Deer
Isle-Stonington CSD #13 School Committee
Meeting
Minutes
Deer
Isle-Stonington High School
Tuesday, April
2, 2002 at 6:30 P.M.
Board Members Present:
Barrett
Brewer, Larry Moffet, Ted Ames, Steve Johnson, Kathie Keane and Skip Greenlaw
(at 6:35)
Staff Present:
Bruce
Ives, Mark Hurvitt, Tom Brennan, Mary Banfield, Tom Duym, Dennis Saindon and
Terry Siebert
Guests:
Eve
Hamblett, Joe Rizzo, Roger Burkhart, Jessica Tarallo, Megan Blackmore and
Michael Smith
1)
Call to Order and
Declaration of a Quorum:
Chair Brewer called the meeting to order and
declared a quorum at 6:32 P.M.
2)
Moment of Silence:
A moment of silence was observed.
3)
Citizen Comments:
There were no comments.
4)
Approval of the Agenda:
Brewer requested that a
report regarding the Healthy Island Project be added to the agenda as Report 6.A.1. Motion by Keane, second by
Ames, to approve the agenda as amended.
Vote: 5/Yes, 0/No.
5)
Approval of the minutes of
the March 5 and March 18, 2002 Meetings:
Regarding the March 18th
minutes, Keane pointed out the misspelling of her name and that she had been
present in that meeting’s Executive Session.
Motion by Moffet, second by Ames, to approve
the minutes of these meetings as corrected.
Vote: 5/Yes, 0/No.
(Greenlaw arrived at 6:35 P.M.)
6)
Reports:
A)
1. Healthy Island Project:
Eve Hamblett shared information about the April 27th
“Girls Night Out” to be held at the high school for girls in grades 5-8. This program has taken place since 1997, and
its purpose is to encourage self-esteem, widen horizons, and have fun. This year’s session may include: Broadway
Dance, Pottery, Self-defense, African Drumming, Fairy Tales, Spring
Decorations, and speaker/facilitators from the Next Step organization.
A)
Maintenance Committee:
Hurvitt reported that the committee met in March but
there is little to report. Greenlaw
expressed concern about water quality and taste in the schools and requested a
future report from Terry Lowry in May.
B)
Deer Isle-Stonington
Elementary School Principal:
Mark Hurvitt reported the following:
·
University
of Maine Orono String Quartet
·
Chess
Boosters Meeting
·
Dave
Marlett Benefit Performance
·
Health
Fair
·
Milkweed
Puppet Theater
·
PIE
Meeting Minutes (provided)
C)
Deer Isle-Stonington High
School Principal:
Mr. Brennan reported on the following:
·
Field
trips (Bangor Opera House, Portland Museum of Art, band festival in
Scarborough)
·
Progress
on the master schedule for 2002-03 classes
·
State
Chess Champion Nick Ciomei
·
Students
as Administrators Day
·
Weekly
themes for the school
·
Calendar
of events
D) Assistant Superintendent of Schools:
Bruce Ives reported the following:
·
Meeting with PIE Chair Peggy Zembruski
·
Mr. Saindon’s attempt to dispose of paper
cutter. (Brewer will contact Saindon
with suggestions.)
·
Suggested meeting date for principals’ evaluation
meeting
·
Potential suggestions for teacher workshop days in
2002-03 calendar
·
Meeting with Department of Education Assessment
Coordinator
·
Results from Staff Development Committee’s survey
7)
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Teachers Tom Duym and Mary Banfield described their
proposed program and its various components.
There was considerable discussion and several questions regarding the
number of students involved, objectives and expectations of the course, content
and activities, and emphasis on Maine Learning Results. The program should be further discussed
with emphasis on safety and liability concerns.
Ives briefly reviewed his revisions of David Sanderson’s notes on the early March Committee-Administrators Retreat held at the Stonington School. Greenlaw requested that Ives, Brennan, Hurvitt, and Webster meet to make Goals 2, 3, and 4 more specific. This should be a discussion item again in May.
Brennan introduced Joe Rizzo, who described the proposed sculpture project. Mr. Rizzo provided his resume and a sketch for Committee review. The eventual cost would be approximately $22,000, and funds would need to be raised locally. There was considerable discussion, centered particularly upon the funding expectations being placed on local citizens and businesses to raise necessary monies. The Committee generally expressed its concerns about such art-related ventures and a need to develop an appropriate policy for this type of proposal.
Chair Brewer suggested moving this discussion to the
end of the agenda. There were no
objections.
Greenlaw reported that the Committee should expect a
recommendation that the high school graduation requirement for Social Studies
should be increased from 2 to 3 credits.
8)
ACTION ITEMS:
Motion by Greenlaw, second by Brewer, to table this
item until more information about the tuition rate is available. Vote: 5/Yes, 0/No, 1/Abstention (Johnson).
1.
High School Life Skills
Teacher
Based on Special Services
Director Berkowitz’s recommendation, Ives nominated Lisa Grant for this
position. There was discussion about
potential costs for this program as a whole.
Motion by Johnson, second by Ames, to table
this action until the May meeting.
Vote: 6/Yes, 0/No.
2.
Assistant Varsity Baseball
Coach
Ives nominated Josh Weed
for the position of Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach. Motion by Greenlaw, second
by Keane, to support this nomination.
Vote: 6/Yes, 0/No.
3.
Assistant Varsity Softball
Coach
Ives nominated Shelly
Richardson for the position of Assistant Varsity Softball Coach. Motion by Greenlaw, second
by Ames, to support this nomination.
Vote: 6/Yes, 0/No.
Class Advisor Terry Siebert reviewed specifics of
the plans to visit Six Flags New England, in Springfield, MA. Motion by Greenlaw, second by Ames, to
support this trip. Vote: 6/Yes, 0/No.
Principal Brennan shared information provided by Mr.
Powell, Foreign Language teacher, about this trip to Quebec. Motion by Greenlaw, second by Johnson, to
support the request. Vote: 6/Yes, 0/No.
9)
COMMUNICATIONS:
7.D. DISCUSSION: Draft #1 of the 2002-03 School
Budget
Discussion about Draft #1
of the proposed 2002-03 budget continued.
Several lines, especially those related to special education, were of
particular concern, e.g. transportation, educational technicians’ time, the
Life Skills program, placement, and need for facility renovations. The Committee had many questions for
Superintendent Webster and Special Services Director Berkowitz to be addressed
at the budget workshop on April 11th.
10)
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by
Greenlaw, second by Ames, to adjourn at 9:32 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Bruce Ives
Assistant
Superintendent