Draft:  June 24, 2009

                                                                        Approved: July 8, 2009

                                                                        Under Report of Secretary: June 24, 2009

 

Business Meeting

Mr. Eglinton called the meeting to order at 7pm

 

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:

  • Congratulated 2009 graduates
  • School Committee will hold a retreat on August 22nd.

·        Announced retirement of Interim Superintendent effective June 30, 2009

 

Report of Superintendent                 

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers:

  • Introduced Elisa Donovan, students from Lyman Moore Middle School, Martha Shiels, Susan Webster who addressed the Committee regarding a proposal for Waste Reduction
  • Announced Retirements  and Resignations– Effective August 31, 2009

            Retirements

           Carol Zucchi   Math/DHS                                              24 years

            Willard Beck   Math/PHS                                              38 years Resignations –        

              Resignations

          Hannah Curtis                 Social Worker/CBHS               .5 FTE               Personal

          Francis Troyan               ELL/CBHS                              1.0 FTE             Personal

          Nancy Flood                  Music/Moore                           1.0 FTE             Personal

          Robin Ivy Payton            Chapter 104/District                 .5 FTE               Personal

           Patricia Perkins              Chapter 104/District                  Resigning .2 FTE of her 1.0                               position

Report of the Secretary

  1. Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of May 20, 2009,  June 3, 2009 and June 10, 2009 

 

Ms. Thompson moved, seconded  Mr. O’Brien and voted  9-0 to approve the meeting minutes of  May 20, 2009, June 3, 2009 and June 10, 2009 (Student voted with majority)

 

Report of Committees

1.      Policy Committee/Legislative Affairs – Ms.Morrione -  met prior to evening’s meeting.

  1. Finance Committee – Ms. Snyder – next joint meeting will be June 30, 2009, 5:30pm in Room 321.  Reviewed agenda for the June 30, 2009 joint meeting. Next meeting 8/4, 5:30pm
  2. Building Committee – Mr. Caron – close to breaking ground on the new school. Ms. Whynot-Vickers – trees are being replanted, asbestos abatement is currently taking place at the Baxter School and close to signing contract.
  3. Facilities Task Force – Mr. Caron – July 8th workshop – committee will discuss next steps in the facilities study.
  4. Personnel Committee – Ms. Thompson – mentioned the May 28th farewell celebration at Riverton School for Ms. Whynot-Vickers.  Spoke to policies on agenda for approval.  Provided questions asked at the meet/greet with Dr. Morse.  Forecaster will run a column once a month written by Dr. Morse on happenings in the district.
  5. Other Committees and/or member concerns – Ms. Thompson mentioned

·        Adult Ed and CBHS graduation ceremonies. 

·        Thanked PHS parents joined Ms. Thompson in a clean up of Fitzpatrick Stadium on June 7th.  

·        Recognized Mr. Beck’s retirement from Portland High School.

·        Recognized Ms. Whynot-Vickers for her work in the school system. 

 

Consent Items

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers reviewed donations and thanked contributors.

 

Personnel (taken out of order)

Consideration and action to approve the Personnel Items listed:

C.  PAA Elections

Effective July 1, 2009

Beverly Coursey                       Principal/Clifford                   $86,800

            Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Management and Policy – Seton Hall Univ.

 

Nancy Kopack                         Principal/Riverton                  $77,561

 

Ms. Thompson moved, seconded  Ms. Snyder and voted  9-0 to approve the Personnel items listed.

 

Addendum:

PAA Election – Effective July 1, 2009

Kathleen Marquis-Girard   Assistant Principal/Lyman Moore Middle School  $81,180

        Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS), Educational Leadership, USM

 

Ms. Morrione moved, seconded Mr. Costa and voted 9-0 to approve the Personnel item listed.

 

Old Business

  1. Consideration and action to approve a new course of study at Portland High School entitled Understanding World Cultures Through Religion

 

Ms. Snyder moved, seconded  Ms. Morrione to approve a new course of study at Portland High School entitled Understanding World Cultures Through Religion

 

Vote:  It was voted  9-0 to approve a new course of study at Portland High School entitled Understanding World Cultures Through Religion (Student voted with majority)

 

2.  Consideration and action to approve a new course of study at Portland High School entitled Middle Eastern Studies

 

Ms. Thompson moved, seconded  Ms. Holton to approve a new course of study at Portland High School entitled Middle Eastern Studies

 

Vote:  It was voted 9-0 to approve a new course of study at Portland High School entitled Middle Eastern Studies (Student voted with majority)

 

3.  Consideration and action to approve the following procedures/policies:

      A.   Procedure IKC-R Class Rankings

 

Ms. Morrione moved, seconded Ms. Minnick to approve procedure IKC-R Class Rankings

 

Ms. Morrione and Superintendent Whynot-Vickers spoke to motion.

 

Vote:  It was voted  8-0-1 (Mr. O’Brien abstaining) to approve procedure IKC-R Class Rankings (Student voted with majority)

 

      B.  Policy CB – School Superintendent

 

Ms. Holton moved, seconded  Ms. Morrione to approve Policy CB- School Superintendent

 

Ms. Thompson spoke to motion.

 

Vote:  It was voted  9-0 to approve Policy CB-School Superintendent (Student absent for vote)

 

      C.  Policy CBI - Evaluation of Superintendent

 

Ms. Minnick moved, seconded  Ms. Holton to approve Policy CBI – Evaluation of Superintendent

 

Public Comment:  Steven Scharf spoke to the motion.

 

Vote:  It was voted 9-0 to approve Policy CBI – Evaluation of superintendent

 

  1. Consideration and action to approve participation in and funding for the Maine Laptop Initiative

 

Ms. Holton moved, seconded  Mr. O’Brien to approve participation in and funding for the Maine Laptop Initiative

 

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers, Joseph Makley - Technology Coordinator, Ken Kunin – DHS Principal, Michael Johnson-PHS Principal, and Tom Lafavore – Director, Educational Planning, spoke to motion.

 

Public comment:  Steven Scharf and Kathleen Harris spoke regarding the motion.

 

Ms. Thompson moved, seconded  Mr. O’Brien to amend the main motion to be contingent upon the receipt of a waiver to use Title 1 funds from the federal stimulus money.

 

Vote on amendment:  It was voted 6-3 to amend the main motion to be contingent upon the receipt of a waiver to use Title 1 funds from the federal stimulus money. (Student voted with majority)

 

Returned to main motion as amended.

 

Mr. Caron moved, seconded  Ms. Snyder to postpone the motion to July 8, 2009.

 

Vote: It was voted  2-7 to postpone the motion to July 8, 2009. (Student voted with majority) Motion fails

 

Returned to main motion as amended.

 

Vote on main motion as amended:  It was voted  8-1  to approve participation in and funding for the Maine Laptop Initiative contingent upon the receipt of a waiver to use Title 1 funds from federal stimulus money. (Student voted with majority)

 

  1. Consideration and action to authorize the Interim Superintendent to sign the No Child Left Behind school wide Program Plan for Presumpscot School

 

Mr. Costa moved, seconded  Ms. Snyder to authorize the Interim Superintendent to sign the No Child Left Behind school wide Program Plan for Presumpscot School

 

Vote:  It was voted  8-0-1(Ms. Holton abstained) to authorize the Interim Superintendent to sign the No Child Left Behind school wide Program Plan for Presumpscot School

                                                                                         

  1. Consideration and action to approve a contract with the Portland Administrators’ Association effective July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011

 

Mr. O’Brien moved, seconded  Ms. Morrione to approve a contract with the Portland Administrators’ Association effective July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011

 

Ms. Hart and Mr. Rogers spoke to the motion.

 

Public comment:  Steven Scharf spoke to motion.

 

Vote:  It was voted  9-0 to approve a contract with the Portland Administrators’ Association effective July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011 (Student voted with majority)

 

  1. Consideration and action to approve a contract with the Benefits Association of School Employees (B.A.S.E.), effective July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011

 

Ms. Thompson moved, seconded  Ms. Snyder to approve a contract with the Benefits Association of School Employees (B.A.S.E.), effective July 1, 2009 – June 30,2011.

 

Ms. Hart spoke to motion.

 

Vote:  It was voted  9-0 to approve a contract with the Benefits Association of School Employees (B.A.S.E.), effective July 1, 2009 – June 30,2011. (Student voted with majority)

 

  1. Consideration and action to approve salaries for non-represented employees effective July 1, 2009.

 

Mr. Costa moved, seconded  Ms. Minnick to approve salaries for non-represented employees effective July 1, 2009.

 

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers and Ms. Hart spoke to motion.

 

Vote:  It was voted  9-0 to approve salaries for non-represented employees effective July 1, 2009. (Student voted with majority)

 

New Business

  1. Consideration and action to approve an out-of-country field trip for the Deering High School Spanish Club to Ecuador, April 16-25, 2010

 

Ms. Holton moved, seconded  Ms. Thompson to approve out-of-country field trip for the Deering High School Spanish Club to Ecuador, April 16-25, 2010

 

Anne Dixon spoke to the motion.

 

Vote:  It was voted  9-0 to approve out-of-country field trip for the Deering High School Spanish Club to Ecuador, April 16-25, 2010. (Student voted with majority)

 

  1. First reading of:
    1. Policy BEDB – Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
    2. Policy FF – Naming New Facilities
    3. Resolution for multi-year budgeting

 

  1. Consideration and action to approve the expenditure of up to $8,100 from the school committee’s contingency account to be used to retire the lease on the superintendent’s vehicle.

 

Ms. Morrione moved, seconded  Mr. Costa to approve the expenditure of up to $8,100 from the school committee’s contingency account to be used to retire the lease on the superintendent’s vehicle.

 

Public comment:  Steven Scharf spoke to motion.

 

Vote:  It was voted  9-0 to approve the expenditure of up to $8,100 from the school committee’s contingency account to be used to retire the lease on the superintendent’s vehicle. (Student voted with majority)

 

Personnel  

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

            A.  Contract: Probationary 1

Michael Fullerton                      Health/Lincoln                          $44,732

            BS in Community Health Education – UMaine/Farmington

 

Elizabeth Faulkner                    Social Worker/EECS               $37,517

            MA in Social Work – UNE

 

Jennifer Jackson                       Math/DHS                               $46,015

            MS in Teaching and Learning – USM

 

            B. Contract: Probationary 2

Kristof Mueller                         Math/Lincoln                            $49,863

            MA in Teaching – UMO

James Carlisle                           English/DHS                             $49,863

            BS in Education – Martin Luther College

(C. taken out of order at the beginning of the meeting)

 

D.  Assistant Superintendent – Effective 7/1/09

            One-year appointment of Jill Blackwood                       $94,554

                        Assistant Superintendent of Schools,     July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010                          

Ms. Thompson moved, seconded  Ms. Snyder and voted  to approve to the Personnel Items as listed. (Student abstained)

 

Committee Focus on Educational Issues - None

 

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers shared some parting remarks prior to the adjournment of the meeting.

Ms. Minnick moved, seconded  Mr. O’Brien and voted  9-0 to adjourn the meeting at 11:30pm. (Student voted with majority)

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Jeanne Whynot-Vickers

Interim Superintendent of Schools