MINUTES

AUGUSTA SCHOOL BOARD

6:30 P.M. – EXECUTIVE SESSION

[Pursuant to statutory citation 1 m.r.s.a. § 405(6)(F)

- Personnel Matter]

7:00 P.M. - BUSINESS MEETING

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008

CAPITAL AREA TECHNICAL CENTER CAFETERIA

The following Board Members were present:

Chair:	Bill Burney
Board Members:	Jane Dennison, Nate Rende, Sue Campbell, Kim Silsby, Willie Emerson, Sue Dowling, Dick Barnes, and Darek Grant

Also present were:

Superintendent:	Cornelia Brown
Business Manager:	James Jurdak
Curriculum Coordinator:	Tina Meserve
Student Representative:	S. Nash Callahan

6:30 p.m. - Executive Session - Pursuant to Statutory Citation 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(F) – Personnel matter:

A. Motion to approve entering into Executive Session pursuant to Statutory Citation

1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(F):

Move to approve entering into Executive Session pursuant to Statutory Citation 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(F).

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote: Time:

Sue Campbell Second: Sue Dowling 7: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 7 to 0. 6:35 p.m.

B. Motion to approve exiting from Executive Session pursuant to Statutory Citation

1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(F):

Move to approve exiting from Executive Session pursuant to Statutory Citation 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(F).

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote: Time:

Sue Campbell Second: Sue Dowling 7: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 7 to 0. 6:50 p.m.

7:00 P.M. - BUSINESS MEETING:

1) Opening:

A. Call to Order: Chair Burney called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. Presentations:

1. Farrington K Kids Club Presentation relative to their work on homelessness (including a DVD). The Club will also talk about the other activities in which they are involved.

Principal Neighoff reported to the Board that the Farrington K Club was an extension of the Kiwanis Club and that it was comprised of 35 Farrington 5^th & 6^th Grade students. Principal Neighoff introduced the Farrington K Club students to the Board, who spoke before and after their video documentary on homelessness relative to their volunteer/community service work at the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen, entertaining nursing home patients at Christmas time, collecting supplies for the Humane Society, collecting loose change for the Penney Drive to support the Bread of Life Kitchen (raised $40), etc. In addition to the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen, the documentary also showed other resources available in Augusta for the homeless, such as the Augusta Food Bank, the Bread of Life Shelter, and Transitional Housing. In the documentary, it showed the students interviewing the people who work at these facilities, as well as the homeless patrons who make use of these facilities.

2) Approval of Minutes:

A. Motion to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 8, 2008.

Move to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 8, 2008.

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote:

Sue Dowling Second: Sue Campbell 8: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Silsby, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 8 to 0.

B. Motion to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of October 22, 2008.

Move to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting of October 22, 2008.

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote:

Sue Dowling Second: Sue Campbell 8: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Silsby, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 8 to 0.

3) Communications:

A. Letters:

1. November 2, 2008 letter to Dr. Brown from Robert G. Fuller, Jr. re the Daniel Cony Statue and the concept of a bronze plaque and the proposed wording for the plaque.

B. Student Council Report: Student Representative Nash Callahan gave the Student Council Report to the Board and reported that students now have an area to play Hacky Sack in the Cyber-Café. Nash also mentioned that he was disappointed that students had no transportation for trips to other high schools to interview students relative to their school’s 4X4 Schedule.

Member Dowling thanked the Student Council for their help with the recent Blood Drive and stated, “They did an awesome job. I have never worked with such a great group of kids. They were so dedicated and really took their jobs seriously.” Member Dowling also mentioned that there were 114 blood donors.

4) Resignations and Retirements:

A. Resignations: None.

2. Retirements: None.

5) Recognitions:

A. Janice Foster, an Adult Ed English Teacher, was named “Outstanding Teacher of the Year in Adult Ed for the State of Maine”.

Adult Ed Director Mary Barnes introduced Janice Foster to the Board and listed the many reasons why Janice was so deserving of receiving this award.

Janice thanked the Board for honoring her at the Board Meeting.

6) Informational Items:

A. Out-of-State Professional Development Travel:

1. Mike Scarpone – Trip to Plymouth, NH – November 23-25, 2008 –

All New England Band Festival at Plymouth State University.

2. Tina Meserve, Lori Bolster, and Michelle Michaud – Trip to Boston, MA –

December 3-5, 2008 – N.E. ASCD Affiliate Conference: Leading and Learning: Educating the Whole Child, Every Child.

B. Athletic and Extra-Curricular Nominations: None.

C. Nominations for District-Wide Extra-Curricular Stipends for school year 2008-2009:

First Name	Last Name	Extra Curricular Activity	2008-2009 Stipend	12/05/08	05/08/09	School	E/C
Amber	Haley	Behavioral Stipend	$ 500.00	$ 250.00	$ 250.00	Hodgkins	1229
Mary	Chouinard	Behavioral Stipend	$ 500.00	$ 250.00	$ 250.00	Hodgkins	1229
Renee	Henry	Behavioral Stipend	$ 250.00	$ 125.00	$ 125.00	Hodgkins	1229
Laurie	Crummett	Behavioral Stipend	$ 250.00	$ 125.00	$ 125.00	Hodgkins	1229
		Behavioral Stipend	$ 500.00	$ 250.00	$ 250.00	Hodgkins	1229
			$ 2,000.00

7) Committee Reports:

A. Finance Committee Report: Meeting held on Monday, November 3^rd, at 6:00 p.m.

Finance Committee Chair Sue Campbell gave her report to the Board.

1. Business Manager’s Report. Business Manager James Jurdak gave his report to the Board.

B. Curriculum & Education Committee Report: Curriculum & Education Committee Chair Dick Barnes advised the Board that there was no meeting held in November.

1. Curriculum Coordinator’s Report. Curriculum Coordinator Tina Meserve gave her report to the Board.

C. Personnel & Negotiations Committee Report: Meeting held on Monday, November 3^rd, at 5:00 p.m. Personnel & Negotiations Committee Chair Willie Emerson gave his report to the Board.

8) 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. Nominations for Professional Positions: None.

9) Public Comment on Non-Personnel Agenda Items: None.

10) Unfinished Business:

A. Policy Adoptions/Revisions/Deletions: None.

11) New Business:

A. Student Activity Travel Requests (Out-of-State or Overnight):

1. Motion to approve Farrington 6^th Grade – Trip to Boston, MA, April 15, 2009 –

Imax Theater at the Boston Museum of Science.

Move to approve Farrington 6^th Grade – Trip to Boston, MA, April 15, 2009 – Imax Theater at the Boston Museum of Science.

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote:

Kim Silsby Second: Sue Campbell 8: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Silsby, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 8 to 0.

2. Motion to approve Hodgkins 8^th Grade French – Trip to Quebec City, QC, CA –

May 7-9, 2009 – via Northeast Charter and Tour as arranged by Jumpstreet.

Move to approve Hodgkins 8^th Grade French – Trip to Quebec City, QC, CA – May 7-9, 2009 – via Northeast Charter and Tour as arranged by Jumpstreet.

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote:

Kim Silsby Second: Sue Campbell 8: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Silsby, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 8 to 0.

3. Motion to approve Hodgkins Middle School Band – Trip to North Andover, MA –

May 29-30, 2009 – Great East Music Festival.

Move to approve Hodgkins Middle School Band – Trip to North Andover, MA – May 29-30, 2009 – Great East Music Festival.

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote:

Kim Silsby Second: Sue Campbell 8: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Silsby, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 8 to 0.

B. Policy Adoptions/Revisions/Deletions.

1. Motion to approve the First Reading of Policy File: DLB-Tax Sheltered Annuities.

Move to approve the First Reading of Policy File: DLB-Tax Sheltered Annuities.

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote:

Kim Silsby Second: Sue Campbell 8: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Silsby, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 8 to 0.

2. Motion to approve the First Reading of Policy File: GBJ-Personnel Records and Files.

Move to approve the First Reading of Policy File: GBJ-Personnel Records and Files.

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote:

Kim Silsby Second: Sue Campbell 8: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Silsby, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 8 to 0.

3. Motion to approve deleting Policy File: GBL-Personnel Records from the Augusta School Board Policy Manual.

Move to approve deleting Policy File: GBL-Personnel Records from the Augusta School Board Policy Manual.

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote:

Kim Silsby Second: Sue Campbell 8: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Silsby, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 8 to 0.

4. Motion to approve deleting Policy File: GCBA-Professional Staff Salary Stipend Positions from the Augusta School Board Policy Manual.

Move to approve deleting Policy File: GCBA-Professional Staff Salary Stipend Positions from the Augusta School Board Policy Manual.

Motion: Yeas: Nays: Vote:

Kim Silsby Second: Sue Campbell 8: Members Dennison, Rende, Campbell, Silsby, Emerson, Dowling, Barnes, and Grant 0 Motion Passed 8 to 0.

5. Motion to approve waiving Second Readings of the following policies.

Move to approve waiving Second Readings of the following Policies.

Motion: Yeas: