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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES DATE: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 WHERE: |
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
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
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:
There was a motion made by Gerry Rizzitello and seconded by Lorna
Vote: Yes ~ 12 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
12. Adjournment:
There was a motion made by Brad Coburn
and seconded by George Nuite to adjourn
Vote: Yes~12 No~0 Ab.~0
Respectfully Submitted,
Matthew O. Oliver