Maine School Administrative District No. 35
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting
Marshwood High School
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - 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.
7:00 Call to Order
Present: Mrs. Helene Cass, Mrs. Ellen Breed, Mr. Ralph Stevens, Dr. William Gilbert, Mrs. Martha Leathe, Mrs. Susan Pullar, Dr. Jeffrey Bearden and Ms. Gail Sullivan
Also Present: Mr. Randy Stewart, Mrs. Vicki Stewart, Mr. Jerry Burnell, Mr. Paul Mehlhorn, 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.
PUBLIC INPUT - BUDGET - None
Report of the Secretary:
1. Consideration and action to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 25, 2007 meeting.
Motion: Dr. Gilbert Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
Report of the Chairperson:
Mrs. Cass said that she had her monthly luncheon with the town government chairs to discuss the budget. The South Berwick Town Manager and Eliot Administrative Assistant will join them for the next meeting.
Report of the Superintendent:
The York County Superintendents will set a joint meeting of the School Boards of York County for next week to discuss regionalization.
1. Renaming of Marshwood Middle School Plan - Mr. Burnell is getting a committee together which will include a teacher, parent, a resident and a School Board member.
2. Summer Opportunities - Ms. Gail Sullivan explained that teachers would be busy this summer taking several classes or workshops, including: Technology Integration, Science Scope and Sequence, Skillfull Teacher Training, Teacher College Reading and Writing Project, and Mentor Training.
3. "We the People" Update - Dr. Bearden explained that the MHS team did very well, but didn't finish in the top ten. The students and Mr. Sanzone expressed their gratitude to the Board for their financial support.
Correspondence:
1. An Email from Peter Bowman was included in the board packet.
2. An Email from Beverly Hooper was read aloud by Dr. Bearden.
Report of Committees:
1. Report of the Finance and Facilities Committee - Revenue Report - Mrs. Pullar said that Board members ought to have the April statement in their packet.
2. Report of the Educational Policy Committee - the committee will meet May 17th.
3. Report of the Community Relations Committee - the committee met this evening with members of the Eliot Cable Access committee. The Eliot Cable Access committee was asking for feedback from the School Board and the Superintendent. We also discussed how we would finish doing the Newsline.
New Business:
1. Consideration and action to approve administrative salaries as read and benefits package for a period of two years, the second year to be negotiated.
Paul Mehlhorn, $93,054
John Caverly, $78,278
Kelly Glynn, $78,278
Richard Buzzell, $72,000
Valerie McKenney, $83,105
Anthony Bourbon, $70,897
Gerald Burnell, $86,163
Margaret Shepherd, $84,164
Vicki Stewart, $75,000
Carole Smith, $83,953
Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Dr. Gilbert Vote: 6-0
2. Consideration and action to approve policy JJIBB, Sportsmanship - Conduct for Competition, second reading.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
Mrs. Pullar said we should cross reference the Anti-Harassment policy and Code of Conduct policy.
3. Consideration and action to approve Board ByLaws, Article II, School Board of Directors, first reading.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Leathe Vote: 6-0
4. Consideration and action to approve the nomination list as presented of first year probationary contract to second year probationary contract teachers.
Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 6-0
5. Consideration and action to approve the nomination list as presented of second year probationary contract to continuing contract teachers.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Dr. Gilbert Vote: 6-0
6. Consideration and action to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations for wages and benefit package for Custodial staff.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
7. Consideration and action to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations for wages and benefit package for Food Service staff.
Motion: Dr. Gilbert Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
8. Consideration and action to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations for wages and benefit package for Transportation staff.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 6-0
9. Consideration and action to approve the 2007-2008 budget at $25,457,151.00.
Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
Lena Molleur from Eliot expressed her concern about the elimination of the English Language Arts positions at Marshwood Jr. High School. She said that she did not agree with this decision and hoped that we would keep a close eye on the effect of the loss of these positions on student achievement.
There was also a discussion about the request from the Ski Team for an additional coach be granted due to safety concerns. An additional $3500 will be designated for the salary of the assistant coach and some percentage of the fees.
Mr. Mehlhorn wanted the School Board and public to know that Cheryl Harmon has been selected as a School Counselor of the Year by the New England Association for College Admissions.
Mr. Burnell said that the students had a wonderful time at Pinkham Notch and that while they were there, there were also 30 first responders who made a point of telling Jerry how impressed they were with MMS students.
Mrs. Stewart wanted to remind everyone that Special Olympics would be taking place tomorrow.
Adjournment
Motion: Dr. Gilbert Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 6-0
The Board adjourned at 8:01 pm.
Attest: True Record
Dr. Jeffrey B. Bearden
Secretary to the Board of Directors