DEER ISLE – STONINGTON CSD SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
March 9, 2006
Board Members Present: Aimee Eaton, Walter Kumiega, Skip
Greenlaw and Jim Adams, Mark Cormier at 6:20 p.m. and Joe Babbitt at 6:42
p.m.
Staff Present: Billy Voisine, Dennis Saindon, Tom Duym, Nancy
Greene, Melissa Raftery, Martha Jordan, Jane O’Connor, Penny Wendell,
Catherine Ring and Robert Webster
Citizens and Guests Present: None
1. Call to Order/Quorum
Chairman Kumiega opened the meeting and declared a quorum at 6:18 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 Eaton, second by Greenlaw, to approve the agenda with the addition
of an action item to certify the results of the March 6, 2006 school committee
election. Vote: 4 Yes; 0 No.
5. ACTION ITEMS
A. Certification of Election Results
Webster reported he had in hand copies of the official election vote tabulation from both Deer Isle and Stonington town clerks. The results were: Aimee Eaton 518, Mark Cormier 500 and Donald Sargent 323 votes. Motion by Greenlaw, second by Eaton, to certify the results of the March 6, 2006 school committee election of Aimee Eaton and Mark Cormier for three year terms. Vote: 5 Yes; 0 No.
B. Election of Officers
1. Chair - Eaton nominated Walter Kumiega as chair. Motion by Greenlaw, second by Eaton that nominations cease. There were five votes in favor of Walter Kumiega.
2. Vice Chair - Greenlaw nominated Jim Adams as vice-chair. Motion by Greenlaw, second by Eaton that nominations cease. There were five votes in favor of Jim Adams.
3. Treasurer - Greenlaw nominated Aimee Eaton as treasurer. Motion by Greenlaw, second by Eaton that nominations cease. There were five votes in favor of Aimee Eaton.
C. Appointment of Committee Representatives
Board members volunteered for committees as follows.1. Maintenance – Kumiega and Cormier
2. Transportation – Greenlaw and Cormier
3. Policy – Kumiega and Greenlaw
4. RPAC – Adams
5. Responsive Classroom – Greenlaw
6. Long Range Planning – Kumiega and Eaton
7. Dropout Prevention – Eaton and Greenlaw
8. CSD Administrator Evaluation – Kumiega, Cormier, Adams
9. Superintendent Evaluation/Central Office Compensation - Eaton
Motion by Greenlaw, second by Adams, to appoint the above individuals to the respective committees. Vote: Yes 5; No 0.