MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 6 BUXTON, MAINE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS JULY 9, 2018

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1 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 6 BUXTON, MAINE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS JULY 9, The Board meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chairperson Bruni. 2. The roll was called and a quorum was declared. The following Board members were present with a total of 8 votes: CALL TO ORDER DECLARATION OF QUORUM Present: J. Bruni L. Harmon E. DeCotiis T. Hustus R. Deakin A. Payeur, Jr. A. Dube J. Williams Absent/Excused: N. Carlow J. Moses M. Nadeau Others: P. Penna H. Smith 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Moved by Mr. Hustus; seconded by Mr. Harmon: To accept the agenda for the July 9, 2018, regular Board meeting as presented. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA 5. There were no members of the public present who wished to address the Board. 6. Moved by Mr. Hustus; seconded by Mr. Harmon: To accept the consent agenda as presented. a. Approval of the June 18, 2018, regular Board meeting minutes b. Teacher Appointments for the School Year (The following candidates do not violate Policy Code BCC) - Nancy Bolton (MS/18 $58,250) Elementary Teacher (Grade 3) at Buxton Center Elementary School Ms. Bolton graduated in 1984 from Springfield College in Springfield, MA, with a Bachelor s Degree in Business Management. In 2013, she received a Master s Degree in Education from Thomas College in Waterville, ME. She has served as an Elementary Teacher in the Scarborough School Department from and MSAD 49 from Ms. Bolton holds a valid CHRC and teaching certificate with a #020 endorsement. Ms. O Donnell and an elementary level interview team are recommending her for this position. PUBLIC COMMENT APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

2 July 9, 2018 Minutes of the MSAD 6 Board of Directors Meeting Page 2 - Lindsey Driscoll (BS/0 $38,750) Special Education Teacher (Self-Contained) at Bonny Eagle Middle School Ms. Driscoll graduated in 2015 from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, with a Bachelor s Degree in Criminal Justice. She was employed by The Eslie J. Parquette School at Sweetser in Saco, ME, as an Ed Tech III since November Ms. Driscoll holds a valid CHRC and teaching certificate with a #282 endorsement. Ms. Donlon, Ms. Stokes, and a special education interview team are recommending her for this position. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED - Mary Lisa Fluke (MS/20 $59,250) Special Education Teacher (Self-Contained) at Buxton Center Elementary School Ms. Fluke graduated in 1992 from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ, with a Bachelor s Degree in Elementary Education. In 2016, she received a Master s Degree in Special Education and Digital Teaching and Learning from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA. Since 2013, she has been employed by the Oxnard School District in Oxnard, CA. Prior to that she was employed by the Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX, from Ms. Fluke holds a valid CHRC and teaching certificate with a #282 endorsement. Ms. Donlon, Ms. Stokes, and a special education interview team are recommending her for this position. ~ Eric Grant (BS/1 $40,750) Elementary Teacher (Kindergarten) at H. B. Emery Jr. Memorial School Mr. Grant graduated in 2017 from Wheelock College in Boston, MA, with a Bachelor s Degree in Elementary Education. During the school year, he was employed as an Elementary Teacher by the South Portland School Department. Mr. Grant holds a valid CHRC and teaching certificate with a #020 endorsement. Mr. Parker and an elementary level interview team are recommending him for this position. - Kimberly LeConte (BS/5 $46,850) Elementary Teacher (Grade 2) at Hollis Elementary School Ms. LeConte graduated in 2009 from Saint Joseph s College in Standish, ME, with a Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration. In 2012, she received a Master s Degree in Elementary Education from the Antioch University of New England in Keene, NH. Ms. LeConte has been employed at Longley Elementary School in Lewiston, ME, since the school year. From , she was employed by MSAD 6 as a Grade 7/8 Math and Science Alternative Education Teacher. Ms. LeConte holds a valid CHRC and teaching certificate with a #020 endorsement. Mr. Gleason and an elementary level interview team are recommending her for this position. - Dana Manel Jarvis (MS/15 $27,725) ½ Time Social Worker at Bonny Eagle High School Ms. Manel Jarvis graduated in 1997 from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI, with a Bachelor s Degree in Psychology and

3 July 9, 2018 Minutes of the MSAD 6 Board of Directors Meeting Page 3 Environmental Sciences. In 2000, she received a Master s Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. During the school year, she was employed by Scarborough Public Schools as a Long Term Substitute Social Worker. She was employed by MSAD 6 as a Social Worker and then Clinician from and , respectively. Ms. Manel Jarvis holds a valid CHRC and is licensed through the State of Maine as a Clinical Social Worker. Ms. Donlon, Ms. Stokes, and a special education interview team are recommending her for this position. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED ~ Patrick Meunier (BS/0 $38,750) Secondary Teacher (Art/Graphic Arts) at Bonny Eagle High School Mr. Meunier graduated in 2017 from the University of Maine in Orono, ME, with a Bachelor s Degree in Art Education/Studio Art. He completed his student teaching at Brewer High School, in Brewer, ME, and Old Town Elementary School in Old Town, ME, during the spring of During the school year, he completed his art fellowship at the Colby College Museum of Art, in Waterville, ME. Mr. Meunier holds a valid CHRC and teaching certificate with a #620 endorsement. Ms. Napolitano and a secondary level interview team are recommending him for this position. - Tara Salway (BS/25+ $59,850) Special Education Teacher (Self-Contained) at Buxton Center Elementary School Ms. Salway graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor s Degree in Special Education from Keene State College in Keene, NH. Since 2001, she has been employed by Fairfield Elementary School in Saco, ME, as a Special Education Teacher. Ms. Salway holds a valid CHRC and teaching certificate with a #282 endorsement. Ms. Donlon, Ms. Stokes, and a special education interview team are recommending her for this position. - Wendy Spaulding (MS+30/14 $57,950) School Counselor at Bonny Eagle High School Ms. Spaulding graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor s Degree in Child Development Family Relations from the University of Maine in Orono, ME. In 2009, she earned her Master s Degree in Counseling from that same University. Since 2009, she has been employed by RSU 18 in Oakland, ME, as a School Guidance Counselor. Ms. Spaulding holds a valid CHRC and teaching certificate with a #075 endorsement. Ms. Napolitano and a secondary level interview team are recommending her for this position. - Lisa Tripp (BS/1 $40,750) Middle Level Teacher (Grade 6 Mathematics) at Bonny Eagle Middle School Ms. Tripp graduated in 2010 from the University of Maine in Orono, ME, with a Bachelor s Degree in Elementary Education. During the school year, she was employed at Bonny Eagle Middle School as a One-Year-Only Grade 6

4 July 9, 2018 Minutes of the MSAD 6 Board of Directors Meeting Page 4 Mathematics Teacher. Ms. Tripp holds a valid CHRC and teaching certificate with a #020 endorsement. Mr. Harris and a middle school level interview team are recommending her for this position. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED c. Approval for Ms. Lisa Tripp to move from 1 st Year Probationary Contract Status to 2 nd Year Probationary Contract Status beginning with the School Year d. Co-Curricular Appointments for the School Year: (Candidates do not violate Policy Code BCC and hold valid CHRCs) Bonny Eagle High School Cross Country Coach, Girls Michael Burleson $2, Football Asst. Coach, Freshman (Booster Funded) Zachary Dubiel $1, Soccer Coach, First Team, Boys Denzel Crockett $1, Ms. Bruni presented the Board Chairperson s Report as follows: - The Board Standing Committees have been assigned as follows: Finance-Facilities Committee Lester Harmon Trevor Hustus Mark Nadeau Arthur Payeur Negotiations Committee Nathan Carlow Robert Deakin Trevor Hustus James Moses Jeffrey Williams Policy Committee Robert Deakin Ellen DeCotiis Alan Dube Arthur Payeur BOARD CHAIRPERSON S REPORT - The first meeting of the Finance-Facilities Committee will be August 9, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. in the Central Office Conference Room. Ms. Bruni suggested that all Board members visit the link to the Finance-Facilities Committee information on the District s website. ( - The Negotiations Committee will meet on July 30, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. in the Central Office Conference Room. - Mr. Dube has been elected as Chairperson of the Policy Committee. Mr. Deakin was elected as Vice Chairperson. - Ms. Bruni announced that she was looking for volunteers to be members of a Board Ad Hoc Committee charged with the task of reviewing the summative evaluation form for the Superintendent of Schools and the Board self-evaluation and to align the timelines in Policy Codes BBAB and CBI. Mr. Deakin, Ms. DeCotiis, and Mr. Hustus agreed to work with the

5 July 9, 2018 Minutes of the MSAD 6 Board of Directors Meeting Page 5 Board Chairperson on this task. Ms. Bruni is hoping to schedule the first meeting sometime in September. The first task will be to discuss the scope of the project. 8. Mr. Penna provided the Superintendent of Schools Report as follows: - Mr. Penna updated the Board on the results of the Girls Track Team members who participated in the National Scholastic Championship held in Greensboro, NC. He read a thank you card written by Team members. BOARD CHAIR PERSON S REPORT, CONTINUED SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT - The list of support staff hires and resignations for June 1 through 30, 2018, was included in the Board agenda packet for Board members to review. - Mr. Penna announced the resignation of Douglas Parker, Principal of the H. B. Emery Jr. Memorial and Steep Falls Schools, effective July 20, Mr. Penna reported the following teacher resignations: Katherine Bishop, Elementary Teacher (Grade 5) at Buxton Center Elementary School Jillian Daigle, Elementary Teacher (Grade 2) at Hollis Elementary School Kathy Field, Secondary Teacher (English) at Bonny Eagle High School Alyson Robillard, Elementary Teacher (Grade 2) at Hollis Elementary School Alisha Ross-Johnson, Elementary Teacher (Kindergarten) at Hollis Elementary School - Mr. Penna acknowledged the following donations: Thank you to the widow of Norman G. Solak who donated $2,500 in his memory to the Bonny Eagle Middle School s Pathfinder Program. Mr. Solak was a large supporter of the Pathfinder Program during his lifetime. Thank you to the Ruth Knox Memorial Foundation who donated $250 to the Buxton Center Elementary School library. Thank you to the Narragansett Number One Foundation for their donation of $2,500 to fund the Bonny Eagle Boys Lacrosse Boosters equipment purchases as requested in their application request - Mr. Penna reported that summer school programming had begun throughout the District today. He stated that the enrollment was a little off so administrators were contacting parents and students to touch base with them. H. B. Emery Jr. Memorial School had more students show up than were anticipated for the first day of programming there. Unfortunately, the program had to downsize this year due to funding. - The Commissioner s Conference that was held on June 27 and 28 was well attended. Mr. Penna indicated that he and Mr. Roy were able to connect with staff from the Maine Department of Education in order to share what is being promoted in the District.

6 July 9, 2018 Minutes of the MSAD 6 Board of Directors Meeting Page 6 9. Ms. Bruni appointed Board members to the following District Committees: Adult Education Advisory Committee BEHS Graduation Committee District Curriculum Committee District Wellness Committee Dropout Prevention Committee Joint Advisory Committee Vocational Advisory Committee Ms. DeCotiis / Mr. Dube Ms. Bruni / Mr. Carlow Mr. Deakin / Mr. Harmon Ms. DeCotiis / Mr. Payeur Mr. Harmon / Mr. Moses Mr. Hustus Mr. Nadeau / Mr. Williams APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS TO DISTRICT COMMITTEES 10. Ms. Bruni opened the discussion regarding the election of a MSBA Delegate to represent the Board during the October MSBA conference. She asked Mr. Harmon and Mr. Deakin to speak on the appointment. ELECTION OF MSBA DELEGATE Mr. Harmon stated that although he had not served as the Board s MSBA Delegate, he has attended the meeting as a Regional Director of the MSBA. He explained that the Delegate would be charged with the task to represent the Board during the October meeting of the presentation of resolutions. Mr. Deakin added that in the preliminary review of the resolutions, it was good to have someone who had experience on the Board to share the focus of the Board. Mr. Deakin went on to say that he had 30 years of experience with the Department of Education in New England. He believed that he would represent to the Board well based on that experience. Ms. Bruni opened the floor for nominations. Mr. Payeur nominated Mr. Hustus. Mr. Dube nominated Mr. Deakin. Nominations ceased. Mr. Deakin 3 Votes (DeCotiis, Deakin, Dube) Mr. Hustus 5 Votes (Bruni, Harmon, Hustus, Payeur, Williams) Total 8 Votes Mr. Hustus accepted the role of MSAD 6 MSBA Delegate. Mr. Harmon recommended that Mr. Deakin be elected as Alternate MSBA Delegate. Mr. Deakin accepted the role of MSAD 6 Alternate MSBA Delegate. 11. Moved by Mr. Harmon; seconded by Mr. Williams: To pay Board members as representatives in attendance at District committee meetings and as MSBA delegate for the school year. Yes 7 No 1 (Bruni) Abstained 0 Total 8 Motion has passed. APPROVAL TO PAY BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND AS MSBA DELEGATE

7 July 9, 2018 Minutes of the MSAD 6 Board of Directors Meeting Page Ms. Bruni stated that the Administrators would be meeting with the Superintendent to begin work on their goals on August 1 and 2. She said that she would recommend that the Board meet at 4:30 p.m. on August 6 to hold a Board workshop with the Administrators to begin working on the Board goals. She suggested that the regular Board meeting begin at 6:00 p.m. on that same evening. BOARD MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 6 AND 20 Mr. Dube indicated that the timing of the special portion of the meeting would conflict with a scheduled Policy Committee meeting. Mr. Penna added that the Administrative Team would be holding a discussion on their goals. A meeting with the Board would be important to discover the Board s philosophy and direction for the school year. The Administrators would then be meeting on August 7 to review the information. It was agreed that meetings would take place as follows: Monday, August 6, 2018: - Policy Committee Meeting 4:00 to 4:30 PM - Special Board Meeting 4:30 to 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting 6:00 PM Monday, August 20, Policy Committee Meeting 4:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting 6:00 PM 13. Moved by Mr. Harmon; seconded by Mr. Hustus: To approve to contract with a facilitator to present at the Board workshop scheduled for Monday, July 16, Ms. Bruni explained that based on the information from the Board selfevaluation, she contacted Steven Bailey, Executive Director of Maine School Management Association (MSMA), to find out the cost of having a presenter for the July 16 Board workshop. She stated that she asked for two 45-minute presentations one on Board Roles and Responsibilities and the other on Goal Setting and Strategic Planning. She reported that the presentation would cost $295 plus travel reimbursement (approximately $380). APPROVAL TO CONTRACT A FACILITATOR FOR THE JULY 16 BOARD WORKSHOP Mr. Payeur noted that the Board did have money budgeted for professional development under the Board s purchased professional services account. There was a brief discussion in which Board members expressed concern of repeating unnecessary information during the workshop, in particular the Freedom of Access Act. Mr. Dube and Mr. Deakin understood the need for the information to be reviewed during the new Board member orientation, but did not see the value in repeating the information for veteran Board members. The meeting will take place on July 16, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Office Conference Room.

8 July 9, 2018 Minutes of the MSAD 6 Board of Directors Meeting Page Moved by Mr. Harmon; seconded by Mr. Hustus: To approve the submission of grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). APPROVAL TO SUBMIT GRANTS UNDER ESEA Mr. Harmon asked if these grants will be presented to the Board individually as they are written. Mr. Penna stated that the grants were a part of the Title grants submitted each year. Board members are privy to the funding supplied by these grants through budget information and through information provided to the Finance-Facilities Committee. 15. Moved by Mr. Harmon; seconded by Mr. Williams: To appoint Ms. Elizabeth Hayden as Mathematics Department Chairperson at Bonny Eagle High School for the school year. Mr. Hustus indicated that he would be abstaining on this vote due to his recent student experience. APPOINTMENT OF BEHS MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON Yes 7 No 0 Abstained 1 (Hustus) Total 8 Motion has passed. 16. Moved by Mr. Harmon; seconded by Mr. Dube: To appoint Charles de Sieyes, MD, as School Physician for the school year ($2,000 stipend). APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Discussion: - Do we send this stipend position out to bid? Periodically, we do a search within our area to see if there are any doctors who would be interested in filling this position. Dr. de Sieyes works with other school districts in this capacity as well. - Do we document when he provides services? Dr. de Sieyes is employed on a consultant basis. He is able to provide support to our school nurses. Although not required, he does attend a number of the regular school nurse meetings. - Does he interact with the athletic trainer? No. That is not in the scope of his tasks. There is a sports doctor that works with the athletic trainer. 17. Ms. Bruni announced the upcoming Board of Directors meetings and workshops as follows: UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS / WORKSHOPS

9 July 9, 2018 Minutes of the MSAD 6 Board of Directors Meeting Page 9 Monday, July 16, 2018 (Central Office) - Special Board Meeting 6:00 PM Conference Room (Board Workshop) All Board and MSAD 6 meetings may be viewed on the District s website at: Moved by Mr. Harmon; seconded by Ms. DeCotiis: To adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m. UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS / WORKSHOPS, CONTINUED ADJOURNMENT

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