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BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m.,Wednesday.March 23,2022
School Committee Members present:Chair Manva Hassanien,Vice Chair Timothy Surrette,Clare
Mundell,Ben Sprague,Carin Sychterz,Sara Luciano.Member Sue Sorg was unable to attend
A.1.&2.The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.by Chair Hassanien and the pledge
of allegiance followed.
3.The Bangor School Department and the Bangor School Committee recognized tile
two National French Week Media first place winners,Katc Busko and Carolyne
Sauda.
B.Adjustments to the Agenda:
None
C.Public Comments:
No public comments
D.1.a.Business Director,Jerry Hayman,presented the first reading of the FY23 budget.
VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to accept the first reading of FY23 budget.School
Committee Members requested to have a budget workshop on Monday,March
28th at 5pm.
2.a.Assistant Superintendent.Kathy Harris-Smedberg,provided an update of the
March 18,2022 teacher in-sen’ice.
b.Assistant Superintendent,Kathy Harris—Smedberg,announced the names of the 39
Bangor High School Seniors who will be receiving the Superintendent’s
Academic Excellence Award for 2022
c.Superintendent Tager announced the following retirements:
Karen Bagley Special Education Teacher Williams S.Cohen School
Lisa Brooker Kindergarten Teacher Vine Street School
Deborah Friedman Title I Teacher Mary Snow/l4tuh!Private Schools
E.1 .a.1.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve the Minutes of the March 9,2022
Regular School Committee Meeting.
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b.1.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve the December 2021 financial report.
2.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve the January 2022 financial report.
c.1.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve the following extra-duty assignments for
the 202 1-2022 school year:
Raeann Berry (Ft yr)Assistant Coach Girls Lacrosse Bangor High School
Simon Perry (Ft yr)Assistant Coach Boys Lacrosse Bangor High School
Picabo-Siera Mower B Sofiball Coach William S.Cohen School
d.1.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve the second reading of the following
policy:
Revised Policy ICA —2022-2023 School Calendar
e.Committee Member,Carin Sychterz shared the following donations:
To Vine Street School from Friends of Ashley Mullins,gift cards to local
merchants to help provide food/necessities to students and families,having a total
dollar value of $250.
To Vine Street School from Bangor Savings Bank,winter gear,clothes and food
to support students and families during the winter months,having a total dollar
value of$1,100.
To James F.Doughty School from George and Mary Wright,a cash donation to
support the library,having a total dollar value of $250.
VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approved the donations.
F.1.Member Sara Luciano shared the concept of changing the operating hours of
secondary schools to 9:00am —4:00pm.Schools in Philadelphia have recently
implemented this with success.
Member Clare Mundell stated that the rates of depression improve with a later
start to the school day.
Member Carin Sychterz suggested that a change in school day start/end times
should be brought to the state level.
Member Sara Luciano commented on having a shorter,six hour school day.
3.d.Member Carin Sychterz reported that the first scholarship meeting was a success
and they had some generous donors.
e.Member Clare Mundell announced that the Mental Health Committee will be
meeting tomorrow,March 24,2022.
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Chair Hassanien reported that the D.E.I.will report out at the scheduled May
School Committee meeting.
4.Student Committee Member,Carolyne Sauda,presented an update to the group.
H.1.Important dates were reviewed by Chair Hassanien.
I.Member Timothy Surrette asked when the joint meeting will beheld between the
City of Bangor and the School Committee regarding the budget.Jerry Hayman
speculated this meeting will he on Monday,April 11,2022.
J.The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
James R.Tager
Superintendent of Schools