5:30pm Executive Session

Consideration and action to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with B.A.S.E. (Benefit Association of School Employees), pursuant to 1 MRSA section 405(6) (D)

At 5:41pm Ms. Minnick moved, seconded Ms.Morrione and voted 9-0 to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with B.A.S.E. (Benefit Association of School Employees), pursuant to 1 MRSA section 405(6) (D)

Members present: Justin Costa, Rebecca Minnick, Robert O’Brien, Peter Eglinton, Sarah Thompson, Kate Snyder, Jaimey Caron, Elizabeth Holton, Marnie Morrione

At 6:22pm Ms. Minnick moved, seconded Ms. Snyder and voted 9-0 to come out of Executive Session

Consideration and action to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with non-represented employees, pursuant to 1 MRSA section 405(6)(D)

At 6:25pm Mr. Costa moved, seconded Ms. Snyder and voted 9-0 to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with non-represented employees, pursuant to 1 MRSA section 405(6)(D)

Members present: Justin Costa, Rebecca Minnick, Robert O’Brien, Peter Eglinton, Sarah Thompson, Kate Snyder, Jaimey Caron, Elizabeth Holton, Marnie Morrione

At 7:03pm Ms. Snyder moved, seconded Ms. Morrione and voted 9-0 to come out of Executive Session

Business Meeting

At 7:12 pm Mr. Eglinton called the meeting to order.

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

Members not present: Ness Smith-Savedoff

Report of the Chair

Mr. Eglinton indicated that on April 15^th the Committee will plan for future work to be discussed and planning for an August retreat.

Report of Superintendent

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers announced:

Parent conferences are taking place this week.
March 26^th she will be attending CBHS student presentations
Various testings have completed throughout the district with the exception of SATs.

Report of the Secretary

Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes March 11, 2009 and March 18, 2009

Mr. O’Brien moved, seconded Ms. Holton and voted unanimously to approve the meeting minutes of March 11, 2009 and March 18, 2009 (Students voted with majority)

Report of Committees

1. Policy Committee/Legislative Affairs – Ms. Morrione – next meeting will be held on April 7th

Finance Committee – Ms. Snyder – subcommittee voted on a recommended budget on March 16^th . Superintendent’s proposed budget was $92,046,043 and finance subcommittee reduced the budget to $91,214,043. Ms. Snyder reviewed various areas of the budget discussed by the finance subcommittee. Next meeting on March 31^st is a joint meeting with city council finance committee 5:30pm-7pm and the finance subcommittee will continue budget deliberations at 7pm. Vote on budget will be held on Wed., April 1^st.
Building Committee – Ms. Thompson – next meeting April 9, 5:30 city council chambers
Facilities Task Force – Mr. Caron – committee met on March 23^rd at Moore Middle School with a presentation by NESDEC on building capacities, deficiencies, space usage, etc. Next meeting will be held on Monday, March 30^th, 6pm at King Middle School.
Personnel Committee – Ms. Thompson – meeting dates with Dr. Morse have been posted on the web site. Personnel Committee will meet on April 1, 5:30pm room 250, CBHS. A workshop will be held on May 13^th to review evaluation processes for staff other than superintendent.
Other Committees and/or member concerns –

· Ms. Thompson asked superintendent to speak on:

Portland Adult Ed at Riverton School. Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers spoke about the relocation of Adult Ed to Riverton School and Multilingual Center to Moore Middle School.

Arrangement that Portland High School has with the Expo Building.

Portland High was offered the option of playing some basketball games with the professional team. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Kunin have met to discuss how both high schools could participate in this option as well as working on how both high schools could share facilities for practices, etc. Ms. Whynot-Vickers will be meeting on March 27^th with the high school principals and athletic directors to discuss all of this in further detail.

Consent Items - Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers reviewed donations and thanked the contributors.

Old Business

Consideration and action to approve policy BEDB – Agenda Preparation and Dissemination

Ms. Morrione moved, seconded Ms. Minnick to approve policy BEDB – Agenda Preparation and Dissemination

Ms. Morrione spoke to motion.

Public Comment: Steven Scharf spoke to the motion.

Ms. Morrione moved, seconded Mr. O’Brien and voted unanimously to table policy BEDB – Agenda Preparation and Dissemination (Students voted with majority)

New Business

First reading of the FY 10 budget and public hearing

Public Comment:

Rebecca Norling, Hall ELL teacher– spoke about position cuts at Hall School

Steven Scharf spoke regarding the FY10 budget

Personnel - None

Committee Focus on Educational Issues - None

Public Comment Prior to 11:00 PM on any items not on the evening’s agenda

None

Adjournment

Ms. Thompson moved, seconded Ms. Minnick and voted unanimously to adjourn the business meeting at 7:59pm (Students voted with majority)

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Whynot-Vickers

Interim Superintendent of Schools