CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:00 P.M.
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR 2007-2008
COMMITTEE PRESENT: JERRY WILES, CAROL WHITE, CHAIR, BEVERLY
JOHNSON, JEN BELESCA
AND KEN PELTON
Administration:
Superintendent Alton L. Hadley, III
Staff: Althea Dugliss
Guest: Sam Birkett
1.
Call to Order
Jerry
Wiles, Vice-chair, called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
2.
Flag Salute
Wiles
led the Committee and others present in the salute to the flag.
3. Approval of Agenda (A)
Motion to approve
the Agenda as printed
Moved- Johnson,
seconded- White Approved 5-0-0
4. Approval of Minutes (A)
Motion to approve
the minutes of the meeting held on October 2, 2007 as printed
Moved- Wiles,
seconded- Belesca Approved 5-0-0
5. Correspondence (I)
Wiles
shared correspondence regarding the workshop provided by the Historical Society
in celebration of Longfellow¹s 200th birthday. The Chebeague Island School students
will be involved. The Committee
discussed how to pay for the workshop and determined to use the school
enterprise funds.
6. Public Comment
Sam
Birkett asked about computer technology and curriculum for the students at the
school. Hadley stated that he
would research and report back to the Committee.
7. Reports (I)(D)
·
School Board Chair
None
·
Superintendent/Principal/SPED
Director
Hadley
reported the Open House would be held on November 8th. Wiles said that there was a conflict
with that date since Calhoun 9Longfellow¹s biographer) would be at the Hall
that night and hoped as many would attend as possible. The date was changed to
November 13, 2007 at the Chebeague Island School from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
8. Old Business (I)(D)(A)
a.
Continued discussion
regarding after school transportation
White
reported that the CTC contract had finally been finalized and parents and
students will receive a letter outlining the new procedures that go into effect
on the 22nd of October.
White
stated that the contract covered grades 6-12 and their parents attending a
school sponsored activity. There
is no provision for students under grade 6 and we have one student that attends
school on the mainland at SAD #51 under a Superintendents Agreement. Hadley explained that a
Superintendent¹s Agreement allowed the student to attend another district and
that the home district would give up subsidy count to the receiving district. The parent is responsible for
transportation of the student.
There
is no subsidy for ³choice² of the parent that decides to send the student to
another district K-5. Following a
lengthy discussion:
Motion
to provide ferry transportation for students grade 6-12 as described in the CTC
Contract.
Motion-
White, seconded- Johnson Approved 5-0-0
Motion
to ³Grandfather² the student currently attending MSAD #51 schools under a
Superintendents Agreement to be able to travel at CISD cost for the remainder
of this school year.
Moved-
Johnson, seconded-Belesca Approved 4-1-0
(White)
b. Policy AA, AB, AC, and AC/R
The
policies were read by Wiles, discussed and acted upon by the Committee.
Motion to adopt Policy AA-School Legal Status 10/16/2007
Moved-
Belesca, seconded- White Approved 5-0-0
Motion
to adopt Policy ABA-Participation in Decision Making
Moved- Belesca, seconded- White Approved 5-0-0
Motion
to Approve the First Reading of Policy AC-Nondiscrimination/equal Opportunity
and Affirmative Action
Moved-
White, seconded- Belesca Approved 5-0-0
Motion
to Approve the First Reading of Policy AC-R- Nondiscrimination/equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action-Grievance Procedure
Moved-
Belesca, seconded- Johnson Approved 5-0-0
9. New Business (I)(D)(A)
a.
Warrant #5
Hadley
distributed the Warrant to the Committee and members signed for distribution to
the Town Administrator for payment.
10. Other Business
·
White and Dugliss
reminded the Committee of the deadline for materials to be included in the
Newsletter and the Community Calendar.
·
The Committee asked if
the Teachers could provide reports to update the Committee about activities at
the School and to ensure good communications. Hadley stated that he would discuss with the staff at the
next staff meeting.
·
Reminder that the Community
Halloween Party was scheduled for October 27 at the Hall from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
and that there would be a Scavenger Hunt for the older students.
·
Motion to not hold a
Committee Meeting on November 20, 2007
·
Moved- Johnson,
seconded- Wiles Approved 5-0-0
11. Adjourn
Next
Meeting will be held on November 6, 2007 at 6:00 PM