Draft:  May 20 2009

                                                                        Approved: June 24, 2009

                                                                        Under Report of Secretary:  May 20, 2009

 

 

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

 

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

 

Members not present:  Simon Thompson, Ness Smith-Savedoff

 

Report of the Chair

Mr. Eglinton:

·        Thanked the voters for the passage of the FY10 budget

·         Spoke briefly regarding the Facilities Task Force report

 

Report of the Superintendent

·        Assistant Blackwood spoke briefly regarding an incident in the community on Monday behind Portland High School at the First Parish Church.

·        Grace Valenzuela, Catherine Siegel spoke briefly regarding an academic pilot program at Portland High School, Lincoln Middle School, and Moore Middle School for ELL students entitled “Make It Happen”

·        Announced resignations:   Effective 9/1/09  Holly Merrow   EECS/Grade 4-5     .5 FTE                                                                                                          Andrew Oliver   Hall/Grade 3             1.0 FTE

                                                                            Patricia Ugaz      PHS/Foreign Lang.  .5 FTE

·        Mentioned some Learning Celebrations taking place in the schools.

·        Mentioned Livability of Portland study being presented on June 10th, 10 a.m. in City Hall Chambers by King Middle School students expeditionary work

     

Report of the Secretary

  1. Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of May 6, 2009 and May 12, 2009

 

Ms. Holton moved, seconded  Ms. Morrione and voted  unanimously to approve the meeting minutes of  May 6, 2009 and May 12, 2009(Student voted with majority)

 

Report of Committees

1.      Policy Committee/Legislative Affairs – Ms. Morrione – committee met prior to the evening’s meeting.  They will continue utilizing the policy tracker.  Will review all B policies once Dr. Morse is on board. Next meeting June 2nd, 6pm.

  1. Finance Committee – Ms. Snyder – thanked voters for passage of the FY10 budget and spoke about the budget process. Next meeting May 26, 5:30pm followed by a meeting on Wed., June 3rd at 5:30pm.  
  2. Building Committee – Mr. Caron – next meeting May 21st,5:30pm Room 24, City Hall to review bids.
  3. Facilities Task Force – Mr. Caron addressed this item under New Business.
  4. Personnel Committee – Last “Meet and Greet” with Dr. Morse at DHS cafeteria on Thursday, May 21st at 6pm.  Personnel Committee met Tuesday evening, May 19th . Next meeting June 3rd, 5:30pm in Room 250
  5. Other Committees and/or member concerns - None

 

Consent Items –Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers reviewed the donation and thanked the contributor.

 

Old Business - None

 

New Business  

1.  First read of new courses at Portland High School

      A.  Understanding World Cultures Through Religion

      B.  Middle Eastern Studies

 

  1. Consideration and action to accept the Facilities Task Force Report.

 

Ms. Snyder moved, seconded  Mr. O’Brien to accept the Facilities Task Force Report

 

Mr. Caron spoke to the motion.

 

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers and Douglas Sherwood spoke to the Committee regarding the Central Kitchen located at the Reed School on Homestead Avenue.

 

Public Comment:  Mary Gross spoke to the Committee regarding the Facilities Task Force Report and Casco Bay High School.

 

Voted:  It was voted unanimously to accept the Facilities Task Force Report. (Student voted with majority)

 

Personnel  

1.      Consideration and action to approve the Personnel Items listed.

 

A.  Election of Probationary Teachers:  Effective 09/01/09

LOCATION

FTE

ASSIGNMENT

NAME

ADULT EDUCATION

0.5

ADULT ED TCHR/COUNSELOR

CARLSON, KATHARINE

ADULT EDUCATION

0.75

ADULT ED TCHR-FAMILY LITERACY

LEMIEUX, MELISSA

CASCO BAY HIGH

0.5

LIBRARY/MEDIA SPECIALIST

DOHENY, CLAIRE

CASCO BAY HIGH

0.5

PHYS ED/HEALTH

DONOVAN, FRANK

CASCO BAY HIGH

1

FOR LANG SPANISH

HAGSTROM, NANCY

CLIFFORD ELEMENTARY

0.6

ART ELEM

JASPERSOHN, ANDREW

DEERING HIGH

1

GUIDANCE

HESELTON, LIBBY

MOORE MIDDLE

1

MUSIC  MIDDLE (6)

FLOOD, NANCY

PATHS

1

VOC-AUTO TECHNOLOGY I

OSBORNE, ERVIN

PORTLAND HIGH

1

MATH

DAPONTE, ILEEN

PORTLAND HIGH

0.5

SCIENCE LIFE/PHYSICAL

MOXHAY, PETER

 

B.  Re-election of Probationary Teachers: Effective 09/01/09

LOCATION

FTE

ASSIGNMENT

NAME

REICHE ELEMENTARY

1

PHYS ED ELEM

LIPMAN, ZACK

EDUCATIONAL PLANNING

1

COORDINATOR - HEALTHY MAINE GRANT

TURNER, CHANDA

 

1st Time Continuing Contract Teachers:  Effective 09/01/09

LOCATION

FTE

ASSIGNMENT

NAME

CASCO BAY HIGH

0.5

SOCIAL WORKER

CURTIS, HANNAH

CASCO BAY HIGH

1

SOCIAL STUDIES (9) HUMANITIES

GRADY, JOSEPH

CASCO BAY HIGH

1

SPED REOURCE (10)

MURRAY, KEVIN

CASCO BAY HIGH

1

MATH (11)

NICHOLS, NATHAN

CASCO BAY HIGH

1

SCIENCE PHYSICAL (11)

TELLER, BROOKE

CASCO BAY HIGH

1

MATH (9)

WEIGEL, HELEN

CLIFF ISLAND

1

 

 

HOLLOWAY, JOSHUA S

 

CLIFFORD ELEMENTARY

 

1

GRADE K SPANISH IMMERSION

FEIJOO-DEWITT, JUANITA MARIA

KING MIDDLE

0.5

ESL READING

PAUL, CATHERINE

KING MIDDLE

1

PHYS ED/HEALTH

PERRY, CHRISTIAN ROBERT

KING MIDDLE

1

MATH (7)

TRECARTIN, DAVID F

LONGFELLOW

0.7

ART ELEM

MAHER, MELISSA

LONGFELLOW

1

SPED-RESOURCE

PRATT, LARA M

LYSETH ELEMENTARY

1

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

CLIFFORD, LISA

LYSETH ELEMENTARY

1

SPEECH

MILIOTO, VIRGINIA

MOORE MIDDLE

1

ESL

O'DONOGHUE, STACEY PATRICIA

MOORE MIDDLE

1

FOR LANG SPANISH

ROY, ANDREW J

PATHS

1

VOC-CARPENTRY

KEHOE JR, FRANCIS W

PEAKS ISLAND

0.5

SPED-RESOURCE/LEARNING STRATEGIST

MEHLER, MARJORIE

PEAKS ISLAND

0.4

TEACHING STRATEGIST

SMITH, GWEN E

PORTLAND HIGH

1

GUIDANCE GEAR-UP

DOYLE, STEPHANIE

PORTLAND HIGH

1

MATH

GIRSCH, ROBERT

PORTLAND HIGH

0.5

MUSIC-INSTRUMENTAL

MCGOVERN, PAUL

PORTLAND HIGH

0.5

HEALTH

PORTER, KATHARINE

PORTLAND HIGH

1

SOCIAL WORKER

SMALL, KATIE

PRESUMPSCOT ELEMENTARY

1

GRADE K-1

BEAL, REBECCA

 

PRESUMPSCOT ELEMENTARY

 

1

 

GRADE 4

 

HARRIS, ANNE H

REICHE ELEMENTARY

1

SPED-SC FLS

LEFEBVRE, ANDREW P

RIVERTON ELEMENTARY

1

ESL K/1

CROWLEY, LISA

RIVERTON ELEMENTARY

1

ESL 4-5

DIBELLA, REGINA

RIVERTON ELEMENTARY

1

GRADE 4

LOWELL-RILEY, JUDI M

 

Mr. Costa moved, seconded  Ms. Holton and voted  unanimously to approve the Personnel Items listed.

 

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. Snyder moved, seconded  Ms. Minnick and voted  unanimously to adjourn the business meeting a 8:10pm (Student voted with majority)

 

Committee moved into a workshop session to hear a status report  on Casco Bay High School

 

 

Executive Session

      1.         Consideration and action to move into Executive Session to consult with the School's attorney    concerning pending litigation pursuant to 1 M.R.S. Section 405(6)(E).

 

At 9:25 pm Ms. Thompson moved, seconded  Ms. Minnick and voted  unanimously to move into Executive Session to consult with the School's attorney concerning pending litigation pursuant to 1 M.R.S. Section 405(6)(E).

 

At 9:35 pm Ms. Snyder moved, seconded Ms. Morrione and voted  unanimously to come out of Executive Session

 

Ms. Holton moved, seconded  Ms. Thompson and voted  7-0-2 to authorize the Interim Superintendent to execute a settlement agreement in United States v. Maine Dept. of Education, et al  in the form negotiated by our counsel.

 

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

 

At 9:39pm Ms. Minnick moved, seconded  Ms. Holton and voted  unanimously to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with non-represented employees, pursuant to 1 MRSA § 405(6)(D)

 

      At 10:15pm Mr. O’Brien moved, seconded  Mr. Costa and voted  unanimously to come out of Executive Session   

 

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

 

At 10:17pm Ms. Snyder moved, seconded  Ms. Minnick and voted  unanimously to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with Benefit Association of School Employees (B.A.S.E.) bargaining unit, pursuant to 1 MRSA § 405(6)(D)

 

      At 10:30pm Mr. Caron moved, seconded  Ms. Holton and voted  unanimously to come out of Executive Session

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Jeanne Whynot-Vickers, Interim Superintendent of Schools