Draft: March 12, 2008

Approved: March 19, 2008

School Committee meeting March 12, 2008

Under Report of the Secretary

Mr. Coyne called the meeting to order at 7:08pm.

Members present: Robert O’Brien, John Coyne, Jaimey Caron, Susan Hopkins, Sarah Thompson, Lori Gramlich, Kate Snyder, Jules Szanton, Joshua Tingley, Rebecca Minnick, Joel Daley

Members not present: Peter Eglinton

At 7:09pm Ms. Gramlich moved, seconded Ms. Minnick and voted unanimously to move into Executive Session to authorize the chairperson to negotiate a contract extension with the interim superintendent pursuant to 1 MRSA § 405(6)(A).

Members present: Robert O’Brien, John Coyne, Jaimey Caron, Susan Hopkins, Sarah Thompson, Lori Gramlich, Kate Snyder, Rebecca Minnick

At 7:35pm. Ms. Thompson moved, seconded Ms. Minnick and voted unanimously to come out of Executive Session.

New Business

At 7:39 p.m. Mr. Coyne called the meeting back to order

Consideration and action to authorize the chairperson to negotiate a contract extension with the interim superintendent pursuant to 1 MRSA § 405(6)(A).

Mr. O’Brien moved, seconded Ms. Gramlich and voted unanimously to authorize the chairperson to negotiate a contract extension with the interim superintendent pursuant to 1 MRSA § 405(6)(A). (Students abstained)

Mr. Coyne announced that today, March 12, 2008, the State Board of Education voted unanimously in support of the new elementary school in Portland.

Mr. Caron moved, seconded Ms. Gramlich and voted unanimously to adjourn the business meeting at 7:42 p.m. (Students voted with majority)

At 7:30 p.m. the Committee moved into a budget workshop to discuss the FY09 budget and to receive public input.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Whynot-Vickers

Interim Superintendent of Schools