| BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING |
Members Present: James Bell, Paul Bridge, Larry Davis, Patricia Davis, Melissa Douglass, Ralph Eastman, Pam Goulette, Nancy Hall, Patricia Izbicki, Anita Kain, Donna Littlefield, Lorna Marshall, Susan McAvoy, Raymond Morse and Michelle Ward.
Members Absent: Laura Auger, George Nuite & Phyllis Watson
Also Present: Kevin Jordan, Trisha Kurt, Greg Bellemare and Paul Stearns.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair Pamela Goulette at 7:00 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Patricia Davis and seconded by Nancy Hall that the minutes of the October 12, 2004 Board of Directors Meeting be approved as recorded.
Vote: Yes~ 15 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
Public Forum: None
Correspondence: Jim Bell read a letter from Mr. Stearns to Deborah Fournier and Les Tomlinson for their efforts in organizing the District V Middle School Music Festival.
Educational Reports:
Career Prep – Joey Luchini & Kevin Jordan – Mr. Luchini & Mr. Jordan gave a power point presentation regarding the new “Freshman Focus” – Career Prep Program at PCHS.
PCMS MEA Report – Greg Bellemare – Mr. Bellemare presented data from the March 2004 fourth and eighth grade Maine Educational Assessments.
MSMA Conference Report – Donna Littlefield - Donna reported on her positive experience at the MSMA Conference.
1. Adjustment to Agenda:
Item # 6 – Policy Development – Policy IHBAJ (Special Education Student Oversight Agreement) will be pulled from the list of policies for first reading. This policy will be written up as an administrative procedure rather than a policy.
2. Recommendations to employ:
A motion was made by Anita Kain and seconded by Patti Izbicki that the Board of Directors accepts the following recommendations to employ for the 2004-2005 school year (one year contracts):
Brian Gaw – Varsity Girl’s Basketball (PCHS)
Jill Taylor – Girl’s “B” Basketball (PCMS)
Vote: Yes~ 15 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
3. Resignation:
A motion was made by Anita Kain and seconded by Ralph Eastman that the Board of Directors accepts the resignation of John Day as Bus Driver.
Vote: Yes~ 15 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
4. School Bus Purchase for 2005-2006:
A motion was made by Larry Davis and seconded by James Bell that the Board of Directors authorized the Superintendent to purchase a school bus for the fiscal year 2006 school year, funded by the fiscal year 2006 budget.
Vote: Yes~ 15 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
5. Creation of Position:
A motion was made by Patricia Davis and seconded by Nancy Hall that the Board of Directors authorized the creation of an Ed Tech IA position at PCHS.
Vote: Yes~ 15 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
6. Policy Development:
A motion was made by Anita Kain and seconded by Lorna Marshall that the Board of Directors approves the first reading of ECB, IHBAG-R, IHBAH, IHBGB, ILA, JHB, JKF, JKF-R, JLCA, JLCD, JLDBG, JLF, JLF-E, KBF, KBF-E1, KBF-E2, KCD, KE, KF and KF-R of the revised SAD #4 policy book.
Vote: Yes~ 15 No ~ 0 Ab. ~ 0
7. Committee Reports:
Curriculum Committee – Pam Goulette shared information from the past two Curriculum Committee Meetings. Topics included curriculum alignment with standards and assessments, future course offering mandates, and the status of the Local Assessment System. Elaine Bartley is working toward an electronic curriculum format that will be searchable and flexible.
Policy Committee – Michelle Ward reported that the Policy Committee had met twice and had made great progress. Several policies were brought to the board for first reading. Following second reading and approval in December, the Policy manuals will be up to date. The next meeting is scheduled for November 16th.
Budget Committee – Larry Davis reported that currently there is 1% more money remaining in the budget than at this time last year. Unexpected fuel costs will result in a $40,000 shortfall in that area for the year. Anticipated tuition revenue of $100,000 rather than the $20.000 projected. All Federal Grant Monies are in. SAD #4 is GASB-34 Compliant. The auditor discovered that proper accounting procedures were not taking place at the elementary schools. This situation has been addressed. It appears that the district will lose Title V Funding for 2005-2006 ($9,000 +/-). It does appear, however, that we will still be able to “REAP” our other titles into the Title V.
8. Administrative Reports:
Crystal Priest (Technology Coordinator):