Draft: September 4, 2008

Approved:Sept.17,2008

School Committee meeting August 27,2008

Under Report of the Secretary

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

Members Present: Rebecca Minnick, Kate Snyder, Sarah Thompson, Robert O’Brien, Peter Eglinton, John Coyne, Jules Szanton, Joshua Tingley, Susan Hopkins

Members not present: Joel Daley, Jaimey Caron, Lori Gramlich

Report of Chair:

Mr. Coyne mentioned:

• School Committee Retreat held on August 26^th
• Friends of the Park Committee – School Committee has a liaison to this Committee and asked if there was a member who would like to participate.

Report of the Superintendent

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers:

· Announced resignations effective 9/1/08.

Kelley McDaniel Librarian/King .5

Tim Cronin 6^th/7^th Science/King 1.0

Matt Fogg Music/Moore 1.0

Vincent Olson Automotive/PATHS 1.0

Glenn Stankiewicz Lang Arts/Lincoln 1.0

• Announced CBHS collaboration with the Telling Room and Rippleffect
• Attended conference in Augusta with Bill Daggett who spoke about high school reform – rigor, relationships, relevance.
• Doug Sherwood spoke about energy efficiencies
• Stephen Podgajny, Director of Public Library, answered questions regarding the public library at EECS.

Report of the Secretary

1. Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of August 6, 2008 meeting.

Mr. Eglinton moved, seconded Ms. Minnick and voted unanimously to approve the minutes of August 6, 2008 meeting. (Students voted with majority)

Report of Committees

1. Policy Committee/Legislative Affairs – Ms. Snyder – met prior to meeting. Next meeting will be on Sept. 17^th.

2. Finance Committee – Mr. Eglinton – Committee reviewing financial policies and sustainable educational quality plan. Next meeting Sept. 10^th at 5:30pm with Personnel Comm. Joint finance committee meeting will be Oct. 20^th.
3. Personnel Committee – Ms. Thompson – updated Committee on superintendent’s search. Indicated that ad will be going out on Oct. 5^th. Next meeting Sept. 8^th, 5:30pm, Central Office Conference room.
4. Portland Education Partnership – Ms. Thompson – Board met recently to discuss the future of the Partnership. There is the possibility of this becoming a foundation.
5. Building Committee – Ms. Thompson – next meeting Sept. 4^th, 5:30pm in city council chambers and Oct. 2, 5:30. School naming committee Sept. 22, 6:30. Room 321. Deadline for solicitation of names for new school deadline is Sept. 18^th.
6. Other Committees and/or member concerns

· Ms. Hopkins – asked status of Maine Learning Results

· Ms. Thompson – mentioned PHS field hockey team practicing at Payson Park and team’s need to walk to this location. Asked about CBHS students participating in athletics at PHS and DHS. Requested a workshop to receive an update on Title IX.

· Mr. O’Brien – constituent concern about list of panel for superintendent’s search - no one of Hispanic background included.

Consent Items - None

Old Business - None

New Business - Mr. Coyne mentioned the follow items that are first readings:

1. First reading of names of selection/interview panel for Superintendent’s Search Committee
2. First reading of charge of Superintendent’s Search Committee
3. First reading of MSMA Superintendent Search Service Contract
4. First reading of Portland Public Schools/Portland Public Library MOU
5. First reading of 2008-09 school calendar - to consider altering November 4, 2008 to a non-student day due to four schools (Reiche, Riverton, Presumpscot, EECS) being utilized as polling places.

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

Kelly Fitz-Randolph Science/King 1.0 Childrearing

b. Leave of Absence: Effective 9/1/08 through January 5, 2009

Catherine Palmlund Literacy/Reiche 1.0 Childrearing

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

Andrew Jaspersohn .6 FTE Art/Clifford $42,167*

BA in Studio Art – Colby College

Elizabeth Doster Computer/King $50,664

BS in Elementary Education – University of North Carolina

David Mann Grade 6/7 Science/King $43,449

MA in Secondary Education

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

Peter Moxhay .5 FTE Physics/PHS $40,083*

PhD in Physics – University of Minnesota

Jennifer Brose Chemistry/DHS $44,732

MA in Education – Seton Hall University

e. PAA Election:

Effective 8/7/08

Cynthia Loring Principal/Presumpscot $75,374*

Effective 8/20/08

Suellyn Santiago Asst Principal/Lincoln $65,583*

*Pro-rated

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

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. Minnick moved, seconded Ms. Thompson and voted unanimously to adjourn the business meeting at approximately 8:40pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Whynot-Vickers

Interim Superintendent of Schools