06-18-2008
Maine School Administrative District No. 35
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting
Marshwood High School
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO MAKE COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA USING THE CARDS LOCATED NEXT TO THE AGENDAS. A BOARD MEMBER WILL RESPOND TO ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS WITHIN A WEEK.
Present: Mrs. Helene Cass, Mrs. Ellen Breed, Mrs. Susan Pullar, Mrs. Martha Leathe , Mr. Ralph Stevens, Mr. Tom Flanigan, Mr. Justin Rouse, Mr. D Strada, Dr. Jeffrey Bearden, Ms. Gail Sullivan, Also Present: Mr. Jerry Burnell, Mr. Randy Stewart, Mrs. Vicki Stewart, Ms. Kelly Glynn, and interested members of the public and press.
7:00 Call to Order
Dr. Bearden called the meeting to order.
Motion to nominate Helene Cass to be Board Chair: Mrs. Ellen Breed
Second: Ralph Stevens
Vote: 5-0 (Mrs. Cass abstained).
Motion to cease making nominations for the Board Chair: Mrs. Breed
Second: Ralph Stevens
Vote: 5-0 (Mrs. Cass abstained)
Motion to nominate Mrs. Breed to be the Vice Chair: Mrs. Leathe
Second: Ralph Stevens
Vote: 6-0
Pledge of Allegiance
Scheduled Audience to the Public:
Mrs. Bakas of South Berwick stated that she had emailed several questions about transportation. Her question was, “When did we buy the Dodge van and why and does Mr. Smith take a truck to Waterboro.”
Mrs. Cass explained that scheduled audience to the public is a time when the Board listens to concerns of citizens and takes questions, it is not a time for given and take, back and forth. Dr Bearden said that her questions would be addressed under the agenda item pertaining to transportation.
Mrs. Cass said that we would add an agenda item to approve contract agreements with food service employees, custodians and bus drivers.
Report of the Secretary
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
Motion: Mr. Stevens Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
Report of the Chairperson:
1. Mrs. Cass welcomed Tom Flanigan to the MSAD #35 School Board.
Luncheon with Town Officials – Mrs. Cass said that she met last Friday with Jack Murphy and Jean Demetrocopolous. They decided that they would meet the first Friday in September.
Mrs. Cass asked if any board member wanted to be nominated for office for MSBA. No board member wished to be nominated.
Report of the Superintendent:
1. MHS Drop Out Committee Report – Kelly Glynn chaired this committee. She and Ellen Breed, Carole Smith and Sharon Beasley visited three alternative education schools. These schools were in Wells, Sanford and the Noble school district. Each program is very different. After much discussion, the committee decided that we could meet the needs of students without establishing a separate alternative education program.
2. Job Description for District Director of Technology – Dr. Bearden explained that the current job description for the Director of Technology reflects the reality of the job, which no longer involves any direct teaching responsibilities.
3. Analysis of FY 09 Transportation Wages and Van for Facilities Director – Mr. Stewart said that the Dodge van was purchased in 2004 for $20,237 and it is equipped with tools. Mr. Smith, the District's mechanic, drives the vehicle to and from work in order to be able to respond to any after-hours emergency. Mr. Stewart explained that transportation costs for next year were up by 10% because we found that transportation costs were under-budgeted this year. He said that previously we were only paying bus drivers for actual driving time. Since drivers are required to do a 15 minute pre-inspection before they drive and a 15 minute post-driving inspection of their buses, it was decided that drivers needed to be paid for the 30 minutes per day required to perform those tasks. This additional paid time amounts to 4.2% of the increase; 2.3% of the increase is due to step increases to drivers because of increased experience; 3.5% of the increase is due to an increase in salary for drivers. Mr. Stewart said that the Facilities Director is driving a 2005 Dodge van that has 138,000 miles on it. When the van was given to the Director to drive it had a value of $2,400.00. It had been used for special education transportation. The theory behind allowing the Facilities Director to have access to the van is that he is required to respond to emergencies, regardless of what day or time it is.
4. Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance Grant – Ms. Sullivan said that she is very pleased that we have received word that we have been granted a three year science and technology grant to foster professional knowledge for staff in the areas of scientific design and engineering. The grant will pay for quarterly professional development opportunities for the staff. It will also provide engineering and design projects for students at Marshwood High School. It will also pay for field trips to the University of Maine’s laboratories and field trips to the Boston Science Museum’s Center for Technological Literacy. We will partner with Sanford, Massabesic and Noble in using program activities and resources. The first year of the grant will be $100,000, the second $75,000 and the third will be $50,000.
Correspondence:
1. Letter from NEASC re: MGWS
2. Letter to Kittery School Dept. – Dr. Bearden sent a letter to Superintendent Littlefield confirming that MSAD’s alternative plan had been approved.
3. Letter re: MHS National Honor Society
4. Letters to Legislative Representatives
5. Freedom of Access, MSMA – Dr. Bearden stated that the Board will need to be trained prior to November 1st.
6. Dr. Bearden said that he had received a resignation letter from Elizabeth Dimick, Special Education teacher at Marshwood High School.
Report of the Committees:
1. Report of the Finance and Facilities Committee - They will meet on the 25th.
2. Report of the Educational Policy Committee - None
3. Report of the Community Relations Committee - None
New Business:
1. Consideration and action to approve the Computation and Declaration of Votes of the Referendum Vote of June 10, 2008.
Motion: Mr. Stevens Second: Mrs. Leathe Vote: 6-0
2. Consideration and action that the Computation and Declaration of Votes of the Referendum Vote of June 10, 2008 be entered upon the records of the District.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
3. Consideration and action to approve that a certified copy of the Computation and Declaration of Votes of the Referendum Vote of June 10, 2008 be sent to each of the town clerks within the District.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
4. Consideration and action to approve the fundraising request from the Marshwood Football Boosters.
Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
5. Consideration and action to approve the SAD 35 District Crisis Plan.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
6. Consideration and action to ratify the contract with District Nurses.
Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 6-0
7. Consideration and action to approve the following nomination:
Karl Honkonen, MHS Science, One Year Only, BA3, $34,154.00
Carolyn Mauger, District Library Media Specialist, $35,071.00, MA0
Jennifer Bogard, Gr. 2 Teacher, Central School, $41,984, BA9
Erin Darling, Gr. 3 Teacher, Central School, $46,182.00, MA9
Jeffrey Vinciguerra, Art Teacher, MHS, $32,999.00, BA2
Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 6-0
8. Consideration and action to approve the increase in school lunch prices for the 2008-2009 school year.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
9. Consideration and action to approve two students attending out of zone.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
10. Consideration and action on Board of Directors ByLaws.
Motion: _________ Second: ___________ Vote: _________
No vote taken.
Mrs. Cass asked if Board members wanted to remain on their assigned committees. Negotiations will be Mrs. Pullar and Tom Flanigan; Community Relations will be Mrs. Leathe and Mrs. Breed; Finance and Facilities will be Mrs. Pullar, Mr. Flanigan and Mr. Stevens.
11. Consideration and action to nominate Mrs. Pullar, Mr. Flanigan and Mr. Stevens to the Finance and Facilities Committee.
Motion: Mrs. Leathe Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
12. Consideration and action to approve the employment agreement with the District Custodians.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
13. Consideration and action to approve the employment agreement with the District Bus Drivers.
Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 6-0
14. Consideration and action to approve the employment agreement with the District Cafeteria Workers.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
Executive Session - Consideration and action to enter into an Executive Session for the purpose of Administrator and Director contract negotiations pursuant to Title 1 MRSA §405(6)(D).
Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 6-0
The Board entered into Executive Session at 8:20 pm.
The Board entered into Open Session at 8:30 pm.
Consideration and action to approve contract provisions for Administrators and Directors as presented.
Randall Stewart, Business Manager, $88,697.00
Carole Smith, Special Services Director, $87,856.00
Paul Mehlhorn, Marshwood High School Principal, $96, 241.00
Kelly Glynn, Marshwood High School Assistant Principal, $81,018.00
Richard Buzzell, Athletic Director, $74,520.00
John Caverly, Marshwood Middle School Principal, $86,075.00
Anthony Bourbon, Marshwood Middle School Assistant Principal, $77,199.00
Jerry Burnell, Marshwood Great Works School Principal, $89,075.00
Vicki Stewart, Central School Principal, $81,850.00
Joseph Stone, Facilities, Director, $68,000.00
Dennis Chagnon, School Lunch Director, $41,678.00
Connie Patton, Adult Education Director, $65,387.00
Maggie Skafidas, Adult Education Assistant Director, $14,857.00
Beverly Hooper, Transportation Coordinator, $45,457.00
Scott Bourgoin, Technology Director, $60,030.00
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
Executive Session - Consideration and action to enter into an Executive Session for the purpose of Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent contract negotiations pursuant to Title 1 MRSA §405(6)(D).
The Board entered into Executive Session at 8:31 pm.
The Board entered into Open Session at 8:40 pm.
Consideration and action to appoint Jeffrey B. Bearden as Superintendent of Schools for a term commencing July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2011 at an annual rate of $125,000.00, and
Consideration and action to appoint Gail Sullivan as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for a term commencing July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2010 at an annual rate of $103,454.00.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
Motion to adjourn: Mrs. Breed Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
The Board adjourned at 8:42 pm.
Attest: True Record
Dr. Jeffrey B. Bearden
Secretary to the Board of Directors
Board Workshop - District Budget Meeting Review
Review of ByLaws
