Members Present:
William Hume - Chairman, Larry Davis, Phyllis Watson, George Nuite, Pam Goulette, Patti Davis, Geraldine Rizzitello, Patricia Izbicki, Cynthia Fortier, Brad Coburn and Anita Kain.

Members Absent:
Bruce Jones, Lorna Marshall, Kristy Nelson, Melissa Douglass, Conrad Rollins and Susan McAvoy.

Also Present:
Jim Smith, Kevin Jordan and Michael Cyr.

Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order by William Hume, Chairman, at 7:10 P.M.

Approval of Minutes:
A motion was made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Phyllis Watson that the minutes of September 12, 2000 meeting be approved as printed.

Vote: Yes - 11 No - 0 Ab. - 0

Public Forum:
Jim Smith introduced Cambridge Elementary School's custodian, Mrs. Charette. The Board Chair expressed the Board's appreciation of Mrs. Charette's excellent service in maintaining the facility.

Educational Reports
The Maine Educational Assessment reports covering the student performances in Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Studies and Visual and Performing Arts administered in March 2000 were presented by Jim Smith and Kevin Jordan. The district's overall scores met or exceeded the state averages.

1. Adjustments to Agenda
Superintendent Cyr requested that the Board consider a recommendation for Board action on a collaborative regional health grant application with PPHC.

Motion made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Phyllis Watson that the Board support district participation in the Piscataquis Public Health Council so as to collaborate on a regional basis to apply for funds in support of a reduction of tobacco use, improve nutrition and physical activity.

Vote: Yes~ 10 No ~ 1 Ab. ~ 0

2. Lease Classroom Space
Motion made by Pam Goulette and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the Board of Directors approve the leased space state subsidy application for FY 2001 for three portable classroom buildings the district currently uses.

Vote: Yes~ 11 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0

3. TCTC Cooperative Agreement
Motion made by Geraldine Rizzitello and seconded by Patti Davis that the Board of Directors approve the TCTC Cooperative Agreement for 2000-2001.

Vote: Yes~ 11 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0

4. Authorization to Apply for Bus Approval
Motion made by Larry Davis and seconded by Geraldine Rizzitello that the Board of Directors give authorization for SAD #4 to apply for state subsidy approval for a school bus purchase for FY' 2002.

Vote: Yes~ 11 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0

5. Administrative Reports

• Mr. Smith, Elementary Coordinator, informed the Board of the K-4 field trip to the Lakewood Theatre to see a play on Johnny Appleseed, staff attendance at the New England Reading Association conference, quarterly grade level meetings, and staff development focusing on assessment.
• Mr. Jordan, PCHS Assistant Principal, reported on recent student participation at UMO's college fair, an upcoming foreign language field trip to Boston to attend a cultural fair, the successes of the extra curricular programs in which all teams reached the post season level and his appreciation of the PCHS support/cooperation during Principal Lindberg's medical leave.

6. Committee Report

• Transportation/Building/Grounds Chairman, Phyllis Watson, reported on a recent committee meeting in which Superintendent Cyr recommended considering the purchase of a 1990 vehicle from federal surplus instead of overhauling the present 1985 service vehicle. The committee supported the recommendation.

7. Chairperson's Report
Chairman, Bill Hume, reminded the Board of two upcoming Board opportunities (1) the annual two-day MSBA State Conference on 10/19-20 and the 10/17 in-district "Boardsmanship Workshop" being provided by MSMA. All directors were asked to make a special effort to attend this very important workshop. The Chairman also reviewed the "1999 District Goals" and encouraged the Board to keep these as a focal point in its deliberations.

8. Superintendent's Report
Superintendent Cyr reported 1) the district will be applying for an Agency on Aging funded "SCSEP" secretarial/receptionist training position to be housed at the Abbie Fowler School. This training position will assist the school with a much needed presence. The position will assist the school by being able to relieve the staff of telephone interruptions, welcoming visitors, mail sorting, and other such support tasks. The position which is fully funded by the program grant has income and age eligibility guidelines. This is a temporary employment training position. 2) Distributed a recent "USA" news article on laptops entitled "Laptops are no longer a luxury for students: school clear off desktops, shift expense to parents as wired classes become the "norm." 3) District's web site usage is significant. A recent report provided by our web site administrator shows that over a 7 day period 1,046 "hits" (requests) came, not only from local and state users but, from as far away as Australia, United Kingdom, Greece and Japan.

9. Adjournment
A motion was made by Brad Coburn and seconded by Pam Goulette to adjourn the meeting.

Vote: Yes ~ 11 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0