Maine School Administrative District No

MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 40

Friendship * Waldoboro * Warren * Washington * Union

1070 Heald Hwy. * PO Box 701 * Union * Maine * 04862

(207) 785-2277 Fax (207) 785-3119

Pamela J. Carnahan, Superintendent Scott Vaitones, Business Manager

Susan R. Jackson, Director of Instruction Karen Etheridge, Director of Student Services

SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES

November 13, 2008

Union Elementary School

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: / David Benner, Tod Brown, Carl Cunningham, Ann Donaldson, Tom Gallant, Gail Hawes, Danny Jackson, Ron Dolloff, Bonnie Davis-Micue, Jack Schlottman, Nancy Watson, Dennis Wooster, Carrie Chavanne, Phil Groce.
BOARD MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: / Mary Genthner, Sandra O’Farrell
ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT: / Pamela Carnahan (Superintendent of Schools), Scott Vaitones (Business Manager),
Harold Wilson, Susan Jackson
OTHERS PRESENT:

I. OPENING

A. Call to Order

Chair Bonnie Davis Micue called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

1. Note Absentees

Mary Genthner and Sandra O’Farrell were absent.

2. Pledge of Allegiance
Led by Chair Bonnie Davis-Micue.

3. Declaration of Quorum

A quorum was declared with 882 votes out of 1000 possible votes. Nancy Watson arrived at 7:10.

4. Adjustments to the Agenda: None

B. Board Recognition of Students or Program: None.

II. AUDIENCE WITH THE PUBLIC: None

III. REPORTS FROM PARENT-TEACHER GROUPS AND STUDENT COUNCILS: None

IV. CONSENT AGENDA: None

V. SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR CHAIR REPORTS/QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

Board Chair Report: Chair Bonnie Davis-Micue appointed the following members to serve on the Superintendent Search Committee: Richard Blackman, Paul Forest, Mary Genthner, Gail Hawes, Danny Jackson, Susan Jackson and Bonnie Davis-Micue.

Superintendent Search Committee members will review all applications. The board members will interview final candidates.

VI. REPORTS FROM SCHOOL/S: None

VII. ACTION ITEMS: None

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A. Communications Committee: None

B. Curriculum Committee: None

C. Facilities-Transportation Committee: None

D. Finance Committee:

1. The MSAD #40 School Board Finance Committee recommends the adoption of the attached guidelines.

2. The Finance Committee recommends the initial budget to the Board will not exceed a l.5% ceiling increase for budget to budget exclusive of debt. Danny Jackson moved and Carl Cunningham seconded to adopt the process as outlined by the finance committee.

VOTED: 812 Yes: David Benner, Tod Brown, Carrie Chavanne, Carl Cunningham, Ron Dolloff, Ann Donaldson, Thomas Gallant, Philip Groce, Gail Hawes, Danny Jackson, Bonnie Davis-Micue, Jack Schlottman, Dennis Wooster

0 No.

0 Abstention.

(Nancy Watson was not in the room)

Danny Jackson moved, and Carl Cunningham seconded to set a 1.5% ceiling increase budget to budget exclusive dept for presentation to the voters at referendum. There was considerable board discussion regarding the Finance Committee’s intent and the feasibility of a 1.5% ceiling lid. Gail Hawes offered an admendment to set the lid at 3.5%. The amendment was seconded by Nancy Watson.

VOTED: 681 Yes: David Benner, Tod Brown, Carrie Chavanne, Ron Dolloff, Thomas Gallant, Philip Groce, Gail Hawes, Bonnie Davis-Micue, Jack Schlottman, Nancy Watson, Dennis Wooster

201 No: Carl Cunningham, Ann Donaldson, Danny Jackson

0 Abstention.

Amendment passed.

The board voted on the original motion as amended:

VOTED: 681 Yes: David Benner, Tod Brown, Carrie Chavanne, Ron Dolloff, Thomas Gallant, Philip Groce, Gail Hawes, Bonnie Davis-Micue, Jack Schlottman, Nancy Watson, Dennis Wooster

201 No: Carl Cunningham, Ann Donaldson, Danny Jackson

0 Abstention.

Dennis Wooster suggested that the staff be asked for input and gave an example of two questions to be asked: What are three things that you would like the board to financially support in the budget? What are three things you could do without?

Nancy Watson moved that these questions be given to the staff for input, that they be anonymous and returned to the superintendent’s office by Dec. 15, 2008. Thomas Gallant seconded.

VOTED: 882 Yes: David Benner, Tod Brown, Carrie Chavanne, Carl Cunningham, Ron Dolloff, Ann Donaldson, Thomas Gallant, Philip Groce, Gail Hawes, Danny Jackson, Bonnie Davis-Micue, Jack Schlottman, Nancy Watson, Dennis Wooster

0 No.

0 Abstention.

E. Middle School Building Committee: Mr. Vaitones will set a date for the next meeting.

F. Negations: None

G. Policy Committee

1. Policy EMM: Danny Jackson moved and Tom Gallant seconded to delete policy EMM.

0 No.

0 Abstention.

2. Policy EGAD: Danny Jackson moved and Tom Gallant seconded to approve Policy GCSA-R as a second and final reading.

0 No.

0 Abstention.

3. EGAD-R Danny Jackson moved and Tom Gallant seconded to approve EGAD-R as a second and final reading.

0 No.

0 Abstention.

4.BIC Danny Jackson moved and Tom Gallant seconded to approve BIC as a first reading.

0 No.

0 Abstention.

5. KDB Danny Jackson moved and Tom Gallant seconded to approve KDB as a first reading.

0 No.

0 Abstention.

6. EBCA Danny Jackson moved and Tom Gallant seconded to remove Policy EBCA from the table.

0 No.

0 Abstention.

Danny Jackson moved and Tom Gallant seconded to approve EBCA as a second reading. Bonnie Davis-Micue recommended that it be sent back to the Policy Committee for further review. No vote

H. Region 8 Committee: The next board meeting will be held at Region 8 on November 20. 2008. Danny Jackson asked if anyone on the Board was interested in serving as a community representative to the Region 8 Adult Education Board. There was no interest.

I. Technology Committee: None

J. Anti- Bullying Committee: This committee has been renamed: The Safe Schools Committee.

IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION: MRSA 405 (6) (A) Discussion of a Personnel item.

Danny Jackson moved to enter into executive session at 8:30 pm. Tom Gallant seconded. The board moved into executive session at 8:30 pm. The board exited executive session at. 9:30 pm.

0 No.

0 Abstention.

(Philip Groce left before 9:00 pm)

X. ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION:

There was no action taken.

XI. OTHER ITEMS/ADJOURNMENT:

Chair Bonnie Davis-Micue declared an adjournment at 9:30 pm. It was agreed by consensus.

Respectfully submitted,

Pamela J. Carnahan

Pamela J. Carnahan, Superintendent of Schools

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