April 11th Minutes

Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting

of

RSU #74 Board of Directors

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

6:00 p.m.

At

Solon Elementary School

Troy Dunphy, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.

Directors Present: Troy Dunphy, Judi Dunphy, Doug Cahill, Laura Layman, Eric Ewing, Kevin Sousa, Pam Mitchell, Grace Carreiro, David Royce, Robert Lindblom, Robert Lightbody, Brenda Stevens, and Tori MacDonald.

Directors absent with notification: Heather Longley and Bobbi Sue Harrington

Directors Absent without notification:  None

Staff Members Present:15

Students Present: 2

Citizens Present:  0

Agenda Item #1 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA

6.A. To see if the RSU #74 Board of Directors will approve the Back to School Plan.

6. B. To see if the RSU #74 Board of Directors will approve the third year graduation request of 1 CHS student.       

Agenda Item #2 TO SEE IF THE BOARD WILL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2023.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Doug Cahill the Board voted 12-0-1 to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of March 1, 2023. Brenda Stevens abstained. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #3 PRESENTATIONS:

 None

Agenda Item #4 REPORTS: 

A.)    Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Campbell discussed the appointments, resignation, and nomination. He also discussed recognizing staff and community members in the June meeting, and what he would like to see the COVID funds that are left spent on.

1. Appointments:

                 Scott Mason – Boys Varsity Tennis Coach – CHS – per contract

                     Paul Kaplan – Volunteer Track Coach – CHS/CCS

                     Samantha Taylor – Drama Coach – CHS – per contract

                     Tammy Long – Drama Coach – CHS – per contract

2.   Resignations: 

Doug Woodsum – English/Social Studies Teacher - CHS

3.   Nominations:

   Kalgari Reed – 5th Grade Teacher – Solon – per contract

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve Kalgari Reed as the 5th Grade Teacher at Solon per contract. Motion passed.

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

C.)    Committees:

1. Finance Committee met on March 13th

2. Policy Committee met on March 22nd.

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

ACTION ITEMS:

Agenda Item #6.  TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL NOMINATE PETER CAMPBELL AS PRINCIPAL OF CHS.

Upon motion by Judi Dunphy and seconded by Robert Lindblom the Board voted 10-0-0 to move the question. Motion passed.

Upon motion by Judi Dunphy and seconded by Kevin Sousa the Board voted 10-3 to nominate Peter Campbell as the Principal of CHS. Grace Carreiro, Laura Layman, and Robert Lightbody voted no. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #6a. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE BACK TO SCHOOL PLAN.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Judi Dunphy the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the Back to School Plan. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #6b. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE THIRD YEAR GRADUATION REQUEST OF 1 CHS STUDENT.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Laura Layman the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the third year graduation request of 1 CHS student. Motion passed.  

Agenda Item #7. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE PROCEDURE IHBAA-R.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Eric Ewing the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve procedure IHBAA-R. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #8. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE 2023-24 CALENDAR.

Upon motion by Brenda Stevens and seconded by David Royce the Board voted 12-1 to amend the motion to approve the calendar without a graduation date. Kevin Sousa voted no. Motion passed.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by David Royce the Board voted 12-1 to approve the 2023-24 calendar as amended. Kevin Sousa voted no. Motion passed.  

Agenda Item #9. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE BID FOR RUBBISH FROM CASELLA’S FOR 2023-2026.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by David Royce the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the bid for rubbish from Casella’s for 2023-2026. Motion passed.  

Agenda Item #10. TO SEE IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE BID FOR PLOWING/SNOW REMOVAL FROM PARTRIDGE & KIDS FOR 2023-26.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the bid for plowing/snow removal from Partridge & Kids for 2023-26. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #11. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL AUTORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TO COORDINATE WITH ADAMS & FOGG OIL EQUIPMENT AND CO. TO PLACE A 1000-GALLON TANK AT CHS FOR DIESEL FUEL. MONEY TO COME FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT LINE OF THE 2022-23 BUDGET.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to authorize the Director of Operations to coordinate with Adams & Fogg Oil Equipment and Co. to place a 1000-gallon tank at CHS for diesel fuel. Money to come from the capital improvement line of the 2022-23 budget. Motion passed.

Agenda Item #12. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE 2023-2024 BUDGET AT $11,650,189 WITH A BALANCE FORWARD OF $375,000.

Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by David Royce the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the 2023-2024 budget at $11,650,189 with a balance forward of $375,000. Motion passed.

The Board Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:21 pm.

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Mark Campbell

Superintendent