LAKE REGION SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING
January 3, 2011
There was a Regular Meeting of the Lake Region School Board on Monday, January 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Culinary Arts room at Lake Region Vocational Center.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chairperson Warner called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present were: Janice Barter, Ken Brown, Beth Chaplin, Jean Clancy, Jody Gray, Richard Merritt, Laurie Mondville, Lesley Niemy, Donna Norton, Laura Ordway, Philip Shane, and Karla Swanson-Murphy.
Administrators present were: Kathleen Beecher, June Conley, Lisa Caron,
Andrew Madura, Peter Mortenson, Roseanne Schacht, Joshua Sturk, Cheryl Turpin, Sherrie Small, and Patrick Phillips, Superintendent of Schools.
Others present were: Courtney Kennedy, Sharon Rogers, Lucy Saunders-Kish, Sally Boggs, Gayle Granger, Tammy Clark, Brian Clark, and Gail Hamilton.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Jody Gray, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to approve the agenda with the addition of the agenda addendum. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Laurie Mondville, to approve the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of December 20, 2010. Motion carried unanimously.
PRESENTATION
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS
Lake Region Middle School – Peter Mortenson
- The Winter Concert went well.
- Penny Kittle, a Writing Consultant, worked with Middle School teachers today. Ms. Kittle is working with English/Language Arts Teachers on writing techniques to improve student writing throughout the building.
- The middle school is beginning its second round of the Scantron testing.
Lake Region Vocational Center - Roseanne Schacht
- The Drug Awareness workshops went very well. Students participated in workshops lead by an Assistant District Attorney, a Bridgton Policeman, a Tri-County Mental Health Professional, and Day One Residential Clients.
Students were very affected by the discussions.
Lake Region Vocational Center - Roseanne Schacht
- Holiday Festivities at the Vocational Center included pizza, floor hockey, “Minute to Win It”, and karaoke. The bus was loaded with the food that had been collected and delivered to “Crosswalk” in Naples.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
None.
ACTION ITEMS
Designation of School Board Legislative Contact Person
A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Laurie Mondville, to appoint Richard Merritt as the School Board Legislative Contact Person.
Superintendent Phillips explained that the Contact person receives notices from MSMA on legislative bills related to education that are being revised or introduced. The contact person is a liaison between MSMA and the Board.
Vote: 12-Yes, 0-No, 1-Abstention. Motion carried.
Personnel
A motion was made by Jody Gray, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to approve the request by Anna Walker for a personal leave of absence, effective
January 3, 2011 for the remainder of the 2010-11 school year. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Jody Gray, seconded by Philip Shane, to approve the appointment of James Thombs as an annual Custodian at Lake Region High School, effective December 16, 2010, replacing Gordon McLaren. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Jody Gray, to approve the appointment of Logan Landry as a Special Education Technician III at Lake Region Middle School.
Ms. Caron mentioned that the position is necessary to meet IEP needs.
Motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
School Construction Project Update
Andy Madura gave an update on the construction project as follows:
The contractor is completing the plans for the foundation work. They have very specific guidelines for pouring the foundation when the ground is frozen.
The contractor believes he is 30 days behind schedule. The Architect thinks he is 60 to 90 days behind schedule.
PCB Update
- The District has received EPA Approval for the PCB Removal and Abatement.
- The District needs a precise budget for the work.
- Removal includes:
- Removing 7 ½ inches of brick beside the windows and infilling the space with 2 x 4’s covered in sheet metal.
- Removing 18” to 24” of the soil below the window and trucking it to Michigan.
- The EPA is requiring that we retest each window opening that we replace in four places.
- The District is looking at all possible funding sources to see if any money is available.
- Asbestos is in every window panel also.
- A letter was sent to Senator Snow’s office along with a Summary of the EPA Report to see if any federal money would be available.
- The District has $220,000 in window project money that is available.
A PCB Remediation Project Pre-Qualification package has been included on the District’s web site with a deadline of January 21. These applicants will be reviewed and a Qualified list will be determined. A Phasing Plan will be out soon.
PDT Architects is laying out a grid for the Building Committee and the Facilities Committee to review. Once reviewed, a recommendation will be brought to the full Board. It is estimated that the cost will be $900,000 to $1,000,000 for the PCB work.
Sequence of the Work
It is recommended that we get the PCB work done first and put some of the construction project in a different sequence.
The windows need to be taken care of as some of the glass is ready to fall out.
It was asked if the District is paying for a “Clerk of the Works”? Mr. Madura responded that the clerk of the works is included in the Architects fees. The Clerk of the Works originally worked a lot at the beginning of the project but has been working as needed more recently.
Committee Reports
Personnel Committee
Donna Norton reported that the Committee met prior to the meeting to review the Superintendent’s Evaluation.
Facilities Committee
The Committee has not met.
Finance Committee
The Committee has not met.
Curriculum Committee
The Committee will meet on January 19 at 3:30 p.m.
Liaison Committee
The Committee will meet on January 11 at 4:00 p.m.
Superintendent’s Report
- As several Board members have raised concerns regarding the drug and alcohol issue, the topic will be included on an upcoming agenda to share what is currently being done K-12 in the District to see if it is sufficient or if more needs to be done.
- The Board members negotiating with the Non-Teaching Group were asked to stay after the meeting to decide on a date for mediation.
- The Secretary of Education has invited the Board Chair, a representative from the Teachers’ Association and the Superintendent to attend a meeting in Colorado to look at what can be done to improve labor relations nationwide.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
- Gloria Verrill is applying for a $500 CPPW Grant for the Outing Club.
- The elementary schools and the middle school are participating in the Healthier US School Challenge which is sponsored by the USDA Excellent Physical Education and Nutrition Programs. There are 11 school districts in the State that moved forward in submitting their applications. On
January 13, Ms. Kennedy and Mr. Madura presented the District’s application to the Maine Department of Education.
Calorie Information Middle School/High School
Mr. Madura has worked with Ms. Kennedy to include calorie information on food served at the high school and middle school. They have also developed educational materials on how many calories teenagers should get.
Superintendent Phillips mentioned the nice piece in the Bridgton News regarding the high school reform. Lake Region Television will also be sharing a one-hour broadcast including Mr. Finn and the Teacher Leaders.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Jody Gray, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter, pursuant to M.R.S.A. 405.6.B.
The Board went into Executive Session at 8:00 p.m. Mr. Stickney, the student and the student’s parents were invited to attend. Ms. Niemy was excluded.
The Board returned to Public Session at 8:35 p.m.
A motion was made by Wayne Warner, seconded by Jody Gray, to expel this student from school pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. Section 1001(9) on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the Superintendent to provide the student and his/her parents written notice of this action and the reasons therefor. Motion carried unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (continued)
A motion was made by Jody Gray, seconded by Laurie Mondville, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board went into Executive Session at 8:36 p.m. Mr. Stickney, the student and the student’s parents were invited to attend. Lesley Niemy was excluded.
The Board returned to Public Session at 8:54 p.m.
A motion was made by Wayne Warner, seconded by Laurie Mondville, to expel this student from school pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. Section 1001(9) on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the Superintendent to provide the student and his/her parents written notice of this action and the reasons therefor. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Jody Gray, seconded by Laurie Mondville, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter, pursuant to M.R.S.A. 405 6.B.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Board went into Executive Session at 9:02 p.m. Mr. Stickney, the student and the student’s parent were invited to attend.
The Board returned to Public Session at 9:26 p.m.
A motion was made by Wayne Warner, seconded by Jody Gray, to expel this student from school pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. Section 1001(9) on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the Superintendent to provide the student and his/her parents written notice of this action and the reasons therefor. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Jody Gray, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter, pursuant to M.R.S.A. 405 6.B. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board went into Executive Session at 9:32 p.m. Mr. Stickney was invited to attend.
The Board returned to Public Session at 9:35 p.m.
A motion was made by Wayne Warner, seconded by Jody Gray, to expel this student from school pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. Section 1001(9) on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the Superintendent to provide the student and his/her parents written notice of this action and the reasons therefor. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Jody Gray, seconded by Laurie Mondville, to go into Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board went into Executive Session at 9:35 p.m
The Board returned to Public Session at 10:30 p.m. and no action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 10:31 p.m.
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Secretary
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Date Approved
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