AGENDA

JULY 2007

OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

OLD TOWN, MAINE

Notice is hereby given of the Old Town School Board meeting on JULY 17, 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 ( ) Morin ( )

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES –6/19/07 (School Board Meeting) and 7/12/07 (Curriculum and Policy Sub-Committee) (WHITE).

(Approved Minutes – 5/15/07 (School Board Meeting) and 6/5/07 (Special Meeting) (BUFF)

III. COMMUNICATIONS

a. Questions from the Audience

IV. FINANCIAL DATA

A. Financial Reports covering the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007

V. PERSONNEL: (BLUE)

A. Resignations

1. Mary Bailey, Educational Technician III, Old Town High School.

2. Laura Jean Beal, Foreign Language Teacher, JA Leonard Middle School.

3. Diane Damone, Science Teacher, Old Town High School.

B. Appointments

1. Boys’ Swim Coach, Old Town High School.

2. Educational Technician III, Old Town Regional Program.

3. Educational Technician – Technology, OT School Department.

4. Educational Technician III, Old Town Regional Program.

5. Spanish/French Teacher, Old Town High School.

6. Girls’ JV Basketball Coach, Old Town High School

7. Educational Technician I (Study Hall Monitor) Old Town High

8. Educational Technician III, Old Town Regional Program.

9. Kindergarten Teacher, Old Town Elementary School

10. Educational Technician III, Old Town Regional Program

11. Special Education Teacher, Old Town High School.

12. Literacy Specialist, JA Leonard Middle School.

13. ____________________________, Old Town High School Athletic Director.

C. Transfers

1. Beverly Emerson FROM Kindergarten Teacher TO Pre-Kindergarten Teacher.

2. Virginia Woodin FROM Pre-Kindergarten Teacher TO Kindergarten Teacher.

3. Ann Kenny FROM Special Ed, Educational Technician III, TO Grade 3 Teacher.

D. Retirements – None

E. Request for Leave of Absence - None

VI. REPORTS: (WHITE)

A. Board Committees

1. Curriculum & Policy Sub-committee (Dill)

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

3. United Technology Center (Dill)

4. Negotiations (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)

5. Curriculum and Instruction (Judy)

5a. Gifted and Talented Program (Jon)

6. Old Town Regional Program (Barbara)

7. Food Service Program (Paula)

C. City Council Liaison (Jaime Dufour)

VII. OLD BUSINESS: (CANARY)

A. Regionalization Report - David

B. Policy – First Reading

1. Request for Leave without Pay (Policy Code: GCC)

2. Nepotism (Policy Code BCC)

3. Public’s Right to Know/Freedom of Information (Policy Code: KDB)

4. Records Management (Policy Code: EHB)

5. Board Use of Electronic Mail (Policy Code: BEA)

6. Retention of Application Materials (Policy Code: GBJC)

7. Executive Sessions (Policy Code: BEC)

8. Student Education Records (Policy Code: JRA)

9. Student Education Records – Administrative Procedure (Policy Code: JRA-R)

10. Domestic Partner Coverage (Policy Code: GCBCB)

Recommended Action: The Board of Directors approves the policies as recommended by the Curriculum and Policy Committee for first reading.

Motion: Second: Vote:

VIII NEW BUSINESS

A. Photocopier Replacement

B. Ratify OTEA II (Support Staff) rates of pay for 07-08 and 08-09.

Recommended Action: The Board ratifies the rates of pay for Support Staff as

negotiated and presented by the Superintendent.

________________ ____________________ _____________

Motion Second Vote

C. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Administrative Evaluations 1 M.R.S.A. §405-A(6)(A).

Recommended Action: That the Board enter into executive session to consider administrative evaluations as outlined in I M.R.S.A. 405-A (6) (A).

________________ ____________________ _____________

Motion Second Vote

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Time In Time Out

1. Recommended Action: To extend the administrative contract with Jeanna Tuell through June 30, 2009 at a salary determined by the negotiated agreement between the OTAA and the Old Town School Board.

____________________ ____________________ Un ______

Motion Second Yes ______

No ______

Abst._____

2. Recommended Action: To extend the administrative contract with John Keane through June 30, 2009 at a salary determined by the negotiated agreement between the OTAA and the Old Town School Board.

____________________ ____________________ Un ______

Motion Second Yes ______

No ______

Abst. _____

3. Recommended Action: To extend the administrative contract with Joe Gallant through June 30, 2008 at a salary determined by the negotiated agreement between the OTAA and the Old Town School Board.

____________________ ____________________ Un ______

Motion Second Yes ______

No ______

Abst. _____

4. Recommended Action: To extend the administrative contract with Loretta Robichaud through June 30, 2009 at a salary determined by the negotiated agreement between the OTAA and the Old Town School Board.

____________________ ____________________ Un ______

Motion Second Yes ______

No ______

Abst. _____

5. Recommended Action: To extend the administrative contract with Judy Pusey through June 30, 2009 at a salary determined by the negotiated agreement between the OTAA and the Old Town School Board.

____________________ ____________________ Un ______

Motion Second Yes ______

No ______

Abst. _____

6. Recommended Action: To extend the administrative contract with Barbara Gunn through June 30, 2008 at a salary determined by the Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Children with Exceptionalities Board of Directors.

____________________ ____________________ Un ______

Motion Second Yes ______

No ______

Abst. _____

IX. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

X. BOARD TIME

A. Calendar

1. August C&P Meeting: Thursday August 16, 2007 – 6:00pm

2. August Board Meeting: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 6:00pm

XI. CHAIR TIME:

XII. 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.