EAST MILLINOCKET, MEDWAY AND WOODVILLE SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012

MEDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY

EAST 5:00

WOODVILLE 5:45

Robert Leathers – Chairperson

Dan Byron – Vice Chairperson (5:04)

Angel Danforth

Amy Linscott

Mark Wallace

I.      Call to order

The meeting was called to order at 5:04 pm by Robert Leathers, Chairperson

II.      Adjustment(s) to the agenda

Added: Blue Bird Pictures item IVA and Sports with Millinocket item VIIIA.

III.      Public Comment

IV.      Approval of the minutes of the November 28, 2011 school board meeting

A motion was made by Mark Wallace and seconded by Amy Linscott to approve the minutes of the November 28, 2011 school board meeting barring any errors or omissions.

Vote: 5 yes   0 no     0 abs

IVA. Blue Bird Pictures

A motion was made by Mark Wallace and seconded by Amy Linscott to allow Blue Bird Pictures to film at Schenck High School.

Discussion:

Brad Payne and Lance Edmands from Vacationland Films addressed the board and answered questions detailing what they needed and how the school would be used for filming Bluebird:

§  They said that interested students could watch the process and that when the film was done they would give a viewing in the area.

§  They might need some students as extras.

§  They will pay for a custodian and provide proof of insurance will be given to Mr. Farrington.

§  They will use the school on a weekend and everything will be put back in its place when they are done.

§  They are willing to address a class concerning the process

§  Parental permission is needed for students under 18 to be filmed.

§  They are all legal like a small business.

§  This film is for the Sundance Film Festival.

Vote: 5 yes   0 no     0 abs

V.      Executive session pursuant to M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(B) Student Issue

A motion was made by Mark Wallace and seconded by Angel Danforth to enter into executive session pursuant to M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(B) Student Issue

Vote: 5 yes   Time in: 5:05   Time out: 5:20

Action taken as a result of executive session:

A motion was made by Mark Wallace and seconded by Dan Byron to readmit the student to the regular program subject to the conditions discussed below.

§  Stay in once per week counseling for the duration of this school year.

§  Begin full time classes on January 23

§  Until that time continue tutoring with Mr. Grant

§  In addition to the five classes he has been working on with Mr. Grant, pickup one more class so that he is classified as a full time student

§  He will face suspension if he should become a nuisance and/or cause repeated disruption in the school and he will return to the Board for consideration of expulsion.

§  He will face suspension for any acts of vandalism and return to the Board for consideration of expulsion

§  He will face suspension for any act of threatening and return to the Board for consideration of expulsion

§  He will face suspension for any act of bodily harm to another and return to the Board for consideration of expulsion

§  He will face suspension for any vulgar act or expression and return to the Board for consideration of expulsion

§  He will abide by the rules of conduct, discipline, homework and attendance as stipulated in the Student Handbook

§  He must sit with me (the principal) during study halls and read School Board Policies: JIC, JICB, JICH, JICI AND JICIA.

Vote: 5 yes   0 no     0 abs

VI.      Financial report – Judy Davis, Business Administrator

• December budget report has been emailed to you and a copy is in your packets.   Please do not hesitate to ask any questions.  
• The second quarter has been uploaded to the DOE through the MEDMS system and accepted.
• The FY2011 audit is completed and in your packets.  There were no audit adjustments or findings with the school audit. The town has scheduled a meeting for the auditors to present the audit to selectmen and school board should be included as well. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 16^th at 4:00 p.m. Board members who can attend are encouraged to do so.
• Regarding a sudden and severe adjustment, we have neither received a revised subsidy printout nor any additional money in our monthly subsidy payments at this time.
• Mr. Clark has received notification that AOS#66 is part of a successful RUS grant through MSAD #75.  Each school that is part of the grant will now submit invoices to meet the match component of the grant.  A list of equipment to be received from the grant was included with the notification.  
• Copier proposals have been submitted and negotiations in progress for replacement of copier equipment and the superintendent will have a recommendation for your consideration at your meeting on Jan. 10. 
• Mr. Osborne, Mr. Goddard and I have reviewed proposals and met with phone service representatives to implement a change in our phone service from BCN to OTT Communications.  The new service contract will result in significant savings in our telephone costs.   The switchover took place on December 28^th.
• Tuition rates for 2011-2012 have been set by the DOE and are as follows:

§  A donation of $950 has been received for the tennis program.

VII.      Audit report

A motion was made by Mark Wallace and seconded by Dan Byron to approve the audit ending June 30, 2011.

Discussion:

Judy Davis, Business Manager, audit review by Ken Foster scheduled for Monday, Jan 16 at the selectmen’s meeting.

Vote: 5 yes   0 no     0 abs

VIII.      Policy

a)      JJ1: Extra Curricular

b)      JJ2: Co-Curricular

A motion was made by Mark Wallace and seconded by Dan Byron to accept the first reading of the above policies.

Discussion:

Vote: 5 yes   0 no     0 abs

VIIIA. Sports with Millinocket

A motion was made by Robert Leathers and seconded by Dan Byron not to authorize the administration to pursue a joint application with the MPA to allow Stearns High School students to play soccer at Schenck and Schenck High School students to play football at Stearns.

Discussion:

Vote: 5 yes   0 no     0 abs