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7:00 p.m. 

1.  Opening: 

2.  Call to Order: 

3.  Pledge of Allegiance: 

4.  Presentations:  

         A.  RKO Audit Report – Parker Madden 

        B.  Promoting Healthy Choices - Teresa Beaudoin, Sandy Belanger, Bruce Hunt, Paul Doody 

5.  Approval of Minutes:

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

               December 13, 2017.

              http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/BoardMinutes171213.php  

6.  Communications: 

7.  Resignations and Retirements: 

          A.  Retirements

                        1.  Richard Ray, School Counselor, Lincoln Elementary School

                        2.  Alice Drummond, Grade 5 Teacher, Lincoln Elementary

                        3.  Valerie Sugden, District Wide Occupational Therapist

                        4.  Linda Scott, Grade 1 Teacher, Gilbert Elementary School 

          B.  Resignations

                        1.  Andrea Bretschneider, Grade 5 Teacher at Gilbert Elementary School 

8.  Recognitions: 

9.  Student Council Report:  Brandon Gosselin 

10.  Informational Items: 

           A. Edward Hastings letter of resignation from the position of At-Large school board member

                            Attachment 1 

            B.  Appointments of Board Members to Standing Committees

                            Attachment 2 

11.  Committee Reports:

            A.  Finance Committee Report:   

                        1.  Finance Committee Meeting, January 8, 2018 – Minutes not available

                        2.  Business Manager’s Report

                                    Attachment 3 

            B.  Curriculum and Education Committee Report: 

                        1.  Curriculum and Education Committee Meeting Minutes – December 13, 2017                          http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/CurrandEdCommMinutes171213.php 

            C.  Personnel Committee Report: 

                        1.  Personnel Committee Meeting, January 8, 2018 – Minutes not available 

            D.  Policy Committee Report: 

                        1.  Policy Committee Meeting, January 8, 2018 – Minutes not available 

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 JLCA:  Physical Examinations of Students.

                            Attachment 4

            B.  Motion to adopt policy BCB:  Conflict of Interest.

                            Attachment 5

           C.  Motion to adopt policy JJI:  Augusta Board of Education Philosophy of Athletics.

                            Attachment 6

           D.  Motion to adopt policy JJIBB:  Sportsmanship.

                            Attachment 7

16.  New Business: 

           A.  Motion to approve the Augusta School Department Emergency Plan.

                Attachment 8

17.  Assistant Superintendent’s Report: 

18.  Superintendent’s Report: 

19.  Reports from Other School Officials: 

20.  Audience Recognition for Non-Agenda Items:

21.  Executive Session:

           A.  Motion to enter into Executive Session, pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(D) regarding

                negotiations.

           B.  Motion to exit from Executive Session.

22.  Adjourn:

           A.  Motion to Adjourn:

Scheduled Committee Meetings 

Curriculum and Education Committee, January 10, 5:30 p.m., City Center
Board Workshop, January 24, 6 p.m., CATC Cafeteria
Board Budget Workshop, February 5, 5 p.m., City Center
Student Services Leadership Team, February 7, 7 a.m., Cony
Curriculum and Education Committee, February 14, 5:30 p.m., City Center