Approved:Dec. 1, 2004

School Committee meeting Nov. 17, 2004

Under Report of the Secretary

6:30 p.m. Executive Session

Consideration and action to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with the Educational Technicians. (1 M.R.S.A.) § 405(6)(D)

At 6:31 p.m. Ms. McRae moved, seconded Mr. DiMillo and voted unanimously to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with the Educational Technicians. (1 M.R.S.A.) § 405(6)(D)

At 7:00 p.m. Mr. Chong moved, seconded Mr. Meiklejohn and voted unanimously to come out of Executive Session.

Business Meeting

At 7:05 p.m. Mr. Radtke called the meeting to order.

Members Present: Jonathan Radtke-Chairperson, Ben Meiklejohn, James DiMillo Teri McRae, Otis Thompson, Stephen Spring, Walter Rumery, Tae Chong

Report of the Chair - No report

Report of the Superintendent

Superintendent O’Connor:

Mentioned that the Math Task Force had held its first meeting today with approximately 15 participants. Recommendations will be brought to the School Committee in February.
Introduced Jill Blackwood, Principal-Riverton School, who did a brief presentation on differentiation of instruction at the school.

Report of Committees

East End Area School Building Committee – Mr. Rumery indicated that the library committee has been meeting as well as a group to determine interior colors of the school. The technical drawings will be finalized soon.
Policy Committee – No report.
Finance Committee – Ms. McRae indicated that the Committee met last week to discuss the relocation of Central Office to PATHS and adult education to Baxter School. The Committee also discussed recommendations regarding middle school athletics that will be presented to the Budget Advisory Task Force on December 2, 3:30 at Central Office. The Finance Committee will meet on Dec. 8, 6 p.m. at PATHS.
Legislative Affairs Committee – No report.
Other Committees and/or member concerns – Mr. Chong indicated that the Expeditionary Learning High School Committee met on Nov. 17^th . A goal of this Committee is to insure there is public/community engagement on this issue. A workshop on the Expeditionary Learning High School will be held on December 8^th .

Report of the Secretary

Mr. Chong moved, seconded Mr. Spring and voted unanimously to accept the meeting minutes of the November 3, 2004 and November 9, 2004 meetings.

Consent Items

Superintendent O’Connor reviewed the contributions and thanked donors.

Old Business

Consideration and action to delete the following policies from the Policy Book

KDB – Public’s Right to Know from the Policy Book
IHBAB – Student Educational Records

Mr. Meiklejohn moved, seconded Mr. Chong to delete policies KDB – Public’s Right to Know from the Policy Book and IHBAB – Student Educational Records from the Policy Book.

Mr. Meiklejohn reviewed policies to be deleted from the Policy Book.

Committee clarifying questions:

Mr. Spring – inquired if opt-in/opt-out issue in policy JRA had been resolved.

Superintendent O’Connor and Mr. Meiklejohn indicated that legal counsel had worked with the Policy Committee to clarify the opt-in/opt-out issue.

Vote on motion : It was voted unanimously to delete policies KDB – Public’s Right to Know from the Policy Book and IHBAB – Student Educational Records from the Policy Book.

New Business -None

Personnel - None

Committee Focus on Educational Issues

Public Comment Prior to 11:00 PM - No members of the public addressed the Committee.

Executive Session

Consideration and action to move into Executive Session to review the superintendent’s goals and contract pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. § 406(6)(A).

At 7:26 p.m. Mr. Chong moved, seconded Mr. DiMillo and voted unanimously to move into Executive Session to review the superintendent’s goals and contract pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. § 406(6)(A).

At 8:35 p.m. Mr. Spring moved, seconded Mr. Chong and voted unanimously to come out of Executive Session

Adjournment

It was moved, seconded and voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Jo O’Connor

Superintendent