Draft:  June 25, 2008

                                                            Approved:Aug.6,2008                                 

                                                                        School Committee meeting June 25, 2008

                                                                        Under Report of the Secretary

 

Business Meeting

Mr. Coyne called the business meeting to order at 7:07 pm

 

Members present:  John Coyne, Peter Eglinton, Robert O’Brien , Joshua Tingley, Jules Szanton, Susan Hopkins, Sarah Thompson, Kathleen Snyder, Jaimey Caron, Lori Gramlich, Rebecca Minnick

 

Not present:  Joel Daley

 

Report of the Chair

Mr. Coyne mentioned bond passage for the new elementary school on Ocean Ave.

 

Report of the Superintendent

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers:

Retirement – Effective July 31, 2008
 Carole Clark   Principal/Presumpscot     36 years

            Resignations:

Effective 6/3/08

             Ted Dalton                        SPED/Spring Harbor   2.5 years               

            Effective 7/16/08

            Michael Clifford                        Safe & Drug Free Schools Coord.  18 yrs

           Effective 9/1/08

           Cathryn Palmer                        Speech Pathologist/Lyseth     1 year    

           Dana Pratt                        Spanish/CBHS    2 years            

           Kathrene Kress                        FA/DHS     4 years               

           Maryjane Johnston                        Art/Clifford/West/Islands    14 years               

 

Report of the Secretary

  1. Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of June 4, 2008 and June 11, 2008 meetings.

 

Ms. Minnick moved, seconded  Mr. Eglinton and voted  unanimously to approve the minutes of  June 4, 2008 and June 11, 2008 meetings. (Students voted with majority)

 

Report of Committees

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

  1. Finance Committee – Mr. Eglinton- Committee met last week with city council finance comm. to discuss sustainable education in Portland.  Next meeting of both committees will be July 23rd.
  2. Personnel Committee – Ms. Gramlich – Committee met prior to evening’s meeting-discussed work to date and superintendent’s search.  Ms. Gramlich indicated that she is stepping down as chair of Personnel Committee. 
  3. Portland Education Partnership – No report
  4. Building Committee – Ms. Thompson – subcommittees will be meeting during summer.  She is chairing Naming Committee – meeting on July 9th, 6:30pm, Room 321. 
  5. Other Committees and/or member concerns – Ms. Thompson mentioned Adult Ed graduation ceremony.  Mentioned Volunteer Portland web site. 

 

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

 

Old Business

  1. Consideration and action to approve the nominees to the Comprehensive Facility Use and Maintenance Task Force - Michael Langella, Elisabeth Holton, Kenneth Giaquinto and David Galin

 

Ms. Thompson moved, seconded  Ms. Snyder to approve the nominees to the Comprehensive Facility Use and Maintenance Task Force- Michael Langella, Elisabeth Holton, Kenneth Giaquinto and David Galin

 

Mr. Caron spoke to motion.

 

Vote:  It was voted  unanimously to approve the nominees to the Comprehensive Facility Use and Maintenance Task Force- Michael Langella, Elisabeth Holton, Kenneth Giaquinto and David Galin (Students voted with majority)

 

New Business  

  1. Consideration and action to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and Portland Public Schools 2008-2013.

 

Ms. Hopkins moved, seconded  Ms.Minnick to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and Portland Public Schools 2008-2013.

 

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers spoke to motion

 

Vote:  It was voted  unanimously to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and Portland Public Schools 2008-2013. (Students voted with majority)

 

  1. First reading of request to eliminate a Transportation Exception – Front Street to Presumpscot School.

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers spoke to this agenda item.

 

  1. Consideration and action to approve a contract agreement between the Portland School Committee and Portland Education Association effective Sept. 1, 2008 through August 31, 2011.

 

Ms. Gramlich moved, seconded  Ms. Thompson to approve a contract agreement between the Portland School Committee and Portland Education Association effective Sept. 1, 2008 through August 31, 2011.

 

Gary Vines, Joline Hart and Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers spoke regarding this item.

 

Vote: It was voted  unanimously to approve a contract agreement between the Portland School Committee and Portland Education Association effective Sept. 1, 2008 through August 31, 2011. (Students abstained)

 

  1. Consideration and action to approve a contract agreement between the Portland School Committee and the Portland Administrators Association effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011 with salary and benefit re-openers in 2009 and 2010.

 

Mr. O’Brien moved, seconded  Ms. Minnick to approve a contract agreement between the Portland School Committee and the Portland Administrators Association effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011 with salary and benefit re-openers in 2009 and 2010.

 

Vote: It was voted  unanimously to approve a contract agreement between the Portland School Committee and the Portland Administrators Association effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011 with salary and benefit re-openers in 2009 and 2010. (Students – 1 yea, 1 abstention )

 

  1. Consideration and action to approve a 3% salary increase for non-represented employees effective July 1, 2008

 

Ms. Minnick moved, seconded  Mr. Eglinton to approve a 3% salary increase for non-represented employees effective July 1, 2008

 

Vote:  It was voted  unanimously to approve a 3% salary increase for non-represented employees effective July 1, 2008,  (Students 1 yea, 1 abstention)

 

Personnel

1.  Consideration and action to approve the Personnel items listed:

 

Effective 7/1/08

a.    Ronald Adams           Director Food Services                       $85,910

 

Ms. Snyder moved, seconded Ms. Thompson and voted unanimously to appoint Ron Adams as Director of Food Services effective July 1, 2008.

 

b.         Leave of Absence: 

Effective 9/1/08 for the 2008-2009 school year:

Eliza Griscom                        Computer Tech/King                        1.0                        Personal

c.  Re-election  1st Time  Continuing Contract Teachers:  Effective 09/01/08

School

FTE

ASSIGNMENT

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

Moore

1.0

Language Arts

Hopper

Fiona

Lincoln

1.0

Science

Sames

Franklin

Lyseth

1.0

CNS – one year only

Strauss

Althea

 

Election:  Effective 9/1/07    Contract: Probationary 1

School

FTE

ASSIGNMENT

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

Deering

.8

Social Worker

Carroll

Robert

PATHS

1.0

Hospitality

Irving

Jill

 

Ms. Thompson moved, seconded Ms. Minnick and voted  unanimously to approve the Personnel items listed (Students abstained)

 

Committee Focus on Educational Issues  

Summer Retreat – Mr. Coyne asked members for a date in August.  August 13th selected.

 

Public Comment Prior to 11:00 PM on any items not on the evening’s agenda - None

 

Adjournment

Ms. Gramlich moved, seconded  Ms. Minnick and voted  unanimously to adjourn the business meeting at 8:45pm (Students voted with majority)

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Jeanne Whynot-Vickers

Interim Superintendent of Schools