Monday June 12, 2006

REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 12 2006
7:00 P.M.

~ AGENDA ~

Call to Order

Roll Call

Carter
Eastman
Edwards
Gilboy
Harris
Onos
Reuscher

Pledge of Allegiance

Report of Secretary

1. Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting on Monday, May 8, 2006.

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

Report of the Chairperson

2. Announcement of the next Board of Education meeting on Monday, July 10, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers

Report of the Superintendent

1. Report on the June 1, 2006 enrollments - Ms. Houlihan
2. Report of volunteer services and business partnerships - Ms. Eberle/Ms. Aldrich
3. Recognition of the winner of the 2005-06 Nassau Broadcasting Golden Apple Award
4. Report on new business items - Ms. Houlihan

Audience of Citizens - Topics on the Agenda

Citizens in the audience will be privileged to speak to a topic on the agenda. Such privilege is to be limited to one presentation per citizen of not more than five minutes.

Report of Committees

1. Report of the Finance Committee - Mr. Carter
2. Report of the Buildings & Grounds Committee - Mr. Onos
3. Report of the Secondary Facilities Committee - Mr. Reuscher
4. Report of the Teacher Evaluation Committee - Mr. Eastman

Correspondence

New Business

1. Consideration and action to approve the following personnel items:

a. Elections
Sarah Dawson, Grade 8 Teacher, Mahoney Middle School
Andrew Lupien, Mathematics, South Portland High School
Wendy Mann, Grade 8 Teacher, Memorial Middle School
Mark O’Connor, Science, South Portland High School
Meghan Quinn, English, South Portland High School

b. Appointments
Administrator Re-certification Committee Representatives
Kathryn Germani
Mary Heal

Teacher Certification/Educational Technician Authorization Support System Representatives:
Donna Freeman
Margaret Hawkins
Ralph Newell
Gail Ryder

Mahoney Middle School Advisors/Coaches
Sandy Barry, Jazz Band
Timothy Gleason, Grade 8 Boys Soccer Coach
Willard Hamilton, Assistant Football Coach
Steve Koelker, Newsletter
Scott Patashnik, Yearbook
Andrea Schmearer, Student Council

Memorial Middle School Advisors/Coaches
Mark Carignan, Drama
Jean Quinn, Jazz Band
Lisa Ranger, Yearbook
Kara Sparrow, Math Team
Jamie Watson, Fall Cheering Coach

South Portland High School Coaches
Jay Chapin, Freshmen Boys Soccer Coach
Robert Kierstead, Assistant Varsity Football Coach
Amanda Loomis, Freshmen Girls Soccer Coach

c. Resignations
Susan Blethen, Speech/Language Clinician
David Kahill, Social Studies Teacher, South Portland High School
Susan Perry, Social Worker

d. Retirements
Carlene Barron, Grade 2 Teacher, Kaler Elementary School
Judith Calise, Grade 3 Teacher, Kaler Elementary School
Audrey Findlen, Grades 7-8 Teacher, Memorial Middle School

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

2. Consideration and action to approve the application to become a "Readiness Partner" with the Maine Readiness Campaign.

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

3. Consideration and action to accept a donation of $1,000 from the South Portland Lions Club to support the continued programming of after school activities the 21st Century after-school program.

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

4. Consideration and action to approve a new Board of Education Policy JLC - South Portland Student Wellness Policy.

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

5. Consideration and action to approve State/Local EPS Funding Allocation. That the City of South Portland appropriate $26,221,812 for the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and that the City of South Portland raise $21,799,735 as the City’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15688.

Explanation: The City’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act is the amount of money determined by state law to be the minimum amount that the municipality must raise in order to receive the full amount of state dollars.

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

6. Consideration and action to approve Non-State Funded School Construction and Renovation Debt Service. That the City of South Portland raise and appropriate $2,269,050 for the annual payments on debt service previously approved by the voters for non-state-funded school construction projects, the non-state funded portions of school construction projects, and minor capital projects, as listed below, in addition to the funds appropriated as the local share of the City's contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12.

Explanation: Non-state-funded debt service is the amount of money needed for the annual payments on the City’s long-term debt for major capital school construction projects and minor capital renovation projects that are not approved for state subsidy. The bonding of this long-term debt was approved by the voters of the City as follows:

Skillin Elementary School Addition and Renovation, approved by voters on November 5, 1991
SPHS Auditorium/Cafeteria Construction, approved by voters on November 8, 1994
Elementary Schools Construction and Renovation, approved by voters on November 6, 2001

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

7. Consideration and action to approve Additional Local Funds. That the City of South Portland raise and appropriate $7,485,417 in additional local funds, which exceeds the State's Essential Programs and Services funding model by $905,138.

The Board of Education recommends $905,138 for the following reasons:

City Council Resolve #1-04/05 returning new state aid to education to the taxpayers
Pension Obligation Bond Debt Service, approved by voters November 4, 2003
Co-curricular costs not recognized by Essential Programs and Services
Replacement of Box Truck

Explanation: The additional local funds are those locally raised funds over and above the City's local contribution to the total cost of funding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and local amounts raised for the annual debt service payment on non-state-funded school construction projects, non-state-funded portions of school construction projects, and minor capital projects that will help achieve the City's budget for educational programs.

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

8. Consideration and action to approve a Total School Budget Summary. That the City of South Portland authorize the Board of Education to expend $40,172,950 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007 from the City’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act, non-state-funded school construction projects, additional local funds for school purposes under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 15690, unexpended balances, tuition receipts, state subsidy and other receipts for the support of schools.

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

9. Consideration and action to approve a Capital Improvement Plan for secondary school facilities improvement.

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

10. Consideration and action to approve adjustments to the FY2006 School Budget.

Motion:
Second:
Vote:

*Audience of Citizens - Open Discussion

Adjournment

Motion:
Second:
Vote:
Time:

*Citizens in the audience will be privileged to speak on any educational topic. Such privilege is to be limited to one presentation per citizen of not more than five minutes.

~ ADDENDUM ~

New Business

Consideration and action to accept the following personnel items:

Elections
Nicole Fecteau, Foreign Language Teacher, Memorial Middle School
Nicole Sacco, Grade 1 Teacher, Kaler Elementary School