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7:00 p.m.   

        1.  Opening: 

        2.  Call to Order: 

        3.  Pledge of Allegiance: 

        4.  Presentations:

                A.  Cony Spanish Club Guatemala Trip Presentation – Gretchen Livingston 

        5.  Approval of Minutes:

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

                       February 12, 2020.

                      http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/BoardMinutes200212.php

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

                       February 24, 2020.

                    http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/SpecialBoardMeetingMin200224.php

       6.  Communications: 

       7.  Resignations and Retirements:

                 A.  Resignations

                            1.  Hurley Oliver, Grade 1 Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School

                 B.  Retirements

                            1.  Linda Herschenfeld, Guidance Counselor, Farrington Elementary School 

       8.  Recognitions: 

       9.  Student Council Report:  Mandy Cooper 

      10.  Informational Items:

                 A.  Spring Coaching Nominations

                             Attachment 1

                 B.  Professional Development

                         1.  Laura Richardson, Suicide Prevention Advanced Gatekeeper Training for School

                              Personnel, 2/27/20

                         2.  Jaime Clark, Graphic Arts Technology Update, 2/28/20

                         3.  Deborah Backman, Foreign Language Association of Maine Conference, 3/6/20

                         4.  Helen Mooney, Social Emotional Learning, 3/9/20

                         5.  Kristan Gibson, Social Emotional Learning, 3/9/20

                         6.  Karen Taylor, Social Emotional Learning, 3/9/20

                         7.  Thia Bridges, Applied Behavior Analysis, 3/9/20

                         8.  Jessica West, Math4ME – Observation Round #2 Scoring, 3/9/20

                         9.  Michelle Burns, Supporting our Highly Mobile Students, 3/10/20

                       10.  Theresa Violette, McKinney-Vento MDOE Training, 3/10/20 

      11.  Committee Reports:

                A.  Finance Committee Report:  Jennifer Dumond

                        1.  Finance Committee Meeting, March 2, 2020 – No meeting

                        2.  Business Manager’s Report

                                    Attachment 2 

                B.  Curriculum and Education Committee Report:  Pia Holmes

                        1.  Curriculum and Education Committee – February 12, 2020 – No Meeting 

                C.  Personnel Committee Report:  Christopher Clarke

                        1.  Personnel Committee Meeting, March 2, 2020 – No meeting 

                D.  Policy Committee Report:  Staci Fortunato

                        1.  Policy Committee Meeting Minutes, February 12, 2020

             http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/PolicyCommMinutes200212.php

                        2.  Policy Committee Meeting, March 2, 2020 – No meeting 

      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.) 

                 A.  SueAnn Call, Special Education Teacher, Farrington Elementary School 

               Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

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

      14.  Public Comment on Non-Personnel Agenda Items: 

      15.  Unfinished Business: 

      16.  New Business:

                    A.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy GBCA:  Staff Conflicts of Interest.

                          Attachment 3

                B.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy BCC:  Nepotism.

                          Attachment 4

                C.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy BEDH: Public Participation at Board Meetings.

                         Attachment 5

                D.  Motion to approve the first reading of policy IHD-R: Adult/Community Education Diploma

                      Requirement and Regulations.

                           Attachment 6

                E.  Motion to approve an Overnight Student Activity Request for the Culinary Arts ProStart

                      Team to attend the American Culinary Federation Annual Dinner in Portland, March 28 and

                      29, 2020.

                          Attachment 7

                 F.  Motion to approve an Out-of-State Student Activity Request for the Culinary Arts ProStart

                      Team to attend the ProStart Regional Competition in Concord, NH, April 3 and 4, 2020.

                          Attachment 8

                 G.  Motion to approve an Out-of-State Student Activity Request for the Culinary Arts ProStart

                      Team to attend the National ProStart Invitational in Washington, DC, May 7 and 8, 2020.

                          Attachment 9

                 H.  Motion to approve an Out-of-State Professional Development Request for Joshua Poulin to

                       attend the Making Best Use of Desmos to Strengthen Math Instructions Seminar April 30,

                       2020, in Manchester, NH.

                          Attachment 10

                 I.  Motion to approve an Out-of-State Professional Development Request for Paula Bourque to

                     attend the Massachusetts Reading Association Conference, April 2 and 3, 2020 in Quincy,

                     MA.

                          Attachment 11

                 J.  Motion to approve an Overnight Student Activity Travel Request for Cony’s Outing Club to

                      go to Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, ME April 10-11, 2020.

                          Attachment 12

      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 
Policy Committee, March 11, 5:30 p.m., City Center Conference Room A
Drop Out Prevention, March 16, 3:15 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room
Special Board Meeting, March 18, 6 p.m., City Center, Council Chambers
CATC Advisory Committee, March 23, 8 a.m., CATC
Joint Labor Management Committee, March 23, 3:00 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room
Board Workshop, March 25, 6 p.m., CATC Cafeteria
Student Services Leadership Team, April 1, 7 a.m., Cony
Literacy for ME Committee, April 1, 3:30 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room
Finance Committee, April 6, 5:30 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room
Policy Committee, April 6, 6:30 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room
Personnel Committee, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Superintendent’s Conference Room
Curriculum and Education Committee, April 8, 5:30 p.m., City Center, Conference Room A