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Deer Isle-Stonington CSD #13 School Committee

Meeting Minutes

Deer Isle-Stonington High School

Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at 6:30 P.M.

 

Board Members Present:

Larry Moffet, Skip Greenlaw, Steve Johnson and Ted Ames.

 

Board Members Absent:  Barrett Brewer

 

Staff Present:

Bruce Ives, Mark Hurvitt, Tom Brennan, Dennis Saindon, Becky Pappas-Jones

 

Guests:

Linda Nelson, Joe Babbitt

 

1)      Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum:

Vice Chair Moffet called the meeting to order and declared a quorum at 6:35 P.M.

 

2)      Moment of Silence:

A moment of silence was observed.

 

3)      Citizen Comments:

There were no comments. 

 

4)      Approval of the Agenda:

Motion by Greenlaw, second by Ames, to add three action items: 8.C. Approval for Chess Team Trip, 8.D. Request for unpaid leave, and 8.E. Election of Officers and to take 8.C. and 8.D. out of order.  Also, to add Discussion Item 7.E. Reapportionment Plan Implementation. Vote: 4/Yes, 0/No.

 

5)      Approval of the minutes of the Regular and Special Budget Meetings of February 5, 2002:

Motion by Greenlaw, second by Ames, to approve the minutes of the Regular and Special Budget Meetings of February 5, 2002 as presented.  Vote: 4/Yes, 0/No.

 

8)      ACTION ITEMS: (taken out of order)

C)    Approval for Chess Team Trip:

Motion by Greenlaw, second by Ames, to approve the chess team's trip to Portland, Oregon from April 24-29, 2002.  Vote: 4/Yes, 0/No.

 

D)    Request for Unpaid Leave:

Becky Pappas-Jones requested unpaid leave, May 1, 2 and 3rd, 2002 to join her husband, a salesman, on a company paid weeklong cruise.  Generally, policy does not allow such leave.  Motion by Greenlaw, second by Johnson, to approve the request.  Vote: 2/Yes, 1/No (Moffet), 1/Abstention (Ames).

 

6)      Reports:

 

A)    Policy Committee:

Johnson reported that the last committee meeting was very productive, and several policies have been reviewed.  These will soon be presented to the full Board for discussion and eventual action.

 

B)    Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School Principal:

Mark Hurvitt provided information on:

·        A recent PIE meeting.

·        Publication of the "Writer's Rocket "magazine.

·        Theater events.

·        The recent chess tournament and excellent performance of team members.

·        Jerry Lowry recently completed his work on the water problem.

·        The elementary school celebrated its first birthday.

·        Near completion of the punch list.

·        School security during the school day. (Hurvitt referenced Dr. Babbitt's letter.)  NOTE:  The Committee was supportive of the Principal's locking all doors except those in front during the day.

 

C)    Deer Isle-Stonington High School Principal:

Mr. Brennan provided information on:

·        Completion of work on the water situation.

·        Academic Honors for the Class of 2002 include:

Valedictorian Samantha Judkins

Salutatorian Molly McDonnell

First Essayist Megan Blackmore

Second Essayist Jessica Robbins

·        Academic All-Start Team members.

·        Honor Award Dinner will be March 13th .

·        The new "Respect" banner is characteristic of the school's weekly theme; this is one of eleven themes.

·        MEA's will be this week.

·        Changes being made in the library.

·        Two school-to-work students are at WERU radio station.

·        Next week's Diversity Day is a Peer Support Group activity.

·        Rude behavior of some students at a recent elementary school theater assembly and actions taken to address this.

·        8th grade visitation evening is March 19 from 6-7 PM.  Parents of 8th graders are welcome.


 

D)    Assistant Superintendent of Schools:

·        Ives read a resignation from Steve Smith and Nancy Smith effective at the end of the 2001-02 school year.

·        He reminded Board members of Saturday's Board Retreat at the Stonington School.

 

7)      DISCUSSION ITEMS:

A)    Proposed Study for High School Renovation Plan

There was general concern about the $14,500 cost for facility study.  The Board would appreciate seeing other estimates.  Webster will provide two or three recommendations to Sebert Brewer and the Maintenance Committee.

 

B)    Learning Results Assessment Information

Ives discussed a recent assessment workshop he attended in Ellsworth and referenced materials previously provided to board members.  He emphasized the need for administrators and teachers to better address curriculum alignment and assessment design and shared sample materials from the Maine Portfolio Assessment (MAP) website.

 

C)    Draft #1 of the 2002-03 School Budget

Ives provided Draft #1 for initial Board review.  There was some discussion and a few questions.  The first budget workshop is scheduled for March 14th, the second for March 18th.

 

D)    Hancock County Technical Center Cooperative Agreement

There was brief discussion about this newly revised agreement.  This will be an action item next month.

 

E)     Reapportionment Plan Implementation

There was little discussion.  The Committee felt that June's primary election would be the most appropriate and convenient time for election of all six Board positions.

 

 

8)      ACTION ITEMS:

A)    Acceptance of a Conditional Scholarship Endowment

Motion by Greenlaw, second by Ames, to accept the scholarship endowment.  Vote: 4/Yes, 0/No.

 

B)    Personnel Action

1.      Motion by Greenlaw, second by Ames, to approve Amy Billings and Brenda Higgins for regular employment contracts as Educational Technicians.  Vote: 4/Yes, 0/No.

2.      Motion by Greenlaw, second by Ames, to support Webster's nomination of Julie Lawry for the junior high softball coaching position.  Vote: 4/Yes, 0/No.

 

 (8.C. and 8.D. preceded the Reports section earlier in the meeting.)

 

 

E)     Election of Officers:

Motion by Ames, second by Johnson, to table this action because of absent members.  Vote: 3/Yes, 1/No (Greenlaw).

 

9)      COMMUNICATIONS:

Ives read a note from the Arts in Education Committee requesting financial support of $2,000.  The request will be discussed during budget conversations.

 

10)   EXECUTIVE SESSION on a personnel matter.

Motion by Greenlaw, second by Moffet, to enter Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue at 9:02 P.M. Vote: 4/Yes, 0/No.  Those in attendance included Committee members Greenlaw, Ames, Moffet, and Johnson, Principal Hurvitt and Ives.  The meeting returned to regular session at 9:39 P.M.

 

11)    ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Greenlaw to adjourn at 9:39 P.M.  Vote: 4/Yes, 0/No.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted:

Bruce Ives

Assistant Superintendent