CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:30
P.M.
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND SCHOOL
Committee: Jen Belesca,
Beverly Johnson, Ken Pelton, Carol White, Chair, and Jerry Wiles
Administration:
Superintendent/Principal Alton Hadley
Staff: Althea Dugliss
Guests: Beth Dyer and
students-Anna Hamilton, Evan Boisvert, and Jenny Dyer
1.
Call to Order
Jerry
Wiles, Vice Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM.
2.
Flag Salute
Wiles
led the Committee and others present in the salute to the flag.
3. Approval of Agenda (A)
Motion
to approve the agenda with the student discussion being moved to the beginning
of the meeting
Moved-
Johnson, seconded- White Approved 5-0-0
9c. Transition Discussion- Students Report
The
former CIS students discussed their experiences as they transitioned from CIS
to the Greeley Middle School. The
students reported that their major concerns were about getting lost and not
being able to open their locker.
They felt orientation activities during the summer resolved some of
their concerns.
The
students felt that visits to 5th grade classrooms at NYS (2) were
beneficial as they were able to meet some students that they would be attending
GMS with. A visit to the GMS in
May was helpful as was the summer orientation. Schedules and more info earlier would help make for a
smoother transition.
The
students felt that they were well prepared for GMS. Especially in Health, Technology Ed and History. Area of concern to them was
participation in after school activities (late bus issue).
4. Approval of Minutes (A)
This item was tabled
until the February 5, 2008 meeting.
5. Correspondence (I)
None
6. Public Comment
Althea
Dugliss reminded the Committee that the February Calendar ad was due and if
they had any suggestions they could contact her.
7. Reports (I)(D)
·
School Board Chair
None
·
Superintendent/Principal/SPED
Director
Hadley
reported that he would be attending the Superintendentsı Association Winter
Workshop on Thursday and Friday of this week in South Portland. It is expected that the Commissioner of
Education will be on the program.
8. Old Business (I)(D)(A)
a. Budget
Procedures
A
brief discussion was held to review the process for developing the budget and
procedures to work with the Board of Selectmen. The Committee indicated that they would meet with the
Selectmen on January 29th at 6:30 PM to discuss and review the
financials of the Town and the School Department.
b. Staff Updates
Hadley
reported that he has finally located a Speech/Language Therapist to provide
services to students needing those services. Patrick Civiello will be visiting the CIS on Fridayıs to
deliver the services to the students.
Hadley
distributed the K-2 and 3-5 classroom newsletters updating the Committee on
what is going on at school.
Mary
Holt was in attendance to report on
what is happening in Special Education.
Holt stated that things are going well. She currently is working directly with 3-5 students that
have Individual Education Plans.
She also works with the teachers in their classrooms to provide
individual instruction to all students.
Mary
also reported that she is working with the Island Coalition to find ways to
meet the needs of students. One
item was the use of therapeutic telecommunications to meet speech/language
needs.
Nancy
Earnest gave an update on what is
going on in the Pre-K classroom.
She reported on curriculum work, social skills/positive interactions,
cultural activities/holidays and a variety of activities from lunch, winter
dressing skills and healthy habits.
Following
a discussion of the program, Nancy gave a tour of the classroom and invited
Committee members to visit at any time.
9. New Business (I)(D)(A)
a. AP
Warrant #11
The
Committee members reviewed and signed the warrant.
Motion
to approve warrant #11
Moved-
Johnson, seconded- Pelton Approved 5-0-0
b. Policy AD
This
item was tabled until the February 5th Meeting.
10. Other Business
Johnson
asked how selectmen and school committee members would be elected this
year. The consensus was that
elections would be conducted at Town Meeting in June.
11. Adjourn