Draft:  August 6, 2008

                                                            Approved: Aug. 27, 2008                           

                                                                        School Committee meeting August 6, 2008

                                                                        Under Report of the Secretary

 

5:30pm to 7pm – Workshop

  1. Update on Superintendent’s Search

Business Meeting

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

 

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

 

Members not present:  Jules Szanton, Joel Daley

 

Report of the Chair

Mr. Coyne:

 

Report of the Superintendent

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers:

·        Announced resignations effective 9/1/08:

                        MaryJane Johnson                        Art/Clifford                              0.8                  

                        Kathrene Kress                        Special Ed/DHS                        1.0                  

                        Wayne Rathbun                        Chemistry/DHS                        1.0                  

·        Attended a mathematical workshop in Falmouth for K-8 teachers

·        Spoke briefly about situation with Deering High School coaches.

·        Introduced Kevin Mallory who discussed transportation fuel challenges – steps to meet challenges

 

Report of the Secretary

  1. Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of June 25, 2008 meeting.

 

Ms. Gramlich moved, seconded Ms. Hopkins and voted unanimously to approve the minutes of June 25, 2008 meeting. (Student voted with majority)

 

Report of Committees

1.      Policy Committee/Legislative Affairs – No report

  1. Finance Committee – Mr. Eglinton – met 7/23 with city council finance committee. Next joint meeting, 8/19.   School Committee finance committee will meet on 8/13 to review finance policies.
  2. Personnel Committee – Ms. Thompson – reported on superintendent’s search.   Next meeting 8/14, 5:45, room 321, PATHS.
  3. Portland Education Partnership Ms. Thompson – Portland Partnership Board working on a transition plan due to elimination of the director’s position. 
  4. Building Committee   Ms. Thompson – next meeting 8/12, 5:30-7 – entry/signage meeting.  Naming subcommittee has currently received several suggestions.
  5. Other Committees and/or member concerns – none.

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

 

Old Business

  1. Consideration and action to eliminate a Transportation Exception – Front Street to Presumpscot School.

 

Mr. O’Brien moved, seconded Ms. Minnick to eliminate a Transportation Exception – Front Street to Presumpscot School.

 

Vote: 1-8 to eliminate a Transportation Exception – Front Street to Presumpscot School. (Student voted with majority) Motion fails.

 

New Business 

  1. Consideration and action to use the Percent for Art funds in the amount of $50,000, less a portion of which will go towards the Maine Art Commission’s fee, for the purchase of art work for the new Ocean Ave. Elementary School

 

Mr. Caron moved, seconded Ms. Snyder to use the Percent for Art funds in the amount of $50,000, less a portion of which will go towards the Maine Art Commission’s fee, for the purchase of art work for the new Ocean Ave. Elementary School

 

Vote:  It was voted  8-0 to use the Percent for Art funds in the amount of $50,000, less a portion of which will go towards the Maine Art Commission’s fee, for the purchase of artwork for the new Ocean Ave. Elementary School (Student with majority)

 

Personnel

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

a.  Leave of Absence:  Effective 9/1/08 for the 2008-2009 school year

Allison Villani                        Art/Longfellow                        0.3                        Personal

Sheri Oliva                        ESL/DHS                        0.5                        Personal

Hope Keleher                        Read Recovery/Reiche                        1.0                        Childrearing

Melissa McStay                        Social Worker/DHS                        0.2                        Childrearing

Karen Spino                        K/Presumpscot                        0.5                        Childrearing

Alexander Carter                        Humanities/CBHS                        1.0                        Personal

 

b.      Election:  Effective 9/1/08 One Year Only          Contract:  Probationary 1

James Carlisle                        Social Studies/DHS                        $48,580

            BS in Education-Martin Luther College, MN

Margaret Coleman            Math/DHS            $47,297

            PhD – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Stewart Croft            Humanities/CBHS            $36,235

            BS in Secondary English Education – University of Arizona

Anthony Derrig            Primary/Reiche            $48,580

           MS in Special Education Moderate Needs K-12 – University of Northern Colorado

 

c. Election:  Effective 9/1/08              Contract:  Probationary 1

Ileen DePonte            Math/PHS            $37,517

            MA in Business Administration – Adelphi University

Claire Doheny            .5 Librarian/CBHS            $54.512*

            MA in Library Science – University of Minnesota

Frank Donovan            .5 PE/Health/CBHS            $42,167*

            BS in Health & PE – Eastern CT State University

Nancy Hagstrom            Spanish/CBHS            $36,235

            BA in Spanish – Gettysburg College

Libby Heselton            Guidance/DHS                 $39,567  (193 days)                                                        

            MA in Higher Education – University of Denver                         

Zach Lipman            PE/Reiche            $37,517

            MA in PE – The Citadel

 

Election:  Effective 9/1/08              Contract:  Probationary 2

Holly Merrow            .5 Grade 4/5/Reiche            $41,365*

            MA in Education – University of Southern Maine

 

Re-Election:  Effective 9/1/08             Contract:  1st Continuing Contract

Carol Hager            .9 Chapter 104/District            $55,795*

 

*Pro-rated

 

Non-represented:

Effective 8/4/08:

Joe Makley            Computer Technology Coordinator     $67,606

 

PAA Election: 

Effective 7/1/08:

Stephen Nolan            Principal/Lincoln MS            $76,040

 

Effective 7/21/08:

Sandra Gorsuch-Plummer            AP/Lyseth                  $66,895

            MS in Education – University of Southern Maine

 

Effective 8/7/08

Cynthia Loring              Principal/Presumpscot            $75,374

 

Effective August 11, 2008, for one year only:

Philip Darasz        Assistant Principal/Lyman Moore Middle School    $67,091(pro-rated)

 

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

 

Committee Focus on Educational Issues –none.

 

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

None

 

Ms. Minnick moved, seconded Mr. Eglinton and voted unanimously to adjourn the business meeting at 8:45pm.

 

Committee moved into a workshop session to discuss EECS library collaboration

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Jeanne Whynot-Vickers, Interim Superintendent of Schools