OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

OLD TOWN, MAINE

                       

                                                March 2008

RE:                             The Old Town School Board Regular Meeting

 

DATE:                       Tuesday, March 18, 2008

 

TIME:                        6:00 p.m.

MINUTES

 

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

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

(Roxanne Dubay arrived at 6:15pm)

Also Present:  Joe Gallant, Jon Doty, Jeanna Tuell, Paula Folster, Todd Peabody, Amy Peabody, Richard Modery, John Keane, James Dufour, Linda McLeod, Jeff, Ellie Barber, Doug Shorey, Michael Martin, Alan Storman, Alexandra Fish, Jonathan Harris, Matt Andreason, Amy Savage, and Crisanne Blackee.

 

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

Motion by Mrs. Conary, seconded by Mrs. Dupuis to approve the minutes of the 1/15/2008 (School Board Meeting) 2/7/08 (Curriculum and Policy Sub-Committee) and 3/13/2007 (Curriculum and Policy Sub-Committee)   (WHITE).

 

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

 

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

1.      Financial Reports covering the period from July 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008

2.      Financial Reports covering the period from July 1, 2007 through February 29, 2008

 

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

A.  Resignations

1.   Cheryl Brockway, Library Ed Tech, Old Town Elementary

 

B. Appointments

1.      David Ploch – Girls’ Swim Coach, Old Town High School.

2.      Amy McFalls – Girls’ JV Softball Coach, Old Town High School.

3.      Ceriese Finnemore – Ed Tech I, JA Leonard Middle School

 

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

Vote: 7-0

 

C.     Transfers  - None

 

D.    Retirements

1.   Mary Moreau, Reading Teacher, Old Town Elementary

2.   Nancy  Nahra, Grade 4 Teacher, Old Town Elementary

 

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

A.        Board Committees

1.                  Curriculum & Policy Sub-committee (Dill)

2.                  Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Exceptional Children (O’Leary)

3.                  United Technology School (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)

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 – Second Reading

                        1.        Annual Notice of Student Education Records and Information Rights (JRA-E)

                        2.        Student Education Records and Information (JRA)

                        3.        Student Education Records – Administrative Procedures (JRA-R)

 

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

 

Motion: Mrs. Conary              Second: Mrs. Dupuis            Vote: 7-0

 

B.        Authorization of the Superintendent of Schools to conduct Federal Programs for the Calendar Year 2008.

 

Recommended Action:  The Board of Directors approves the Superintendent of Schools to conduct Federal Programs for the 2008 Calendar Year.

 

Motion: Mr. Wollstadt            Second: Mrs. Conary            Vote:     7-0

 

C.                 List of staff on Continuing Contract (information only)

 

D.                2008-2009 School Calendar

 

Recommended Action:  The Board of Directors approves the 2008-2009 School Calendar for first reading.

 

Motion: Mrs. Conary  Second: Mrs. Dupuis              Vote:   7-0

 

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

 

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

 

A.        Calendar

                                                                       

                          1.     Teacher Negotiations: Tuesday March 25, 2008 – 6:00pm

                          2.     April C&P Meeting: Thursday, April 10, 2008 – 6:00pm

                          3.     Teacher Negotiations: Monday April 14, 2008 – 4:00pm

                          4.     April Board Meeting: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 6:00pm

                          5.     RPC Meeting: Wednesday April 16, 2008 – 6:30pm

                          6.     Teacher Negotiations: Thursday May 1, 2008 – 4:30pm

                 

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

 

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

 

                             Motion: Mrs. Conary           Second: Ms. Judd                  Vote:         7-0

 

                       Time:  7:30 pm

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                        David Walker

                                                                        Superintendent of Schools