AGENDA

OCTOBER 2007

OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

OLD TOWN, MAINE

 

Notice is hereby given of the Old Town School Board meeting on OCTOBER 16, 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 – 9/18/2007 (School Board Meeting) and 10/11/2007 (Curriculum and Policy Sub-Committee) (WHITE).

(Approved Minutes – 8/28/07 (School Board Meeting) (BUFF)

 

III.     COMMUNICATIONS

a.      Questions from the Audience

 

IV.       FINANCIAL DATA 

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

 

V.        PERSONNEL: (BLUE)

A.  Resignations

                  1.     David Gonyar, Athletic Director, Old Town High School

                  2.     George McKay, Educational Technician I, Old Town High School.

                  3.     George McKay, Varsity Football Coach, Old Town High School.

                  4.     Jason Sirois, Boys’ JV Basketball, Old Town High School.

 

B.  Appointments  

1.     Donna Cowan, Educational Technician I, Old Town High School.

2.     Christopher “Brett” Hale, Varsity Ice Hockey Coach, Old Town High School.

3.     _____________ Business Manager, Old Town School Department

4.     Greg Thibodeau, Athletic Director, Old Town High School

 

C.     Transfers  - None

 

D.    Retirements

 

1.     Carolyn LaBossiere, Old Town School Department School Nurse.

 

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)

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)

 

VII.          OLD BUSINESS:  (CANARY)

 

VIII     NEW BUSINESS

 

A.        Policy – First Reading

 

1.      First Aid and Emergency Medical Care (Policy Code: JLCE )

2.      Use of Automated External Defibrillators (Policy Code: EBCF-R)

3.       Community Use of School Facilities (Policy Code KF)

4.      Academic Eligibility Leonard Middle School (Policy Code JJJ)

5.      Board Member Guidelines (Policy Code BCA)

 

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

 

Motion:                                                                       Second:                                      Vote:    

 

B.                 Communities That Care presentation to highlight the significant drop in risk factors that have been accomplished over the past several years. (Diane Vatne)

 

C.                 Correspondence from Save the Pool Swim Committee. (Ralph Leonard)

 

D.                Maine Educational Assessment Results  (Judy Pusey)

 

E.                 Resolution on Mandated School District Consolidation

           

            Recommended Action:  The Board of Directors support / not support the Resolution           on Mandated School District Consolidation.

 

 Motion:                                                                       Second:                                      Vote:    

 

IX.        SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

 

X.        BOARD TIME

 

A.        Calendar

                                 

                                 1.      November C&P Meeting:  Thursday, November 8, 2007 – 6:00pm

                                 2.      November Board Meeting: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 6:00pm

                 

XI.        CHAIR TIME:

                 

·         Evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools Process

 

 

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.