CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 7:00
P.M.
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
Wiles
Administration:
Superintendent/Principal Alton L. Hadley, III
Staff:
Guests:
1.
Call to Order
Ken
Pelton, Acting Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
2.
Flag Salute
Pelton
led the Committee and others present in the salute to the flag.
3. Approval of Agenda (A)
Without objection
the agenda was approved.
5. Correspondence (I)
None
6. Public Comment
None
7. Reports (I)(D)
·
School Board Chair
White
again reminded the Committee Members that as we look at the budget, the
Committee needs to look at numbers for the PreK Program. Hadley expressed that it would not be
good practice to add/drop programs from year to year based on numbers alone
since that may cost the system a quality teacher. He suggested that they look at reconfiguring the staffing to
provide the most efficient of the staff we have.
White
asked the Superintendent what responsibility the School had in the decision to
spend REAP funds
for Technology. She indicated that
the question had been raised if the money might have been used in another
way.
Hadley
responded that he had placed the order because the Committee had adopted a
Technology Plan and this purchase was in line with that plan. His intent in writing the grant in July
was to replace the outdated technology currently being made available to
students.
He
stated that the funds come for the purpose of improving teacher quality, class
size reductions, enhancing student learning, supporting technology and support
for drug free schools. Hadley felt
that improving technology in this first year would support student learning and
assist in providing a highly qualified staff.
The
funds may not be used to support capital improvement projects, food services,
or any other projects other than those outlined above.
·
Superintendent/Principal/SPED
Director
Hadley
reported that arrangements have been made for the trip to Merrill Auditorium
for ³Charlottes Web² in April. The
Planetarium visit to USM on the same date has also been arranged.
8. Old Business (I)(D)(A)
a.
Discussion of 2008-2009
Budget Proposal
Te
Committee members continued to review areas of the proposed budget. Areas of concern where they felt not
enough money was budgeted as well as areas that should be looked at for
potential reductions. Hadley
stated that at next weeks meeting he would like to go line by line to review
and discuss the budget.
10. Other Business
q
Wiles updated the
Committee on the Rachel Carson project in the spring.
11. Adjourn