June 2 Minutes

Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting

of

RSU #74 Board of Directors

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

6:00 p.m.

At

Carrabec Community School

Troy Dunphy, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.

Directors Present: Judi Dunphy, Robert Demchak, Troy Dunphy, Valerie Pinkham, Larry Dunphy, Ellen McQuiston, Laura Layman, Kevin Sousa, Heather Longley, Grace Carreiro, and Deron Whittemore.

Directors absent with notification: Danika Bates and Robert Lindblom

Directors Absent without notification: Bobbi Sue Harrington

Staff Members Present: 9

Students Present: 0

Citizens Present: 5

Agenda Item #1 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA

Mr. Dunphy recognized and congratulated the graduating Carrabec High School Class of 2021.

Upon motion by Ellen McQuiston and seconded by Larry Dunphy the Board voted 12-0 by roll call vote to add agenda item 9 a. to see if the board will discuss the RSU #74 curriculum in the area of world languages. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #2 TO SEE IF THE BOARD WILL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 5, 2021.

Upon motion by Robert Demchak and seconded by Deron Whittemore the Board voted 12-0 by roll call vote to approve the minutes of the regular Board Meeting of May 5, 2021. Motioned passed.

Agenda Item #3 PRESENTATIONS: None

Agenda Item #4 REPORTS:

A.) Superintendent’s Report - Mr. Tracy spoke about the homeschool letter that was sent out to families welcoming them back to school next year, about reopening in the fall, a reminder about the last student day change, and a COVID-19 update.

1. Appointments:

Brian Twitchell – Certification Chair - $1000 stipend

Mary Keenan – Ed. Tech Certification Chair - $1000 stipend

Tanya Carey – Chief Mentor & New Teacher Mentor – GSS - $600 stipend/$50 ea. new Teacher

Stacey Robinson – New Teacher Mentor – CHS - $400 stipend/$50 ea. new Teacher

Michelle Stevens – New Teacher Mentor – Solon - $400 stipend/$50 ea. new Teacher

Lesa Weggler – New Teacher Mentor – CCS - $400 stipend/$50 ea. new Teacher

Jasmyn Wagg – STEAM Lead Teacher – GSS - $3000 stipend

Stacey McCluskey – STEAM Lead Teacher – Solon - $3000 stipend

Richard Reichenbach – STEAM Lead Teacher – CCS - $3000 stipend

Jennifer LaChance – Lead Teacher – Solon - $2000 stipend

Dorrie Robinson – Lead Teacher – GSS - $2000 stipend

Michael Golden – Lead Teacher – CCS - $2000 stipend

Heidi Day – Girls Soccer Coach – CCS – per contract

Hollye Dunphy – Boys Soccer coach – CCS – per contract

SUMMER:

Stacey Brown – Summer Cook Manger – per contract

John Tierney – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Jessica Sales – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Priscilla Ellis – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Mike Golden – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Terrie Hoops – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Jennifer Hebert – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Desireah Ladd – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Alicia Golden – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Aaron Welch – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Brenda Mullin – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Mary Keenan – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Elizabeth Phillips – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Jessie Cates – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Elaine Jillson – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Bruce Dostie – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Keith Holland – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Stacey Robinson – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

Aaron Baum – Summer School – Federal Funds stipend – per contract

2. Resignations:

Christopher Gram – French/German Teacher - CHS

3. Nominations:

Rachel Layman – First Grade Teacher – Solon – per contract

Upon motion by Valarie Pinkham and seconded by Larry Dunphy the Board voted 11-0-1 by roll call vote to approve the nomination. Laura Layman abstained. Motion passed.

Paul Kaplan – K-8 PE Teacher – District – per contract

Upon motion by Deron Whittemore and seconded by Laura Layman the Board voted 12-0 by roll call vote to approve the nomination. Motion passed.

Erik Carey – Athletic Director 6^th-12^th Grade – stipend

Upon motion by Deron Whittemore and seconded by Kevin Sousa the Board voted 11-1 by roll call vote to approve the nomination. Motion passed.

Billie Lawrence – Learning Interventionist Teacher – GSS – Federally Funded – per contract

Amanda Deleonardis – Learning Interventionist Teacher – Solon – Federally Funded – per contract

Upon motion by Deron Whittemore and seconded by Valarie Pinkham the Board voted 12-0 by roll call vote to approve the two nominations. Motion passed.

B.) Administrators: Written Reports were mailed to Board members and are available online at www.carrabec.org.

C.) Committees: None

Upon motion by Robert Demchak a motion was made to direct the Superintendent to start the competitive bid process for the windows and doors replacements at CHS.

Upon motion by Robert Demchak and seconded by Deron Whittemore the Board voted 12-0 by roll call vote to amend the motion to direct the Superintendent to start the competitive bid process for the windows and doors replacement at CHS and the roof at CCS. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #5 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

On behalf of the RSU #74 Board of Directors, I want to make it clear that we encourage public comment during the Public Comment portion of this meeting. There are restrictions, however, on what is allowed to be discussed publicly. Those comments are limited to policy and procedures in general terms.

Comments or complaints that may pertain to personnel and/or personnel issues should be raised through RSU #74 School Board Policy JII/KI/GBK. This policy outlines the procedures to be followed.

Each individual choosing to speak tonight will be provided with 3 minutes so that we can hear from as many members of the public as possible.

The RSU #74 Board of Directors will follow RSU #74 School Board Policy BEDH/KD in that public participation will be limited to no more than 30 minutes in total length and that all comments at a regular meeting may deal with any topic related to the Board of Directors’ conduct of the schools. The Board of Directors shall give due attention to comments and contributions from the audience but shall not respond or take any immediate action.”

For those who wish to participate, please note that in order to keep things running smoothly, we do have a number of guidelines that people need to follow when making public comment. Those include the following:

1. Please address your thoughts to me, the Chair, and the rest of the School Board.

2. We expect all members of the public to remain civil during the public comment period. This includes the speaker, as well as members of the audience. This means you may not share gossip, make defamatory comments, or use abusive or vulgar language.

3. Individuals should not provide thoughts/reactions/commentary unless recognized by the Chair. We request that you do not clap, boo, or provide similar reactions.

4. Comments about specific individuals, including students and school employees, have the potential to violate the rights of those individuals, and will not be tolerated.

If the Board has specific procedures or policies with respect to the matter on which you are commenting, I may redirect you to those policies rather than allow you to continue. If another commenter discusses the issue you wish you discuss, you may address the Board, but please try to reduce repetition.

Please note that if you violate these rules or exceed the time allotted to you, I may give you a warning or ask you to stop. If you choose to continue, you will be asked to leave and escorted out.

On behalf of the Board, we appreciate your interest and look forward to hearing from you. I will now recognize the first speaker – are there any individuals present that would like to address the Board?

None

Upon motion by Robert Demchak and seconded by Deron Whittemore the Board voted 12-0 by roll call vote to move agenda item #7 before agenda item #6. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #7 TO SEE IF THE BOARD WILL APPROVE A NEW SCHOOL BUS BID FOR FY22.

Upon motion by Robert Demchak and seconded by Deron Whittemore the Board voted 12-0 by roll call vote to amend the motion to see it the Board will approve a new school bus purchase for FY22 from O’Connors. Motion Passed.

Upon motion by Larry Dunphy and seconded by Deron Whittemore the Board voted 12-0 by roll call vote to approve a new bus purchase for FY22 from O’Connors. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #6 TO SEE IF THE BOARD WILL APPROVE THE TEACHER EVALUATION HANDBOOK.

Upon motion by Robert Demchak and seconded by Deron Whittemore the Board voted 11-1 by roll call vote to approve the Teacher Evaluation Handbook. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #8. TO SEE IF THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS.

A. RE-ORGANIZATION OF MEETINGS IN JULY

B. SUB COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

C. FORMAT OF FUTURE MEETINGS

Upon motion by Robert Demchak and seconded by Deron Whittemore agenda item #8 was open for discussion.

No action taken.

Agenda Item #9 TO SEE IF THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS CHANGES TO THE ED279.

Upon motion by Robert Demchak and seconded by Deron Whittemore agenda item #9 was open for discussion.

No action taken.

Agenda Item #9a. TO SEE IF THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE RSU #74 CURRICULUM IN THE AREA OF WORLD LANGUAGES.

Upon motion by Ellen McQuiston and seconded by Laura Layman agenda item #9a. was open for discussion.

No action taken.

The Board Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.

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Michael Tracy

Superintendent