AGENDA

DECEMBER 2007

OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

OLD TOWN, MAINE

 

 

Notice is hereby given of the Old Town School Board meeting on DECEMBER 18, 2007 at 6:00 P.M. at the Leonard Middle School Library. The tentative agenda follows:

 

I.                   ROLL CALL - FLAG SALUTE

 

Dill (   )   Wollstadt  (   )  Conary  (   )  Dupuis  (   )  Judd  (   )  Sagner (   )

 

II.                RE-ORGANIZATION

 

A.             Assignment of Sub-Committees:

1.      Curriculum and Policy.

2.      Negotiations.

3.      Budget development involves the entire School Board.

4.      Assignment to other committees.

 

III.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES – 11/20/2007 (School Board Meeting) (WHITE).

(Approved Minutes – 10/16/2007 (School Board Meeting) (BUFF)

 

 Motion:                                                                       Second:                                      Vote:    

 

 

IV.     COMMUNICATIONS

a.      Questions from the Audience

 

V.         FINANCIAL DATA 

A.    Financial Reports covering the period from July 1, 2007 through November 30, 2007

 

VI.       PERSONNEL: (BLUE)

A.  Resignations

1.     Jessica Rene, JV Cheering Coach, Old Town High School.

 

B.  Appointments  

1.     Ashley Bean, JV Cheering Coach, Old Town High School.

2.     Tammy Brewer, Business Manager, Old Town School Department

 

C.     Transfers  - None

 

D.    Retirements - None

 

E.     Request for Leave of Absence  - None

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.     REPORTS: (WHITE)

A.                Board Committees

1.                  Curriculum & Policy Sub-committee (Dill)

2.                  Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Exceptional Children (Morin)

3.                  United Technology Center (Dill)

4.                  Negotiations (Wollstadt)

5.                  Regional Planning Committee (Dill / Wollstadt)

 

 

B.                 Activities Reports:

1                    Old Town Elementary School (Jeanna)

2                    J.A. Leonard Middle School (John)

3                    Old Town High School (Joe)

4                    Special Education Department (Loretta)

6.                  Curriculum and Instruction (Judy)

5a.      Gifted and Talented Program (Jon)

7.                  Old Town Regional Program (Barbara)

8.                  Food Service Program (Paula)

 

C.           City Council Liaison (Jaime Dufour)

 

VIII.       OLD BUSINESS:  (CANARY)

 

IX        NEW BUSINESS

A.                 Approval of Schedule C appointments for Spring positions.

 

            Motion:                                                                       Second:                                      Vote:    

 

B.          Old Town High School Football

 

              Recommended Action:  The Board of Directors supports the recommendation of the                  ad hoc football committee for Old Town High School to compete in Class “C”                                     football for a period of up to three years.

                         

             Motion:                                                                       Second:                                      Vote:    

 

C.          Student Disciplinary Hearing

 

                                      Recommended Action: That the Old Town School Board enter an executive session                                        as outlined in Title I Chapter 13 Subchapter 1 Subsection 405 (6) (B) for the purpose                               of a student disciplinary hearing.

 

                                    Motion:                                            Second:                                     Vote:           Time In:

                                                                          

                                                                                                                                              Time Out:

 

                          Action:

 

D.          Superintendent of Schools Salary/Contract Extension

           

            Recommended Action:  The Board sets the salary of the Superintendent of Schools,                  David A. Walker, at $102,000.00 for the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 and                       extends his contract to June 30, 2013.

 

            Motion:                                                                       Second:                                      Vote:    

 

X.        SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

 

XI.       BOARD TIME

 

A.        Calendar

                                 

                                 1.      RSU 16 RPC Meeting:    Tuesday January 8, 2008 – 6:30pm 

                                 2.      January C&P Meeting:  Thursday, January 10, 2008 – 6:00pm

                                 3.      January Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 6:00pm

                                 4.      RSU 16 RPC Meeting:  Tuesday January 22, 2008 – 6:00pm

                                 5.      Negotiations Committee Meeting:

                 

XII.        CHAIR TIME:

                 

 

XIII.      ADJOURNMENT

 

                             Motion:                                     Second:                                            Vote:  

       

                       Time:

 

                                                                                                          Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

                                                                                                          David A. Walker

                                                                                                          Superintendent of Schools

 

Pursuant to Title 26 M.R.S.A. ss965C, the Old Town School Board hereby specifically requests of all bargaining agents within the Old Town Education System that said agents meet and consult on educational policies which are a part of or may become part of this agenda.

 

INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED AUXILIARY AIDS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ARE INVITED TO MAKE THEIR NEEDS AND PREFERENCES KNOWN TO THE ADA COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, LORETTA ROBICHAUD,  827-3921 OR TDD 1-955-3323.