HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-22 School Committee MinutesMINUTES
BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 pin.,Wednesday,March 22,2023
The budget workshop session began at 6:00 p.m.in the City Hall Council Chambers.Chair Marwa
liassanien.Vice Chair Timothy Surrelte,Clare Mundell.Ben Sprague,lmke Schessler-Jandreau.Sue
Sorg,Sara Luciano were in attendance.
The Workshop Session ended at 7:00 p.m.
School Committee Members present:Chair Marwa Hassanien,Vice Chair Timothy Surrette,Clare
Mundell,Sara Luciano,Ben Sprague,Susan Sorg and Imke Schessler-Jandreau.
A.1.&2.The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m.by Chair Marwa Hassanien and the
pledge of allegiance followed.
B.Adjustments to the Agenda:
No Adjustments to the Agenda
C.Public Comments:
No Public Comments
D.I.a.Business Director Jerry Hayman recommended the first reading of the FY24
Budget.
VOTED 7-0 to approve first reading of FY 24 budget.
b.Superintendent Tager recommended approval of the proposed JUUL settlement.
VOTED 7-0 to approve acceptance of the JUUL settlement.
D.2.a.Principal Brian Bannen and Dr Ian Metta shared the Equity Audit Report with the
School Committee.
b.Assistant Superintendent Kathy Harris-Smedberg announced the 2023
Superintendent’s Academic Excellence Award recipients.
c.Superintendent Tager reported the following retirements for the end of school
year 2022-2023:
Lynn Silk Principal Vine Street School
Michele Benoit Science Teacher Bangor High School
d.Superintendent Tager reported the following reassignments for the school year
2022-2023:
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Shannon Shook from Resource Room Teacher at Abraham Lincoln School to
Resource Room Teacher at (.8)Abraham Lincoln School and (.2)Fourteenth
Street School.
E.1 .a.1.VOTED 7-0 to approve the Minutes of the March 8,2023 Regular School
Committee Meeting.
b.l.a.VOTED 7-0 to approve the following teacher nomination tbr the 2022-2023
school year:
Casey Quinn Self-Contained Classroom William S.Cohen School
2.VOTED 7-0 to approve the following extra-duty assignments for school year
2022-2023:
Daniel Constantine B Baseball Coach James F.Doughty School
Kathy Rice B Sofiball Coach James F.Doughty School
c.VOTED 7-0 to approve the second reading of the following policy:
1.Revised Policy JJIF —Management of Concussions and Other Head Injuries
d.Committee Member Sara Luciano shared the following donations:
To James F.Doughty School from the DMT Fund in Memory of Danielle
Thompson,a cash donation to support students,having a total dollar value of
S200.
VOTED 7-0 to approve all donations.
F.I.Member Ben Sprague recognized Mrs Benoit and Mrs Silk on their retirements,
both will be missed.
Member Imke Janreau congratulated and praised Mrs Silk on her retirement.
Member Clare Mundell echoed the congrats and praise for the retirees.
Member Tim Surrette wished all retirees well on their retirement.
Chair Marwa Hassanien spoke highly of Mrs Silk and congratulated her on her
retirement.
F.3.Member Clare Mundell noted that the Mental Health Committee meeting will
meet tomorrow via zoom,they now have two student members.
Member Imke Jandreau and Member Sue Sorg spoke of the recent UTC Skills
Competition.
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F.4.Carolyne provided an update on events at Bangor High School which included an
announcement regarding BHS student Ellis Nichols winning the Maine State
World Language Student of the year.
H.I.Important dates were reviewed by Chair Hassanien.
J.VOTED 7-0 to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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James R.Tager
Superintendent of Schools