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2020-2021 School Year Meetings
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
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. This limits the capacity of the SPHS Lecture Hall to about forty, including School Board members. All Regular Board Meetings are recorded live by SPCTV.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
♦ Faulkingham ♦ House ♦ Johnson ♦ Kirk ♦ Matthews ♦ Perkins ♦ Tipton
Student Representatives ♦ Saffer-Meng ♦ Stawarz
Pledge of Allegiance
Opening Statement
Report of the Secretary
1. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 and the Special Meeting held on September 29, 2020.
Report of the Chair
1. Announcement of the Board of Education Workshop, October 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
2. Announcement of the Board of Education Regular Meeting: Monday, November 9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Report of the Superintendent
1. Announcements/Recognitions – Mr. Kunin
2. Retirements/Resignations:
Mark Judkins, Grade 3, Skillin
3. Report on Enrollment – Mr. Kunin
4. Community Partnerships Update – Gretchen McCloy
5. Pandemic Response Plan Update – Mr. Kunin
6. Future Topics – Ms. Mezzanotte
7. 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
4. Report of the Middle School Building Committee - Mr. Matthews/Ms. Johnson
The next full meeting of the Middle School Building Committee: Thursday, November 5 at 6:00 p.m. (Zoom).
Correspondence
New Business
1. Consideration and action to elect to participate in the MMA Workers’ Compensation Safety Incentive Program.
2. Consideration and action to approve a Board member delegate to represent the South Portland School Department at the MSBA Delegate Assembly and a Board member to serve as an alternate.
3. Consideration and action to approve donations/grants.
· $1500. Grant from Full Plates Full Potential to the South Portland School Nutrition program, which will allow us to purchase two tablets for our point of service food system.
· $300 in donations earmarked for school supplies from anonymous donors.
· $1250 from an anonymous donor to help support homeless families.
· $250 from the South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary to support families in need.
*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
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Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes
September 13 - Regular Meeting (Rescheduled to September 16)
September 28 - Workshop (Rescheduled to October 5)
September 29 - Special Meeting
October 5 - Workshop
October 26 - Workshop
November 9 - Regular Meeting
December 7 - Inauguration - City Council Chambers
December 14 - Regular Meeting
January 11 - Regular Meeting
January 12 - City/School Budget Guidance (Tentative Date)
January 25 - State of the Schools
February 8 - Regular Meeting
February 22 - Workshop
March 8 - Regular Meeting & Budget Presentation
March 16 - Budget Workshop
March 18 - Budget Workshop
March 23 - Budget Workshop
March 25 - Budget Workshop
April 6 - Joint City/School Budget Presentation (Tentative Date)
April 12 - Regular Meeting
May 4 - Joint City/School Budget Workshop (Tentative Date)
May 10 - Regular Meeting
June 14 - Regular Meeting
July 12 - Regular Meeting
August 22 - 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 | |