DEER ISLE – STONINGTON CSD SCHOOL COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

August 17, 2005

 

Board Members Present: Jim Adams, Aimee Eaton, Walter Kumiega, Skip Greenlaw and Mark

Cormier

Board Member Absent: Joe Babbitt

Staff Present: Penny Wendell, Catherine Ring and Robert Webster

Citizens and Guests Present: Robert Braun and Sherman Hutchins

 

1.     Call to Order/Quorum

Chairman Kumiega opened the meeting and declared a quorum at 6:30 p.m.

 

2. Moment of Silence

A moment of silence was observed.

 

3. Citizen's Comments

There were no citizen comments.

 

4. Approval of the Agenda

Motion by Greenlaw, second by Eaton, to approve the agenda as amended with the addition of a superintendent's report and the high school co-curricular handbook and the deletion of the nomination of a technology teacher/integrator. Vote: 5 Yes; 0 No.

 

5. ACTION ITEMS

            A. Personnel Nominations

                

                 1. Grade 3/5 Teacher - Motion by Greenlaw, second by Adams, to approve the superintendent's nomination of Janet Moore for a first year probationary teacher contract for the 2005-06 school year at a salary of $31,618. Vote: 5 Yes; 0 No.

 

                 2. Custodian – Motion by Greenlaw, second by Adams, to approve the superintendent's nomination of Tim Ferrell for a ten month support staff contract for the 2005-06 school year at a wage of $12.00 per hour. Vote: 5 Yes; 0 No.

 

                 3. Educational Technician - Motion by Greenlaw, second by Adams, to approve the superintendent's nomination of Melissa Raftery for a probationary support staff contract for the 2005-06 school year at a wage of 10.00 per hour. Vote: 5 Yes; 0 No.

                 4. Junior High Boys Soccer Coach - Motion by Greenlaw, second by Adams, to approve the superintendent's nomination of Joe Babbitt as soccer coach for the 2005-06 season. Vote: 5 Yes; 0 No.

                 5. Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Coach - Motion by Greenlaw, second by Adams, to approve the superintendent's nomination of Darren Eaton as boys basketball coach for the 2005-06 season. Vote: 5 Yes; 0 No.

 

 

           B. Corrected 2005-06 School District Assessments

                 Motion by Greenlaw, second by Adams, to approve the corrected school district assessments in the amounts of $3,047,112.75 for Deer Isle and $1,658,923.25 for Stonington. Vote: 5 Yes; 0 No. Board members signed the corrected warrants.

 

6. DISCUSSION ITEM

            A. 2005-06 Deer Isle-Stonington Student/Parent Handbook and Co-Curricular Policy

                 Wendell reviewed minor changes to the student/parent handbook which included more policies, computer use procedures, student vehicle parking, procedures for the National Honor Society and co-curricular eligibility. Greenlaw asked about enforcement of the dress code. Wendell and Ring will work together to implement consistent expectations that are enforced.

 

7. Superintendent's Report - Webster provided information on bus drivers and bus routes for the new school year, asked the school committee for direction on the effort to recover funds from D.L. Poulin, and informed the board of his efforts to make arrangements for vocational education transportation to Hancock County Technical Center. The board directed the superintendent to explore the potential costs and procedures for arbitration and a legal suit.

 

7. Adjournment

Motion by Greenlaw, second by Kumiega, to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m.

Vote: 5 yes; 0 no.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

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Superintendent of Schools