Bimonthly Board Meeting Minutes/March 20, 2008

M.S.A.D. #11
BiMONTHLY MEETING
Central Office Board Room
Thursday, March 20, 2008
7:00 p.m.

PRESENT: Mr. Rogers, Chair, Mr. Hunnewell, Vice-Chair, Ms. Avery, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cone (7:25), Mrs. Fles (7:25), Mr. Heath, Mr. Jermyn, Mrs. Ricker, Ms. Shaw, Dr. Knowles, Ms. Disch

ABSENT: Mrs. Dunn, Mr. Trott,

UNEXCUSED:

Mr. Rogers called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and declared a quorum present. Mr. Rogers reviewed the public participation procedures.

Finance Committee Report – The March 19th Finance Committee minutes were presented to the Board. Mr. Jermyn stated the Finance Committee voted to accept the Superintendent’s recommendations as follows:

To eliminate the position of Director of Transportation
To eliminate the position of Director of Plant Operation & Maintenance
To eliminate the position of Head Bus Driver
To create the position of Director of Operations
To create the position of Assistant to the Director of Operations
To create the position of Administrative Assistant to the Director of Operations

VOTE: 8-0 Motion by Mrs. Avery, seconded by Mr. Jermyn to accept the Finance Committee’s recommendations to eliminate the following positions:

• The position of Director of Transportation
• The position of Director of Plant Operations & Maintenance
• The position of the Head Bus Driver

VOTE: 8-0 Motion by Mrs. Avery, seconded by Mr. Jermyn to accept the Finance Committee’s recommendations to create the following positions:

• The position of Director of Operations
• The position of Assistant to Director of Operations
• The position of Administrative Assistant to Director of Operations

The Finance Committee reviewed the 2008/09 Transportation Budget
Mr. Kempton provided the Committee with an update of the GAHS Football Activity Account. Football Champs
Statement to Northeast Athletics, INC
MNO Statement

VOTE: 8-0 Motion by Mr. Jermyn, seconded by Mrs. Avery to ratify the Custodial Contract
Custodial Scale

The Superintendent provided the Board his recommendation for contract extensions.

VOTE: 8-0 Motion by Mr. Rogers, seconded by Mrs. Avery to approve the Superintendent’s recommendation for a two year contract extension for Judi Morin, Principal River View Community School.

VOTE: 8-0 Motion by Mr. Rogers, seconded by Mrs. Avery to approve the Superintendent’s recommendation for a one year contract extension for Anthony Anderson, School Health Coordinator.

VOTE: 8-0 Motion by Mr. Rogers, seconded by Mrs. Avery to approve the Superintendent’s recommendation for a one year contract extension for Karen Moody, Principal Laura E. Richards School.

Budget Workshop Discussion

The Superintendent provided the Board with a budget worksheet detailing the proposed budget cuts. After discussion, the Board agreed to remove the following items from consideration:
Eliminate District Field Trips
Reduce GRMS Guidance position
Reduce GAHS Guidance position
Eliminate Jobs For Maine Graduates program
Eliminate / reduce Board stipends
Eliminate the use of Augusta Civic Center /Graduation
Pay for Transportation
Elimination /Reduction Central Office Secretary

VOTE: 10-0 Motion by Mr. Rogers, seconded by Mrs. Fles to change the graduation date to June 7th.

The Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

Attest a true record,

Dr. Paul D. Knowles, Secretary