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Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting
of
RSU #74 Board of Directors
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
6:00 p.m.
At
Embden Community Center
Troy Dunphy, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
Directors Present: Troy Dunphy, Judi Dunphy, Doug Cahill, Laura Layman, Pamela Mitchell, Eric Ewing, Kevin Sousa, David Royce, Bobbie Sue Harrington, Heather Longley, Robert Lightbody, and Tori MacDonald.
Directors absent with notification: Robert Lindblom, Grace Carreiro, and Brenda Stevens
Directors Absent without notification: None
Staff Members Present: 15
Students Present: 1
Citizens Present: 1
Agenda Item 12 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Add Items:
4.A. Appointments:
Abbie Barker – After School Program Instructor – CCS – per contract
Brenda Mullin – After School Program Instructor – CCS – per contract
Jenah Leeman – After School Program Instructor – CCS – per contract
Desireah Ladd – After School Program Instructor – GSS – per contract
Jenney Rollins – After School Program Instructor – GSS – per contract
Mary Keenan – After School Program Instructor – Solon – per contract
Melody Rich – After School Program Instructor – Solon – per contract
Agenda Item #2 TO SEE IF THE BOARD WILL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF September 7, 2022.
Upon motion by David Royce and seconded by Kevin Sousa the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of September 7, 2022. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #3 PRESENTATIONS:
Mr. Reichenbach and Mr. Rothert presented on Chestnut Tree planting.
Mr. Twitchell, Ms. Jordan, and Ms. DeLeonardis presented regarding Interventionist Teachers.
Agenda Item #4 REPORTS:
A.) Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Campbell spoke about Shirley Mellows receiving the staff spotlight for the month. He talked about the agenda for the October 7th Staff Workshop Day and gave thanks to Ms. Butler and Mrs. Ela for the hours of work put in. He also discussed goals on attendance, curriculum work, and the School Board.
1. Appointments:
Bonnie White – Bus Emergency Operator – per contract
Candy Lebeau – CCS Yearbook – per contract
Mike Stone – Math Coach – CCS – per contract
Abbie Barker – After School Program Instructor – CCS – per contract
Brenda Mullin – After School Program Instructor – CCS – per contract
Jenah Leeman – After School Program Instructor – CCS – per contract
Desireah Ladd – After School Program Instructor – GSS – per contract
Jenney Rollins – After School Program Instructor – GSS – per contract
Mary Keenan – After School Program Instructor – Solon – per contract
Melody Rich – After School Program Instructor – Solon – per contract
2. Resignations: None
3. Nominations: None
B.) Administrators: Written Reports were mailed to Board members and are available online at www.carrabec.org.
C.) Committees: Policy Met October 12th – Troy reported.
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 WILL APPROVE AN OVERNIGHT TRIP, OCTOBER 13TH-14TH, TO FLAGSTAFF LAKE FOR THE CHS OUTDOOR CLUB TRIP.
This item was removed from the agenda because the trip was cancelled due to weather.
Agenda Item #7. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD WILL APPROVE AN OVERNIGHT TRIP, NOVEMBER 11TH – NOVEMBER 13TH, TO AUGUSTA FOR THE YMCA’S YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM.
Upon motion by Judi Dunphy and seconded by Kevin Sousa the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve an overnight trip, November 11th – November 13th, to Augusta for the YMCA’s Youth in Government Program. Motion passed.
Agenda Item# 8. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD WILL APPROVE A NEW SCHOOL BUS BID FOR FY23.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Judi Dunphy the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the new school bus bid for SY23. Motion passed.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Judi Dunphy the Board voted by unanimous consent on the amended motion to accept the bid for a Thomas School Bus from W.C. Cressey & Son Inc. Motion passed.
Agenda #9 TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD WILL AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS TO WORK OUT DETAILS FOR TRAINING A RSU #74 EMPLOYEE ON PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE BUS FLEET AS WELL AS SECURE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM SAID PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Judi Dunphy the Board voted by unanimous consent to authorize the Director of Operations to work out details for training a RSU #74 employee on preventative maintenance for the bus fleet as well as secure supplies and equipment necessary to perform said preventative maintenance. Motion passed.
The Board Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:02 pm.
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Mark Campbell
Superintendent
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