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BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m..Wednesday,June 22,2022
School Committee Members present:Chair Marwa Hassanien,Ben Sprague,Sara Luciano,Carin Sychterz.
Vice Chair Timothy Surrette,Members Clare Mundell and Sue Sorg were unable to attend.
A.I.&2.The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m.by Chair Marwa 1-lassanien.The pledge of
allegiance followed.
3.a.The Bangor School Department and the Bangor School Committee recognized
Muhammad Drammeh for his top honors in the CrimeFlash Fiction competition held by
the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance.
B.Adjustments to the Agenda:
No adjustments to the agenda.
C.Public Comments:
No public comments
D.2.a.Superintendent Tager reported the following teacher reassignments for School Year
2022-2023:
Tamara Scharer from Special Education Teacher at Acadia Educational Unit to Special
Education Resource Room Teacher at William S.Cohen School.
Samuel Picard from Special Education Teacher Self-Contained Classroom at James F.
Doughty School to Special Education Teacher Self-Contained Classroom at William S.
Cohen School.
Nicole Pinkham from Projcct Transition Teacher at Bangor High School to Special
Education Teacher at Acadia Educational Unit.
Daniel Considine from Teacher at the Bangor Regional Therapeutic Day Program to
Self Contained,Choices Program Teacher at James F.Doughty School.
b.Superintendent Tager reported the following resignations for school year 22-23:
Andre Roy French Teacher (.5)JFDS (.5)WSCS
John Hersom JV Hockey Coach Bangor High School
Aaron Santerre B Boys Soccer Coach James F.Doughty School
Adam Kaspala A Boys Soccer Coach William S.Cohen School
John Donato A Softball Coach William S.Cohen School
Justine Cone Graduation Coach Bangor High School
E.1 .a.1.VOTED 4-0 by roll call vote to approve the Minutes of the June 3,2022 Regular
School Committee Meeting.
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b.1.VOTED 4-0 by roll call vote to approve the April 2022 Financial Report.
2.VOTED 4-0 by roll call vote to approve the June Bid and Quotation Report.
c.1.a.VOTED 4-0 by roll call vote to approve the following teacher nominations for the 2022-
2023 school year,with a one-year Probationary Contract:
Jenna Hope Social Worker James F.Doughty School
Carolyn Moring School Counselor Vine Street School
2.VOTED 4-0 by roll call vote to approve the following Extra-Duty Assignments for
school year 2022-2023:
Caleb Tipton (ET)Boys Freshman Basketball Coach Bangor High School
Caleb Tipton (ET)Golf Assistant Coach Bangor High School
d.Committee Member Ben Sprague shared the following donation(s):
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 S250.
To James F.Doughty School from the Rall Family,books for the school library,having
a total dollar value of $500.
To William S.Cohen School from the Willey Law’Offices,a cash donation to promote
the attendance and admission of all students to the school dance,having a total dollar
value of$l,520.
To Mary Snow School from Hannaford Community Bag Program,a cash donation to
support students,having a total dollar value ofS 146.
To Abraham Lincoln School from Bangor Federal Credit Union,a cash donation to
support students,having a total dollar value of 5250.
VOTED 4-0 by roll call vote to approve the donations.
F.1.Carolyn Sauda and Nicholas Bieberstein will be attending a leadership conference at the
University of Maine next week.
Member Carin Sychterz will chair the July School Committee Meeting in the absence of
Chair Marwa Hassanien and Vice Chair Timothy Surrette.
Member Carin Sychterz requested an update on tuition students.
Member Sara Luciano recommended that people apply for the available Ed Tech
positions for School Year 2022-2023.
H.1.Important dates were reviewed by Chair Hassanien.
J.VOTED 4-0 by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted,
James R.Tager
Superintendent of Schools