Maine School Administrative District No. 35

Board of Directors - Regular Meeting

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, Mr. Ralph Stevens, Dr. William Gilbert, Mrs. Martha Leathe, Dr. Jeffrey Bearden and Ms. Gail Sullivan

Also Present: Mr. Randy Stewart, Mrs. Vicki Stewart, Mr. Jerry Burnell, Mr. Paul Mehlhorn, Dr. Carole Smith, Ms. Valerie McKenney, Ms. Margaret Shepherd, Ms. Grace Jacobs, and interested members of the

public and press.

Pledge of Allegiance

Mrs. Cass said that the Board needed to reschedule the budget workshop with the administrators. The meeting is rescheduled for March 27 from 5-8 pm in the Superintendent's Office.

Report of the Superintendent:

1. Dr. Bearden reviewed the Educational Committee's plan for regionalization. The Appropriations Committee was not satisfied with the proposal. There will be a meeting on March 29th sponsored by the York County Superintendent's Association. The goal is to identify common concerns and issues that superintendents, school boards and legislators have about regionalization.

2. Dr. Carole Smith and Grace Jacobs, Gifted/Talented teacher, did a presentation on the Gifted and Talented program. They outlined the changes being made to the program from a traditional approach to a more comprehensive approach. The program is multifaceted. It is not a "one program fits all" system. There will be different levels of service for different students' needs. Ms. Jacob explained that all referred children will receive some level of service.

3. Dr. Bearden announced that he had accepted the letter of retirement from Helene Carle, Grade 2 teacher at Eliot Elementary School.

4. The second Board meeting in April has been moved to April 25th.

5. Dr. Bearden explained that there was a meeting in South Berwick where some citizens asked to have a residency ordinance established for registered sex offenders. Dr. Bearden asked that if this subject were to be discussed again, that he be invited to the discussion.

Correspondence:

1. Dr. Bearden referred to a letter from John Webster indicating that he had received the final donation to pay for the lights at the stadium field. Mr. Webster asked that the Board recognize those businesses and individuals who helped fund this project. Board members said that they felt that it would be important to take the time to make sure that we have a complete list of everyone who contributed to the project.

2. Dr. Bearden congratulated Ms. Shepherd and her staff on the highly complimentary letter they received acknowledging receipt of the five-year plan for Eliot Elementary School.

Report of Committees:

1. Report of the Finance and Facilities Committee - the committee met today. They shared a list of completed and ongoing projects with the Board. The committee met with Honeywell about various cost saving options. The committee recommends that the Board go forward with Option A.

2. Report of the Educational Policy Committee - that committee will meet on April 12th.

3. Report of the Community Relations Committee - that committee will meet at 5:30 pm on April 4th.

New Business:

1. Consideration and action to approve policy GCI, Professional Staff Development Opportunities, second reading.

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

2. Consideration and action to approve policy EBCA, Crisis Response Plan, second reading.

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

3. Consideration and action to approve the MHS Music Boosters’ fundraiser to collect Shaw’s Supermarket receipts in return for 1% of the sales.

Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Dr. Gilbert Vote: 6-0

4. Consideration and action to approve the EES PTO Wellness fundraiser.

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

5. Consideration and action to approve the following appointments:

Marshwood High School

Jennifer Broadbent Volunteer Girls’ Lacrosse

Sue Liberty Volunteer Girls’ Tennis

Aimee Giganet Spring Musical Assistant Director 4 pts.

David Graichen Spring Musical Pit Director 4 pts.

Brian Yeager Assistant Track Coach 16 pts.

Katie Getchell Assistant Track Coach 16 pts.

Richard Raitt Volunteer HS Baseball Assistant

Larry Gardner Volunteer HS Baseball Assistant

Rick Chamblee Volunteer HS Baseball Assistant

Mike Verrill Volunteer HS Baseball Assistant

Charlie Jones Volunteer HS Baseball Assistant

Chris Howard Volunteer HS Baseball Assistant

Kevin Fillion First Team Baseball (booster funded) 14 pts.

Marshwood Junior High School

Dominic Strada Volunteer Baseball Assistant

 

Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Dr. Gilbert Vote: 6-0

Consideration and action to enter into an Executive Session for discussion of Administrators’ salaries pursuant to Title 1A MRSA §405 (6)(D).

The Board entered into Executive Session at 8:24 pm.

The Board adjourned at 9:41pm.

Attest: True Record

Dr. Jeffrey B. Bearden

Secretary to the Board of Directors

Laura Millett, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent

MSAD #35

180 Depot Road

Eliot ME 03903

TEL 207-439-2438

FAX 207-439-2531

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