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2019-2020 School Year Meetings
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019
6:00 P.M.
SOUTH PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - LECTURE HALL
~ A G E N D A ~
Second Revision
Call to Order
Roll Call
M. House H. Johnson J. Kirk D. Matthews M. Perkins N. Wiesendanger E. Tipton
Student Representatives: F. Stawarz R. Saffer-Meng
Pledge of Allegiance
Opening Statement
Report of the Secretary
1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 and Special Meeting held on Monday, October 28, 2019.
Report of the Chair
1. Announcement of the Board of Education Inauguration: Monday, December 2, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers.
2. Announcement of the Board of Education Regular Meeting: Monday, December 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the SPHS Lecture Hall.
Report of the Superintendent
1. Announcements/Recognitions – Ms. Germani
2. Report on Enrollment – Ms. Germani
3. Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Update – Ms. Welter
4. Report on New business - Ms. Germani
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
Policy IKF – Graduation Requirements – (Second Read)
Policy IMB- Teaching about Controversial/Sensitive Issues (Second Read)
Policy IMC – Guest Speakers in Schools (Second Read)
Policy BIA – New School Board Member Orientation (Second Read)
Policy BEB – Board Member Use of Social Media (Second Read)
4. Report of the Middle School Building Committee - Mr. Matthews
The next meeting of the Middle School Building Committee is Thursday, December 5 in SPHS Room 221.
Correspondence
New Business
1. Consideration and action to add a full-time English Language Learner (ELL) Ed Tech per memo from the Superintendent.
2. Consideration and action to approve the transfer of unspent and unencumbered FY19 funds to the Maintenance Reserve (fund 020, project number 91872) and Technology Upgrade Reserve (fund 020, project number 91849) as outlined in the Director of Finance’s memorandum dated November 6, 2019.
3. Consideration and action to approve Policy IKF – Graduation Requirements.
4. Consideration and action to approve Policy IMB – Teaching about Controversial/Sensitive Issues.
5. Consideration and action to approve Policy IMC – Guest Speakers in Schools.
6. Consideration and action to approve Policy BIA – New School Board Member Orientation.
7. Consideration and action to approve Policy BEB – Board Member Use of Social Media.
8. Consideration and action to approve donations/grants.
- $1000 donation from the United Way of Greater Portland to Brown Elementary as part of the Thrive 2027 Partners for Children initiative.
- $3,027.59 Equipment Assistance Grant from the Department of Education Child Nutrition Program to replace the aging convection oven at Skillin School.
- $250. Donation from Nancy Smith Jewel to the Memorial Middle School Band.
*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
September 23, Workshop
December 2, Inauguration - City Council Chambers
December 9, Regular Meeting
January 13, Regular Meeting
January 27, State of the Schools
February 10, Regular Meeting
February 24, Workshop
March 9, Regular Meeting/Budget Presentation
March 17, Budget Workshop
March, 19 Budget Workshop
March 24, Budget Workshop
March 26, Budget Workshop
April 13, Regular Meeting
May 11, Regular Meeting
June 8, Regular Meeting
July 13, Regular Meeting
August 17 Workshop
August 24, Regular 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 | |