CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 6:30
P.M.
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
Wiles
Administration:
Superintendent/Principal Alton L. Hadley, III
Staff:
Guests:
1.
Call to Order
Jen
Belesca, Acting Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM.
2.
Flag Salute
Belesca
led the Committee and others present in the salute to the flag.
3. Approval of Agenda (A)
Belesca requested
adding an item to the agenda for discussion under New Business.
Motion
to approve the Agenda as amended.
Moved- Johnson,
seconded- White Approved 5-0-0
4. Approval of Minutes (January 3and 15,
2008) (A)
Motion to approve
the minutes of the meeting held on January 3, 2008 as printed.
Moved- Johnson,
seconded- Pelton Approved 5-0-0
Motion to approve
the minutes of the meeting held on January 18, 2008 as amended.
Moved-
White, seconded- Johnson Approved 5-0-0
5. Correspondence (I)
None
6. Public Comment
None
7. Reports (I)(D)
·
School Board Chair
White
shared information that she recently received during a discussion with Jim Rier
regarding the Budget Validation Process. She reported that she had requested materials
concerning an Energy Audit. She
stated that there were questions being raised in the community about the PreK
Program status for 2008/2009.
·
Superintendent/Principal/SPED
Director
Hadley
distributed updates from the classroom Teachers for the month. He reported that Patrick Civiello has
agreed to a contract providing Speech/Language services to our CIS
Students. He shared with the
Committee that Kate Eastman has agreed to meet with staff about providing
Guidance services to Island Students on as need basis.
Hadley
informed the Committee that he will be placing an order with Apple for Lap Top
Computers and technology for the CIS Students and Community. The funds for this purchase come from
the REAP Grant that the school received last fall.
8. Old Business (I)(D)(A)
9. New Business (I)(D)(A)
a.
AP Warrant #12
The
Committee reviewed and signed the AP Warrant #12.
b.
Policy AD
The
Committee reviewed the Policy AD- Mission Statement.
Moved-
White, seconded- Johnson Approved 5-0-0
c.
Initial 2008-2009 Budget
Proposal
Hadley
distributed a summary Draft of the 2008/2009 Budget Proposal. He reviewed high lights and discussion
centered on potential needed capital improvement projects.
d.
End of the Year Field
Trip
Belesca
shared with the Committee members the end of the year field trip being
proposed. It will be a overnight
trip aboard a schooner sailing out of the Rockland area. The costs of the trip will be shared
with CPA, the students¹ fundraising, the school enterprise fund, and possibly
individual contributions.
More
information will be coming forward as the date of the trip gets closer. It sounds like an exciting and
educational experience for the students.
10. Other Business
q
Wiles reported that he
has discussed with the staff the potential for a spring project on the life of
Rachel Carson and her contributions to the environment.
q
White reported that she
will be working on a lobster unit with Ms. Westra¹s students.
11. Adjourn
The meeting was
adjourned unanimously at 8:33 PM.