Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting
of
RSU #74 Board of Directors
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
6:00 p.m.
At
Carrabec Community School
Troy Dunphy, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
Directors Present: Troy Dunphy, Judi Dunphy, Kevin Sousa, Dallas Landry, Laura Layman, Brenda Stevens, Robert Lightbody, Georgiana Manzer, David Royce, Pam Mitchell, Keith Plourd, Eric Ewing, Grace Carreiro, Doug Cahill, and Tori MacDonald
Directors absent with notification:. None
Directors Absent without notification: None
Staff Members Present: 10
Students Present: 1
Citizens Present: 0
Agenda Item #1. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Agenda Item #4.A.3. Nominations –
Maria Cirelli – ELL Ed Tech III – CCS – per contract
Tyler McGlashing – Ed Tech III – CHS – per contract
Agenda Item #2. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 2025.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the minutes of the regular board meeting of January 8, 2025. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #3. PRESENTATIONS: None
Agenda Item #4. REPORTS:
A.) Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Campbell discussed the nominations and the resignation.
1. Appointments: None
2. Resignations:
Shawn Gross - Maintenance
3. Nominations:
Maria Cirelli – ELL Ed Tech III – CCS – per contract
Tyler McGlashing – Ed Tech III – CHS – per contract
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Eric Ewing the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the nominations as written. Motion passed.
B.) Administrators: Written Reports were mailed to Board members and are available online at www.carrabec.org.
C.) Committees: Library/Technology Committee met on January 8th
Policy Committee met on January 15th
Building & Grounds met on January 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 APPROVE AN OVERNIGHT CHS OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP ICE FISHIING TRIP MARCH 4TH-6TH TO UPPER ROACH POND.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve an overnight CHS Outdoor Leadership Ice Fishing Trip March 4th-6th to upper Roach Pond. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #7. TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF POLICY IHBAC – CHILD FIND.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted 14-1 to approve the first reading of policy IHBAC – Child Find. Robert Lightbody voted no. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #8 TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF POLICY IHBA – INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (IEP’S).
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the first reading of policy IHBA – Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s). Motion passed.
Agenda Item #9 TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF POLICY IGA – CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the first reading of policy IGA – Curriculum Development and Adoption. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #10 TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF POLICY DJ-R – FEDERAL PROCUREMENT MANUAL.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the first reading of policy DJ-R – Federal Procurement Manual. Motion passed.
Agenda Item # 11 TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF POLICY CBI – SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the first reading of policy CBI – Supervision and Evaluation of the Superintendent. Motion passed.
Agenda Item #12 TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO MRS. TITLE 1, CHAPTER 13, SUBCHAPTER 1, SUBSECTION 405.6D TO DISCUSS ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by David Royce the Board voted by unanimous consent to enter into executive session pursuant to MRS. Title 1, Chapter 13, Subchapter 1, Subsection 405.6D to discuss administrative contracts. Motion passed.
The Board entered into executive session at 6:39 p.m.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to approve the administrative contracts as discussed in executive session for salaries and terms of contract. Motion passed.
The Board was out of executive session at 7:21 p.m.
Agenda Item #13 TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO MRS. TITLE 1, CHAPTER 13, SUBCHAPTER 1, SUBSECTION 405.6D TO DISCUSS NEGOTIATIONS.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Judi Dunphy the Board voted by unanimous consent to enter into executive session pursuant to MRS. Title 1, Chapter 13, Subchapter 1, Subsection 405.6D to discuss negotiations. Motion passed.
The Board entered into executive session at 7:33 p.m.
The Board was out of executive session at 8:26 p.m.
No action taken.
Agenda Item #14 TO SEE IF THE RSU #74 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO MRS. TITLE 1, CHAPTER 13, SUBCHAPTER 1, SUBSECTION 405.6D TO UPDATE THE BOARD ON ADVICE FROM THE DISTRICTS ATTORNEYS ON A LEGAL MATTER.
Upon motion by Kevin Sousa and seconded by Brenda Stevens the Board voted by unanimous consent to enter into executive session pursuant to MRS. Title 1, Chapter 13, Subchapter 1, subsection 405.6D to update the Board on advice from the districts attorneys on a legal matter. Motion passed.
The Board entered into executive session at 8:27 p.m.
The Board was out of executive session at 8:44 p.m.
No action was taken.
The Board Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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Mark L. Campbell
Superintendent