Meetings
Regular Meeting
Monday, May 8, 2023
6:00 p.m.
South Portland High School
Lecture Hall
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*Regular and Special Board meetings can be viewed live on Channel 2 on public access television. They are also streamed at https://www.southportland.org/ by clicking the SPCTV link on the right of the page. Workshops are not streamed, recorded or televised. However, the public is welcome to attend in person. Budget Workshops may be viewed live on Channel 2 public access television.
UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS
Regular Meeting: Monday, June 12, 2023
UPCOMING BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Finance Committee
Monday, May 8, 2023, 5:00 p.m. SPHS Learning Commons
Agenda: Monthly financial report, current topics in the Finance Office
Middle School Building Committee
Thursday, May 11, 2023, 5:00 p.m., Memorial Middle School Library
UPCOMING BOARD ACTIVITIES
Members of the School Board will be touring the new South Portland Middle School on Thursday, May 11 @ 4:00 p.m. (No official Board business will be discussed during the tour.)
- 2022-2023 School Year Meetings
- 2021-2022 School Year Meetings
- 2020-2021 School Year Meetings
- 2019-2020 School Year Meetings
- 2018-2019 School Year Meetings
- 2017-2018 School Year Meetings
- 2016-2017 School Year Meetings
2022-2023 School Year Meetings
AUGUST 22, 2022 - REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 - REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 11, 2022 - REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 14, 2022 - REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2022 - INAUGURATION
DECEMBER 12, 2022 - REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 9, 2023 - REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 23, 2023 - STATE OF THE SCHOOLS PRESENTATION/WORKSHOP MEETING (Cancelled)
FEBRUARY 13, 2023 - STATE OF THE SCHOOLS WORKSHOP/REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 13, 2023 - REGULAR MEETING/BUDGET PRESENTATION
MARCH 16, 2023 - BUDGET WORKSHOP/SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 23, 2023 - BUDGET WORKSHOP
MARCH 27, 2023 - BUDGET WORKSHOP/SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 29, 2023 - BUDGET SPECIAL MEETING
2021-2022 School Year Meetings
Monday, August 23, 2021 Regular Meeting
Monday, September 13, 2021 Regular Meeting
Monday, September 27, 2021 Special Meeting
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Regular Meeting
Monday, October 25, 2021 Workshop
Monday, November 8, 2021 Regular Meeting
Monday, December 6, 2021 Inauguration - City Council Chambers
Monday, December 13, 2021 Regular Meeting
Monday, January 10, 2022 Regular Meeting
Monday, January 24, 2022 State of the Schools - Virtual
Monday, January 31, 2022 Workshop/Special Meeting - Virtual
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Workshop - Virtual
Monday, February 14, 2022 Regular Meeting
Monday, March 14, 2022 Regular Meeting/Budget Presentation
Thursday, March 17, 2022 Budget Workshop
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Budget Workshop & Special Meeting
Thursday, March 24, 2022 Special Meeting
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Budget Workshop & Special Meeting
Monday, April 11, 2022 Regular Meeting
Thursday, April 14, 2022 Special Meeting
Monday, May 9, 2022 Regular Meeting
Monday, June 13, 2022 Regular Meeting
Monday, July 11, 2022 Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Special Meeting
2020-2021 School Year Meetings
Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes
September 16 - Regular Meeting (Rescheduled from September 13)
September 29 - Special Meeting
October 5 -Workshop (Rescheduled from September 28)
October 26 - Special Meeting and Workshop
December 7 - Inauguration - SPHS
December 14 - Regular Meeting
December 21 - Workshop Meeting & Special Meeting
January 25 - State of the Schools
February 11 - Board Workshop
February 18 - Board Workshop
February 22 - Workshop (CANCELLED)
March 1 - Special Meeting
March 10 - Regular Meeting
March 22 - Budget Workshop & Special Meeting
March 25 - Budget Workshop
March 30 - Budget Workshop
April 1 - Budget Workshop & Special Meeting - FY22 School Budget
April 8 - Special Meeting
April 14 - Regular Meeting
May 12 - Regular Meeting
May 24 - Special Meeting
June 9 - Workshop Meeting & Special Meeting
June 14 - Regular Meeting
June 29 - Special Meeting
July 12 - Regular Meeting
July 26 - Special Meeting
August 23 - Regular Meeting
2019-2020 School Year Meetings
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 17, 2020
6:00 p.m.
SOUTH PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE HALL
Per Framework for Returning to Classroom Instruction and to model following the Maine Department of Education requirements, all in attendance at the meeting will be required to wear face coverings and maintain six foot distance. Because this limits the capacity of the SPHS Lecture Hall to about thirty, including School Board members, we will also livestream for members of the public to view the meeting at www.southportland.org/departments/spc-tv
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
♦ Faulkingham ♦ House ♦ Johnson ♦ Kirk ♦ Matthews ♦ Perkins ♦ Tipton
Student Representatives ♦ Saffer-Meng ♦ Stawarz
1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 13, 2020 and the Special Meeting held on August 5, 2020.
Report of the Chair
1. Announcement of the next Board of Education Regular Meeting: Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Report of the Superintendent
1. Announcements/Recognitions – Mr. Kunin
2. Pandemic Response Plan Updates
a. Overview
b. Health Guidance
c. Framework for Learning
d. Technology
e. Child Care Partnerships
f. Facilities
3. Retirements/Resignations:
Resignation: Caryn Howell, Social Studies, SPHS
4. Transportation Facility Update – Mr. Forland
5. Report on New Business – Mr. Kunin
*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 – Ms. House/Mr. Perkins
2. Report of the Buildings & Grounds Committee – Mr. Matthews/Ms. Kirk
3. Report of the Policy Committee – Ms. Tipton/Mr. Faulkingham
Policy AC – Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (First Read)
Policy ACAA – Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students
Policy ACAA-R – Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure (First Read)
Policy ACAB – Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees (First Read)
Policy ACAB-R - Harassment and Sexual Harassment of School Employees Complaint Procedure (First Read)
4. Report of the Middle School Building Committee - Mr. Matthews/Ms. Johnson
The next meeting of the Middle School Building Sub Committee Interior Finishes will meet on August 27 at 4:00 p.m. (Zoom). The next Full Building Committee Meetings to be held on September 3 at 4:00 p.m. (Zoom).
Correspondence
New Business
1. Consideration and action to approve the following personnel items:
a. Elections:
Angela Bacon, Grade 3, Skillin
Nathan Hart, Social Studies, SPHS
2. Consideration of what action to allocate $5,000 from the School Board Contingency to support scholarships to South Portland Recreation for a school age child care program.
*Audience of Citizens - Open Discussion
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.
Adjournment
Board Meeting Agendas
September 23, Workshop
December 2, Inauguration - City Council Chambers
January 27, State of the Schools
March 9, Regular Meeting/Budget Presentation
March 17, Budget Workshop - CANCELLED
March, 19 Budget Workshop - CANCELLED
March 24, Budget Workshop - CANCELLED
March 26, Budget Workshop - CANCELLED
April 16, Budget Workshop
April 23, Budget Workshop & Budget Special Meeting
April 28, Joint School/City FY 21 Budget Presentaion
May 4, Workshop Meeting
June 4, Workshop Meeting - Rescheduled to June 11
July 13, Regular Meeting
August 5, Special Meeting
2018-2019 School Year Meetings
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019
7:00 p.m.
SOUTH PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - LECTURE HALL
AGENDA
Call to Order
Roll Call
House Johnson Kirk Matthews Perkins Wiesendanger Tipton
Pledge of Allegiance
Opening Statement
Report of the Secretary
1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 8, 2019 and minutes of the Special Meeting held on Monday, August 19, 2019.
Report of the Chair
1. Announcement of the next Board of Education Regular Meeting: Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the SPHS Lecture Hall.
Report of the Superintendent
1. Announcements/Recognitions – Mr. Kunin
2. Resignations and Retirements – Mr. Kunin
Resignations: Paisley Richard, Instructional Support, Memorial
Hallie Lertora, ELL, Skillin
Aaron Gant, Director of Transportation
3. Report on Enrollment – Mr. Kunin
4. Report on New Business – Mr. Kunin
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 – Ms. House/Mr. Perkins
2. Report of the Buildings & Grounds Committee – Mr. Matthews/Ms. Kirk
3. Report of the Policy Committee – Ms. Tipton
4. Report of the Middle School Building Committee - Mr. Matthews
Correspondence
New Business
1. Consideration and action to approve the following personnel items:
a. Elections:
Patricia Brinkman, School Counselor, Mahoney
Amanda Vickerson, Instructional Support, SPHS
Christopher Chasse, Music K-5, Skillin/Brown
Tyler Pelletier, Grade 5, Dyer
Rachel Watson, ELL, Skillin/Memorial
Laura Browne, (.4 FTE) Social Worker, Brown
Caterina Cain, (.6 FTE) School Counselor, Memorial
Vanessa Bradbury, Nurse, Skillin
Emily Troll, Grade 5, Skillin
Sydney Walker, Instructional Support, Memorial
Evan Kaye-Schiess, Social Worker, Skillin/Dyer
*Audience of Citizens - Open Discussion
*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.
Adjournment
August 19, School Board Annual Retreat
June 10, Regular Meeting & Special Meeting
March 19, 2019 Budget Workshop Meeting
March 11, 2019 Regular Meeting/Budget Presentation
February 11, 2019 Regular Meeting
January 14, 2019 Regular Meeting
January 8, 2019 City/School Budget Guidance
December 10, 2018 Regular Meeting
November 14, 2018 Special Meeting and Regular Meeting
October 10, 2018 Special Meeting and Regular Meeting
September 10, 2018 Regular Meeting
2017-2018 School Year Meetings
2016-2017 School Year Meetings
| July 10, 2017 | Regular Meeting | |
| June 12, 2017 | Regular Meeting | |
| June 12, 2017 | Special Meeting | |
| May 8, 2017 | Regular Meeting | |
| April 10, 2017 | Regular Meeting | |
| April 10, 2017 | Budget Workshop | |
| March 30, 2017 | Budget Workshop | |
| March 28, 2017 | Budget Workshop | |
| March 23, 2017 | Budget Workshop | |
| March 21, 2017 | Budget Workshop | |
| March 13, 2017 | Regular Meeting | |
| March 6, 2017 | Workshop | |
| February 27, 2017 | Regular Meeting | |
| January 23, 2017 | State of the Schools | |
| January 9, 2017 | Regular Meeting | |
| December 14, 2016 | Regular Meeting | |
| December 5, 2016 | Inauguration | |
| December 5, 2016 | Special Meeting | |
| November 14, 2016 | Regular Meeting | |
| November 14, 2016 | Workshop | |
| October 12, 2016 | Regular Meeting | |
| September 26, 2016 | Workshop | |
| September 12, 2016 | Regular Meeting | |
| August 29, 2016 | Regular Meeting | |