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 7:00 p.m. 

        1.  Opening: 

        2.  Call to Order: 

        3.  Pledge of Allegiance: 

        4.  Presentations: 

                 A.  Theresa Violette, Director of Title 1

                          Attachment 1 

        5.  Approval of Minutes:

                 A.  Motion to approve the minutes of the Augusta Board of Education Business Meeting of

                      September 13, 2017.

              http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/BoardMinutes170913.php

                B.  Motion to approve the minutes of the Augusta Board of Education Special Meeting of

                     September 27, 2017.

http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/BoardMinutes170927.php 

        6.  Communications:

        7.  Resignations and Retirements:

                 A.  Resignation

                        Rachel Hamlin, Elementary Gifted and Talented Teacher                

        8.  Recognitions: 

        9.  Student Council Report:  Brandon Gosselin

       10.  Informational Items:

                A.  District Coordinator Stipend

                         Attachment 2

       11.  Committee Reports:

                A.  Finance Committee Report:   Edward Hastings

                        1.  Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, September 11, 2017

             http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/FinanceCommMinutes170911.php     

                        2.  Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2017

             http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/FinanceCommMinutes171002.php                      

                        3.  Business Manager’s Report

                                    Attachment 3

                B.  Curriculum and Education Committee Report:  Jennifer Neumeyer

                        1.  Curriculum and Education Committee Meeting Minutes – September 13, 2017

           http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/CurrandEdCommMunites170913.php             

                C.  Personnel Committee Report:  Tom Connors

                        1.  Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes, September 11, 2017

            http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/PersCommMinutes170912.php                       

                        2.  Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2017.

              http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/PersCommMinutes171002.php               

                D.  Policy Committee Report:  Stacy Fortunato

                        1.  Policy Committee Meeting Minutes, September 11, 2017

              http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/PolicyCommMinutes170911.php                     

                        2.  Policy Committee Meeting Minutes, October 2, 2017.

               http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/PolicyCommMinutes171002.php                      

       12.  Consent Items: (all matters listed under this item will be considered routine and will be enacted

             by one motion.  A Board Member may ask to have an item(s) removed and considered

            individually.)

       13.  Board Member Comment and/or Discussion on Non-Agenda Items:

       14.  Public Comment on Non-Personnel Agenda Items:

       15.  Unfinished Business: 

                A.  Motion to adopt policy JICA – Student Dress.

                          Attachment 4

       16.  New Business:

                A.  Motion to raise sub pay for every position (except food service) currently paid below $10  

                     per hour to $10 per hour effective immediately.

                         Attachment 5

                B.  Motion to approve a 1 ½ percent raise for the positions of Director of Business, Director of

                     Nutrition, and Assistant Superintendent.

                C.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy JICC: Student Conduct on School Buses.

                          Attachment 6

                 D.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy JICJ: Student use of Cell Phones and Other

                       Electronic Devices.

                           Attachment 7

                E.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy JID: Students of Legal Age.

                         Attachment 8

                F.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy JIH: Questioning and Searches of Students.

                         Attachment 9

                G.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy JIH-R: Questioning and Searches of Students

                     Administrative Procedure.

                         Attachment 10

                H.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy JIH-E:  Student Search Form.

                          Attachment 11

                 I.  Motion to approve a professional development request for Jessica Inch to attend the

                     Northern New England Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Annual

                     Conference, November 4, 2017 in Burlington, VT.

                         Attachment 12

               J.  Motion to approve a professional development request for Jan Rollins to attend the Assistant

                   Principal’s Conference, October 30 and 31, 2017, in Rockland, ME.

                       Attachment 13

       17.  Assistant Superintendent’s Report:

       18.  Superintendent’s Report:

       19.  Reports from Other School Officials:

       20.  Audience Recognition for Non-Agenda Items:

       21.  Adjourn:

                A.  Motion to Adjourn:

Scheduled Committee Meetings 

Curriculum and Education Committee, October 11, 5:30 p.m., City Center, Conference Room A Student Services Leadership Team, November 1, 7 a.m., Cony

Personnel Committee, November 6, 5:30 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room

Finance Committee, November 6, 6:30 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room

Policy Committee Meeting, November 6, 7:30 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room

Curriculum and Education Committee, November 8, 5:30 p.m., City Center, Conference Room A

Drop Out Prevention Cabinet, November 29, 2:45 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room