CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 6:30
P.M.
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
School Committee: Carol White
(7:15), Chair, Jerry Wiles, Jen Belesca, Beverly Johnson, and
Ken Pelton
Administration: Alton L.
Hadley, III
Staff: Althea Dugliss
Guests:
1.
Call to Order
Jerry
Wiles, Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 6:20 PM.
2.
Flag Salute
Wiles
led the Committee and others present in the salute to the flag.
3. Approval of Agenda (A)
Hadley
requested having an item, Copier Lease Agreement, added to the agenda under New
Business.
Motion to approve
the Agenda as amended.
Moved- Belesca,
seconded- Pelton Approved 4-0-0
4. Approval of Minutes April 1, 2008 (A)
Motion to approve
the minutes of the meeting held on April 1, 2008
Moved- Johnson,
seconded- Belesca Approved 3-0-1
(Pelton)
5. Correspondence (I)
None
6. Public Comment
Althea
Dugliss updated the School Committee on the upcoming calendar. She reported
that a check for $381 in Hannaford dollars was received recently and thanked
those who participate in this activity. She stated that Appreciation Night
would be held on May 27th at the Recreation Center.
7. Reports (I)(D)
·
School Board Chair
None
·
Superintendent/Principal/SPED
Director
Hadley
reported on the upcoming spring activities and recent happenings in the state
legislature.
8. Old Business (I)(D)(A)
a. Consolidation
Update
Hadley
reported that little has been happening with consolidation. Until the Legislature completes its
work, few systems have been moving forward.
9. New Business (I)(D)(A)
a.
AP Warrant #17
The
School Committee reviewed and signed Warrant #17 in the amount of $61,058.33.
b.
March Financial Report
Hadley
distributed the March Financial report and reviewed the account balances.
c.
Transition Question as
raised by Sam Birkett @ Budget Roll out
The
Committee discussed the transition question raised by Sam Birkett. Hadley distributed an enrollment
projection based on year of graduation for the duration of the tuition contract
for the Committee to base the discussion.
The Committee requested Hadley to contact Ken Murphy, Yarmouth, to
explore a future meeting of the two School Committees to discuss potential
opportunities for Chebeague Island students.
d.
School Calendar
2008/2009
Hadley
provided two potential calendars for the 2008/2009 school year for the
Committee to review. He will
present a potential calendar during the May Committee meetings.
e.
Discussion of Referendum
Timeline (if appropriate)
Hadley
shared with the Committee a possible Referendum Timeline. It will be discussed further at the May
6 Committee meeting.
f. SPC Lease
Hadley
passed out information on the five-year lease purchase agreement for the
copier. The interest rate is 3.530%. The yearly cost is $1,291.83.
Motion
to approve the attached lease agreement
Moved-
White, seconded- Johnson Approved 5-0-0
10. Other Business
·
Johnson asked the School
Committee to consider an Adult Ed program to introduce a class for introduction
to the WWW. It would be at no
charge, held at the school, and she would be an instructor.
·
Belesca stated that she
would like to see a Field workday scheduled this spring. Hadley suggested that it be held on the
Saturday that the public budget meeting takes place.
11. Adjourn