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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-26 School Committee MinutesMINUTES BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING 7:00 p.m.,Wednesday.April 26,2023 School Committee Members present:Chair Manva Hassanien.Vice Chair Timothy Surrette,Clare Mundell,Sara Luciano,Ben Sprague.and Imke Schessler-iandreau.Member Susan Sorg was absent. A.1.&2.The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.by Chair Marwa Hassanien and the pledge of allegiance followed. A.3.a.The Bangor School Department and Bangor School Committee recognized Jasmine Roy for her gold medal finish at the 2023 Maine Skills USA Competition,Job Interview Division. The Bangor School Department and the Bangor School Committee recognized the Bangor High School Math Team for winning the Class A State Math Meet. B.Adjustments to the Agenda: No Adjustments C.Public Comments: Michael Norton of Bangor commended a board member for teaching yoga,he also discussed longitude and latitude. D.2.a.Superintendent Tager provided an update on the April 1 count. b.Assistant Superintendent Kathy Harris-Smedberg provided an overview of the Sophomore Award of Academic Excellence and read the names into record. c.Superintendent Tager reported the following Administrator and teacher reassignments for school year 2023-2024: Tim Reed from Assistant Principal at James F.Doughty School to Assistant Principal at Bangor High School. Chunli Crane from (.4)ML Teacher and (.6)Foreign Language Teacher at Bangor High School to Foreign Language Teacher at Bangor High School. Sara Woodworth from English Teacher at Bangor Nigh School to (.6)English Teacher at Bangor High School. Stephen Riitano from Social Studies/ELA Teacher at James F.Doughty School to History Teacher at Bangor High School. Jodie Burgess from Grade 4 Teacher to Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School. Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 26,2023 2. Kristy Donahue from Grade 5 Teacher to Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School. Kacey Falcon from Grade 4 Teacher to Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School. Kelsey Gilmore from Grade 5 Teacher to Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School. Bambi Heath from Grade 5 Teacher to Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School. Lydia Murphy from Grade 4 Teacher to Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School. Jennifer Roy-Musor from Grade 4 Teacher to Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School. Chloe SchaetTer from Grade 5 Teacher to Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School. Jessica White from GradeS Teacher to Grade 4 Teacher at Fainnount School. d.Superintendent Tager reported the following teacher resignation: Kristen Guite Gr.7/8 Math Teacher William S.Cohen School E.1 .a.1.VOTED 6-0 to approve the Minutes of the April 12,2023 Regular School Committee Meeting. b.1.VOTED 6-0 to approve the January 2023 Financial Report. c.l.a.VOTED 6-0 to approve the following teacher nominations for the 2023-2024 school year,with a one-year Probationary Contract: Natalie Kirby Grade 3 Teacher Downcast School Alexandra Loukas PreK Teacher Fruit Street School Janice Rand PreK Teacher Abraham Lincoln School b-d.VOTED 6-0 to approve the following Teacher Nominees for First Year and Second Year Probationary Contracts from September 1,2023 to August 31,2024 and Continuing Contracts from September 1,2023 to August 31,2025 First Year Probationary Contracts: Bangor High School Caleb Tipton Special Education Bangor Regional Program Nathaniel Colby Special Education Pupil Services Danielle Stockinger BCBA Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 26,2023 3. Second Year Probationary Contracts: Bangor High School James Bohrn Special Education Jill Kenney School Counselor Sarah O’Connell Science William S.Cohen School Jessica Fink Speech Language Pathologist Victoria Kasper Gr.7/8 Science Maureen McNichol (WSCS/JFDS)French Kathryn Walters Special Education Joy Walters School Counselor James F.Doughty School Jenna Hope Social Worker Lob Marchand Special Education Abraham Lincoln School Shannon Shook (Abe/l4th)Special Education Downcast School Emma Brittelli PreK Sarah James Grade 1 Sarah McLaughlin (DE/VI/BRP)Art Fruit Street School Sara Hicks (FR/AL/BRP)Music Mary Snow School Casey Grunder Grade 5 Vine Street School Jenna Bishop Grade 1 Carolyn Moring (VI/BRP)School Counselor Pupil Services Kelly Berglund ML Teacher Jamie Ciomei Occupational Therapist Bangor Regional Program Jamie Bartlett Social Workers Amanda Cobb Special Education Frederick Maddocks Special Education Sara Pomeroy Special Education Continuing Contracts: Bangor High School Dawn Beswick Special Education Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 26,2023 4. Kaitlin Dofloff Science Justin Jacques ELA Jarneson Ploch Special Education Mark Quinn Physical Education William S.Cohen School Jacob Gebhart (WSCS/JFDS)Music Daniel Magas Gr.7/8 Science Samuel Picard Special Education Lauren Timken Gr.7/8 ELA James F.Doughty School Sarah Freeman Mathematics Abigail Lawrence Gr.6 ELA/Social Studies Abraham Lincoln School Patricia Hafener Grade 2 Downcast School Page Cadorette Special Education Robin Gagner Grade 3 Denae Johnson Kindergarten Fairmount School Tiffany Albee Grade 4 Kacey Falcon Grade 4 Kelsey Gilmore Grade 4 Fourteenth Street School Tracy Reardon Special Education Fruit Street School Malone Hersom School Counselor Emma Rapaport Special Education Mary Snow School Gabnielle Bourgoin Grade 5 Pamela Fox Special Education Sarah Smith Grade 4 Vine Street School Vanessa Bean Special Education Pupil Services Lindsay Chadbounne Social Worker (.5) Acadia Tarnera Scharer Special Education Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 26,2023 5. Bangor Regional Program Corey Fleming Special Education Courtney Rieder Special Education 3.VOTED 6-0 to approve the following extra-duty assignments for school year 2023-2024: English Dept.Head Bangor High Jane Venturelli Fine Arts Dept.Head Bangor High Eric Hutchins Foreign Lang.Dept.Head Bangor High Marisue Schuilling Physical Ed Dept.Head Bangor High Jeffrey Fahey Science Dept.Head Bangor High Barbara Stewart History/Business Dept.Head Bangor High Geoffrey Wingard Special Ed Dept Head Bangor High Carmin Curry (.5) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Carmin Curry (3) JEP Coordinator Bangor High Stuart Greener (6) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Brianne Sciacca (3,) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Ashley Thornton (3) IEP Coordinator JFDS Melissa Barthelemy (88) IEP Coordinator JFDS Daniel Considine (.75) IEP Coordinator JFDS Thomas Leonard (.87,) IEP Coordinator WSCS Nicole Pinkharn (1.75) IEP Coordinator Downcast Melissa Metivier (5) IEP Coordinator Downeast Jennifer Kolvoord (5) IEP Coordinator Downcast Page Cadorette (5) IEP Coordinator Faini,ount Dave Johnson IEP Coordinator Fairmount Joni Buck IEP Coordinator 141h Strect Tracy Reardon (25) IEP Coordinator Fruit Cassandra Azevedo (75,) IEP Coordinator Fruit Emma Rapaport (75,) IEP Coordinator Abraham Lincoln Courtney Brideau (375) IEP Coordinator Abraham Lincoln Christopher Junkins (375) IEP Coordinator Abraham Lincoln Charlene Southwick (375,) IEP Coordinator Mary Snow Kassie Saucier (5,) IEP Coordinator Mary Snow Heidi Coghill (5) IEP Coordinator Mary Snow Annemarie Roberts (5,) IEP Coordinator Vine Erika Hutchins (.67) JEP Coordinator Vine Amy Alaimo (.67) IEP Coordinator Vine Sue Whitmore (67) IEP Coordinator BRP Laura Charette Enrichment Act Coord.JFDS Randall Allen Enrichment Act Coord.WSCS Lisa Richards Intramural Act Coord.Bangor High Jeffrey Fahey Team Leader —Grade 6 WSCS Deb Sykes Team Leader —Grade 7 WSCS Trisha Martin Team Leader —Grade 8 WSCS Thomas True Team Leader —Specialties WSCS Lisa Richards Team Leader —Grade 6 JFDS Cathy Hanscom Team Leader —Grade 7 JFDS Lisa McPhee Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 26,2023 6. Team Leader —Grade 8 JFDS Jennifer Boehmer Team Leader —Specialists JEDS Tracy Vassiliev Team Leader —Special Ed JEDS Melissa Barthelemy Cert Gov Committee,Chair Systemwide Jaime Jarvis Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Marisue Schuiling Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Sherilee Benson Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Katrina Lajoie Cert Gov Committee Systernwide Wendy Hooke Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Cynthia Fish Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Susan Burke (ET) Cert Gov Committee Admin Systemwide Richard Fournier (4dm) Special Olympics Coordinator Systemwide Jason Pangburn (.5) Special Olympics Coordinator Systemwide Kendra Pen-y (.5) Chemical Mgmt Officer Systemwide Tracy Vassiliev (5, Chemical Mgmt Officer Systemwide Karen ‘White (.5) Band Bangor High Matthew lipton Jazz Band Bangor High Matthew Tipton Chorus Bangor High George Redman Orchestra Bangor High William Bell Jazz Choir Bangor High George Redman Debate Bangor High Matthew Leland Dramatics Bangor High Deborah Elz Hammond Yearbook Business Manager Bangor High Eric Hutchins RAM Page Advisor Bangor High Jeff Sanders Student Council Bangor High Eric Hutchins Senior Class Advisor Bangor High Emilie Throckrnorton Senior Class Advisor Bangor High Eva Wagner Junior Class Advisor Bangor High Evan Marshall Junior Class Advisor Bangor High Anthony Crabtree Cultural Exchange Advisor Bangor High Marisue Schuiling Library Study Coordinator Bangor High Nancy Watson Graduation Coordinator Bangor High Heather Hopkins (.5,)Seu-ciurv Graduation Coordinator Bangor High Eric Hutchins (.5) Chess Club Advisory Bangor High Jonathan Dearing Key Club Advisor Bangor High Misty Conrath (.5) Key Club Advisor Bangor High Nitisha Lankhorst (.5) Math Team Advisor Bangor High Carl Robbins Mosaic Bangor High Emilie Throckmorton Art Club Advisor Bangor High Susan Bryand Assessment Coordinator Bangor High Mark Hackett Maine Academic Decathlon Bangor High Carl Robbins Maine Quiz Bowl Coach Bangor High Carl Robbins (5) Maine Quiz Bowl Coach Bangor High Susanna Owen (.5) Advanced Placement Coord Bangor High Scott Clement Talent Show Bangor High Deborah Elz Hammond Civil Rights Advisor Bangor High Stephanie Hendrix LGBTQ*Bangor High Marisue Schuiling (5) LGBTQ-t-Bangor High Emilie Throckmorton (.5) VPA Acad Research Coord Bangor High Eric Hutchins STEM Research Coord Bangor High Barbara Stewart Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 26,2023 7. Business Acad Research Bangor High Lance Fenirnore Humanities Acad Research Bangor High Stephanie Hendrix Band JEDS Jacob Gebhart Band WSCS Jacob Gebbart Chorus JFDS Joshua Johnson Chorus WSCS James Pushard Orchestra JFDS William Bell Orchestra WSCS William Bell Vocal Group WSCS James Pushard Instrumental Group JFDS Jacob Gebhart Instrumental Group WSCS Jacob Gebhart Dramatics JFDS Thomas Leonard Dramatics WSCS Terence Tibbetts Yearbook JFDS Tracy Vassiliev (.5) Yearbook JEDS Judith Michalik (5) Yearbook JFDS Tracy Vassiliev (.5) Yearbook WSCS Raeanne Curtis Newspaper Advisor JFDS Jennifer Boehmer Student Council Advisor JFDS Melissa Barthelemy (.5) Student Council Advisor WSCS Katrina Lajoie Math Counts JFDS Ilyse Caldwell Math Counts WSCS Terence Tibbetts Civil Rights Club WSCS Raeanne Curtis (5) Civil Rights Club WSCS Caroline DeRoche-Turner 5) Grades 4-5 Musical Fairmount Kelly Ellis Head Coaches -Boys Football Bangor High David Morris (6111 yr w/BSD) Soccer Bangor High Don Erb Basketball Bangor High Bradley Libby (6 yrs w/BS/)) Swimming Bangor High Jarneson Ploch Baseball Bangor High David Morris (6 yrs w/BSD) Tennis Bangor High Cynthia Howard (ET) Lacrosse Bangor High Michael Kehn (6 is nIBS?)) I-lead Coaches -Girls Soccer Bangor High Jay Kemble Basketball Bangor High Jay Kemble Swimming Bangor High Cynthia Howard (ET) Tennis Bangor High Jameson Ploch Head Coaches -Co-ed Cross County Bangor High Roger Huber (6 yrs w/BSI)} Winter Track Bangor High Alan Mosca Spring Track Bangor High Alan Mosca ice Hockey Bangor High Quinn Paradis (6+yçç w/BSJ)) Golf Bangor High Christopher Junkins Cheerieading —Fall Bangor High Ashley Ouellette (.5)(211 vi w/BSD) Cheerleading —Fall Bangor High Hope Ouellette (.5)’2”vi uIBSD, Cheerleading —Winter Bangor High Ashley Ouellette (.5)(2”vr iivBcD) JV and Assistant Coaches Football —Asst Bangor High Dan Considine Football —Asst Bangor High John Hersom Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 26,2023 8. Golf—AsstIJV Freshman Coaches Freshman Football Freshman Basketball Coaches -Boys Football Gr 7/8 Soccer Soccer “B”Soccer “B”Soccer Basketball Basketball “B”Basketball “B”Basketball Swimming Swimming Baseball Baseball “B”Baseball Coaches -Girls Soccer Soccer “B”Soccer “B”Soccer Basketball “B”Basketball Swimming Bangor High Bangor High Bangor High JFDS/WSCS JFDS WSCS JFDS WSCS JFDS wSCS JEDS WSCS JFDS WSCS JFDS WSCS V/SC S JFDS WSCS J FD S wSCS wSCS JFD S JFD S Eric Marsh (‘3’’yr n/BSD) Madison Arno (2lut wIBSD) Leah McBriearity (ET) Gerald Cushing (‘2”yr ‘.t/BSD Justin Marks David McMahon (Er) Jameson Ploch Lindsey Hackett (6-y’w uIBSD) Robert Young (ET) Donald Erb Peter Sund Garrett Johnson (5”yr iVBSD) Jodi Dube-O’Neal (5”j’t it’/B.SD) Steven Johnston (4”yr w/BSIJ) Michael Bassi (ET) Gaff ett Jolmson (6”yr w/B.SD} Roger Huber ‘6’yrs w/BSD) Thomas True Robert Spreng Simon Perry (2”yr uvBSD,i Jessica Gallant Thor Gower (6 yrs w/BSD) Caleb Tipton Michael Hersom Caleb Tipton Troy Varney (5thl yr w/BSD) Randall Allen Daniel Magas Zackery Phinney Lee Clein Matt O’connell Thomas True Robert Powell (ET) Terence Tibbetts Tracy Vassiliev Cynthia Howard (ET) Caleb Tipton Terence Tibbetts Isaac Bushway (3’”yr w/BSD) Kristi Erb Jeremy Dubois Chelsea Lowe Keith Simpson (2”yr w/BSD) Katie Herbine (3•dyr w/BSD) Kathryn Rice Cynthia Howard (El) Football —Asst Bangor High Field Hockey —JV Bangor High Field Hockey —Asst Bangor High Soccer —Boys —Asst Bangor High Soccer —Boys —JV Bangor High Soccer —Girls —Asst Bangor High Soccer —Girls —JV Bangor High Cross Country —Asst Bangor High Basketball —Boys—JV Bangor High Basketball —Girls —JV Bangor High Winter Track —Asst Bangor High Winter Track —Asst Bangor High Swimming —Diving Bangor High Swimming,Boys —Asst Bangor High Swimming,Girls —Asst Bangor High Spring Track —Asst Bangor High Spring Track —Asst Bangor High Baseball —Asst Bangor High Baseball —JV Bangor High Lacrosse —Boys —JV Bangor High Lacrosse —Girls —JV Bangor High Softball —JV Bangor High JV and Assistant Coaches —Coed Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 26,2023 9. Swimming Softball Softball Field Hockey Field Hockey Track Track wSCS JFDS WSCS WSCS JFDS JFD S WSCS WSCS JFDS WS CS JFDS WS CS Karen White Sarah Freeman Picabo Mower Casey Quinn Jessica Gallant Kari Thurman Carl Robbins Shawna Kenny (6-’-lear ,v’BSI)i Kari Thurman Kathleen Vorenkamp (Y”’yr ;r’B.Sfl) Kari Thurnun Ron Bilancia following new and revised e. E.2.a. 1.Revised 2.Revised 3.Revised 4.Revised 5.Revised 6.Revised 7.Revised 8.Revised Policy Policy Policy Policy Policy Policy Policy Policy 9.New Policy BHC —Board Relationships and Communications with Staff Committee Member Imke Schessler-Jandreau shared the following donations: To William S.Cohen School from Beth and Art Kotredes,a cash donation to support students,having a total dollar value of $250. VOTED 6-0 to approve all donations. VOTED 6-0 to approve the first reading of the following revised policies: I.Revised Policy 2.Revised Policy 3.Revised Policy 4.Revised Policy Conduct DFCA —Elizabeth W.Means Fund DJA —Purchasing Authority DJC —Bidding Requirements DJH —Purchasing and Contracting:Procurement Staff Code of 5.Revised 6.Revised 7.Revised 8.Revised 9.Revised 10.Revised 11.Revised Buses Policy EBC —Bomb Threats Policy EBCE —School Closing and Cancellations Policy ECBA —Energy Management Program Policy ECBD —Hazardous Waste Determination Plan Policy EEA —Student Transportation Services Policy EEAE —Student Transportation in Private Vehicles Policy EEAEFA —Video Surveillance on School Property and School Coaches -Co-cc! Cross Country Cross Country Cheerleading Cheerleading “B”Squad Cheering d.VOTED 6-0 to approve the second reading of the policies: AC —BSD Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action BBAA —School Committee Members’Authority and Dutics BBAB —Student Representatives to the Board BCB —Committee Member Conflict of Interest BCC —Nepotism BEB —Committee Member use of Social Media BIA —School Committee Orientation CBI —Evaluation of the Superintendent 12.Revised Policy EFF —Meal Prices Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 26,2023 10. 13.Revised Policy EPD —Meal Charging Procedure F.1.Member Sara Luciano commented on the recent school budget process and stated her trust in the Principals of Bangor School Department. Member Ben Sprague noted the two percent growth in student enrollment. particular growth in PreK-3”1 grade. Member flare Mundell shared trust in the Bangor School Department Administrators. Member Clare Mundell questioned if there was a reason that the number of tuition students has decreased. Member Clare Mundell questioned if we were now hilly staffed with special education teachers after the recent hires and also questioned where Tim Reed stands for the 23-24 school year. Chair Marwa 1-lassanien has recently met with some refugee families and reported that they have so far had a positive experience in Bangor. F.3.Member Sara Luciano mentioned the UTC open house was well attended and attendance is up for next school year. Chair Marwa Hassanien announced that the DEIB Committee meeting will be held tomorrow,April 27th 2023. F.4.Carolyne provided an update on events at Bangor High School including recent school trips that were taken during April vacation. H.1.Important dates were reviewed by Chair Hassanien. I.Member Clare Mundell expressed gratitude to the High School for the students recent travel opportunity. Member Clare Mundell is thankftil for the leadership of the Math Team coaches. Member Imke Schessler-Jandreau wished luck to the students taking their upcoming exams. J.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m. Respectffilly James R.Tager Superintendent of Schools