1. Consideration and action to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 19, 2006.

Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 5-0

A correction was noted.

2. Consideration and action to approve the minutes of the special meeting of July 25, 2006.

Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Leathe Vote: 4-0 (Mrs. Breed abstained).

1. Mr. Buzzell noted that students who participate in sports do better in school. Mr. Buzzell reviewed the Title IX participation. We are equally balanced in girls and boys sports. There was a brief discussion of standards for participation. There was also a discussion of why there was a decrease in participation.

2. Mr. Buzzell showed the Board the summative reports on booster club finances. The Board asked that there be a letter written from the Board thanking the boosters for everything they do.

4. Dr. Clockedile noted the resignation letters of John Waters, MJHS Social Studies teacher, Melissa Locke JHS Social Studies Teacher and Marcia Freer, P/T Gifted/Talented teacher.

5. Randy Stewart said that the bus garage was in good shape and that Bev Hooper and Smitty had moved in and that there were 14 buses on site. The roofing projects are either complete or will be completed by the opening day of school.

6. Dr. Clockedile said that the administrative team had an excellent two day retreat. We started by welcoming our new Assistant Principal at the Junior High School, Tony Bourbon. The team spent time discussing the purpose of the retreat. We did a text discussion of the book we had all read, "The World is Flat". We discussed dropout prevention, K-12, and what we could do to decrease the dropout rate. We discussed technology for ourselves and decided that the last meeting of each month would focus on improving our own technological skills. The team reviewed the new Supervision and Evaluation system and discussed the best way to implement it. We decided to have periodic mini-sessions about supervision and evaluation. The team discussed what we use for assessments of student achievement, what measures are valuable and what measures we might want to add. We also discussed Sports Done Right.

7. We filled 25 positions. We still have a social studies and gifted/talented and science/math combined position, a Grade 1 position at Central School, and a part time speech and language person.

2. Consideration and action to approve policy JL, Student Wellness, second reading.

Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 5-0

3. Consideration and action to approve the Board Bylaws, Article VIII, Committees, first reading.

Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mr. Stevens Vote: 5-0

4. Consideration and action that the bid of Skowhegan Savings Bank to provide Maine School Administrative District No. 35 with funds to lease purchase three school buses at a cost of $177,462 plus interest at a rate not to exceed 4.55% is hereby accepted and the award of the lease purchase for such equipment is hereby made to Skowhegan Savings Bank.

Further voted: That under and pursuant to the provision of Title 20-A M.R.S.A. Sections 1001, 1055 and 5401 (15)(C) the Superintendent of Schools be and hereby is authorized to execute and deliver a tax-exempt lease purchase agreement with Skowhegan Savings Bank in the name and on behalf of Maine School Administrative District No. 35 (the "Issuer") for three school buses, with an aggregate purchase price of not more than $177,462, in such form as the Superintendent may approve; and to grant a security interest in such equipment; and that the appropriate officials of the Issuer be and hereby are authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Issuer such other documents and certificates as may be required in connection with such tax-exempt lease purchase agreement including a Federal Tax Certificate and a Bill of Sale; and that no part of the proceeds of said tax-exempt lease purchase agreement shall be used, directly or indirectly, to acquire any securities and obligations, the acquisition of which would cause the tax-exempt lease purchase agreement to be a "private activity bond" or an "arbitrage bond: within the meaning of Sections 142 and 148, respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"); and that the tax-exempt lease purchase agreement issued pursuant hereto be designated as a qualified tax exempt obligation within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3)(B) of said Code; and that the Superintendent be and hereby is authorized to covenant on behalf of the Issuer to file any information report and pay any rebate due to the United States in connection with the issuance of said tax-exempt lease purchase agreement, and to take all other lawful actions necessary to insure the interest portion of the rental payments under and pursuant to the tax-exempt lease purchase agreement will be excluded from the gross income of the owners thereof for purposes of federal income taxation and to refrain from taking any action which would cause such interest portion of the rental payments to become includable in the gross income of the owners thereof.

5. Consideration and action to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations for

wages and benefit package for Food Service staff, wages to be increased by 3.5%

Motion: Mrs. Breed Second: Mrs. Pullar Vote: 5-0

6. Consideration and action to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations for

wages and benefit package for Transportation staff, wages to be increased by 3.5%

Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 5-0

7. Consideration and action to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations for

wages and benefit package for Custodial staff, wages to be increased by 3.5%

Motion: Mrs. Pullar Second: Mrs. Breed Vote: 5-0

8. Consideration and action to enter into Executive Session for evaluation of the Superintendent pursuant to Title 1A MRSA §405(6)(A).