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7:00 p.m. 

1.  Opening:

2.  Call to Order:

3.  Pledge of Allegiance:

4.  Presentations: None

5.  Approval of Minutes:

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

                September 2, 2020.

         http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/SpecBoardMeetingMinutes100902.php

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

                September 9, 2020.

         http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/BoardMinutes090920.php

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

                September 16, 2020.

          http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/SpecBoardMeetingMinutes200916.php

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

                September 23, 2020.

        http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/BoardSpecMeeting200923.php

6.  Communications:

7.  Resignations and Retirements:

          A.  Resignations

                     1.  Nathaniel Paine, English Language Arts Teacher, Cony Middle School

          B.  Retirements

                     1.  Wynne Winchell, ABE Instructor, Augusta Adult and Community Education

8.  Recognitions:

9.  Student Council Report:  Mandy Cooper

10.  Informational Items:

            A.  Cony Middle School Co-Curriculum Nomination

                        Attachment 1

            B.  Guidance Coordinator Nomination

                        Attachment 2

            C.  Professional Development

                       1.  Tammie Breton, Safety Care Trainer Training, 9/22 and 9/23/20

                       2.  Doreen Franklin, MATH 4 ME, 10/21/20

                       3.  Patricia Howe, MEGAT Annual Conference, 10/29 and 10/30/20

                       4.  Nick Gannon, NEASC Accreditation Visit, 10/5 and 10/6/20

                       5.  Susan Mallon, Differentiation for Linguistically Diverse Students, 9/26/20

                       6.  Mandy Massey, Navigating School Re-Opening during the Pandemic 9/26 and 9/27/20

                       7.  Micole Moore, Differentiation for Linguistically Diverse Students, 9/26/20

                       8.  Elizabeth Soares, Regional Annual Meeting: Coping with COVID, 9/25/20

                       9.  Maria Elena Sullivan, Differentiation for Linguistically Diverse Students, 9/26/20

11.  Committee Reports:

            A.  Finance Committee Report:  Jennifer Dumond

                       1.  Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, September 14, 2020

            http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/FinanceCommMinutes200914.php

                       2.  Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, October 5, 2020

            http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/FinanceCommMinutes201005.php

                       3.  Business Manager’s Report
                           Fiscal Year 2020
                                 Attachment 3
                            Month Ending September 2020
                                 Attachment 4

            B.  Curriculum and Education Committee Report:  Pia Holmes

                       1.  Curriculum and Education Committee Minutes – September 9, 2020

            http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/CurrandEdCommMinutes200909.php

            C.  Personnel Committee Report:  Kevin Lamoreau

                       1.  Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes, September 14, 2020

            http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/PersonnelCommMinutes200914.php

                       2.  Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes, October 5, 2020

            http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/PersonnelCommMinutes201005.php

            D.  Policy Committee Report:  Staci Fortunato

                       1.  Policy Committee Meeting Minutes, September 14, 2020

             http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/PolicyCommMinutes200914.php

                       2.  Policy Committee Meeting Minutes, October 5, 2020

            http://www.augustaschools.org/board_of_education/PolicyCommMinutes201005.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:

16.  New Business:

            A.  Motion to approve a donation of 300 backpacks valued at approximately $1,500 from the

                  Augusta Walmart for Augusta Elementary Schools.

            B.  Motion to elect a delegate and alternative to participate in the Maine School Boards

                  Association Annual Delegate Assembly, October 30, 2020.

                       Attachment 5

            C.  Motion to amend Paragraph 13 of the Superintendent’s contract dated September 23^rd, 2020 on

                  the advice of counsel in order to comply with a change in Maine law.

                       Attachment 6

            D.  Motion to approve Maine School Board Association Proposed Resolutions.

                      Attachment 7

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 Meeting, October 14, 5:30 p.m., Civic Center

Board Workshop, October 28, 6 p.m., CATC Cafeteria

Finance Committee Meeting, November 2, 5:30 p.m., CATC Cafeteria

Policy Committee Meeting, November 2, 6:30 p.m., CATC Cafeteria

Personnel Committee Meeting, November 2, 7:30 p.m., CATC Cafeteria

Curriculum and Education Committee Meeting, November 4, 5:30 p.m., Civic Center

Board Workshop, November 18, 6 p.m., CATC Cafeteria