Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting
of
RSU #74 Board of Directors
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
6:00 p.m.
At
Carrabec Community School
Troy Dunphy, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Directors Present: Troy Dunphy, Judi Dunphy, Doug Cahill, Eric Ewing, Kevin Sousa, David Royce, Dallas Landry, Laura Layman, Pam Mitchell, Grace Carreiro, Brenda Stevens, Robert Lightbody, Georgiana Manzer, and Tori MacDonald.
Directors absent with notification: None
Directors Absent without notification: Keith Plourd
Staff Members Present: 9
Students Present: 0
Citizens Present: 0
Agenda Item #1 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Add Agenda Item #4. A.1. Appointments –
Jack Kaplan – Will Power Fall - $3,447.25
Jack Kaplan – Will Power Winter - $3,650.25
Jack Kaplan – Will Power Spring - $3, 389.25
Jack Kaplan – Cobra Power Fall - $1,700
Jack Kaplan – Cobra Power Winter - $1,700
Jack Kaplan – Cobra Power Spring - $1,700
Add Agenda Item #4. A.3 Nominations –
Annie Arsenault – Special Ed. Ed. Tech III – per contract
Winston (Chip) Gilbert – Bus Driver/Cook I – per contract
Jami Oakes – Special Ed. Ed. Tech III – per contract
Jodi Amodio – Special Ed. Ed. Tech II – per contract
Ronda Cloutier – Special Ed. Ed. Tech III – per contract
Agenda Item #2. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 5, 2024, THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2024, AND THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF JULY 24, 2024.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted 12-0-2 to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of June 5, 2024, the Special Board Meeting of June 12, 2024, and the Special Board Meeting of July 24, 2024. Robert Lightbody and Georgiana Manzer abstained. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #3 PRESENTATIONS: Student Handbooks
Agenda Item #4 REPORTS:
A.) Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Campbell discussed the appointments, resignations, and nominations.
1. Appointments:
Hunter Durland – Boys Soccer Coach – CHS - $2,929
Ashley Cates – Girls Soccer Volunteer Coach – CHS
Hal Larlee – IEP Paperwork - $2, 500
Chudula Holden – IEP Paperwork - $3,500
Amy Cates – IEP Paperwork - $2,500
Jack Kaplan – Will Power Fall - $3,447.25
Jack Kaplan – Will Power Winter - $3,650.25
Jack Kaplan – Will Power Spring - $3, 389.25
Jack Kaplan – Cobra Power Fall - $1,700
Jack Kaplan – Cobra Power Winter - $1,700
Jack Kaplan – Cobra Power Spring - $1,700
2. Resignations:
Heather Austin – Grade 4 Teacher - GSS
3. Nominations:
Bruce Poissonnier – Van Driver – per contract
Raymond Cloutier – Custodian – CHS – per contract
Brenda Mullin – Tier III Ed. Tech III – GSS – per contract
Annie Arsenault – Special Ed. Ed. Tech III – per contract
Winston (Chip) Gilbert – Bus Driver/Cook I – per contract
Jami Oakes – Special Ed. Ed. Tech III – per contract
Jodi Amodio – Special Ed. Ed. Tech II – per contract
Ronda Cloutier – Special Ed. Ed. Tech III – per contract
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by David Royce the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the above nominations as printed. Motion passed.
B.) Administrators: Written Reports were mailed to Board members and are available online at www.carrabec.org.
C.) Committees: None
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 ELECT A CHAIR FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Eric Ewing the Board voted 12-0-1 to elect Troy Dunphy as the School Board Chair for the 2024-25 school year. Troy Dunphy abstained. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #7. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ELECT A VICE CHAIR FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR.
Upon motion by David Royce and seconded by Robert Lindblom the Board voted 12-0-1 to elect Kevin Sousa as the School Board Vice Chair for the 2024-25 school year. Kevin Sousa abstained. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #8. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTOR WILL APPROVE THE SECOND READINGS OF POLICY FF – NAMING OF AN AREA WITHIN A SCHOOL OR ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, POLICY KF – COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES, POLICY JFCK – STUDENT USE OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND POLICY JL – DISTRICT WELLNESS.
Upon motion by Judi Dunphy and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve policy FF – Naming of an Area Within a School or on School Property, policy KF – Community Use of School Facilities, policy JL – District Wellness with edits, and to send policy JFCK back to policy committee for review. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #9. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ELECT A DELEGATE AND ALTERNATIVE DELEGATE FOR THE MAINE SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
Upon motion by Dallas Landry and Seconded by David Royce the Board voted by unanimous consent to elect Grace Carreiro as the delegate and Troy Dunphy as the alternative delegate for the Maine School Boards Association. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #10. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE DISTRCITS REVISED SAFE RETURN TO SCHOOL IN-PERSON INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN FOR 2024-25
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by David Royce the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the districts revised Safe Return to School In-person Instructional Plan for 2024-25. Motion passed.
The Board Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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Mark Campbell
Superintendent