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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DATE: WHERE: |
Directors Present: Larry Davis - Chairman, Geraldine Rizzitello, Brad Coburn, Pam Goulette,
Patti Davis, Anita Libby-Kain, George Nuite, Phyllis Watson, Laura Auger, Melissa Douglass, Lorna
Marshall, Ralph Eastman, Patricia Izbicki, Susan
McAvoy, and Debbie Clukey.
Members Absent: James Wachter and Karol Curtis
Also Present: Sara Alberts and Matthew Oliver
Call to Order: The meeting was called
to order by Larry Davis, Chairman, at
Approval of Minutes:
A motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded
by Pam Goulette that the minutes of the January
14, 2003 Board Meeting be approved as printed.
Vote: Yes~ 15 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Public Forum:
Mrs. Pratley spoke in support of girls' soccer at PCHS. In addition, six students and six other parents
were in attendance to support girls' soccer.
Educational Reports:
*The Superintendent of Schools presented details concerning the Maine Youth
Drug and Alcohol Use Survey given to students in grades 6-12.
*An iMovie depicting teacher and student iBook usage
at PCHS was shown to the Board of Directors.
1. Adjustments
to the Agenda:
A motion was made by Geraldine
Rizzitello and seconded by Pam Goulette to adjust the agenda to include a new agenda item
number three (Recommendation: That the Board of Directors accepts the following
resignations: *PCMS Teacher - Jean Sweetser) and
a new agenda item number four (Recommendation: That the Board of Directors approves a first
reading of the policies contained in "Section
A" of the MSAD #4 Policy Book currently under revision).
Vote:
Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~0
2. Resignation:
There was a motion made by Anita
Libby-Kain and seconded by Ralph Eastman that the
Vote: Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~ 0
3.
Resignation:
There was a motion made by Pam
Goulette and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello
that the
Vote: Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~ 0
4.
Policy Development:
There was a motion made by Pam
Goulette and seconded by Patti Davis that the Board of Directors
approves a first reading of the policies contained in "Section A" of the MSAD
#4 Policy Book currently under revision.
Vote: Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~0
5.
Recommendations to Employ:
There was a motion made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Patti Davis to approve the following recommendations to employ: (one-year positions)
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Russell Tracy - PCMS Baseball (one year
position)
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Merle Gilbert - PCMS Softball (one year
position)
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Joe Gallant - PCMS Intramurals (one year
position)
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Joe Gallant - PCMS Track (one year position)
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Erin Smith - PCMS Assistant Track (one
year position)
Vote: Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~0
6.
Committee Reports:
*Larry Davis, Chair of the Budget
Committee reported that a preliminary look at the FY 04 budget shows there will
be no increases in local appropriations to district towns for the 2004 fiscal
year. The overall budget for FY 04 will
increase approximately $22,000, with the majority of the increase attributed to
contractual obligations and increased fuel costs.
*Debbie Clukey,
Chair of the Policy Committee described the policy review process that her
committee has been following. Mrs.
Clukey reported the entire policy review process may take
up to one year. The next Policy Committee
meeting will be March 10th to review sections B and C.
*Pam Goulette,
Chair of the Curriculum Committee reported that her committee met on February
4th to learn how Powerschool (the district's
web-based student information system) fits into the district's assessment
scheme. Mrs. Goulette also
stated that teachers in grades K-12 have common grade level planning time
this year.
*Lorna Marshall, Chair of the Student
and Personnel Relations Committee, told her fellow Board members that her
committee discussed the Maine Youth Drug and Alcohol Use Survey, gives its
support for girls' varsity soccer in order to give several more students a
quality after-school experience, and fully supports funding the normal and
ordinary expenses associated with the ski team.
7. Approval of the 2003-2004
School Year Calendar:
There was a motion by Geraldine Rizzitello
and seconded by Patti Davis that the Board of Directors approves the proposed
2003-2004 school year calendar.
Vote:
Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~0
8. Contract for School
Privileges and Transportation Services with the Town of
A motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello
and seconded by Pam Goulette to sign a three year contract with the Town of
Vote: Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~0
9. William Appleyard Grant:
A motion
was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by
Pam Goulette to approve the use of $4,820 from the William Appleyard
Trust for the purchase of technology equipment at
Vote: Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~0
10. Girls' Soccer at PCHS
for 2003-2004:
There was a motion by Patti Davis and seconded by Ralph Eastman to:
*approve an expenditure of $2,000 for Girls'
Varsity Soccer at PCHS for the 2003-2004 school year.
*recognize a "Friends of Varsity Girls' Soccer
Club that will raise additional funds to support Girls' Varsity soccer at
PCHS.
*review Varsity Girls' Soccer at PCHS at the end of the 2003
season, with a full report on student
participation rates and expenditures presented to the Board of Directors at
the November 2003 regular School Board Meeting. At that time, the Board of Directors will vote
on the future of Girls' Varsity Soccer at PCHS.
Weighted Vote: Yes ~ 395 No ~
393 Ab. ~ 1
Those opposed (followed by their weighted
votes): Laura Auger(58), Brad Coburn(62), Larry Davis(45),
Pam Goulette(60), Anita Kain(63), Geraldine Rizzitello(60),
Phyllis Watson(45)
Those in favor (followed by their
weighted votes):Deborah Clukey(62),
Patricia Davis(60), Ralph Eastman(60), Patricia Izbicki(29),
Lorna Marshall(60), Susan McAvoy(62), George Nuite(62)
Those abstaining: Melissa Douglass
11. Administrative Reports:
Sara Alberts (Elementary Principal and Special Services Director):
*Valentine's Day Breakfast with Dads was held at the
*Upcoming
Dr. Seuss' Breakfast with Dads will be held at the
*Chewonki Program will be coming to the Elementary Schools
on March 14th.
12. Chairman's Report:
*Chairman Larry Davis discussed the recent
article in the Bangor Daily News on the importance of Intramural Sports at
the middle school level .
13. Superintendent's Report:
*Reviewed information on probable FY 04 assessments for district
towns
14. Yearly Evaluation of
the Elementary School Principal:
In consideration to the current evening's time,
a motion was made by Patti Davis and seconded by George Nuite to table this agenda item until the March meeting.
Vote:
Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~0
15. Adjournment:
There was a motion made by Patti Davis and seconded by Anita Libby-Kain
to adjourn at
Vote: Yes~15 No~0 Ab.~0
Respectfully Submitted,