OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

OLD TOWN, MAINE

                       

                                                January 2008

RE:                             The Old Town School Board Regular Meeting

 

DATE:                       Tuesday, January 15, 2008

 

TIME:                        6:00 p.m.

MINUTES

 

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

Present:   Dill (   ) Wollstadt ( x ) Conary (  x ) Dupuis ( x  ) Judd ( x  ) Sagner ( x  ) Dubay ( x  )

Also Present:  Judy Pusey, Loretta Robichaud, Paula Folster, Jeanna Tuell, Doug Shorey, and Barbara Gunn.

 

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

Motion by Mrs. Conary, seconded by Mrs. Dupuis to approve the minutes of the 12/18/2007 (School Board Meeting)  (WHITE).

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

A.  Resignations - None

 

B.  Appointments  - None

 

E.     Transfers  - None

 

F.            Retirements

1.      Archie Rivers, Old Town Regional Program.

 

G.    Request for Leave of Absence  - None

 

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

A.        Board Committees

1.                  Curriculum & Policy Sub-committee (Dill)

                 

2.                  Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Exceptional Children

 

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.        Ratify OTEA III (Educational Technician) Contract for January 1, 2008 to August 31,

 2010.

 

Recommended Action:  The Board ratifies the contract for Educational Technicians as negotiated and presented by the Superintendent.

 

__Mr. Wollstadt____              __Mrs. Conary_________                  ______6-0_______

Motion                                             Second                                                 Vote

 

B.        Maine High School Assessment Results – Old Town High School

 

 (No action required)

 

C.                 Board supports the concept of a UM/Neighboring Communities/OT partnership exploration of a regional high school.

VOTE

__Mr. Wollstadt____              __Mrs. Conary_________                  Yes _5__

Motion                                             Second                                          No _0___

Abstain _1  

 

 

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

 

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

 

A.        Calendar

1.     RPC Meeting  Wednesday January 23, 2008 –  6:30pm  (Greenbush)

         2.     February C&P Meeting:     Thursday, February 7, 2008 – 6:00pm

         3.     February Board Meeting: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 6:00pm

                 

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

 

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

 

                             Motion: Mrs. Dupuis           Second: Mrs.Conary              Vote:         6-0

 

                       Time:  7:30 pm

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                        David Walker

                                                                        Superintendent of Schools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLD TOWN SCHOOL BOARD ASSIGNMENT OF SUB-COMMITTEES

AS OF 12/2007

 

JAMES DILL, Chair                                                       LIANE JUDD, Vice‑Chair

72 Sunset Drive                                                                                      P.O Box 405, 301 Stillwater Ave

Old Town, Maine 04468                                                                    Old Town, Maine 04468

e-mail address jdill@umext.maine.edu                               e-mail address judd@packardjudd.com

TELEPHONE:    (Work) 581‑3879                                                                TELEPHONE: (Work) 990-2774

                        (Home) 827‑3498                                                           (Home) 827‑5377

COMMITTEES

 

CURRICULUM& POLICY SUB‑COMMITTEE:                  NEGOTIATIONS:

JIM DILL, Chair                                                                                 DAVID WOLLSTADT – Chief Negotiator

72 Sunset Drive                                                                                    43 High Street

Old Town, Maine 04468                                                                    Old Town, Maine 04468

TELEPHONE:       (Work)                581-3879                                TELEPHONE:       (Work)                  827‑1369

                                 (Home)               827-3498                                                                  (Home)                 827-7974

e-mail: jdill@umext.maine.edu                                                       e-mail: dcwollstadt@yahoo.com

                                                                                                                              dave@schoolnewsletters.net

 

RONALD SAGNER                                                                           LIANE JUDD, Vice-Chair

8 Bachelder Road                                                                                P.O Box 405, 301 Stillwater Ave

Old Town, Maine 04468                                                                    Old Town, Maine 04468

TELEPHONE:       (Work)                827-4795                                TELEPHONE:       (Work)                  990-2774

                                 (Home)               941-4726                                                                  (Home)                 827‑5377

e-mail: e-mail: Ronsagner@msn.com                                            email: judd@packardjudd.com

 

DONNA CONARY                                                                             ROXANE DUBAY

28 Burnham Street                                                                                                                28 Harding Street

Old Town, Maine 04468                                                                    Old Town, Maine 04468

TELEPHONE:       (Work)                827-2252                                TELEPHONE:       (Home)                 827-5929

                                 (Home)               827‑3532                                                                  (Work)                 

e-mail:  djconary@aol.com                                                              e-mail: rockydoodle2@aol.com    

 

VICTORIA (TORI) DUPUIS                          

64 Prentiss Street

Old Town, Maine 04468

TELEPHONE:       (Home)               827-6671

email: vsdupuis@msn.com

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REPRESENTATIVES:

Adult Education                                                             Donna Conary

Regional Special Education Program                               

Regional Vocational High School                                     James Dill

Professional Staff Development                                       Donna Conary

School Improvement Team                                              David Wollstadt

Legislative Contact Person                                               James Dill

Affirmative Action                                                         Ronald Sagner

River Coalition                                                               David Wollstadt

Health (as needed)                                                          Victoria (Tory) Dupuis

Teacher Recognition Committee                                       Donna Conary

City Council Liaison                                                       David Wollstadt/Victoria Dupuis

Dropout Prevention Committee                                        Donna Conary

Communities that Care                                                    Liane Judd

 RPC                                                                             James Dill, David Wollstadt

 

‑ Curriculum & Policy Sub‑Committee is responsible for matters of Policy & matters of

  Curriculum & Service (Music, Sports, Food Service).

‑ Negotiations Committee is responsible for all negotiations.

-   Matters pertaining to Budget will be handled by the full Committee