OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

OLD TOWN, MAINE

October 2007

RE: The Old Town School Board Regular Meeting

DATE: Tuesday, October 16, 2007

TIME: 6:00 p.m.

MINUTES

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

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

Also Present: Judy Pusey, Karen Larson, Jon Doty, James Dufour, Christopher Kalia, Gerald McManus, Kaitlin David, Doug Shorey, Daniel Hatch, Jim Mitchell, Gail Mitchell, Ted Arnold, Allen Avery, and Paula Folster.

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

Motion by Mrs. Conary, seconded by Ms. Judd to approve the minutes of the 9/18/2007 (School Board Meeting) and 10/11/2007 (Curriculum and Policy Sub-Committee) (WHITE).

III COMMUNICATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------

a. Questions from the Audience

Request from Parents and Students to reconsider Wrestling as a Varsity program at Old Town High School.

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

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

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

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. Greg Thibodeau, Athletic Director, Old Town High School

Motion by _Mrs. Conary, seconded by Mrs. Morin to approve the above listed appointments.

Vote: 6-0

C. Transfers - None

D. Retirements

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

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 (Morin)

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 (Jaime Dufour)

D. Union 90

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

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)

Motion by _Mrs. Conary, seconded by Mrs. Morin to approve the above listed policies for first reading.

Vote: 6-0

1. Board Member Guidelines (Policy Code BCA)

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

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

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

G. Maine Educational Assessment Results (Judy Pusey)

H. Resolution on Mandated School District Consolidation

Motion by Mr. Wollstadt, seconded by Mrs. Morin not to support the Resolution on Mandated School District Consolidation.

Vote: 5-1

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

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

A. Calendar

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

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

· Evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools Process

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

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

Time: 8:00 pm

Respectfully submitted,

David Walker

Superintendent of Schools