OLD TOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

OLD TOWN, MAINE

                       

                                                May 2008

RE:                             The Old Town School Board Regular Meeting

 

DATE:                       Tuesday, May 20, 2008

 

TIME:                        6:00 p.m.

MINUTES

 

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

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

(Roxane Dubay arrived at 6:10pm)

Also Present:  Jeanna Tuell, Barbara Gunn, Joe Gallant, Jon Doty, Amedeo Lauria, Paula Folster, Loretta Robichaud, Judy Pusey, Colleen Fitzgerald, Mr. Amaral, Mary Callaway, Bryan Murphy, and Margaret Campbell.

 

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

Motion by Mrs. Conary, seconded by Ms. Judd to approve the minutes of the 4/15/2008 (School Board Meeting)   (WHITE).

 

Motion by Mrs. Conary, seconded by Ms. Jud to approve the above minutes.

Vote: 5-0

 

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

 

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

1.      Financial Reports covering the period from July 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008

 

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

A.  Resignations

1.   Kerry Avery, Sixth Grade Teacher, JA Leonard Middle School

2.   Heather Bosse, Educational Technician III, Old Town Regional Program.

3.   William Cousins, Math Teacher, Old Town School Department.

 

B. Appointments

1.      Camden Gould, Track Coach, JA Leonard Middle School.

2.   Josh Curtis, Varsity Football, Old Town High School.

3.   Ashley Bean, Varsity Cheering Coach

 

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

Vote: 6-0

 

C.     Transfers 

1.   Mary Bagley OTES Grade 4 to Reading

2.   Brenda Gardner OTES Kindergarten to Grade 5

3.   Kerri Doyle OTES Grade 3 to Grade 4

 

D.   Retirements – None

 

E.     Request for Leave of Absence 

1.   Barbara Gunn, Old Town Regional Program.

 

Motion by Mrs. Conary, seconded by Ms. Judd to approve the above request for leave of absence.

Vote: 6-0

 

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)

2.                  Old Town High School (Joe)

3.                  Special Education Department (Loretta)

4.                  Curriculum and Instruction (Judy)

 5a.      Gifted and Talented (Jon)

5.                  Old Town Regional Program (Barbara)

6.                  Food Service Program (Paula)

 

C.                 City Council Liaison (Jaime Dufour)

 

D.                Union 90

 

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

 

VIII     NEW BUSINESS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

A.                 Notification of Schedule B appointments

B.                 Approval of Schedule C appointments (Spring positions will be appointed in the fall)                

 

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

 

C.        Presentation: Service Learning

 

D.        Presentation: Diversity Day at OTHS

 

E.         Elimination of Teaching Position

           

Recommended Action:  That the Board eliminate a one-half time social studies position at OTHS due to a change in local conditions.

                                                                                                                                                                        Motion: Mr. Wollstadt                        Second: Ms. Judd                   Vote: 6-0

 

            1.         Approval of adjusted 2008-2009 Budget

 

Recommended Action: The Board of Directors approves the adjusted 2008-2009 budget in the amount of $14,090,014.00 as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

        

   Motion: Mr. Wollstadt         Second:  Ms. Judd                  Vote: 6-0

 

F.         Approval of Notice of Amounts (Budget Validation Referendum See Appendix I)                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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

 

F.         Approval of Notice (Budget Validation Referendum - See Appendix II)

 

Motion: Mr. Wollstadt                        Second: Mrs. Conary              Vote:

 

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

 

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

 

A.        Calendar

            RSU 16 Meeting Wednesday May 28, 2008 6:30pm (OTES)

            Teacher Negotiations Thursday May 29, 2008 4:30pm

            Teacher Negotiations Monday June 2, 2008 3:30pm

                          Old Town High School Graduation Friday June 6, 2008 7:00pm

                          BUDGET VALIDATION REFERENDUM Tuesday June 10, 2008

                          RSU 16 Meeting Wednesday June 11, 2008 6:30pm (Bradley)

                          Curriculum & Policy Committee Thursday June 12, 2008 6:00pm 

                          June Board Meeting: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 6:00pm

                 

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

 

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

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

                  Time:  7:55  pm

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                        David Walker

                                                                        Superintendent of Schools