Draft:  September 30, 2009

                                                                        Approved: Oct. 7, 2009

                                                                        Under Report of Secretary:  September 16, 2009

 

7:00 pm Business Meeting

Mr. Eglinton called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

Members Present:  Justin Costa, Marnie Morrione, Rebecca Minnick, Robert O’Brien, John Gjika, Simon Thompson, Ness Smith-Savedoff, Sarah Thompson, Kate Snyder, Jaimey Caron Elizabeth Holton, and Peter Eglinton

 

Report of the Chair

  1. 5-2-1-0 Goes to School Presentation – Dr. Victoria Rogers, MMC

 

Report of Superintendent    

  1. Resignations – Effective September 1, 2009 –

                Suzanne Bays           Speech Pathologist/Hall                                         

2.      Enrollment update

 

Report of the Secretary – None

 

Report of Committees

1.      Policy Committee/Legislative Affairs – Ms. Morrione

·          The next Policy Committee meeting is October 28th at 6:00 p.m. in CBHS room 250.

  1. Finance Committee – Ms. Snyder

·          The next Finance Committee meeting is September 30th at 5:30 p.m. to review the reserve account as well as multi-year budgeting. 

·          On the October 7th Finance Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m in CBHS room 250..

  1. Building Committee – Ms. Thompson and Mr. Caron

·          Update on Ocean Avenue School construction.

·          Two change orders to date: one for $57,600 (insulation); and about $17,000 to

address poor soil.

            ·          Unless circumstances are warranted, no future Building Committee meetings

scheduled to date.

  1. Facilities Task Force – Mr. Caron

·          Final action will be taken after public hearing on October 7th regarding

two resolutions:  Elementary School Capital needs and Emergency Preparedness

Capital Needs.

  1. Personnel Committee – Ms. Thompson

·          More concrete enrollment data will be available after October 1st.

·          Ed. Tech data will be available the 2nd week in October.

·          Start of data review of Casco Bay and PATHS will be presented on September 23rd.

·          On October 14th will be analysis of Deering High and Portland High.

·          On October 21st will be analysis of Casco Bay and PATHS.

  1. Other Committees and/or member concerns

·          Simon Thompson congratulated the following Portland High School award

winners: 

AP Scholar with Distinction Award:  Brian Furey, Nathaniel Jewett and Jules Szanton AP Scholar with Honor Award: Victoria McIntyre and Amorosa Romano

AP Scholar Award:  Katherine Asam, Chris Brandmaier, Nathan Buck, Greer

Chapman, Laura Cowie, Leland Foster, Max Morris, Audrey Seiz and Timothy

Weber

 

Consent Items – None

 

Old Business -None

 

New Business

  1. First reading of:
    1. Curriculum Task Force Charge
    2. Resolution Authorizing a Review of the Elementary School Capital Needs of the Portland Public Schools
    3. Resolution Authorizing a Review of the Emergency Preparedness Capital Needs of the Portland Public Schools

 

Personnel  

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

            a.  Leave of Absence:  Effective September 1, 2009

                       Meghan Prestes Grade 1/EECS             Childrearing 

            b.  Election – Effective September 1, 2009                                Contract: Probationary 1

                        Julia Dilger        K/Peaks Island                                     $40,083

                          MA in Elementary Education – Columbia University

                  

                        Maureen Cott   Grade 2/Peaks Island   $33,669

                        BA in American Studies/Elementary Education – Lesley University

                       Connie Daigle    .6 ELL/PHS                                         $36,398.40*

                        MS in Literacy Education – USM

                        Virginia Stelk     .5 ELL Resource Spec/Multi               $32,287.50*

                         MA in Reading – The Ohio State University

 

c.       Election – Effective September 10, 2009                             Contract: Probationary 1

           Farrah Giroux    French/Moore                                     $32,565.10*

                        MA in Literacy – USM

 

            d. PEA Election – Effective September 1, 2009                        Contract: Probationary 1

                        Kailen Phelan      K/Presumpscot                                  $33,669            

                        BS in Early Childhood Education – UMF

 

            e. PAA Election – Effective October 8, 2009

                        Timothy Devaney       Peaks Island                                $71,196 (salary)

                                                                                                            $54,397**

                        Fellowship in Educational Administration and Bilingual Education – Columbia

University

 

* Pro-rated

**Pro-rated, plus $1,000 for advanced degree

 

Ms. Holton moved, Mr. Caron seconded, and it was voted unanimously to approve the Personnel Items listed.

 

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

 

Adjournment

Ms. Snyder moved, Ms. Thompson seconded, and it was voted unanimously to adjourn the business meeting at 8:18 p.m.

 

Executive Session

Consideration and action to move into Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue, pursuant to 1 MRSA §405(6)(A)

 

Ms. Holton moved, Mr. O’Brien seconded, and it was voted unanimously to move into Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue, pursuant to 1 MRSA §405(6)(A)

 

At 9:30 p.m. Mr. Caron moved, Ms. Marrione seconded, and it was voted unanimously to come out of Executive Session.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Dr. James C. Morse

Superintendent of Schools