CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, August 26, 2008		6:30 P.M.
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL 

MINUTES

School Committee: Jen Belesca, Beverly Johnson, Ken Pelton, and Jerry 
 Wiles, Chair, and Carol White
Administration: Superintendent Alton L. Hadley, III
Staff:	
Guests: Beth Howe

1.	Call to Order
Jerry Wiles, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:38 PM.

2.	Flag Salute
Wiles led the Committee members and others present in the salute to the flag.

3.	Approval of Agenda						(A)
Motion to approve the agenda as printed
Moved- Belesca, seconded- Johnson			Approved		5-0-0

4.	Approval of Minutes (August 19, 2008) 				(A)
Motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on August 19, 2008
	Moved- Pelton, seconded- Belesca			Approved		4-0-1 (White)

5.	Correspondence							(I)
Hadley distributed letters from Beth Howe and Eldon Mayer, representing the Chebeague Island Comprehensive Plan Committee.

6.	Public Comment
Beth Howe representing the Chebeague Island Comprehensive Plan Committee was present to invite any School Committee member to become active on the CPC whenever issues surrounding the School were on the agenda.  There is great concern about maintaining the school population on the Island.  Ms. Howe and the committee Members discussed a variety of options that might be tried to assure the numbers of students at CIS.  

Ms. Howe reported that Mr. Mayer has the same concerns and feels strongly that to sustain the community, the school must continue to provide a strong education program to keep young people on the Island and to attract new people to the Island.  

The School Committee and Ms. Howe had a spirited discussion and committee Members committed to assisting the CPC in its endeavors to maintain the quality of life on Chebeague Island.

7.	Reports								(I)(D)
•	School Board Chair
None
				
•	Superintendent/Principal/SPED Director
Hadley reported on the following:
a)	Boiler inspection has been completed
b)	MSBA insurance forms were distributed and completed
c)	That Doug Campbell had been retained to do the window /painting project.  Hadley reported that the windows and trim would be wrapped with metal after replacing any rotting wood.
d)	That the ancient laptops were on sale after being cleaned up over the summer.						
8.	Old Business							(I)(D)(A)
a.	Financial Update
Hadley requested that the School Committee designate up to $10,000 to Capital Improvement Reserve from the 2007/2008 budget.

Motion to designate up to $10,000 to the Capital Improvement Reserve from funds remaining in the 2007/2008 budget.
Moved- White, seconded- Belesca		Approved		5-0-0

b.	School Committee Goals 2008/2009
The School Committee spent considerable time discussing goals and objectives for the 2008/2009 school year.  A list follows:
1.	All Students have an individual education plan
2.	Transitions to Yarmouth 
3.	PE Programs
4.	Healthy snacks
5.	School Newsletter
6.	Analyze the use of time during the school day
7.	Look at other schools/duplicate successful programs
8.	Financial support for higher education
9.	Encourage post secondary education for all of our students
10.	Look at grounds and school appearance
11.	Playground safety/maintenance (Committee)
12.	think out of the box about the daily and year schedules

The Committee will revisit and add to the list, or remove, prior to the second meeting in September.

c.	Superintendent Evaluation
Hadley distributed an evaluation tool for the Committee to review and discuss the process at the September 2, 2008 Committee meeting.

d.	School Opening Schedule
Hadley distributed the schedule for staff for the first two workshop days and invited the School Committee to drop in for breakfast on either or both days.

9.	New Business							(I)(D)(A)
	None

10.	Other Business
	None

11. 	Adjourn
	Without objection, Wiles declared the meeting adjourned at 8:37 PM

A- ACTION		D- DISCUSSION		I- INFORMATION