MSAD 75 Board of Directors - Regular Meeting
Event Location
M.S.A.D. No. 75 Mission Statement: The four communities of Maine School Administrative District No. 75 are united in our dedication to develop confident, fluent learners, critical thinkers and creative contributors to our society. __________________________________________________________________
Thursday, March 14, 2024
6:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting – Board of Directors
Mt. Ararat High School Forum (Enter via Door 6 near the gym.)
Livestream link available via District Webpage or Facebook page
5:00—6:20 p.m. {Note end time of meeting.}
Board CIA Committee meeting
Room 088 – Mt. Ararat High School
Board of Directors meeting – Forum – Mt. Ararat High School
Livestream link available via District Webpage or Facebook page
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN UP ON A LIST PROVIDED AT THE MEETING.
March 14, 2024
AGENDA
1. Call to order and roll call
2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
3.1 To consider action relative to additions or adjustments to the agenda
3.2 To ask for comments from the audience
3.3 Recognitions and acknowledgements:
Moment of silence in memory of:
√ Jean Jangraw, former Main Office secretary at Mt. Ararat High School (one of the first when the school opened)
√ Jane Dugan, former reading teacher at Harpswell Islands School
√ Deborah “Debbie” Jackson, former MSAD No. 75 bus driver
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√ Announce results of March 9th Bowdoin Town Meeting and March 9th
√ Williams-Cone School – winner of the Gold Award for the 2024 WinterKids Winter Games
& Acknowledge the receipt of the $5,000 prize for winning the 2024 WinterKids Winter Games Gold Medal competition, and in accordance with Board practice to accept the $5,000 prize
√ Benjamin Chonko and Jonathan Munsey, Mt. Ararat High School students – each a recipient of a $2,000 francophone studies stipend from the AATF Societe Honoraire de Francais, the only nationally recognized honor society for high school students of French
√ Acknowledge receipt of a Maine DOE Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative grant in the amount of $70,560, and in accordance with Board practice to accept the grant funding in the amount of $70,560
√ Acknowledge receipt of $1,000 donation from the Ben Bernier Foundation to support the Mt. Ararat High School snacks program, and in accordance with Board practice to accept the donation in the amount of $1,000
√ Imogen Dedek – Mt. Ararat Middle School 6th grader – Sagadahoc County winner for her poem “I am a Crow.” The Telling Room, a literary arts education organization, which supports writing education in schools, recently announced the State and County winners for its annual writing contest. Each County winner will be published in an upcoming anthology and receive a cash prize of $50.
√ Congratulations to the Mt. Ararat Middle School Jazz Band which participated in its regional festival and qualified for states for the first time ever. Congratulations go to Band Director Josh Hyssong and the Jazz Band.
√ Kelly McCarthy, Mt. Ararat Middle School 7th grade science teacher – nominated for Sagadahoc County’s Teacher of the Year Award
√ Woodside Spelling Bee update:
√ Woodside School Spelling Bee Champion & Sagadahoc County Spelling Bee 3rd place --- Zoey Snow (Woodside Elementary School 5th grade)
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√ Woodside School Spelling Bee runner-up & Sagadahoc County Spelling Bee Champion Julie Schweier (Woodside Elementary School 5th grade)
√ February 12th KVAC Class A Indoor Track Championships:
√ Indoor Track Team completed the rare “team sweep” as both the Boys and Girls teams took home KVAC Championship plaques!
√ Senior Grace Keleher – KVAC Class A Champion (2 mile run) & KVAC Class A Runner-up (girls 800m and 1 mile run)
√ Senior Hanna Killion – KVAC Class A Champion (triple jump)
√ Senior Lydia White – KVAC Class A Champion (pole vault)
√ Sophomore Aubrey Pelletier – KVAC Class A Champion (shot put)
√ Senior Phoebe FitzPatrick – KVAC Class A Runner-up (girls 400M)
√ Junior Carly Satterfield – KVAC Class A Runner-up (pole vault)
√ Junior Logan Norton – KVAC Class A Runner-up (shot put)
√ Freshman Celiah Godo, Junior Logan Norton, Senior Angeline Beede and Senior Sarah Gray – KVAC Class A Runners-up (4x800M relay)
√ Senior Aidan Greenleaf – KVAC Class A Champion (400M) and KVAC Class A Runner-up (200M)
√ Senior Ethan Palmer – KVAC Class A Champion (55M hurdles and triple jump) Broke the school and KVAC records for triple jump – 46-9.25
√ Sophomore Bryce Holden – KVAC Class A Champion (pole vault) and KVAC Class A Runner-up (triple jump)
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√ Senior Ben Therriault – KBAC Class A Runner-up (55M hurdles and high jump)
√ Sophomore Ashby Hayward – KVAC Class A Runner-up (pole vault)
√ Junior Ryan Sweet, Junior Eli Burt, Sophomore Randall LaGrange and Senior Caleb Russell – KVAC Class A Runners-up (4x200M relay)
√ Boys Basketball team lost on February 13th in the Class A South Preliminary game at Fryeburg Academy 52-45 bringing their season to a close
√ Eagles Wrestling team competed on February 10th in the Class A State Wrestling Championship at Cony High School! Two wrestlers, Freshman Evan Kowalsky (113 lbs – 3rd place) and Sophomore Trevor Wilkinson (190 lbs – 4th place) led the Eagles and “reached the podium” at the meet (where they were formally recognized and presented a medal for their placement finish).
√ Girls Ice Hockey team on February 10th was awarded the MPA Sportsmanship Award for the North Region.
√ Cuyler Greene, Boys Indoor Track Team Coach – named a KVAC Class A Indoor Track Coach of the Year
√ On February 7th, the Girls Ice Hockey team concluded its season, following a first-round playoff loss to top-seeded Yarmouth/Freeport.
√ Congratulations go to the Girls Basketball team on finishing the finest regular season in school history, winning a school-record 16 regular games.
√ KVAC Class A Championship Swim Meet on February 10th:
√ Boys 200 Medley Relay – Junior Josh Langworthy, Senior Aidan Saunders, Senior Keegan Rowe, Senior Bradan Leeman (1:41.67)
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√ Boys 200 Individual Medley – senior Keegan Rowe (1:59.06)
√ Boys 100 Butterfly – Senior Keegan Rowe (1:59.06)
√ Boys 100 Butterfly – Senior Keegan Rowe (53.26)
√ Boys 100 Freestyle – Junior Josh Langworthy (49.57), then later broken again in the meet by Senior Keegan Rowe (48.52)
√ Boys 100 Backstroke – junior Josh Langworthy (54.39)
√ Boys 100 Breaststroke – senior Aidan Saunders (59.98)
√ Senior Keegan Rowe was also named a Class A Boys “Performer of the Meet.”
√ MTA/Brunswick Wrestling team at the February 10th Class A North Regional meet
√ Freshman Evan Kowalsky – Class A North Regional Champion (113 lbs)
√ Junior Charlie Akeley-Martin – Class A North Regional Runner-up (215 lbs)
√ Junior Christopher Watkinson – 3rd place (138 lbs)
√ Sophomore Trevor Wilkinson – 3rd place (190 lbs)
√ Senior Herlin Martinez – 4th place (144 lbs)
√ Boys Indoor Track team narrowly missed a team championship but finished as the Class A State Runners-up at the MPA Class A State Indoor Track Championship at USM.
√ Top finishers at the MPA Class A Track Championship:
√ Senior Lydia White – State Champion in the Girls Pole Vault
√ Senior Hanna Killion – 5th place in the Girls Triple Jump
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√ Junior Carly Satterfield – 5th place in the Girls Pole Vault
√ Senior Aidan Greenleaf – State Champion in the Boys 400M dash; 5th place in the Boys 200M dash
√ Senior Ethan Palmer – 3rd place in the Boys Triple Jump; 4th place in the Boys 55M Hurdles; 5th place in the Boys Long Jump
√ Senior Ben Therriault – 7th place in the Boys High Jump
√ Sophomore Bryce Holden – 2nd place in the Boys Pole Vault
√ Sophomore Ashby Hayward – 3rd place in the Boys Pole Vault
√ Boys 4x200M Relay – 6th place (Seniors Ben Chonko, Ben Therriault, Caleb Russell, Aidan Greenleaf)
√ Boys 4x800M relay – 8th place (Sophomores Randall LaGrange and Ian Britt, Junior Dylan Trockman, and Senior Nick Chonko)
√ Seniors Ethan Palmer (55 Hurdles) and Aidan Greenleaf (400 & 200) will now head to the New England Interscholastic Indoor Track Championship in Boston.
√ Top finishers in the MPA Class A Championship meets:
√ Senior Keegan Rowe-State Champion in the 100 Butterfly, 3rd place in the Boys 50 Freestyle
√ Senior Aidan Saunders – State Champion in the 100 Breaststroke; 3rd place in the Boys 50 Freestyle
√ Junior Josh Langworthy – State Champion in the 100 Backstroke, 3rd place in the 100 freestyle
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√ Boys 200 Medley Relay – State Champions (Junior Josh Langworthy, Senior Aidan Saunders, Senior Keegan Rowe, and Senior Bradan Leeman)
√ Boys 200 Freestyle Relay – State Champions (Junior Josh Langworthy, Senior Aidan Saunders, Senior Keegan Rowe and Senior Bradan Leeman); also set a new school record in the event (1:32.85).
3.4 Board announcements and correspondence
3.5 To hear a report from student representatives to the Board of Directors
4. To consider action relative to accepting as printed the minutes of recent meetings of the Board of Directors:
February 8, 2024, regular Board meeting
February 29, 2024, special Board meeting
5. OLD BUSINESS:
5.1 To consider a second reading and adoption of a proposed revised school calendar for 2024-25 {with school to begin after Labor Day, to include use of April 18th as a student day, last day of school June 12, and no remote learning days}
5.2 To consider a second reading/adoption of proposed revisions to Board Policy BEDH: Public Participation at Board meetings
6. NEW BUSINESS:
6.1 To consider the appointment of Andrew Morris to a one-year position of Social Studies teacher at Mt. Ararat Middle School at Master’s +15, Step S (prorated to a retroactive start date of February 26, 2024)
6.2 In accordance with Board policy, to consider the approval of an out-of-State overnight trip by the Woodside One Wheelers from April 11-14, 2024
6.3 In accordance with Board policy, to consider the approval of an out-of-State field trip on June 6, 2024, by Mt. Ararat Middle School seventh graders to Boston, MA
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6.4 In accordance with Board policy, to consider the approval of an out-of-State overnight trip by the Mt. Ararat High School Anime Club from March 29-31, 2024, to Boston, MA
6.5 To consider approval of the creation of a Theatre Program Director at Bowdoinham Community School and to consider approval of a proposed stipend pay category for the recommended/negotiated stipend position
6.6 To consider approval of the creation of a Variety Show Assistant at Williams-Cone School and to consider approval of a proposed stipend pay category for the recommended/negotiated stipend position
6.7 To consider approval of the creation of Variety Show Director at Williams-Cone School and to consider approval of a proposed stipend pay category for the recommended/negotiated stipend position
6.8 To consider approval of a funds transfer
6.9 Pursuant to 1 MRSA §405 (6) (A) to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing employment of officials/appointees/employees
6.10 To consider action to appoint one (1) Board member to the Human Resources Director Search Committee
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND BOARD CHAIR’S REPORT:
7.1 Board Chair’s report
√ Scheduling of Board workshops
√ March 8th Drummond Woodsum Zoom presentation “Conducting the people’s business: The Freedom of Access Act, public comments periods, and Maine school” – Amy Spelke and Mary Hobson have been registered for this offering.
√ Reminders:
March 19, 2024 – Public budget meeting – 6:30 p.m. – Woodside Elementary School
March 20, 2024 – Public budget meeting – 6:30 p.m. – Bowdoin Central School
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7.2 February 28th Policy Committee meeting
7.3 February 15th Finance Committee meeting; March 6th Finance Committee meeting with Selectmen and Town Officials; and March 11th Finance Committee meeting
7.4 March 5th Facilities Committee meeting – This meeting was canceled and will be rescheduled.
7.5 March 14th CIA Committee meeting
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7.5a To consider action on any recommendations coming from this report
8. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:
8.1 Resignations/retirements:
√ Megan Redd, art teacher at Williams-Cone School and Harpswell Community School
{resignation}
√ Billie Beasley, bus driver
{resignation}
√ Jessica Factor, Human Resources Director
{resignation}
√ Bruce Jones, PE teacher Bowdoin Central School and Bowdoinham Community School
{retirement}
√ Lisa Walling, classroom teacher Woodside Elementary School
{retirement}
√ Terry Martin, High School Social Studies teachre
{retirement}
√ Elena Shaw, speech pathologist at Woodside Elementary School
{resignation}
8.2 Financial Report
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8.3 Superintendent’s update
√ Update on forming Superintendent Student Advisory Council
√ Battle of Books
√ Readathon Bowdoinham Community School
9. CALENDAR/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
{Events listed include dates of the period of March 11th through end of the month of March.}
March 11, 2024
Board Finance Committee meeting – 6-8:00 p.m.
Forum – Mt. Ararat High School
March 13, 2024
Public Budget Hearing – 6: 30 p.m.
Harpswell Community School
Calendar Note
March 14, 2024
PK – Grade 5 Early Dismissal
March 14, 2024
Board CIA Committee meeting – 5-6:20 p.m. Note ending time.
Room 088 – Mt. Ararat High School
March 14, 2024
Regular meeting Board of Directors – 6:30 p.m.
Forum – Mt. Ararat High School
Calendar Note
March 15, 2024
PK – Grade 5 Comp Day
March 18, 2024
Orion Advisory Committee – 4-5:00 p.m.
Orion lobby
March 18, 2024
Cooperative Board – 6:30 p.m.
Region Ten Technical High School – Church Road, Brunswick
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March 19, 2024
Board Management Meeting – 11:15-1:15
Heidi O’Leary’s office
March 19, 2024
Public Budget Hearing – 6:30 p.m.
Woodside Elementary School
March 20, 2024
Public Budget Hearing – 6:30 p.m.
Bowdoin Central School
March 25, 2024
Board Finance Committee meeting – 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Forum – Mt. Ararat High School
March 28, 2024
Board Policy Committee- 5:00-6:20 p.m. Note ending time.
Room 088 – Mt. Ararat High School
March 28, 2024
Regular meeting Board of Directors – 6:30 p.m.
Forum – Mt. Ararat High School
10. ADJOURNMENT