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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, April 9, 2002
WHERE: Guilford Primary School
7:00 P.M.
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Members Present: George Nuite, Geraldine
Rizzitello, Patricia Izbicki, Brad Coburn, Patti Davis, Susan McAvoy, Larry
Davis, Anita Kain , Lorna Marshall, Karol Curtis, Cynthia Fortier, Pam Goulette,
Laura Auger, Debbie Clukey, Ralph Eastman, Phyllis Watson
Members Absent: James Wachter and Melissa
Douglass
Also Present: Sara
Alberts, Greg Bellemare,
Bruce Lindberg, Pete Myrick, Crystal Priest and Matthew Oliver.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Superintendent
Matthew Oliver at 7:03 P.M.
Approval of Minutes:
A motion was made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Patti Davis that the minutes
of the March 12, 2002 meeting be approved
with the corrections of: Pam Goulette was present, Lorna Marshall was absent,
Geraldine Rizzitello made the motion to adjourn and it was seconded by Patti
Davis.
Vote: Yes - 16 No - 0 Ab. - 0
Public Forum: Pam Goulette presented
the outgoing school board members with plaques.
Educational Reports:
Kevin Jordan, Bill Thompson, and Mike Witick reviewed the accreditation process
at PCHS.
1. Welcome
Elected Board Member:
Superintendent Oliver welcomed the following newly elected board members:
Ralph Eastman from Guilford, Karol Curtis from Parkman,
and Laura Auger from Abbot.
2. Adjustments
to Agenda:
There was a motion made by Pam Goulette and seconded
by Geraldine Rizzitello to modify agenda item number
six as follows: ··.extend Sara Albert's
contract two years (July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2004).
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
3. Election of Board Officers:
Chairperson:
Nominations - A motion was made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Brad Coburn
to nominate Larry Davis for Chairperson.
Motion was made by Phyllis Watson and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that
nominations cease.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Election
- Larry Davis, Chairperson of SAD #4 Board of Directors
for 2002-03.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Vice Chairperson:
Nominations - A motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Sue
McAvoy to nominate Pam Goulette for Vice Chairperson.
Motion
was made by Phyllis Watson and seconded by Anita Kain that nominations cease.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Election
- Pam Goulette, Vice Chairperson of SAD #4 Board
of Directors for 2002-03.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
State School Board Delegate:
Nominations
- A motion was made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Brad Coburn to nominate
Phyllis Watson for State School Board Delegate.
Motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Pam Goulette that
nominations cease.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Election - Phyllis Watson, State School Board Delegate.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
State School Board Alternate:
Nominations - A motion was made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Patti Davis
to nominate Sue McAvoy for State School Board Alternate.
Motion
was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Pam Goulette that nominations
cease.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Election - Sue McAvoy, State School Board Alternate.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Representative to Advisory Board Tri-County:
Nominations - A motion was made by Brad Coburn and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello
to nominate George Nuite for Representative to Advisory Board Tri-County.
Motion
was made by Phyllis Watson and seconded by Anita Kain that nominations cease.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Election - George Nuite, Representative to Advisory Board
Tri-County.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Negotiations Committee:
Nominations - A motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by George
Nuite to nominate Larry Davis, Pam Goulette and Brad Coburn to the Negotiations
Committee.
Motion
was made by Phyllis Watson and seconded by George Nuite that nominations cease.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Election - Larry Davis, Pam Goulette and Brad Coburn to the
Negotiations Committee.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
4. Authorization
to Expend Funds:
A motion was made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Phyllis Waston that the Superintendent
of Schools be authorized to apply for and expend any and all state, federal,
or private funds that become available to S.A.D. #4 for the 2002/03 school year.
Vote:
Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
5. Nominations:
A
motion was made by Brad Coburn and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello
to hire Bruce
Priest as a Technology Education Teacher at PCMS for the 2002-2003 school
year.
Vote: Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
6. Contract
Renewal for Elementary Principal and K-12 Special Services Director:
Motion made by Anita Kain and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the Board
of Directors extends Sara Albert's contract two years (July 1, 2002 through June
30 2004).
Vote:
Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
7. Policy Development:
Motion
made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the Board of
Directors adopt the following policies:
* Code: GCSA ~ Employee
Computer and Internet Use
* Code: GCSA-F
~ Employee Computer and Internet Use Form
* Code: IJNDB ~ Student Computer and Internet Use
* Code: IJNDB-R ~ Student Computer and Internet Rules
* Code: IJNDB-RA ~ School Administrative District
#4 Internet Disclosure
and Permission
* Code: IJNDB-F
~ School Administrative District #4 Internet Disclosure and Permission Form
*
Code: IJNDC ~ District Web Site
* Code: IJNDC-A ~ Web Site Photo Release Policy
* Code: IJNDC-F
~ Web Site Photo Release Form
Vote:
Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
8. Committee
Reports:
*Larry Davis, Chair of the Budget Committee reported
to the Board that the committee has thoroughly gone over the budget in a line
by line manner and that it would be ready to present to the Board in May.
*Sue McAvoy and Pam Goulette,
respective Chairs of the Communications and Curriculum Committees,
reported to the Board that their combined meeting focused on new state laws
regarding graduation requirements as they relate to meeting the standards
of the Maine Learning Results.
9. Willimantic Contract:
There
was a motion made by Brad Coburn and seconded by Ralph Eastman that the Board
of Directors authorizes the Superintendent to enter in to a contract for educational
services and transportation with Willimantic for 2002-2003.
Vote:
Yes~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
10. Administrative Reports:
*Pete
Myrick, Adult Ed. Director, shared with the Board that summer adult education
classes are already beginning to fill up.
Additionally, Mr. Myrick reported that he has met with all 58 of the
adults in S.A.D. #4 that were displaced from their job due to the Dexter Shoe
closing.
*Sara
Alberts, Special Ed. Director, gave the Board an update on the restructuring
projects at the elementary level, shared that a newly created PTO will be
created to service both elementary schools, and kindergarten registration
has been completed with over 50 students already signed up.
*Kevin
Jordan PCHS Assistant Principal, filling in for Bruce Lindberg, PCHS Principal
- reported on:
11. Chairperson's
Report:
Chairman Davis expressed his appreciation for the Board's vote of confidence
in his election to serve as Board Chairperson.
12. Superintendent's Report:
Superintendent
Oliver informed the Board about the following:
- S.A.D. #4 is the most efficient district in the
state when analyzing per pupil expenditures and Maine Educational Assessment
production. The district spends $8.16
to generate one point of MEA production. This figure is by far the most efficient
in the state.
- After school staff development opportunities
have been very well attended and serve to reinforce the district's commitment
to provide numerous training activities for our staff members.
- S.A.D #4 is the recipient of a $70,000 staff
development grant focusing on K-8 writing and mathematics.
- S.A.D #4's resident enrollment increased by five
students from Oct. 1, 2001 to April 1, 2002.
13. Adjournment:
Motion
made by Brad Coburn and seconded by Lorna Marshall to adjourn meeting at 8:15.
Vote:
Yes ~ 16 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0