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MINUTES DATE: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 WHERE: PCHS |
Members Present: James Bell,
David Bridges, John Cartwright, Ralph Eastman, Pamela Goulette, Cinthia Hoak
(late), Anita Kain, Donna Littlefield, George Nuite, Donna Runnels, Amy Tracy, Michelle
Ward, Charles Woodmancy.
Members Absent: Shelly Bennett, Adam Cookson, Nancy Hall, and Patricia Izbicki.
Also Present: Julie Orton, Greg Bellemare, Trisha Kurt, Jim Chasse,
Crystal Priest, Virginia Rebar and Paul
Stearns.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by George Nuite at 7:03 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: A
motion was made by Ralph Eastman and seconded by Pamela Goulette that the minutes
of the August 14, 2007 Board Meeting be approved as printed.
Vote: Yes ~ 12 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Public Forum: none
Correspondence: Mr. Stearns read a card from Anita Kain thanking the
Middle School Staff for accommodating
the Summer Nutrition Program.
Educational Reports: Mr. Chasse showed a brief DVD of the Project Graduation
Rafting Trip.
1. Adjustment
to Agenda:
A motion was made by Pamela Goulette and seconded by Charles Woodmancy for the Board of Directors to make the following adjustments to the agenda:
Add
Item 1a – Haley Property – To authorize the Superintendent to
exercise an option agreement to purchase
the Haley property adjacent to the entrance of the SAD #4 Campus.
Item
3 – Nominate
Val Ripley as NHS Advisor at PCHS
Nominate
Jim Bell as a volunteer on a limited basis to help with soccer at PCMS
Vote: Yes ~ 13 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
1a. Haley
Property:
A
motion was made by Charles Woodmancy and seconded by Pamela Goulette to
authorize the Superintendent
to exercise an option agreement to purchase the Haley property adjacent to the entrance of the
SAD #4 Campus.
Vote: Yes ~ 11 No ~ 1 (Charles Woodmancy) Ab. ~ 1 (Pamela Goulette)
Minutes – September 11,
2007
(2)
2. Nominations:
A motion was made by Michelle Ward and seconded by James
Bell that the Board of Directors accepts
the nomination of Jessica Wentworth as a PCHS Math Teacher.
Vote: Yes ~ 13 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
3. Recommendation
to Employ:
A motion was made by Charles Woodmancy and seconded by Pamela
Goulette that the Board of Directors accepts the following recommendations for
employment.
á Lawrence Holmquist – Athletic Director (PCHS)
á Valerie Ripley – NHS Advisor (PCHS)
á
James Bell – Volunteer on a limited basis to help
with PCMS Soccer
Vote: Yes ~ 11 No ~ 1 (Donna Runnels)
Ab. ~ 1 (James Bell)
4. TCTC
Report: none
5. Adult
Education Report: Thelma Regan was on hand to give a report on Adult
Education. PVEAC was awarded a $30,000 College
Transition Grant that is county wide.
Nearly 10,000 brochures were
printed and distributed for Fall Courses.
6. Student Council
Report: none
7. Committee Reports:
Regionalization:
See SuperintendentÕs Report
Building
& Grounds: The
Building and Grounds Committee met on September 4th and toured PCHS
classrooms and the boiler room to see the progress on the HVAC Project,
Bleacher Project, and Summer
Maintenance. The DOE has given
conceptual approval to the addition of three heating
units as part of the current HVAC Project. Damon Mechanical will be submitting quotes.
8. Administrative
Reports: Attached
Mr.
Chasse supplemented his written report with a demonstration of how PCHS
students, staff and administration
use First Class to schedule and plan in every imaginable way.
Ms.
Rebar supplemented her written report with handouts and information regarding
the ÒGold Card ProgramÓ and a newly
formed parent group.
9. ChairpersonÕs
Report: Mr. Nuite reported that he and Jennifer
Soper will be attending a workshop on Regionalization on the 25th of
September – also there would be an RPC Meeting on the 25th.
He also mentioned a letter from Skip Greenlaw and
offered contact information for the same.
10. SuperintendentÕs
Report: Attached
Minutes – September
11, 2007
(3)
11. Adjournment:
A motion was made by Amy Tracy and seconded by Anita Kain to
adjourn the meeting at 8:47 p.m.
Vote: Yes ~ 13 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Respectfully Submitted,
Paul A. Stearns
Superintendent of Schools
SAD #4