BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

DATE: Tuesday, March 11, 2003

WHERE: Guilford Primary School

7:00 P.M.


Directors Present:
Larry Davis - Chairman, Laura Auger, Deborah Clukey, Brad Coburn, Patricia Davis, Ralph Eastman, Pam Goulette, Patricia Izbicki, Lorna Marshall, Susan McAvoy, George Nuite, and Geraldine Rizzitello.


Members Absent:
Karol Curtis, Melissa Douglass, Phyllis Watson, Anita Kain and James Wachter.


Also Present:
Sara Alberts, Greg Bellemare, Kevin Jordan, Thelma Regan and Matthew Oliver


Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order by Larry Davis, Chairman, at 7:06 P.M.


Approval of Minutes:


A motion was made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the minutes of the February 25, 2003 Board Meeting be approved as printed.


Vote: Yes~ 12 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0


Public Forum:


Educational Reports:


1.
Adjustments to the Agenda:

A motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Pam Goulette to adjust the agenda to include the following:

 

Agenda Item #2 - Add Nancy Purinton - Special Education Teacher at GPS

 

Agenda Item #3 - Add Rex Webb - PCMS Softball Coach, Jill Taylor - PCHS Track Coach and June Ladd - Assistant PCHS Track Coach

 

Vote: Yes~12 No~0 Ab.~0

 

2. Resignation:

 

There was a motion made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Ralph Eastman that the

Board of Directors accepts the following resignations:

 

*Merle Gilbert - PCMS Softball Coach

*Nancy Purinton - GPS Special Education Teacher

 

Vote: Yes~12 No~0 Ab.~ 0

 

3. Recommendations to Employ:

 

There was a motion made by Brad Coburn and seconded by Ralph Eastman that the

Board of Directors accepts the following recommendations to employ for one year:

 

*Rex Webb - PCMS Softball

*Merle Gilbert - PCHS Softball Coach

*Jill Taylor - PCHS Head Track Coach

*June Ladd - PCHS Assistant Track Coach

 

Vote: Yes~12 No~0 Ab.~ 0


4. Nominations:


There was a motion made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the Board of Directors approves the following nomination:

 

*J. Elena Smith - Special Education Teacher (beginning with the 2003-2004 school year)

 

Vote: Yes~12 No~0 Ab.~0


5. Transfers:


There was a motion made by
Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Patti Davis to approve the following transfer:


*Beth Weymouth - Transfer from Special Education at PCMS to Grade 4 at PCMS
(beginning with the 2003-2004 school year).


Vote: Yes~12 No~0 Ab.~0


6. Policy Development:


There was a motion made by
Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Pam Goulette to approve the first reading of the policies associated with section B of the revised SAD #4 policy book.


Vote: Yes~12 No~0 Ab.~0


7. Committee Reports:


*Debbie Clukey, Chair of the Policy Committee

* Many new recommended policies. Please read them carefully.


8. Administrative Reports:


Greg Bellemare (PCMS Principal):


1)                 Winter sports banquet was very successful.

2)                 Spelling Bee winners were announced.

3)                 Mid-quarter reports were sent home last week.

4)                 Food and clothing drives have been occurring at PCMS to help those in need.

5)                 Spring MEA's have been completed.

6)                 Penobscot Theater will be working with Grade 8.

7)                 After school ski and snowshoe program have been popular.

 

 

Kevin Jordan (Assistant Principal PCHS):


1)                 Finishing MEA testing on March 12, 2003.

2)                 Apple Computer Meeting was very useful.

3)                 Senior outing to Black Mountain for great MEA effort.

4)                 Spring Athletics starts soon.


9. Chairman's Report:


Reviewed the meeting recently held in Dexter on regional consolidation.


10. Superintendent's Report:


Discussed issues surrounding regional high school consolidation, state statues concerning CSD's, and circuit breakers associated with the state funding formula and state approved construction projects.


11. Yearly Evaluation of the Elementary Principal:


A motion was made by Brad Coburn and seconded by Patricia Izbicki that the Board of Directors enters Executive Session for the purpose of evaluating the Elementary Principal.


Vote: Yes~12 No~0 Ab.~0


Time In: 8:15 P.M. Time Out: 9:17 P.M.


There was a motion made by Gerry Rizzitello and seconded by Lorna
Marshall to extend the Elementary Prinicpal's contract until June of 2006.


Vote: Yes ~ 12 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0


12. Adjournment:


There was a motion made by Brad Coburn and seconded by George Nuite to adjourn 9:20 p.m.


Vote: Yes~12 No~0 Ab.~0

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Matthew O. Oliver

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