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BANGt}R SCHOOL COMIVIITTEE
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REGULAR MEETTNG
7:OU p.m.,Wednesday,March 1 l,2Q15
iSchool Committee Members presen� Chairman Warren Caruso, Vice Chair Jay Ye, Marc Eastman, Sue
Sorg,and Marlene Susi. Committee Members Sue Hawes and Sarah Smiley were unable to attend.
A, l,&2. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Caruso at 7:03 p.m. aad the Pledge of:
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3. a. 'Tfie:Barigor School Department and the Bangor Schoal Committee recognized Sam ' :
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' Kenriey, a Bangor High School senior, for being chosen by_the Foreign Lan a e
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" ' A.ssoc'ahon af Nlaine LAME to receive#heir Student Reco
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his assian for and ac�ieeement in both French and Spanish, along with his involvement
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"`' in and servicc to his schaol and community. �ie well be honared at the FLAME annual °::
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conference in Portlarid in March.
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:::::::: b. The Bangar Schaol Department and the Bangor School Commitfce recagnized the Bangor
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gy: retary Ernest Moniz, the Narional Scien�e ;: ':';;;;;::;
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' in the national competition of 120 regianal winners in Washington D.C.in Apol.
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c. The Ban or School De ent and the Ban or School Coramittee reco
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°°' ' High`School Speech and Debate Teams for'their team state champianship and three'::::::;:::;:;< ;:::
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individual state champianships. The Bangor: High School teams:also earned #lie`:_:;::: :>:;;;
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m Speech. Coaches Joseph Fellerier and Jennifer Fage indicated that this level of: .: ::::>::::::=:.:
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recognitian for one schflol is unprecedented in their experience.
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'--- ` High Schoal .Science Teacher Cary James and Associate Dean af the College of ;;;;;;.:::
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`'`` Engineering Frofessor Dr. Mohamad Musavi as recipients of the K-12 STEM Literacy: `
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" Educator-Engineer Partnership Award fram IEEE-USA, the Institute of Electrical and.:: ' "
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> : Electronio Engirieers. IEBE-USA is the world's largest professional association for:.: ::. ;
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School and the University of Maine,whase partnerslup on the develflpment of the STEM:.:::::: :::::
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° Aca@em has resulted in extrernel hi uali mentured learnin o ariunities throu
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high schoal and a pathway far students ta continue their science and engiueering study in :::::
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D.2. a. Each eaz the Su erintendent af Sahaols reco
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senior and sophomare classes. These students elect to take the most challe�ging academic`:: ;
courses that we offer and maintain a grade point ave e that is outstanding. Seniors must':
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` � GFA vf 4.0 or higher. This award is added to ttie students' collegeluniversity,applications '_
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and �5 �o���a. � �aua�;en. Thirty=eiglit students received°the Superintendent's
- Academic Excellence Award for 20142015.Assistant Superintendent Rabert IVIacDanald
- read#he narnes into#he recard.
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Minutes Re lar Meetin March 11 2{}15 2. �
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b. Superintendent Webb recommended approval of the Visual and Perforaning Arts Academy �
and#he Business Academy given the high number of students interested in the programs.
Comtnittee members asked questians and shared their thoughts on the quality of �
programming.
VQ?'ED 5-0 ta approve the academies as presented.
c. Super�r►tendent Webb provided a budget update af the FY16 budget development. �
E. 1. a. 1. VOTED 6-4 ta apprave the Minates of the Febniary 2S,2U15 Regular School Committee �
Meeting.
b. l. VOTED 6-0 to approve of the January 2015 Financial Statement.
c. l. Superintendent Webb recommended the Second Reading and approval of Policy GCD - :: S
- Professional Staff Hmng.
' VQTED 6-0 ta approve the Secand Reading of Policy GCD as presented. �
_ H.&I. Chairtnan Caruso reviewed ttie important datss and cdmmented an the evening's ,
_ recognirions. He stated that these awards were evidence Qf the return on investment; by
- providing a quality education,students are successful.
= J. The meeting adjoumed at 8:32 p.m. '
- Respea Ily submitted,
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Betsy M.W b,Ed.D. �
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