CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 6:30
P.M.
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR 2007-2008
Johnson
Administration:
Superintendent Alton L. Hadley, III
Staff:
Guest:
1.
Call to Order
Beverly
Johnson, acting Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
2.
Flag Salute
Johnson
led the Committee and others present in the salute to the flag.
3. Approval of Agenda (A)
Motion to approve
the agenda
Moved- Wiles,
seconded- White Approved 5-0-0
4. Approval of Minutes (A)
Motion to approve
the minutes of the meeting held on December 4, 2007
Moved-
White, seconded- Pelton Approved 5-0-0
5. Correspondence (I)
None
6. Public Comment
None
7. Reports (I)(D)
·
School Board Chair
No
Report
·
Superintendent/Principal/SPED
Director
Hadley
shared with the Committee a letter from Verizon including a check for $11.28
that represented the last royalty check for the Extra Credit for Schools
Program.
Hadley
also reported that the Commissioner of Education had responded to the
Alternative Plan submitted on December 1.
The Commissioner thanked everyone for their hard work and due
diligence. She indicated that we
still need to address, by February 1, 2008, our plan to reduce Administration
by 50% and Transportation Maintenance, and Special Education by 5% each in the
2008/2009 Budget. Hadley reported
a plan and will make it available when he presents the Budget to the Committee,
8. Old Business (I)(D)(A)
a.
Policy ADF –
Commitment to Learning Results
The Committee heard a second reading of Policy ADF – Commitment to Learning Results and held a brief discussion.
Motion to approve Policy ADF - Commitment to Learning Results for a second and final Reading.
b.
Continue Goal Setting
The
Committee discussed briefly the development of a mission statement and it was
the consensus to involve representatives of the community in the process.
c.
Oil Bid Update
Hadley
reported to the Committee, again the results of the oil bid that he had
received. He stated that the Town
had decided to go out to bid after all and that there was little interest in
sitting down with the two suppliers to work out a sharing. Hadley had suggested this because of
the closeness of the two bids with no clear-cut advantage.
The
Committee discussed at length the merits of each bid. Following discussion:
Motion to honor the agreement signed earlier in the year between the Superintendent of Schools and the Chebeague Island Boatyard
Moved-
White, seconded- Wiles Approved 3-1-1 (Belesca did not participate
because of conflict of interest)
9. New Business (I)(D)(A)
a.
Warrant #9
The
Committee reviewed the warrant.
Hadley pointed out areas that he was monitoring. The Budget is on target.
Moved-
White, seconded- Belesca Approved 5-0-0
b.
Superintendent Contract
Superintendent
Hadley stated that by law school committees must certify all facts relating to
the employment of a superintendent in December of each year.
Hadley
proposed the following for the Committeeıs consideration:
·
A two year contract
– July 2008 to June 2010
·
Reimbursement of up to
$2,500.00 toward Hadleyıs Term Life Insurance Plan
Motion
to extend Hadleyıs current contract an additional two years (July 2008- June
2010 and to pay up to $2,500.00 toward his Term Life Insurance Plan.
Moved-
Belesca, seconded- White Approved 5-0-0
10. Other Business
·
White proposed adding an
extra Boat run on January 7 to accommodate our Japanese exchange students
Motion
to authorize the superintendent to arrange for an extra Boat run on January 7,
2008 (to be arranged by Chair White)
Moved-
Johnson, seconded- White Approved
5-0-0
·
Belesca reported on the
healthy snacks program and shared that Linda Eweing would be at school on
Thursday to talk about Pecans.
·
The Chebeague Island
Community congratulates Kristin Rohrbach Westra on her recent marriage to Jay.
·
The Committee agreed too
hold its next regular meeting on January 3 since the 1st of January
is a holiday.
11. Adjourn