OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

OLD TOWN, MAINE

 

                       

                                                January 2007

RE:                             The Old Town School Board Regular Meeting

 

DATE:                       Tuesday, January 16, 2007

 

TIME:                        7:00 p.m.

 

MINUTES

 

I.          ROLL CALL -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Present:   Mr. Dill, Mr. Wollstadt, Mrs. Conary, Mrs. Dupuis, Ms. Judd, and Mr. Sagner.

Also Present:  Barbara Gunn, Archie Rivers, John Keane, Richard Modery, Loretta Robichaud, Judy Pusey, Jonathan Doty, Paula Folster, Scott Hayden, Jeanna Tuell, Barbara Seymour, and Michael Olsen.

 

II.             APPROVAL OF MINUTES  --------------------------------------------------------------------

Motion by Mrs. Conary, seconded by Ms. Judd to approve the minutes of the 12/19/2006 (School Board Meeting) and 1/8/2007 (Curriculum and Policy Sub-Committee Meeting)

Vote 6-0

 

III        COMMUNICATIONS

     a.        Questions from the Audience

 

IV.       FINANCIAL DATA  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A.        Financial Reports covering the period from July 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.

 

V.        PERSONNEL  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A.        Resignations  - None

 

            B.        Appointments

1.         Carla Rice, Educational Technician I, Old Town Elementary School.

 

Motion by Mrs. Conary, seconded by Mrs. Dupuis to approve the above appointment.

Vote: 6-0

 

C.             Transfers - None

 

D.        Retirements

1.      George Powers, Chemistry Teacher, Old Town High School.

 

E.             Request for a Leave of Absence – None

 

VI.          REPORTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A.        Board Committees

1.              Curriculum & Policy Sub-committee (Dill)

                 

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

 

3.              United Technology School (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 (Jon)

 

6.              Old Town Regional Program (Barbara)

 

7.              Food Service Program (Paula)

 

C.             City Council Liaison (Linda)

 

D.            Union 90

 

VII.        OLD BUSINESS ----------------------------------------------------------------------

 

a.      Policy – First Reading 

1.      Board Member Conflict of Interest (Code BCB)

2.      School Superintendent (Code CB)

3.      Evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools (Code CBI)

4.      Administration in the Absence of Policy (Code CHD)

5.      School Superintendent Job Description (CODE CB-R)

 

      Motion to approve the above listed policies for first reading.

Vote 6-0

 

b.        Policy – Second Reading

1.      School Sponsored Overnight Trips (Code IJOA)

2.      Honor Roll (Code IKD)

3.      Board Member Code of Ethics (Code BCA)

4.      Public Participation at Board Meetings (Code BEDH)

5.      School Board Policy Process (Code BG)

6.      Policy Adoption Procedure (Code BG-R)

7.      Board Member Development Opportunities (Code BIB)

 

      Motion to approve the above listed policies for second reading.

Vote 6-0  (Vote 1-5 – Board Member Code of Ethics)

 

1.      Admission of Non-Resident Tuition Students (Code JFABA)

2.      Extra Curricular Activities Code (Code JJIC)

3.      Senior Citizens Admission to School Activities (Code DFD)

4.      Board Member Code of Ethics (Code BCA)

                     No action was taken at this time on the above listed policies.

 

VIII.      NEW BUSINESS: (PINK)

a.      Authorization of the Superintendent of Schools to conduct Federal Programs for the Calendar Year 2007.

 

Recommended Action:  The Board of Directors approves the Superintendent of Schools to conduct Federal Programs for the 2007 Calendar Year.

 

Motion: Mrs. Conary              Second:  Ms. Judd                  Vote:  6-0                                                                                                                   

                    b.    Student Expulsion Hearing.

 

                           Motion to enter executive session:

That the Old Town School Board enter an executive session as outlined in Title I  Chapter 13 Subchapter 1 Subsection 405 (6) (B) to consider the expulsion of a student.

 

                           Motion:  Mrs. Conary          Second: Ms. Judd            _9:10pm_       _9:50 pm_

                                                                                                                 Time In        Time Out

 

Motion: 

To expel a student for the remainder of the school year as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

                                                                                                                        Un       __x__

                            Motion: Ms. Judd        Second: Mr. Wollstadt                   Yes      _____

                                                                                                                        No       _____

Abst.   _____

 

IX        SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT ----------------------------------------------------------

 

X         BOARD TIME -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

A.        Calendar

                                 1.      February C&P Meeting:   Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 7:00pm 

                                 2.      February Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 7:00pm

                 

XI.       CHAIR’S TIME----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

XII.     ADJOURNMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Motion:   Mrs. Conary         Second:  Mrs. Dupuis      Vote:  6-0        Time: 9:52 pm

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                        David Walker

                                                                        Superintendent of Schools