Draft: September 17, 2008

Approved:Oct.15,2008

School Committee meeting September 17,2008

Under Report of the Secretary

Business Meeting

Mr. Coyne called the meeting to order at 7:05pm

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

Lori Gramlich, Joel Daley

Report of the Chair

Mr. Coyne: Project Citizen group from Lyman Moore recently came in second at a national competition.

Report of the Superintendent

Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers:

• Introduced Steve Norbert, Portland High School, who spoke briefly about Heroes Week. The PHS student council recognized SRO Steve Black.
• Mentioned Teacher Union Reform Network (TURN) conference being held in Portland in October.
• Introduced Scott Wyman who provided a brief update on comprehensive emergency management in the district.
• Interim Superintendent Whynot-Vickers and Ms. Blackwood mentioned Maine Harvest Lunches held at schools today in support local farmers and produce. Recognized Chanda Turner and Ron Adams who were instrumental in preparing this event.

Report of the Secretary

Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of the August 27, 2008, September 3, 2008 and September 10, 2008 meetings.

Ms. Minnick moved, seconded Ms. Thompson and voted unanimously to approve the meeting minutes of the August 27, 2008, September 3, 2008 and September 10, 2008 meetings. (Students voted with majority)

Report of Committees

1. Policy Committee/Legislative Affairs – Ms. Snyder – met prior to meeting. Policies to be for a first read at an upcoming meeting JEA, JLF.

2. Finance Committee – Mr. Eglinton – at last meeting committee reviewed superintendent search budget and salary. Looked at finance policies and multi-year budgeting.
3. Personnel Committee – Ms. Thompson – updated committee on superintendent search. Next meeting Sept. 24, 5:30pm, Room 340, Central Office.
4. Building Committee – Mr. Caron- deadline to submit names for the school is Sept. 18. Site walk will be on Tuesday, 9/23 followed by workshop at city hall. Building committee will meet on Oct. 2, 5:30pm at city hall.
5. Facilities Task Force – Mr. Caron – group has met twice. Next meeting will be on 9/29 at city hall, room 24.
6. Other Committees and/or member concerns -

· Ms. Thompson – Portland Partnership – appears to be dissolved and the formation of a foundation is being researched.

· Mr. Eglinton – auditors are reviewing FY08 budget.

· Ms. Gramlich – planning to make motion under old business regarding closing of four schools on Nov. 4^th. Also interested in looking at policy regarding use of electronic devices in schools.

· Mr. Tingley – monitoring use of electronic devices policy at Deering High School.

Consent Items - None

Old Business

1. Ms. Gramlich moved seconded Mr. Eglinton to rescind the motion relating to changing Nov. 4^th to a non-student day due to four schools being used as polling places, which was adopted at the Sept. 3, 2008 meeting.

Ms. Gramlich spoke to motion.

Voted: It was voted 4-5 to rescind the motion relating to changing Nov. 4^th to a non-student day due to four schools being used as polling places, which was adopted at the Sept. 3, 2008 meeting. (Motion fails) (Students voted with minority)

New Business

1. First reading of policy CBA – Superintendent’s job description.

2. Consideration and action to authorize the hiring process to begin for the vacancies listed:

Position	FTE	Location	Annual Salary (pro-rated)	Funding Source	Rationale
Ed Tech III	1.0	Reiche	$22,276.80	Local	Ed Tech position moved from DHS to Reiche as class is full and this position is needed to maintain the 2:1 ratio.
Ed Tech	1.0	Clifford	$22,276.80	Title 1	position needed to service Title One students in the areas of Reading and Math. Nathan Clifford has two Title One Ed Techs. One is currently servicing the k-2 population and the vacancy will serve the 3-5 population.
Custodian	1.0	King	12.51/hour	Local	clean and maintain building

All positions in FY09 budget

Mr. Caron moved, seconded Ms. Minnick and voted unanimously to authorize the hiring process to begin for the vacancies listed (Students abstained)

Personnel

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

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

Marissa Lemieux .75 FTE Family Lit/Adult Ed $41,207

BS in Early Childhood Education/Bridgewater State College

Effective 9/16/08 Contract: Probationary 1

Nancy Flood 1.0 Music/Moore Middle School $37,517*

MA in Music/University of Toronto

b. Election: Effective 9/10/08 One Year Only Contract: Probationary 1

Kristof Mueller Math/Lincoln $48,580*

MA in Teaching/UMaine

c. Election: Effective 9/23/08 One Year Only Contract: Probationary 1

Christopher Fallis Plato Math Supervisor/PATHS $33,669*

BS in Architecture – Northeastern University

d. Election: Effective 10/1/08 One Year Only Contract: Probationary 1

Abigail More .5 FTE Guidance/DHS $42,273*

MS in Counselor Education/USM

*Pro-rated

Ms. Minnick moved, seconded Mr. Caron 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. Thompson moved, seconded Ms. Minnick and voted unanimously to adjourn the business meeting at 8:13pm (Students with majority)

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Whynot-Vickers, Interim Superintendent of Schools