AGENDA

AUGUST 2007

OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

OLD TOWN, MAINE

 

Notice is hereby given of the Old Town School Board meeting on AUGUST 28, 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 –7/17/07 (School Board Meeting) and 8/16/07 (Curriculum and Policy Sub-Committee) (WHITE).

(Approved Minutes – 6/19/07 (School Board Meeting) and 7/12/07 (Curriculum and Policy Sub-Committee) (BUFF)

 

III.     COMMUNICATIONS

a.      Questions from the Audience

 

IV.       FINANCIAL DATA 

A.    Financial Reports covering the period from July 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007

 

V.        PERSONNEL: (BLUE)

A.  Resignations

1.            Shannon Gallant, Algebra, Old Town High School.

2.            Casey Larson, Educational Technician III, Old Town Regional Program .

3.            Denise Nott, Educational Technician, Old Town Elementary School.

4.            Patricia Kelley, Student Council Advisor JA Leonard Middle School.

5.            Jessie Priest, Educational Technician III, JA Leonard Middle School

6.            Jessie Priest, Girls A Soccer Coach, JA Leonard Middle School.

 

B.  Appointments  

1.            Heather Bosse, Educational Technician III, Old Town Regional Program.

2.            Amy Cyr, Educational Technician III, Old Town Elementary School.

3.            Patrick Dunham, Special Ed, Educational Technician III, Old Town High

4.            Rachel, Duplessis, Special Ed, Educational Technician III, Old Town High.

5.            Kaleigh Dupuis, JV Field Hockey Coach, Old Town High School.

6.            David Gonyar, Athletic Director, Old Town School Department.

7.            Sonali Grab, Special Ed, Educational Technician I, Old Town High.

8.            Ellen Hasenfus, Educational Technician III, Old Town Regional Program.

9.            Jenny (Jones) Tuttle, Educational Technician III, Old Town Elementary

10.        Patricia Kelley, Yearbook Advisor, JA Leonard Middle School.

11.        Debra Kenneway, Freshman Science, Old Town School Department.

12.        Adam Malenfant, Boys’ Soccer Coach, JA Leonard Middle School.

13.        Jennifer Nash, Long Term Substitute/Music, Old Town Elementary.

14.        Kelly O’Brien, Foreign Language Teacher, JA Leonard Middle School.

15.        Ann Patterson, Adult Basic Education Coordinator

16.        Amy Peabody, Special Ed, Educational Technician I, Old Town Elementary.

17.        Gerald Quimby, Algebra I, Mathematics Teacher, Old Town High School.

18.        Tasha Richard, Fort James Educational Technician III, JA Leonard Middle School.

19.        Daniel Schlaefer, Special Ed, Educational Technician III, JA Leonard Middle School.

20.        Deborah Taylor, Special Ed, Educational Technician I, Old Town Elementary School.

 

C.  Transfers

                  1.      Carla Rice FROM Old Town Elementary School TO JA Leonard Middle School

2.      Patricia Kelley FROM Student Council Advisor TO Yearbook Advisor, JA Leonard   Middle School.

                  3.      Sandi McLaughlin FROM Special Ed, Educational Technician III TO Special

                           Education Teacher, Old Town High School.

                  4.      Brenda Quill FROM Old Town High School Guidance TO Social Worker, Old Town Regional Program.

 

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 (Morin)

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.    Policy – Second Reading 

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

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

3.                  Records Management  (Policy Code: EHB)

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

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

6.                  Executive Sessions  (Policy Code: BEC)

7.                  Executive Sessions Laws  (Policy Code: BEC-E)

8.                  Domestic Partner Coverage  (Policy Code: GCBCB)

9.                  Definition of Domestic Partnership (Policy Code: GCBCB-R)

10.              Declaration of Domestic Partnership (Policy Code: GCBCB-E1)

11.              Declaration of Termination of Domestic Partnership(Policy Code: GCBCB-E2)

 

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

 

Motion:                                                                       Second:                                      Vote:    

 

VIII     NEW BUSINESS

 

A.    Policy – First Reading 

1.                  Student Education Records  (Policy Code: JRA)

2.                  Staff Conflict of Interest  (Policy Code: GCB)

 

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

 

Motion:                                                                           Second:                                            Vote:    

 

B.    Review of rates of compensation for substitutes in compliance with School Board Policy GCGA.

 

Recommended Action:  That the Board set rates of compensation for substitute teachers for the 2007-2008 school year as follows:

                                    Temporary Substitute:      $65/day

                         Long Term Substitute:     $100/day

 

 

Motion:                                                              Second:                                             Vote:    

 

C.    Progressive Discipline Process – OTHS  (Informational)

 

D.    Appointment of School Board representatives to the Regional Planning Committee.

 

Recommended Action:  That the Board appoint ______________________________ and ____________________________________ to the Regional Planning Committee.

 

Motion:                                                                       Second:                                            Vote:    

 

E.    Letter(s) of Intent as required by Public Law, Chapter 240 part XXXX of the 123rd Maine Legislature.

 

Recommended Action:  That the Board authorize the Superintendent of Schools to file  Letter(s) of Intent as required by Public Law, Chapter 240 part XXXX of the 123rd Maine Legislature indicating ongoing exploration of administrative consolidation with the following:

1.      SAUs included in the proposed RSU:  Old Town, Orono, Alton, Bradley, Greenbush, Milford, Veazie.

2.      SAUs included in the proposed RSU:  Old Town, Orono, Alton,  Bradley, Greenbush, Milford, Veazie, Glenburn.

3.      SAUs included in the proposed RSU:  Old Town, Orono, Alton,  Bradley, Greenbush, Milford, Veazie, SAD #41 (Milo, Brownville, Atkinson, LaGrange) Medford, Lake View Plantation.

 

Motion:                                                                Second:                                                   Vote:    

 

IX.        SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

X.        BOARD TIME

 

A.        Calendar

                   

                                 1.      School Administration Consolidation Meeting  Wednesday

                                          August 29, 2007 7:00pm  United Technology Center, Hogan Road,

                                          Bangor

                                 2.      September C&P Meeting:  Thursday September 13, 2007 – 6:00pm

                                 3.      September Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 18, 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.