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.
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.
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
1. Financial Reports covering the period from July 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008
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
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)
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 -------------------------------------------------------------
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
XII. ADJOURNMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Motion: Mrs. Conary Second: Ms. Judd Vote: 6-0
Time: 7:55 pm
Respectfully submitted,
David Walker
Superintendent of Schools