MSAD 75 Board of Directors Meeting
Event Location
6:30 p.m.
Board of Directors meeting – Forum – Mt. Ararat High School
Livestream link available via District Webpage or Facebook page
AGENDA
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN UP ON A LIST PROVIDED AT THE MEETING.
December 14, 2023
1. Call to order and roll call
2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- To consider action relative to additions or adjustments to the agenda
- To ask for comments from the audience
- Recognitions and acknowledgements:
√ Gratitude to Facilities team for coverage at
√ Abby Svenson, 5th grade teacher at Harpswell Community School – selected as the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 2197 winner of the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award competition
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√ Trust for our Future mini-grant recipients:
Emily Vail, high school English teacher - $350 award for “Oral History” mini-grant proposal
Darcy Baggett, high school social worker - $250 award for “Project Grow” mini-grant proposal
Suzie Brawn, high school science teacher - $1,022.16 award for “Large Format for a Large Impact” mini-grant proposal
Sandy Bickford, middle school STEM teacher - $400 award for “Build your own Fly Rod and Learning how to Fly Fish” mini-grant proposal
PJ O’Hanlon, middle school paraprofessional - $500 award for “Maple Syrup Production” mini-grant proposal
Meggin Farrell, classroom teacher at Woodside Elementary School - $300 award for “Project Based Learning/Playground Erosion at Woodside Elementary School” mini-grant proposal
√ John Hawley, Mt. Ararat Middle School teacher – awarded a $1,000 mini-grant from Maine Environmental Education Association, and to accept the grant in the amount of $1,000
√ Mt. Ararat Middle School awarded grant from the Midcoast Retired Educators Association in the amount of $300 for “3D Moulded Chocolate Awesomeness” (STEM and Wellness Interdisciplinary), and to accept said grant funding in the amount of $300
√ Mt. Ararat Middle School awarded grant from the Midcoast Retired Educators Association in the amount of $300 for “Wildlife in the Woods (Outdoor Adventure Focus”), to accept said grant funding in the amount of $300
√ Team Merrymeeting Walk-a-thon – raised over $5,000 for team field trips and activities
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√ Middle School District 3 Honors Band:
Lincoln Bariou
Ben Jones
Dominic Marro * (denotes top score)
Violette Paquette
Landon Prout
Miles Robinson-Handley
Sam Waddle
√ Middle School District 3 Honors Chorus:
Emmaline Allen
Calliope Cavendish
Leeiah Colson
Egan Dawson
Aiden Devore
Eleanor Edwards
Elijah Lopez
Dashiell Legawiec
Dominic Marro
(accepted into both but will perform with honors band)
Camille Morris
Miles Robinson-Handley
(accepted into both but will perform with honors band)
Kiera Shaw
Lilly Small
Sam Waddle
(accepted into both but will perform with honors band)
Ella Yazwinski
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 approving as printed minutes of recent Board meetings:
October 12, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Directors
November 16, 2023, regular meeting of the Board of Directors
November 28, 2023, workshop meeting of the Board of Directors
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5. OLD BUSINESS:
5.1 To consider a second reading/adoption of proposed revisions to Policy KCD Public Gifts/Donations to the Schools
6. NEW BUSINESS:
6.1 To consider a first reading of proposed revisions to Board Policy JFG Student Searches
6.2 Pursuant to 1 MRSA 405 (6) (A) to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing matters of employment
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6.2a To consider action to appoint a Superintendent of Schools, effective January 1, 2024.
6.5 Pursuant to 1 MRSA 405 (6 (D) to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations between the Board of Directors and Merrymeeting Educators Association
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND BOARD CHAIR’S REPORT:
7.1 Chair’s report
7.2 Debrief on November 28th Board workshop
7.3 November 18th Cooperative Board meeting
7.4 November 29th Facilities Committee meeting
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7.4a To consider any recommendations coming from this report
7.5 November 30th Policy Committee meeting
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7.5a To consider any recommendations coming from this report
7.6 December 1st Facilities Committee tour
7.7 December 11th Finance Committee meeting
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7.7a To consider any recommendations coming from this report
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7.8 December 14th CIA Committee meeting
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7.8a To consider any recommendations coming from this report
8.1 Resignations/retirements:
√ Vivian Curren, Speech-Language Pathologist, Woodside Elementary School {resignation}
8.2 Financial Report
8.3 Interim Superintendent’s update
8.4 Community Safety forum
8.5 “OnBoard” update
9. CALENDAR/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
{Events listed include dates of the period of December 11, 2023, through January 2, 2024. The events listing has been expanded due to the holidays, with no planned mailings to Board members until the agenda packet for the December 14th Board meeting is issued.}
December 11, 2023
Finance Committee – 6-7:30 p.m.
Relocated to Room 088 Mt. Ararat High School
December 14, 2023
Board CIA Committee meeting – 5-6:20 p.m. (note end time)
Room 088 Mt. Ararat High School
December 14, 2023 ONLY BOARD MEETING IN DECEMBER
Regular meeting Board of Directors – 6:30 p.m.
Forum Mt. Ararat High School
December 18, 2023
Cooperative Board meeting – 6:30 p.m.
Region Ten Technical High School – Church Road, Brunswick
December 20, 2023 {Wednesday}
Board Policy Committee meeting – 6-7:30 p.m.
Room 088 Mt. Ararat High School
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Calendar note
December 22, 2023
Holiday – District-wide
Winter Break I begins.
Calendar note
December 25, 2023
Holiday – District-wide
Calendar note
January 1, 2024
Holiday – District-wide
Winter Break I ends.
January 2, 2024
Students return to school.
January 2, 2024
Board Management meeting – 11:15-1:15 p.m.
Heidi O’Leary’s office
10. ADJOURNMENT