Portland School Committee

 

Executive Session – 6:30pm

Business Meeting –7pm

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

 

Room 250

Casco Bay High School

 

Assuring that all students are learning for their future

 

6:30 p.m.  Executive Session

Consideration and action to move into Executive Session to discuss a contract extension with the interim superintendent pursuant to 1 MRSA § 405(6)(A).

 

Moved_____  Seconded_____  Voted_____ to move into Executive Session to discuss a contract extension with the interim superintendent pursuant to 1 MRSA § 405(6)(A).

 

Moved_____  Seconded_____  Voted_____ to come out of Executive Session

 

Call to Order

 

Pledge of Allegiance

Report of the Chair

  1. Recognition of Alfred “Fred” Padula
  2. Referendum

 

Report of the Superintendent

      1.  Resignations:  Effective 9/1/08

Darcie McDuffie                        ESL/Reiche     

Roy Ghim                        FLS/Riverton  

Meghan Hardison                        English/DHS    

Joanne Petkus                          Wellness/CBHS

 

  1. Presentation by the Portland High School Environmental Group

 

 

Report of the Secretary

  1. Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of April 16, 2008 meeting.

 

Moved_____  Seconded_____ Voted_____ to approve the minutes of  April 16, 2008 meeting.

 

Report of Committees

1.      Policy Committee/Legislative Affairs

  1. Finance Committee
  2. Personnel Committee
  3. Portland Education Partnership
  4. Building Committee
  5. Other Committees and/or member concerns

 

Consent Items

  1. Donations of gift certificates to Lincoln Middle School’s Drama Club fund raiser:
    1. $35.00  Rosemont Market & Bakery, Portland
    2. $20.00 Siano’s Pizzeria, Portland
    3. $20.00 Pat’s Meat Market, Portland 
    4. $20.00 The Sewing Shop, Portland  
    5. $25.00 Roy’s Shoe Shop, Portland 
    6. $20.00 Quality Shop, Portland     

 

Old Business

1.      Consideration and action to approve policy JIH – Student Searches

 

Moved_____  Seconded_____ Voted_____ to approve policy JIH-Student Searches

 

 

2.      Consideration and action to approve policy EBCF – Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s)

 

Moved_____  Seconded_____ Voted_____ to approve policy EBCF – Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s)

 

New Business

  1. First reading of policies:
    1. IHBA – Individual Education Program
    2. BEDB – Agenda Preparation and Dissemination
    3. IHCDA – Post Secondary Enrollment Options
    4. JLF – Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

 

  1. Consideration and action to approve a Resolution establishing a Comprehensive Facility Use and Maintenance Task Force and appointing members to the Task Force

 

Moved_____  Seconded_____ Voted_____ to approve a Resolution establishing a Comprehensive Facility Use and Maintenance Task Force and appointing members to the Task Force

 

  1. Consideration and action to direct the superintendent and staff to create a Foreign Language Task Force that will be charged with researching the components necessary for the reinstatement of a foreign language program with a report of findings to the School Committee by November 30, 2008.

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to direct the superintendent and staff to create a Foreign Language Task Force that will be charged with researching the components necessary for the reinstatement of a foreign language program with a report of findings to the School Committee by November 30, 2008.

 

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

Position

FTE

Location

Annual Salary (pro-rated)

Funding Source

Rationale

Building Custodian

1.00

East End

 $6,000

Local

clean and maintain building

Temporary

Speech Pathologist

.6

Hall

$3,333.60

Local

To cover maternity leave so that IEP mandated speech services can be delivered.

5-Teachers-Tutors

5-ed techs-language facilitators

 

Reiche

For the whole summer program: $13,500 for the teacher/tutor positions and about $10,000 for the ed. tech. positions

Grant funded

Safe & Smart summer program

*Building Custodian

1.00

PATHS

 $2,496

Local

clean and maintain building

**Tutor Sharma Math

Varied

Special Services

$6,939

Local

Tutor high school students

** Visualize and Verbalizing Tutors

Varied

Special Services

$6,939

Local

Tutor high school students

*Position currently in the FY 08 budget   

**Positions as of 7/1/08 for one year only

 

All listed positions are currently in the FY 08 budget   

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to authorize the hiring process to begin for the vacancies listed.

 

5.  Consideration and action to authorize the interim superintendent to begin the hiring process on  May 14, 2008 through August 30, 2008 for all vacancies without seeking prior school committee approval to advertise.

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to authorize the interim superintendent to begin the hiring process on May 14, 2008 through August 30, 2008 for all vacancies without seeking prior school committee approval to advertise.

 

Personnel

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

 

A.  Leave of Absence:  Effective 9/1/08

Rebecca Stern                        Social Studies/DHS                        .5         Childrearing     

Dana Pratt                                Spanish/CBHS             .5            Childrearing

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to approve the Personnel items listed

 

B.  Consideration and action to eliminate positions for the 2008-2009 school year.

a.  Account Manager                                   Central Office               1 position

b.  Portland Ed. Partnership Director            Central Office               1 position

c.  Human Resources Specialist            Central Office               1 position

d.  Theoretical Math Teacher               Central Office               1.5 positions

e.  Custodian                                        BASE                          2 positions

f.  Plumber                                            BASE                          .5 position

g.  Secretary                                         BASE                          .5 position

h.  Educational Technicians                   Ed Tech                 10.65 positions

i.  Educational Technician                    Bilingual Facilitator            1

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate positions for the 2008-2009 school year

 

C.  Consideration and action to eliminate positions by separate motion in the following impact areas pursuant to 20-A, Chapter 503 § 13201. 

 

      a.  Consideration and action to eliminate 3.1 positions - Languages K-12

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 3.1 positions  - Languages K-12

 

b.      Consideration and action to eliminate 1.5 positions  - Art K-12

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 1.5 positions -  Art K-12

 

c.       Consideration and action to eliminate 1 position – Computer Technology

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 1 position – Computer Technology

 

d.      Consideration and action to eliminate 2 positions – Computer teachers

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 2 positions – Computer teachers

 

e.       Consideration and action to eliminate 4.75 positions - Core Subjects 6-8

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 4.75 positions - Core Subjects 6-8

 

f.        Consideration and action to eliminate 6 positions – Elementary K-6

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 6 positions – Elementary K-6

 

g.       Consideration and action to eliminate 1.4 positions – English 7-12

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 1.4 positions – English 7-12

 

h.       Consideration and action to eliminate a .5 position – Family & Consumer Sciences

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate a .5 position – Family & Consumer Sciences

 

i.         Consideration and action to eliminate a .5 position – Instrumental Music

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate a .5 position– Instrumental Music

 

j.        Consideration and action to eliminate a .6 position – Guidance

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate a .6 position – Guidance

 

k.      Consideration and action to eliminate a .7 position – Library

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate a .7 position – Library

 

l.         Consideration and action to eliminate 1 position – Literacy Specialist

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 1 position – Literacy Specialist

 

m.     Consideration and action to eliminate a .5 position – Math 7-12

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate a .5 position – Math 7-12

 

n.       Consideration and action to eliminate 1.5 positions – Science 9-12

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 1.5 positions – Science 9-12

 

o.      Consideration and action to eliminate a .5 position – Physical Therapist

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate a .5 position – Physical Therapist

 

p.      Consideration and action to eliminate 1.5 positions – Social Studies

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 1.5 positions – Social Studies

 

q.      Consideration and action to eliminate 1 position – Social Worker

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 1 position – Social Worker

 

r.        Consideration and action to eliminate 12.5 positions – Special Education

 

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted_____ to eliminate 12.5 positions – Special Education

 

Committee Focus on Educational Issues  

 

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

 

Adjournment

Moved_____ Seconded_____ Voted _____ to adjourn the business meeting at _____

 

Upcoming School Committee Meetings – Room 250, CBHS

May 21, 7pm                           Business Meeting – second reading of 08/09calendar,

                                                Weighted grades, Lincoln Middle School Energy

                                                Conversation Group presentation

 

Upcoming Workshops – Room 250, CBHS

May 14, 7pm                           Comprehensive Planning – next steps

May 28, 7pm                           Developing Cognitively Based Assessments for, of and as learning

 

Upcoming Finance Committee meetings

May 14, 5:30pm             Room 321, PATHS