Maine School Administrative District No. 35

Board of Directors - Regular Meeting

Marshwood High School

Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 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.

6:00 Budget Workshop

7:00 Call to Order

Present: Mrs. Helene Cass, Mrs. Ellen Breed, Mrs. Susan Pullar, Dr. William Gilbert, Mrs. Martha Leathe, Mr. Ralph Stevens, Dr. Gerald Clockedile and 

Ms. Gail Sullivan

Also present: Mr. Randy Stewart, Mr. Gerald Burnell, Ms. Margaret Shepherd, and interested members of the public and press

Pledge of Allegiance

Scheduled Audience to the Public: None

Members of the public who wish to schedule an audience with the Board should contact the Superintendent of Schools three days in advance of a meeting.

Report of the Secretary:

1. Consideration and action to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 15, 2006 meeting.

Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 5-1 (Dr. Gilbert abstained due to absence from previous meeting)

Report of the Chairperson:

Mrs. Cass said that at the Community Leaders Lunch they discussed the increasing school budget being mostly due to salary increases, benefit increases and fuel costs. Mrs. Cass also announced that she and Ellen Breed would be going to the NSBA conference in Chicago next weekend.

Report of the Superintendent:

1. Dr. Clockedile announced that he had accepted the following resignations.

Elizabeth Erickson, JHS Special Education Teacher

Lawrence Robillard, MHS Math Teacher

Kathryn Mills, Central School, Gr. 3

2. Update on recruitment/application process - Dr. Clockedile told the Board that the district has moved to an online application process that is user friendly and will reduce time and paperwork.

3. Report on PreK-12 Music Program - Dr. Clockedile introduced the music program by explaining that the goal of the district music curriculum is to develop a lifelong appreciation of music. The second goal is to integrate music into all aspects of our curriculum. A very large percentage of our student body participate in music in some form. 110 students are involved in the music program at MMS. An important aspect of the music program is to build confidence in the students in their ability to perform for an audience. The staff is enthusiastic and committed to high expectations. Dr. Clockedile introduced the music teachers of the district. Students from Marshwood Middle School performed for the Board and the audience. Tanya West played part of a CD that the high school has produced and David Graichen and David Miller showed a videotape of a combination of JHS and MHS students performing under the direction of Mr. Miller. A selection from the MHS band concert performing with the Strafford Wind Group was also played.

4. Donation by MMS students to "Feed the Children Charity" - Dr. Clockedile noted that Marshwood Middle School students had raised $186 for the Katrina fund.

5. Student Reports on Skills USA Competition - Dr. Clockedile told the Board and public that Sean Gadapee had won a gold medal in the culinary arts competition. He will continue on to the next level in Kansas City.

Dr. Clockedile mentioned that a newspaper article had discussed the possibility of York, Kittery and MSAD 35 becoming one district. These recommendations and others in a Select Panel Report are not mandated. They have many hurdles and a lot of opposition to overcome before they would become reality. There have been meetings throughout the state. There will be a report to the State Board of Education in July. Proposals will be presented from the State Board to the Legislature next January.

Correspondence:

1. Letter regarding social studies - George Romoser - Mrs. Cass wanted it noted that the Board has received several letters from Mr. Romoser on this topic and that they have met with him to hear his concerns.

2. Holy Cross Honors for former student - Renee Laverdiere, a junior at the College of the Holy Cross, has received the Goldwater Scholarship. Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from more than 1,000 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. Renee is a graduate of Marshwood HS, where she was valedictorian.

3. Piscataqua Savings Bank Scholarship - The Piscataqua Savings Bank has donated $1,500 for a scholarship for a MHS student to be chosen by the MHS Selection Committee.

Report of Committees:

1. Report of the Finance and Facilities Committee - February Revenue/Expenditure Report - the Committee discussed the proposal from the high school enterprise account committee to redo the high school track. The Committee has recommended that they hire a consultant to oversee the project.

2. Report of the Educational Policy Committee - None

3. Report of the Community Relations Committee - the committee met and explored different ways that the Board could meet with the public outside of regularly scheduled meetings. One suggestion was that there could be an invitation to attend a "Dine and Discuss" event prior to a Board meeting. The Committee explored other ways that the Board could reach out to the community. The Committee will investigate various ways to have a sign at the high school that would announce upcoming events. We will discuss various cost options.

New Business:

1. Consideration and action to approve the expenditure of funds, a maximum of $5,000.00 from the enterprise account to hire a consultant to advise and oversee the project of resurfacing the high school track.

                Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Leathe Vote: 6-0

Consideration and action to approve the policy IMB - Teaching About Controversial Issues, second reading.

Motion: Mr. Stevens Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 6-0

2. Consideration and action to approve the policy IKFB - Policy for Participation in Graduation Program, second reading.

Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0

3. Consideration and action to approve the MJHS student trip to Camp Lincoln June 1-2, 2006.

Motion: Mrs. Leathe Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0

4. Consideration and action to approve the Eliot Elementary School PTO fundraiser.

Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Leathe Vote: 6-0

5. Consideration and action to approve the following personnel items:

Marshwood High School:

Joshua Hecht, Assistant Track, 16 pts

Beau Rocheleau, Volunteer Baseball Assistant

Ken Hoyt, Volunteer Varsity Baseball Assistant

Chris Marshall, Volunteer Boys’ Lacrosse

Tanya West, High School Musical, 15 pts

David Graichen, Drama Assistant (Musical), 4 pts

Marshwood Junior High School

Jeffrey Vinciguerra, Track, 14 pts

Rick Chamblee, Volunteer Baseball

Nansi Craig, Volunteer Softball

Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 6-0

Mr. Burnell invited everyone to the MMS play. They will be having a dress rehearsal at 9:30 am on April 6.

6. Consideration and action to enter into an Executive Session for the purpose of establishing the contract terms for the Superintendent for 2006-2007 pursuant to Title 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A).

Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 6-0

The Board went into Executive Session at 8:12 pm.

Adjournment

The Board adjourned at 8:53 pm.

Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0

Attest: True Record

Dr. Gerald S. Clockedile