Draft:  March 4, 2009

                                                                                                                Approved: March 18,2009

                                                                                                                Under Report of Secretary:  March 4, 2009

 

 

Business Meeting

Mr. Eglinton called the meeting to order at 7:03pm

 

Members present:  Justin Costa, Marnie Morrione, Rebecca Minnick, Robert O’Brien, John Gjika, Simon Thompson, Ness Smith-Savedoff, Peter Eglinton, Sarah Thompson, Kate Snyder, Jaimey Caron, Elizabeth Holton

 

Report of the Chair

Mr. Eglinton:

Ÿ         Thanked everyone for their participation in the superintendent’s search.

Ÿ         Recognized four teachers who have been nominated  by their schools for Maine’s Teacher of the Year:  Barbara Soloman-Portland High, Jayne Sawtelle-Hall School, David Hilton-Moore Middle School, Thom Fournier-Lincoln Middle School.

Ÿ         2009-2010 calendar will be discussed in a workshop session on April 1st.

 

Report of the Superintendent

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers presented the superintendent’s FY10 budget.

 

Report of the Secretary

Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of February 11, 2009 and February 25, 2009

 

Ms. Holton moved, seconded  Mr. O’Brien and voted  unanimously to approve the meeting minutes of February 11, 2009 and February 25, 2009.(Students voted with majority)

 

Report of Committees

1.  Policy/Legislative Affairs - Ms. Morrione - Committee met March 3rd .  Next meeting will be March 25th, 6pm in Room 321.

2.  Finance Committee - Ms. Snyder - reviewed items discussed at the last Finance Committee meeting.  March 5th, 5:30pm in Room 321 public hearing on the budget and then hold a discussion with K-5 cost centers.  Joint Finance Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 10th, 5:30pm, Room 209 City Hall

3.  Building Committee - Mr. Caron - Staff will meet with the DOE next week.  April 2nd - go out to bid with bids due April 15th.  Construction will begin in mid-June.  March 12th is tentatively scheduled for the next building committee meeting.  Percent for Art - 55 submissions have been received. 

4.  Facilities Task Force - Mr. Caron - March 2nd meeting postponed to March 9th, 6pm at EECS. 

5.  Personnel Committee - Ms. Thompson - Committee met prior to evening’s meeting to discuss superintendent’s evaluation, etc.   Mentioned some upcoming workshops to review evaluations for administrators, etc. 

6.  Other Committees and/or member concerns -

Mr. O’Brien - asked how bids for construction project would be handled.  Mr. Caron - state controls process on how contract is awarded. 

 

Ms. Holton - approximately three weeks ago participated in a school study tour in Boston hosted by the Coalition of Essential Schools.  Shared her experience/impressions of the schools that were visited.

 

Consent Items  - None

 

Old Business  - None

 

 

 

New Business

Consideration and action to accept the superintendent’s FY10 budget and refer to the Finance Committee

 

Ms. Snyder moved, seconded  Ms. Snyder to accept the superintendent’s FY10 budget and refer to the Finance Committee.

 

Public comment:  Steven Scharf addressed the Committee.

 

Vote:  It was voted  unanimously to accept the superintendent’s FY10 budget and refer to the Finance Committee. (Students voted with majority)

 

Personnel

Consideration and action to renew the contracts of Principals for the 2009-2010 school year that have been employed two years or less, pursuant to MRSA Title 20-A, Chapter 504, Section 13301, Employment of Principals

 

Principals                                                               Assistant Principals

Cynthia Loring                                                     Laurie Andreades

Stephen Nolan                                                      Sandra Gorsuch-Plummer

                                                                                Suellyn Santiago

 

Ms. Holton moved, seconded  Ms. Minnick and voted  unanimously to renew the contracts of Principals for the 2009-2010 school year that have been employed two years or less, pursuant to MRSA Title 20-A, Chapter 504, Section 13301, Employment of Principals.

 

Committee focus on Educational Issues  - None

 

Public Comment prior to 11 pm on any items not on the evening’s agenda

Kathleen Casasa recognized Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers on behalf of the PEA. 

 

Adjournment

 Ms. Minnick moved, seconded  Mr. O’Brien and voted  unanimously to adjourn the business meeting at  8:39 p.m. (Students voted with majority)

 

Workshop

At the conclusion of the business meeting the Committee moved into a workshop session to discuss the superintendent’s evaluation policy, procedures and instrument.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Jeanne Whynot-Vickers

Interim Superintendent of Schools