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MSAD #11
POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR., BOARD ROOM
DECEMBER 2, 2010
6:45 pm
MINUTES
Present: Deb Couture, Tom Farkas, Becky Fles, Fred Merrill, Pat Hopkins
Absent: Tony Veit
I. The Meeting was called to order at 6:45 p.m.
VOTED: 4-0 Motion by Mr. Farkas, seconded by Mr. Merrill to elect Deb Couture as Chair of the Policy Committee
The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Patricia Hopkins
Superintendent
MSAD #11
LONG RANGE EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
6 p.m.
MINUTES
PRESENT: Candace Avery, Diane Potter, Tyler Trott, Tony Viet, Pat Hopkins
ABSENT: Fred Merrill
OTHERS: Lynn Izzi
I. Ms. Hopkins called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
II. Election of Chair
VOTED: Motion by Ms. Avery, seconded by Mr. Veit to elect Ms. Potter as Chair of
4-0 the Committee
III. Discussion
A. Make up of the Ad Hoc Committee to look at possible redistricting.
-Two School Board Members – Mr. Trott and Mr. Veit
-Two Administrators – Ms. Izzi and Mr. Ghoreyeb
-Two Teachers – If there’s interest in serving on the Committee
-Two Parents – Ms. Izzi and Mr. Veit will contact HT & LER PTA Presidents
-Mr. Stonier, Director of Operations
-Ms. Hopkins, Superintendent of Schools
B. What specific options need to be considered:
- School Choice
a. Sister Schools?
b. Vested Rights?
- Redistricting (re-establishing tenant lines)
- Portable structures at over-crowded facilities
- Move grade 5 to GRMS
- Lease space for 4 year old programs
C. Issues that must be taken into consideration
- Transportation
- Enrollment
- Space Needs
- Support Staff – Itinerant staff, kitchen staff, etc.
D. Name of Committee – Ad Hoc Committee to Assess Space Needs
E. First meeting will be on Thursday, December 16 at 7 pm in the Board Room.
Information required for the meeting will be: current enrollment, building plans,
and a list of the options noted above.
III. Other
Motion by Ms. Avery, seconded by Mr. Trott to disband the Long Range Educational
VOTED: Planning Committee and replace it with the creation of a Curriculum Committee.
4-0
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Patricia Hopkins
Superintendent
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MSAD #11
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM
OCTOBER 19, 2010
7 pm
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Sign Warrants
III. Discussion/Vote
A. Lighting Retrofit
B. Financial Audit
C. Quarterly Reports
D. Policy DFF/Student Activities Funds
E. Norine Leathers Central Office Sign
IV. Future Agenda Items
V. Adjournment
MSAD/RSU #11
POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
MERLE E. PEACOCK JR. BOARD ROOM
OCTOBER 12, 2010
7 p.m.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Discussion/Vote
A. 1st Reading of Policy JLCD/Administration of Medication to Students
B. Policy IJOA/Field Trips and Excursions and IJOA-R/MSAD/ #11 Field Trip/Excursion Approval Form.
C. Policy KF-E/Contract for Rental/Use of School Facilities
D. Policy IHBAA/Referral/Pre-Referral Policy and Policy Regulation IHBAA-R/Referral/Pre-Referral Procedures
E. JICH/Drug and Alcohol Use by Students
III. Adjournment
MSAD/RSU #11
LONG RANGE EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
6 p.m.
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Discussion
A. Reconsider Open Enrollment throughout the Unit to Alleviate Overcrowding
B. Update on High School Career Day for Seniors/October 13, 2010
C. Update on success of advisor/advisee Camp Kieve Training/Program
D. Connection to the Community and How It can Benefit Students
E. NWEA Overview
III. Adjournment
MSAD/RSU #11
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
7 pm
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Sign Warrants
III. Discussion/Vote
A. Federal Jobs Monies
B. Parent Phone System
C. Additional Insurance to Cover special Ed. Hearings
IV. Future Agenda Items
A. 2011/2012 Budget process
V. Adjournment
MSAD/RSU #11
BIMONTHLY BOARD MEETING
MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
6 pm
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Discussion/Vote
A. Board Training - Dale Douglas and Sandy McArthur from MSMA
B. Helen Thompson Well Update
C. New Teacher Evaluation Tool – Vote
D. Open Discussion with the Superintendent
III. Adjournment
MSAD/RSU #11
POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
MERLE E. PEACOCK JR. BOARD ROOM
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
7 p.m.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Discussion/Vote
A. Discuss/develop revisions to Policy JICH/Drug and Alcohol Use By Students,
Policy Regulation JICH-R/Drug and Alcohol Use By Students Administrative
Procedure.
B. Review Policy BEDB/Agenda Preparation and Dissemination and Regulation
BEDB-R/Agenda Format
C. 1st Reading of Policy JLCD/Administration of Medication to Students
D. 1st Reading of the Proposed Revisions to Policy IKFA/Early Graduation and
IKFA-E/Request for Early Graduation
E. 1st Reading of Section F of the MSAD/RSU #11 Policy Manual
FA/Facilities Development Goals/Priority Objectives
FB/Facilities Planning
FD/Facilities Funding and Construction
FE/Educational Specifications for Construction
III. Adjournment
MSAD/RSU #11
MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
7 p.m.
AMENDED AGENDA
I. Introduction
A. Board Members
B. Administrative Staff
C. The Pledge of Allegiance
D. Student Council President
E. Reminder of public participation procedures (15 minutes)
II. Review and Approval of Agenda/Minutes
A. Prioritization of items and alternation of the established agenda format sequence as needed
B. Approval of Agenda
C. Approval on minutes of previous meetings: August 5, 2010
III. Recognition and Celebrations
IV. Correspondence
A. Letter of resignation from Patrick Forgue, Spec. Ed., Ed. Tech III Alt. Prog./GAHS
B. Letter of resignation from Wendy Oakley, Literacy Specialist/HT
V. Committee Reports - Vote
A. Policy Committee – No Meeting
B. Finance Committee
-Discussion on changing the unit’s financial institution.
C. Negotiations Committee
D. Long Range Educational Planning Committee – No Meeting
E. Relations By Objective Committee – No Meeting
F. 6-12 Academic Audit Sub-Committee – No Meeting
G. 6-12 Athletic Audit Committee – No Meeting
H. Curriculum
VI. General Information
A. The Superintendent hired Joseph Fitzsimmons as Cross Country Coach/GRMS
B. The Superintendent approved Marcus Niedner as Resource Officer/GAHS
C. The Acting Superintendent approved the transfer of Joseph Fitzsimmons from Spec. Ed., Ed. Tech
II/Learning Lab/GAHS to Spec. Ed. Ed. Tech III Alternative Program/GAHS
D. The Superintendent hired Chuck Vaughan as Special Ed., Ed. Tech II/Learning Lab/GAHS
E. The Superintendent approved the following stipend and fall coaching positions:
Gardiner Area High School Stipends:
Senior Class Advisor: Gail Coughlan
Junior Class Advisor: Doug Driscoll
Sophomore Class Advisor: Melissa Gregoire
Freshmen Class Advisor: Currently Vacant
Guid./Career Prep Dept. Chair: Currently Vacation
Math Dept. Chair: Mike Gray
Science Dept. Chair: Mary Whitten
English Dept. Chair: Rie Kittredge
Social Studies Dept. Chair: Amber Dostie
Health & Physical Education: Laurie Leavitt
Visual & Performing Arts: David Walker
World Languages Dept. Chair: Alana Holt
Spec. Ed. Dept. Chair: Maureen Cloutier
District Music: David Walker
Band/Choral: David Walker
Winter Musical: David Walker and Steve Lerette
Math Team: Tyson Griefzu
Yearbook: Patty Young
Drama: Christina Benedict
Student Council: Matt Colvin
National Honor Society: Mary Whitten
World Languages Club: Hazel Poulin (Formerly French Club)
Fitness Center (Semester 1): Laurie Leavitt (Formerly Audio-Visual)
Fitness Center (Semester 2): Laurie Leavitt (Formerly Business Ed.)
FALL COACHING
Varsity Field Hockey: Maureen McNally
Junior Varsity Field Hockey: Sharon Gallant
Varsity Football: Jim Palmer
Varsity Assistant: Mike Gammon
Junior Varsity: Charlie Lawrence
Freshmen: Ron Moody
Volunteer: Steve Lavallee
Volunteer: Matt Brown
Varsity Girls Soccer: Chad Kirk
Junior Varsity Girls Soccer: Kirsten Benn
Volunteer: Peter Johnson
Varsity Boys Soccer: KC Johnson
Junior Varsity Boys Soccer: Jeff Morin
Cross Country Boys/Girls: Matt Colvin
Golf: Karl Swenson
Cheering: Jeanne Moody
Gardiner Regional Middle School Stipends:
Girls Soccer: Amy Shnur
Boys Soccer: Jolaine Galibois-Barss
Field Hockey: Nicole Sergent
Math Team: Mark Koenig/Dennis Haggerty
Drama: Raye Anne DeSoto
Student Services Organization: Hope St. Denis/Kim Quirion
Yearbook: Lisa Foster
Team Leader 6-1: Amy Shnur/Breanne Desmond
Team Leader 6-2: Mark Koenig/Kim Quirion
Team Leader 7-1: Jeanne Lysobey
Team Leader 7-2: Karen Beckler
Team Leader 8-3: Angela Smith
Team Leader 8-4: Diana Dionne-Morang
Allied Arts Team Leader: Lisa Foster
Alternative Ed. Team Leader: Eric Hall
Special Education Team Leader: Hope St. Denis
F. Shelly Simpson and Penny Jessop/Trip to China through Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
VII. Old Business
A. Update on the Warranty Deed of Property Adjoining the Helen Thompson School
B. Elect Board Vice Chair - Vote
VIII. New Business
A. Discussion on the Kindergarten Class Size at Pittston Consolidated School and
possible approval to hire an Ed. Tech. III
B. Update on Class Sizes
C. Executive Session to discuss possible ratification of the GTA Contract –MRSA § 405(6)(D)
IX. Reports-Educational/Administration
A. School Board Chair Report
-MSBA Fall Conference – Delegate Appointment
B. Superintendent’s Report
X. Nominations-Vote
A. Dana C. Folsom, Principal/T. C. Hamlin – (Prorated TBA)
XI. Adjournment
RECEPTION FOR STEVEN HUNNEWELL
6:00-7:00 p.m.
MSAD/RSU #11
MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 5, 2010
7 p.m.
AGENDA
I. Introduction
A. Board Members
B. Administrative Staff
C. The Pledge of Allegiance
D. Student Council President
E. Reminder of public participation procedures (15 minutes)
II. Review and Approval of Agenda/Minutes
A. Prioritization of items and alternation of the established agenda format sequence as needed
B. Approval of Agenda
C. Approval on minutes of previous meetings: June 3, 2010, June 17, 2010, June 21, 2010
June 24, 2010, June 29, 2010
III. Recognition and Celebrations
A. Steve Hunnewell
IV. Correspondence
A. Letter of resignation from Donna McGibney, Principal/Helen Thompson
V. Committee Reports - Vote
A. Policy Committee – No Meeting
B. Finance Committee – No Meeting
C. Negotiations Committee
D. Long Range Educational Planning Committee – No Meeting
D. Relations By Objective Committee – No Meeting
E. 6-12 Academic Audit Sub-Committee – No Meeting
F. 6-12 Athletic Audit Committee – No Meeting
G. Curriculum
VI. General Information
A. The Superintendent hired Jorgeanne Barley as Special Ed., Ed. Tech III/Alternative Ed./GRMS
B. The Superintendent hired Mary Whitten as the (hourly) Certification Secretary
C. The Superintendent approved a field trip to Boston Museum of Science, Boston, MA/GRMS
D. Norine Leather’s Sign
VII. Old Business
A. Lighting Retrofit - Vote
B. West Gardiner Land Purchase – Vote
VIII. New Business
A. Elect School Board Chairperson - Vote
B. Elect School Board Vice Chairperson - Vote
C. Gardiner Youth Basketball Proposals – Vote
D. Helen Thompson Principalship – Executive Session - Vote
IX. Reports-Educational/Administration
X. Nominations-Vote
A. Nichole Plummer, Kindergarten Teacher/LER - $32,393.14
B. Megan Skilling, Grade 2 Teacher/HT (One Year) - $30,214.73
C. Jessica James, Kindergarten Teacher/HT - $33,517.93
XI. Adjournment
MEET AT GAHS AT 6:30
MSAD/RSU #11
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM
August 17, 2010
7 pm
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Sign Warrants
III. Discussion/Vote
A. Funding the Lighting Retrofit
B. RSU #11 Financial Institution Change
IV. Adjournment