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Home My WebLink About2022-04-27 School Committee MinutesMINUTES BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETTNG 7:00 p.m.,Wednesday,April 27,2022 School Committee Members present:Vice Chair Timothy Surrette,Clare Mundell,Sue Sorg,Carin Sychterz,Ben Sprague,Sara Luciano,Chair Marwa Hassanien was unable to attend A.1.&2.The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.by Vice Chair Surrette and the pledge of allegiance followed. A.3.a.The Bangor School Department and the Bangor School Committee recognized Hannah Wojdakowski for her first-place award in thc 2022 Congressional Art Competition. B.Adjustments to the Agenda: No adjustments to the agenda. C.Public Comments: Landon Michaud gave details of a survey that was completed by 80 students,47% of the surveyed students don’t feel safe. Michael Norton announced that he had applied for a job at Northern Light Health. D.1.a.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to ratify the 2022-2025 administrator contract b.Superintendent Tager provided the committee with an update from the April 1, 2022 count. E.I .a.I.VOTED 5-0 by roll call vote to approve the Minutes of the April 13,2022 Regular School Committee Meeting. b.1.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve the February 2022 Financial Report. c.1.a-b VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve the following Teacher Nominees for First Year and Second Year Probationary Contracts from Septemberl,2022 to August 31,2022 and continuing contracts from September 1,2022 to August 31,2024. First Year Probationary Contracts: Fruit Street School Sara Hicks (Fruit/Abe LincolnlBRP)Music Downeast School Sarah James Grade 2 Pupil Services Kelly Berglund (District)ELL Second Year Probationary Contracts: Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 27,2022 2. Bangor High School Dawn Beswick Special Education Kaitlin Dolloff Science Justin Jacques ELA Ryan Misler History Jameson Ploch Special Education Mark Quinn Physical Education William S.Cohen School Jacob Gebhart (WSCS/JFDS)Music Daniel Magas Gr.7/8 Science Lauren Timken Gr.7/8 ELA James F.Doughty School Sarah Freeman Mathematics Abigail Lawrence Gr.6 ELA/Social Studies Samuel Picard Special Education Abraham Lincoln School Patricia Hafener Grade 2 Downeast School Page Cadorette Special Education Robin Gagner Grade 3 Denae Johnson Kindergarten Ashley Sherry Grade I Fairmount School 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 Gabrielle Bourgoin Grade 5 Pamela Fox Special Education Sarah Smith Grade 4 Vine Street School Vanessa Bean Special Education Pupil Services Lindsay Chadboume Social Worker (.5) Emma Jandreau Speech/Language Pathologist Karlee Price Speech/Language Pathologist Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 27,2022 3 Acadia Tarnera Scharer Special Education Bangor Regional Program Corey Fleming Special Education Jessica Kustka Special Education Courtney Rieder Special Education Continuing Contracts: Bangor High School Kristin Baker Physical Education Simon Chatenever Sciencc Rachael Gordon ELA Matthew Leland Science Evan Marshall Spanish Ashley Thornton Special Education William S.Cohen School Caroline DeRoche-Turner Grade 7 ELA Kristen Guile Mathematics Rachel Larrabee Grade 6 James F.Doughty School Alyson Brown Social Studies Robert Estey Physical Education Chelsea Lowe Special Education Matthew O’Connell Mathematics Stephen Riitano Social Studies/ELA Kate Robichaud Physical Education Kari Thurman Science Maynard Walton Mathematics Downcast School Autumn Preble Grade I Casey Quinn Special Education Caroline Seguin Grade 3 Fairmount School Tiffany Albee Grade 2 Jillian Cookson Speech/Language Pathologist Fruit Street School Cassandra Azevedo Special Education Fourteenth Street School Erika Griffin Grade I Megan Mahoney Grade 1 Chloe Whetstone Grade 2 Minutes.Regular Meeting,April 27.2022 4. Vine Street School Zackery Phinney (VI/1 4th)Physical Education Deidre Yeo Special Education Pupil Services Heather Haskins School Nurse Suzanne Houghton (Fair/DE School Nurse Erika Hutchins Occupational Therapist Sheri Thompson Special Education Bangor Regional Program Picabo Mower Social Worker Mackenzie York Special Education c.2.a.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve the following Administrator Nominees for second year probationary contract from July 1,2022 to June 30,2023: Daniel Mayo Director,Bangor Regional Program Shannon Shaw Principal,Abraham Lincoln School Sarah Vickers Principal,Downcast School 3.VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve the following extra-duty assignment nominations for 2022-2023: English Dept.Head Bangor High Jane Venturelli Fine Arts Dept.Head Bangor High Eric Hutchins Foreign Lang.Dept.Head Bangor High Marisue Schuilling Guidance Dept.Head Bangor High Adam Lcach (75) Guidance Dept.Head Bangor High Sharon Pelletier-Ayer (25) Mathematics Dept.Head Bangor High Mike Comeil (5,) Mathematics Dept.Head Bangor High Eric Steadman (5) Physical Ed Dept.Head Bangor High Jeffrey Fahey Science Dept.Head Bangor High Barbara Stewart History/Business Dept.Head Bangor High Geoffrcy Wingard Bangor Regional Dept Head Bangor Regional Daniel Considine IEP Coordinator Bangor High Kelly Flasselbrack (25) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Carrnin Curry (25,) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Stuart Greener (25) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Nicole Pinkham (25,) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Brianne Sciacca (25) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Ashley Thornton (25,) IEP Coordinator JFDS Melissa Barthelemy (88,) IEP Coordinator JFDS DalTyl Loring (87,) IEP Coordinator JFDS Thomas Leonard (.75) IEP Coordinator Downcast Melissa Metivier (5) IEP Coordinator Downcast Carrie Mabry (.5) IEP Coordinator Downeast Jennifer Kolvoord (5) IEP Coordinator Downcast Kurt Forcier (5) JEP Coordinator Downcast Page Cadorette (5,) JEP Coordinator Fairmount Dave Johnson IEP Coordinator Fairmount Joni Buck Minutes.Regular Meeting,April 27,2022 5. IEP Coordinator I 4 Street Tracy Reardon (25) IEP Coordinator Fruit Cassandra Azevedo (5) IEP Coordinator Fruit Emma Rapaport (.5) IEP Coordinator Fruit Leslie Stewart (5,) IEP Coordinator Abraham Lincoln Cynthia Fish (375) JEP Coordinator Abraham Lincoln Courtney Brideau (375,) JEP Coordinator Abraham Lincoln Christopher Junkins (375,) IEP Coordinator Abraham Lincoln Charlenc Southwick (375) IEP Coordinator Mary Snow Kassie Saucier (5,) NP Coordinator Mary Snow Heidi Coghill (5,) IEP Coordinator Mary Snow Annernarie Roberts (.5) IEP Coordinator Vine Erika Hutchins (5) IEP Coordinator Vine Amy Alaimo (5) IEP Coordinator Vine Sue Whitmore (5) IEP Coordinator Vine Deidre Yco (5,) IEP Coordinator BRP Laura Charette Enrichment Act Coord.JFDS Randall Allen Enrichment Act Coord.WSCS Lisa Richards Intramural Act Coord.Bangor High Jeffrey Eahey Team Leader —Grade 6 WSCS Deb Sykes Team Leader—Grade 7 WSCS Trisha Martin Team Leader —Grade 8 WSCS Carolyn Vose Team Leader —Specialties WSCS Lisa Richards Team Leader —Grade 6 JFDS Cathy Hanscom Team Leader —Grade 7 JEDS Lisa McPhee Team Leader —Grade 8 JFDS Jennifer Boehmer Team Leader —Specialists JFDS Tracy Vassiliev Team Leader —Special Ed JFDS Danyl Luring Cert Gov Committee,Chair Systemwide Jay Kemble Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Marisuc Schuiling Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Shcrilee Benson Ccii Gov Committee Systemwide Carolyn Vose Ccii Gov Committee Systemwide Wendy Hooke Ccii Gov Committee Systernwide Cynthia Fish Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Susan Burke (El) Cert Gov Committee Admin Systemwide Richard Fournier (Adm) Special Olympics Coordinator Systemwide Jason Pangburn (5,) Chemical Mgmt Officer Systemwide Tracy Vassiliev (5) Chemical Mgmt Officer Systemwide Karen White (5,) Clincial Care Coordinator Systemwide Jessica Gallant Band Bangor High Matthew Tipton Jazz Band Bangor High Matthew Tipton Chorus Bangor High George Redman Orchestra Bangor High William Bell Jazz Choir Bangor High Georgc Rcdman 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 Donald Erb Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 27,2022 6. Senior Class Advisor Bangor High Michael Corneil Junior Class Advisor Bangor High Ernilie Throckmorton Junior Class Advisor Bangor High Eva Wagner Sophomore Class Advisor Bangor High Evan Marshall Sophomore 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 (8)Secreraty Graduation Coordinator Bangor High Eric Hutchins (2,) 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 Clcment SEED Advisor Bangor High Michelle Benoit Talent Show’Bangor High Deborah Elz Hammond Civil Rights Advisor Bangor High Stephanie Hendrix LGBTQ+Bangor High Marisue Schuiling (5,) LGBTQ+Bangor High Eniilie Throckmorton (5,) VPA Acad Research Coord Bangor High Eric Hutchins STEM Research Coord Bangor High Barbara Stewart Business Acad Research Bangor High Lance Fenimore Humanities Acad Research Bangor High Stephanie Hendrix Band JFDS Jacob Gchhart Band WSCS Jacob Gebhart Chorus JFDS Judith Michalik 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 JFDS Judith Michalik (5,) Yearbook WSCS Racanile Curtis Student Council Advisor JFDS Melissa Barthelemy (.5) Student Council Advisor JFDS Stephen Riitano (5) Student Council Advisor WSCS Katrina Lajoie Math Counts JEDS Ilyse Caldwell Math Counts WSCS Terencc Tibbetts Civil Rights Club WSCS Raeanne Curtis (5) Civil Rights Club WSCS Caroline DeRoche-Tumer (5) Grades 4-5 Musical Fairmount Kelly Ellis Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 27,2022 7. Head Coaches -Boys Football Bangor High David Morris (5”yr w/BSD,) Soccer Bangor High Don Erh Basketball Bangor High Bradley Libby (6”yr w/BSD,.) Swimming Bangor High Jarneson Ploch Baseball Bangor High David Morris (6vrs w/BSD,.) Lacrosse Bangor High Michael Keim (6”yj w/BSD) Head Coaches -Girls Field Hockey Bangor High Jay Kemble Soccer Bangor High Andrew Varisco (ET,) Basketball Bangor High Jay Kemhle Swimming Bangor High Cynthia Howard (ET,) Tennis Bangor High Jameson Ploch Lacrosse Bangor High Kaitlin Dolloff Head Coaches -Co-ed Cross County Bangor High Roger Huber (‘6”yr w/BSD,) Winter Track Bangor High Alan Mosca Spring Track Bangor High Alan Mosca Ice Hockey Bangor High Quinn Paradis (6+vrs w/BSD,) Golf Bangor High Christopher Junkins Mountain Bike &Trail Bangor High Michele Benoit JV and Assistant Coaches Football —Asst Bangor High Dan Considine Football —Asst Bangor High John Hersom Football —Asst Bangor High Eric Marsh (‘3’’yr w/BSD,) Field Hockey —iv Bangor High Madison Amo (‘21 yr w/BSD, Soccer —Boys —Asst Bangor High Mark Dieuveuil (‘2m1yr w/BSD) Soccer —Boys —JV Bangor High Justin Marks Soccer —Girls —Asst Bangor High David McMahon (ED Soccer—Girls —JV Bangor High Jameson Ploch (ED Cross Country —Asst Bangor High Lindsey Hackett (6”yr w/BSD,) Basketball —Girls —JV Bangor High Donald Erb Winter Track —Asst Bangor High Peter Sund Winter Track —Asst Bangor High Garrett Johnson (‘4”yr w/BSD,) Ice Hockey —Asst Bangor High Michael F-lersom Ice Hockey —JV Bangor High John Hersom Swimming —Diving Bangor High Jodi Dubc-O’Neal (2”yr w/BSD) Swimming,Boys —Asst Bangor High Steven Johnston (rvrw-BSD Swimming,Girls —Asst Bangor High Michael Bassi (El) Spring Track —Asst Bangor High Peter Sund Spring Track —Asst Bangor High Garrett Johnson (‘5”yr iv/BSD,.) Spring Track —Asst Bangor High Roger Huber (6”yr w/BSD) Baseball —Asst Bangor High Thomas True Baseball —IV Bangor High Robert Spreng Softball —JV Bangor High Thor Gower (6 yrs w/BSD,) iv anriAssistant Coaches —Cocci Cheerleading —Winter —JV Bangor High Rebeckah Williams (2”yr w/BSD,) Freshman Coaches Freshman Football Bangor High Michael Hersom Coaches -Boys Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 27,2022 8. Football Gr 7/8 JFDS/WSCS Troy Varney (4”yr w/BSD,) Soccer JFDS Randall Allen Soccer WSCS Adam Kaspala “B”Soccer JFDS Aaron Santerre “B”Soccer WSCS Daniel \4agas Basketball JFDS Mail OConnell Basketball WSCS Thomas True “B”Basketball JFDS Robert Powell (Er) ‘B”Basketball WSCS Terencc Tibbetts Swimming JFDS Lauren O’Reilly Swimming WSCS Cynthia Howard (ET,) Baseball WSCS Terence Tibbetts Coaches —Girls Soccer JFDS Kristi Erb Soccer WSCS Jeremy Dubois “B”Soccer JFDS Chelsea Lowe “B”Soccer WSCS Keith Simpson (P’yr w/BSD) Basketball JFDS Michael Comeil Basketball WSCS Katie Herbine (2”vr ¾’/BSD) “B”Basketball JFDS Kathryn Rice Swimming JFDS Cynthia Howard (ET,) Swimming WSCS Karen White Softball JFDS Sarah Freeman Softball WSCS John Donato (ED Field Hockey JFDS Laurie Sproul Poisson Field Hockey WSCS Casey Quinn “B”Field Hockey JFDS Jessica Gallant C’oaches -Co-ed Cross Country JFDS Darryl Loring Cross Country WSCS Andre Roy Cheerleading JFDS Danielle WiLliams (‘21d yr w/BSD) Cheerleading WSCS Shawna Kenny (6-f year “B”Squad Cheering JFDS Kari Thurman “B”Squad Cheering WSCS Amber Perry (2’”’vr w/BSD) Track JFDS Darryl Loring Track WSCS Ron Bilancia E.1.d.Committee Member Luciano shared the following donation: To the 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 $250. VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to accept the donation to the James F.Doughty School. E.2.a.1.Superintendent Tager recommended approval of first reading of the following revised policy: a.Revised Policy KG —Community Use of School Facilities Minutes,Regular Meeting,April 27,2022 9. VOTED 6-0 by roll call vote to approve first reading of policy KG. F.1.Member Carin Sychterz stated she was pleased that all contracts have now been ratified Member Sara Luciano asked about an event schedule.Superintendent Tager will work with Mr.Vanidestine and Ray Phinney to get a schedule published on the website. Vice Chair Timothy Surrette notified the oup that the next SPRPCE Meeting is upcoming. Member Ben Sprague gave praise to Vice Chair Tim Surrette for filling in for Chair Hassanien toni2ht. Member Clare Mundell reiterated congratulations to Kosi Ifeji for her environmental work as presented by Carolyn Sauda. H.I.Important dates were reviewed by Vice-Chair Surrette. J.The meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm. Respectfully Submitted, James R.Tager Superintendent of Schools