Maine School Administrative District 11 REGULAR MEETING Merle E. Peacock, Jr. Board Room Thursday, April 3, 2014 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: ABSENT: STUDENT MEMBERS PRESENT: Eric Jermyn, Vice Chair, Michael Bechard, Katherine Chadwick, Marc Cone, Debra Couture, Michael Dovinsky, Joseph Gould, Penny Poolman, Diane Potter, Patricia Hopkins, Superintendent, Andrea Disch, Business Manager Candace Avery, Rebecca Fles, Amber Carr Michael Bechard newly elected Board member from the Town of Pittston, and Michael Dovinsky, newly elected board member from the Town of West Gardiner were sworn in prior to the meeting. Mr. Jermyn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and declared a quorum present. VOTED: 9 0 Motion by Mrs. Couture, seconded by Mr. Gould, to approve the agenda as amended. VOTED: Motion by Mr. Gould, seconded by Mr. Cone, to approve the minutes of the March 6 th Regular Board 9 0 Meeting. 1 msad11 CORRESPONDENCE Letter or retirement Victoria Grimaldi, Special Education Teacher, GRMS Letter of retirement Shelly Simpson, Principal, Pittston Consolidated School Letter of resignation from Nichole Plummer, Grade 2 Teacher, Laura E. Richards School NEW BUSINESS C. Pittston School Greenhouse /GAHS Senior Engineering Class GAHS Science Teacher, Brian Greenlaw s, Senior Engineering and Physics Class presented to the Board their proposal to build and fund the new Keaveney Greenhouse at Pittston Consolidated School. VOTED: Motion by Mrs. Couture, seconded by Mr. Gould, to approve the Keaveney Greenhouse at Pittston 9 0 Consolidated School as presented.
COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Curriculum Committee At its March11 th meeting, the Committee reviewed items included in the 2014 2015 curriculum budget. B. Dropout Prevention Committee No Meeting C. Educational Plan Committee The Branding Committee is scheduled to next meet on Monday, April 7 th. D. Finance Committee At its March 18 th meeting, the Committee was informed that the District had submitted its application to the Maine Department of Education for the Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) and that the application for the Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) will be submitted once the Maine Municipal Bond Bank has developed the application. The Business Manager reviewed with the Committee District Carry Forward monies and provided copies of Financial Statements from the District s Annual Financial Audit to support the conversation. The Committee was also presented an updated Requested Budget and worksheets reflecting various carry forward scenarios. The worksheets provided Committee members with an estimate of the effect to municipalities based on the $22,343,584 budget presented. Based on the discussion and guidance of the Committee, administration requested additional time to continue its work with the budget. E. Negotiations Committee Executive Session F. Policy Committee VOTED: Motion by Mrs. Couture, seconded by Mr. Gould, to approve the following as recommended by 9 0 Committee at its March 6 th meeting: 1 st Reading IJOA JJIAA KDB Field Trips and Excursions Private School Students Access to Public School Co-Curricular, Interscholastic, and Extra-Curricular Activities Public s Right to Know /Freedom of Access Job Descriptions Assistant Director of Special Services Assistant Director of Operations Director of Nutrition Services Business Manager 2 msad11
G. Relations by Objective Committee No Meeting GENERAL INFORMATION The following positions have been appointed/hired: A. Co-Curricular /Extra-Curricular Positions GAHS Coaches Chris McLaughlin Russell Beckwith Steve Lavallee Dana Lawrence Ginger Shaw Cassandra Dyer Don Brochu Nathan Frechette Kristen Cady Hilary Wing Joseph Fitzsimmons Kenneth C. Johnson Samuel Wenckus Chad Kirk Stephanie Nadeau GRMS Coaches Ryan Avery Rollin Pelkey Matthew Wing Varsity Baseball Junior Varsity Baseball Volunteer Baseball Volunteer Baseball Varsity Softball Junior Varsity Softball Volunteer Softball Boys Tennis Girls Tennis Varsity Track 1 st Assistant Track Boys Varsity Lacrosse Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Girls Varsity Lacrosse Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Baseball Softball Track NEW BUSINESS A. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND FY 2015 APPLICATION EXPLANATION Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Katie Joseph, provided an overview of the No Child Left Behind Grant & Application after which questions from Board Members were addressed. B. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity was provided for the public to comment on the No Child Left Behind Application. REPORTS EDUCATIONAL /ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD CHAIR REPORT 3 msad11
The Board Chair updated the Board on the following: Board Training /Orientation The Vice-Chair stated a Board Training /Orientation would be scheduled for new board members and any other board members who wished to attend. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT The Superintendent updated the Board on the following: Student Representative The Superintendent and Student Representatives are ready to begin the process of electing a new Student Board Representative to replace Student Representative, Nathan MacDonald, who will be graduating in June. Summer Lunch Program The Superintendent and Business Manager discussed L.D. 1353 An Act to Further Reduce Student Hunger. The legislation requires school units with at least one public school in which at least 50% of the students qualified for a free or reduced-price lunch to participate in the federal summer food service program if the public school operates a summer educational program. It was stated the law allows the school administrative unit to collaborate with a service institution to operate the federal summer food service program. Superintendent Hopkins stated conversations regarding such collaboration between the District and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Gardiner have taken place. VOTED: Motion by Mr. Gould, seconded by Mrs. Couture, to go into executive session at 8:32 p.m. to discuss 9 0 a personnel matter, pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(A). The Board reconvened at 8:35 p.m. VOTED: Motion by Mrs. Couture, seconded by Mr. Gould, to approve the One Year Leave of Absence as 9 0 requested by Caitlin Johnson, Kindergarten Teacher, Helen Thompson School. VOTED: Motion by Mr. Jermyn, seconded by Mr. Gould, to go into executive session at 8:35 p.m. to discuss 9 0 negotiations with the Gardiner Teachers Association, pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(D). The Board reconvened at 8:42 p.m. VOTED: Motion by Mrs. Couture, seconded by Mr. Jermyn, to go into executive session at 8:42 p.m. to discuss 8 0 negotiations with Gardiner Educational Technicians and Administrative Assistants, pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(D). The Board reconvened at 8:57 p.m. 4 msad11
VOTED: Motion by Mr. Gould seconded by Mr. Cone, to approve the Educational Technician and 9 0 Administrative Assistant Bargaining Agreement, as presented. The Meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m. Attest a true record, Patricia Hopkins, Secretary 5 msad11