Minutes

7:00 p.m.

1. Opening:
2. Call to Order:
3. Pledge of Allegiance:
4. Presentation:
   
   • A.  Cony High School – Technology in the Classroom – Jeff DeJongh, Zackary Freeman and Deb Orth             

       5.  Approval of Minutes:

• A.  Motion to approve the minutes of the Augusta Board of Education Business Meeting of January 14, 2015.
  Attachment 1

• B.  Motion to approve the minutes of the Augusta Board of Education Special Meeting of February 4, 2015.
  Attachment 2

       6.  Communications:       

      7.  Resignations and Retirements:

• A.  Resignation Danielle Doyon, School Nurse, Lincoln Elementary

       8.  Recognitions: 

       9.  Student Council Report:  Kelsey Rohman

      10.  Informational Items:

      11.  Committee Reports:

• A.  Finance Committee Report:   Nicole Desjardins
  
  1. Finance Committee, February 2, 2015 – No Meeting
  2. Business Manager’s Report
     Attachment 3

• B.  Curriculum and Education Committee Report:  Katie Vose
  
  1. Curriculum and Education Committee, February 2, 2015 – No Meeting

• C.  Personnel Committee Report:  Deborah Towle
  
  1. Personnel Committee, February 2, 2015 – No Meeting

• D.  Policy Committee Report:  Amanda Bartlett
  
  1. Policy Committee, February 2, 2015 – No Meeting

• E.  Other Committee Reports:  
  
  1. Student Services Leadership Team
     Attachment 4
  2. CATC Advisory Committee
     Attachment 5
  3. Ad Hoc Technology Committee
     Attachment 6
  4. Technology Plan Committee
     Attachment 7

      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 JLCB:  Immunization of Students.
  Attachment 8

• B.  Motion to adopt Policy JRA:  Student Education Records and Information.
  Attachment 9

• C.  Motion to adopt Policy JRA-R:  Student Education Records and Information Administrative Procedure.
  Attachment 10

• D.  Motion to adopt Policy JRA-E:  Annual Notice of Student Education Records and Information Rights.
  Attachment 11

• E.  Motion to adopt Policy KB:  Parent Involvement in Education.
  Attachment 12

• F.  Motion to adopt Policy KBF:  Parent Involvement in Title I.
  Attachment 13

      16.  New Business:  

• A.  Motion to approve the World Languages Pilot Program for Cony Middle School.
  Attachment 14

• B.  Motion to approve the Crisis Management Plan to be included in the Augusta School Department’s Comprehensive Education Plan.
  Attachment 15 

• C.  Motion to approve an Out-of-State Student Activity Travel Request for the Spanish Club to travel to Spain April vacation of 2016.
  Attachment 16 

• D.  Motion to approve an Out-of-State Professional Day Request for Brenda Weis to attend a Skills Refresher Course, April 30, 2015, in Brattleboro, VT.
  Attachment 17 

• E.  Motion to approve a Student Activity Travel Request for the Cony Rambow LGBTQ and Allies to attend the Rainbow Ball Weekend at the University of Maine Machias, April 10-12, 2015.
  Attachment 18 

• F.  Motion to approve an Out-of-State Professional Day Request for Joshua Poulin, Zackary Freeman, Patricia Hannigan and Tracy Kinney to attend the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference April 15-17, 2015 in Boston, MA
  Attachment 19
  Attachment 20
  Attachment 21
  Attachment 22

• G.  Motion to approve an overnight trip request for students to compete in the Skills USA State Championships in Bangor, March 5 and 6.
  Attachment 23 

• H.  Motion to approve an overnight trip request for Cony Band & Chorus to attend the All-State Music Festival in Gorham, ME, May 14-16, 2015.
  Attachment 24 

      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 Re:  Labor Negotiations:

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

• B.  Motion to exit from Executive Session.

      22.  Adjourn:

• A.  Motion to Adjourn:

Scheduled Committee Meetings

• Personnel Committee, February 11, 5:30 p.m., Conference Room A, City Center
• Joint Conference Committee, February 19, 5:30 p.m., Conference Room A, City Center
• Drop Out Prevention Committee, February 25, 2:30p.m., Supt. Conference Room
• Ad Hoc Technology Committee, February 25, 5:30 p.m., Conference Room A, City Center
• Board of Education Budget Workshop, February 25, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Center
• Technology Plan Committee, February 26, 3:15 p.m., Supt. Conference Room
• Curriculum Committee, March 2, 5:30 p.m., Supt. Conference Room
• Finance Committee, March 2, 6:30 p.m., Supt. Conference Room
• Policy Committee, March 2, 6:30 p.m., Supt. Conference Room
• Board of Education Special Meeting, March 4, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Center
• Student Services Leadership Team, March 4, 7 a.m., Conference Room B, Cony High School
• Personnel Committee, March 11, 5:30 p.m., Conference Room A, City Center

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