Draft: May 30, 2007

Approved: June 13, 2007

School Committee meeting May 30, 2007

Under Report of the Secretary

Business Meeting

At 7:00 p.m. Mr. Coyne called the meeting to order.

Members present: John Coyne-Chairperson, Lori Gramlich, Bennett Gross, Anthony Toppi, Maureen Quinn, Benjamin Meiklejohn, Ellen Alcorn, Susan Hopkins, Sarah Thompson

Members not present: Rebecca Minnick, Robert O’Brien

Report of the Chair

Mr. Coyne – mentioned that students from Lyman Moore will do a presentation on Project Citizen at the June 13,2007 meeting.

Report of the Superintendent

Superintendent O’Connor

1. Congratulated:

· Crystal Cron, Portland High School, who received national recognition for academic excellence and leadership potential and has been selected by the National Latino Lawyers Association of America to serve as a student delegate at the distinguished Latino Lawyers Assembly. Crystal received a scholarship to attend a month long national leadership conference at Georgetown University.

· Maureen Quinn who has been elected as president of Deering High School’s National Honor Society

· Anthony Toppi who has been elected as president of the PHS senior class of 2008.

2. Announced retirements and resignations

a) Retirements: Effective June 30, 2007

Kirk Jurgelevich King/Physical Education/Health 13 years

Jeffrey Smith PHS/English 8 years

b)Resignations: Effective August 31, 2007

Nathan Ghiglieri Math/Moore

Erik Kramer Casco Bay/Math

Introduced Ken Kunin who spoke briefly regarding the Deering High School Auditorium Renovation Fundraising campaign, which will take place over the next year.

Report of the Secretary

Consideration and action to approve the meeting minutes of the May 23, 2007 meeting.

Mr. Meiklejohn moved, seconded Ms. Thompson and voted unanimously to approve the meeting minutes of the May 23, 2007 meeting. (Students voted with majority)

Report of Committees

1. Policy Committee – No report

Finance Committee – Mr. Meiklejohn –

Finance Committee met prior to the evening’s meeting and will be adding two addendums to the evening’s agenda. Mentioned a savings due to a change in sabbaticals ($74,420) and a $100,000 reduction in cost center subsidies suggested by principals, which will permit restoration of the Partnership Developers as well as monies to keep multilingual center and adult ed at Baxter School for another year.
Research has been done regarding title 1 being used in the EPS formula. Title 1 funds do not go to operating expenses, but to specific programs. Finance Committee will be meeting with legal counsel to discuss this in more detail. He indicated that the Finance Committee wanted to work expediently on this issue and requested a workshop at 6pm on Wed., June 6^th with legal counsel. Ms. Gramlich suggested possibly including Michael Brennan since he was one of the individuals involved in the development of the EPS formula. Ms. Whynot-Vickers spoke briefly regarding the complications of the EPS formula. Title 1 monies are to be used in high-density population sites to provide additional services. She shared a spreadsheet with Committee on estimated funding loss caused by title 1 adjustment in EPS funding model.

Legislative Affairs Committee – Ms. Gramlich – Legislature is winding down, consolidation plan will need to be approved. GPA in 2009 will be greatly reduced.
Riverton Building Committee – Mr. Coyne – replacing windows at Riverton.
Elementary Facilities Committee – Ms. Alcorn – next meeting will be mid to end of June.
Casco Bay Relocation Task Force – Ms. Alcorn –Task Force met Tuesday evening and voted on the two options. Ms. Alcorn suggested a workshop in the near future with the school committee and high school administration.

Mr. Meiklejohn – asked about possibility of delaying decision on options for CBHS until Elem. Facilities work is completed. Ms. Alcorn indicated that at this time a broader conversation is needed regarding multilingual, adult ed, CBHS, etc.

Mr. Coyne indicated that the workshop would be held on June 13^th.

Other Committees and/or member concerns – None.

Consent Items

Superintendent O’Connor reviewed donations and thanked contributors.

Old Business - None

(Committee took an agenda item out of order)

Personnel

ADDENDUM

1. Consideration and action to approve the Personnel items as listed.

Leave of Absence: Effective for 2007-2008 School Year

Sheri Oliva ESL/Deering Personal 1.0

Colleen Hallee Lyseth/Reading Childrearing 1.0

PAA Nominations: Effective July 1, 2007

Kelly Hasson Prinicpal/Hall Elementary $71,074* + $1,000

Lee Crocker Principal/Moore Middle $74,642*

Stephen Rogers Asst Princpal/Portland High $84,059*

Kimberly Wike Asst Princpal/Portland High $70,641*

*pending negotiations

Lee Crocker and Kelly Hasson addressed the Committee.

Ms. Gramlich moved, seconded Ms. Thompson and voted unanimously to accept the Personnel items as listed. (Students voted with majority)

Election of Probationary Teachers: Effective 09/01/2007

Adult Education	Deborah E Breiting	Adult Education Teacher

Longfellow Elementary	Lara M Pratt	Special Education

Reiche Elementary	Michele P Sanchez	Special Education

Re-election of Probationary Teachers: Effective 09/01/07

Adult Education		Heather Christine Moore Wood	Adult Education

Casco Bay High School		Caroline C Davies	Special Education
		Joanne C Dowd	Social Studies (9) Humanities
		Alison M Perkins	ESL
		Darrell S Shibles	Phys Ed/Health

Clifford Elementary		Monica J Hanson	Speech

Deering High School		Jessica Lynn Bean	Social Studies
		Alan E Carp	Math
		Suzanne L W Dodson	ESL
		Mary Farsaci	Spanish
		Meghan E Hardison	English
Deering High School	Kristin Johnson		Nurse
(continued)	Lisa G Madison		Speech
	Shana Paradis		English
	Rebecca Stern		Social Studies

East End Elementary	Melissa Caldwell		Grade 2
	Julie J Coffin		Grade K
	Carol B Hager		Grade 4
	Julieann Heinrich		Speech
	Charles Paul Marenghi		Grade 2

King Middle School	Timothy A Cronin		Science

Lincoln Middle School	Zachary Brown		Math
	Franklin P Sames		Science Physical
	David Santoro		Math

Longfellow Elementary	Gail J Greenblatt		Speech

Lyseth Elementary	Betsy A Pelikan		Grade 5
	Trevor Slater		Special Education

Moore Middle School	Melissa Green		Math
	Jennifer Grover		Social Studies (8)
	Fiona Hopper		Language Arts
	Peter J Tierney-Fife		Math

PATHS	Gerald M Gherardi		Voc-Recreation & Marine Repair
	Richard G Portwine		Voc-Electrical/Alt Energy
	Joseph P Robinson		Voc-General Trades Woodworking

Portland High School	William J Roak		Phys Ed/Health

Reiche Elementary	Laurie Andreades		Learning Strategist
	Lisa Dillon		Psych Examiner

Riverton Elementary	Anne Grygiel		Occupational Therapist

West School	Erin L Conway		Special Education
West School-Spring Harbor	Theodore Robert Dalton		Special Education
	Nicholas Potts		Special Education

1^st Time Continuing Contract Teachers: Effective 09/01/07

Casco Bay High School	Leslie Jill Appelbaum	Teaching Strategist
	David P Burke	Math
	Alexandra Carter	English
	Michael P Hale	Post Secondary Options Coord/
		Special Education
Casco Bay High School	Dana Pratt	Spanish
continued	Francis Troyan	French

Deering High School	Stephen Atwood	English
	Michael R Kennedy	Special Education
	Tracey Moore	Guidance
	Susan Barton Young	English

District	Alice Gruba	Psych Examiner
	Nicole M Plourde	Occupational Therapist

East End Elementary	Eileen Glaude	Learning Strategist

Hall Elementary	Peter Blackstone	Many Rivers
	Rebecca Norling	ESL
	Jillian Roland	Many Rivers
	Sarah G Szanton	Speech

King Middle School	Lisa M Hatch	Language Arts
	Peter H Hill	Science Physical
	Elizabeth J Moran	ESL
	Emily M Tuttle	ESL
	Emily S Zack	French/Spanish

Lincoln Middle School	Celeste B Biron	Special Education
	Joseph Anthony Foley	Special Education
	Jo-Ann T Galli	Language Arts
	Christine M Hey	Nurse
	Christine A Libby	Special Education
	Deborah A Mullis	Learning Strategist

Longfellow Elementary	Kelley G Niles	Grade 1-2

Lyseth Elementary	Bianca Barbieri	Special Education

Moore Middle School	Patricia Brinkman	Guidance
	Matthew Fogg	Music
	Clara Jean Howard-Clark	ESL
	Julie Myers	Math
	Anne K Ornatek	Spanish

Multilingual Center	Donald L Bouchard	ESL

PATHS	Joseph F Bolduc	Voc-Manufacturing Technology
	Valerie B Green	Voc-Computer Technology

Presumpscot Elementary	Tracey Falla	Occupational Therapist

Reiche Elementary	Jessica Falk	Grade 1
Riverton Elementary	Nancy M Jones	Learning Strategist
Riverton Elementary	Tesia J Mccarthy	Special Education
(continued)	Kate Reynolds Squire	Grade 2
	Andrea H Stamey	Speech

West School	Paul E Brassard	Special Education
West School - Spring Harbor	Theresa Moran	Special Education

Ms. Alcorn moved, seconded Ms. Thompson and voted unanimously to approve the Personnel items as listed. (Students voted with majority)

Consideration and action to eliminate 1.0 FTE position in the Adult Education Impact area due to a change in local conditions (loss of grant funding) and to terminate the contracts of Mary Bloom and Pamela Kasabian effective August 31, 2007 pursuant to 20-A, Chapter 503 § 13201.

Mr. Meiklejohn moved, seconded Ms. Thompson and voted unanimously to eliminate 1.0 FTE position in the Adult Education Impact area due to a change in local conditions (loss of grant funding) and to terminate the contracts of Mary Bloom and Pamela Kasabian effective August 31, 2007 pursuant to 20-A, Chapter 503 § 13201.(Students voted with majority)

Consideration and action to eliminate 1 position in the Gear Up Impact area due to a change in local conditions (program changes) and to terminate the contract of Linda Hollander effective August 31, 2007 pursuant to 20-A, Chapter 503 § 13201.

Ms. Alcorn moved, seconded Ms. Thompson and voted unanimously to eliminate 1 position in the Gear Up Impact area due to a change in local conditions (program changes) and to terminate the contract of Linda Hollander effective August 31, 2007 pursuant to 20-A, Chapter 503 § 13201.(Students voted with majority)

Superintendent O’Connor acknowledged Kathleen Casasa, Jeanne Whynot-Vickers, and Joline Hart for their thoughtful work in placing all teachers. Ms. Whynot-Vickers briefly described the process used to look at retirements, etc. in order to place effective staff in other positions.

Consideration and action to eliminate positions by separate motion in the following impact areas pursuant to 20-A, Chapter 503 § 13201. (NOTE: these eliminations will not require termination of teacher contracts. They will be handled through attrition and transfers)

Consideration and action to eliminate .5 Art position

Ms. Alcorn moved, seconded Ms. Thompson and voted___ 4-2 to eliminate .5 Art position(Students voted with majority)

Consideration and action to eliminate 6.5 core subject areas grades 6