Under Report of Secretary: September 2, 2009
Consideration and action to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with the Portland Administrators’ Association, pursuant to 1 MRSA §405(6)(D)
Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to move into Executive Session to discuss negotiations with the Portland Administrators’ Association, pursuant to 1 MRSA §405(6)(D)
Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to come out of Executive Session.
Mr. Eglinton called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Justin Costa, Rebecca Minnick, Robert O’Brien, John Gjika, Simon Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Kate Snyder, Jaimey Caron Elizabeth Holton, Marnie Morrione, Ness Smith-Savedoff and Peter Eglinton
1. Developed list of upcoming workshop topics.
2. Mr. Costa will lead a task force to prepare for curriculum sub-committee in November.
3. MSMA Fall Conference and Delegate Assembly.
1. Opening Day Welcome at the Expo was successful and well attended.
Report of the Secretary – None
· Next meeting will be held September 16th at 6:00 p.m.
· Reminded group of the joint City/Finance meeting next Tuesday at 5:30 at City
Hall room 24.
· The School Committee is invited to attend city meeting where auditors will be
presenting.
· Next meeting will be held September 30th at 5:30 p.m. at PATHS, room to be
determined.
· Next meeting will be held September 10th at 5:30 p.m. in room 209 to discuss
ocean avenue school.
· Next meeting is a Workshop on September 9th at 7:00 p.m. NESDEC will present
a report.
· Next meeting will be held September 9th at 5:30 p.m. in Room 250. Will review
data on Portland High and Deering High.
· Mr. Thompson congratulated Adam Gould, a Portland High senior featured in
the Sunday Telegram on doing service work and his commitment to PHS football
team.
Consent Items – None
Old Business
Dr. Morse spoke to the motion.
Joseph Makely, Director of Information Technology, spoke on the topic.
Public comment: Carl Fisher spoke to the topic.
Mr. Caron Moved and Ms. Marionne Seconded to amend the main motion to read:
School Committee to approve the procurement of netbooks and used G4I books in FY10 providing one-to-one access to grades 9-12 with a total cost not to exceed $1,296,373. Funding sources shall consist of: $560,000 in stabilization funds, $147,000 in IDEA SPED ARRA funds, $78,000 Title IID funds, $500,000 in CIP funds, and $11,373 from the FY10 operating budget.
Voted unanimously amend the main motion (Students voted with majority).
Returned to the main motion as amended.
Jaimey Caron Moved, and Kate Snyder Seconded to add the condition of School Committee approval in a two-phased implementation with 1st phase- immediate procurement of the used G41 books to be deployed to the current 9th and 10th graders; 2nd the procurement of the netbooks. The Superintendent shall seek approval of the School Committee for the appropriation of CIP funding and develop an implementation plan of their deployment.
Mr. Caron spoke to the motion
Vote: It was voted
3-6 to add the condition of School Committee approval in a two-phased
implementation with 1st phase- immediate procurement of the used G41
books to be deployed to the current 9th and 10th graders;
2nd the procurement of the netbooks. The Superintendent shall seek approval of the
School Committee for the appropriation of CIP funding and develop an
implementation plan of their deployment.
(Students voted 1 for and 1 against) Motion fails
Mr. O’Brien clarified through Robert’s Rules around the number of times a committee member may speak on a debate on a topic is two.
Ms. Thompson moved and Mr. O’Brien seconded and it was voted unanimously to amend the motion to read School Committee to approve the procurement of netbooks and used G4I books in FY10 providing one-to-one access to grades 9-12 with a total cost not to exceed $1,296,373. Funding sources shall consist of: $560,000 in stabilization funds $147,000 in idea sped ARRA funds $78,000 Title IID $500,000 in Portland CIP funds and $11,373 in FY10 operating budget contingent upon city council approval (Student with the majority).
Vote: It was voted unanimously to amend the amended main motion to approve the procurement of netbooks and used G4I books in fy10 providing one-to-one access to grades 9-12 with a total cost not to exceed $1,296,373. Funding sources shall consist in FY10 of: $560,000 in stabilization funds $147,000 in idea sped ARRA funds $78,000 Title IID $500k in Portland CIP funding and $11,373,000 in FY10 operating budget contingent upon city council approval of CIP funding. (Students with the majority)
Returned to the main motion as amended.
It was voted 6-3 to approve the procurement of netbooks and used G4I books in fy10 providing one-to-one access to grades 9-12 with a total cost not to exceed $1,296,373. Funding sources shall consist in FY10 of: $560,000 in stabilization funds $147,000 in idea sped ARRA funds $78,000 Title IID $500k in Portland CIP funding and $11,373,000 in FY10 operating budget contingent upon city council approval of CIP funding. (Students split).
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. James C. Morse
Superintendent of Schools