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BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m.,Wednesday,August 17,2022
The Mental Health Advisoiy Workshop session began al 6:00 p.m.in the City Hall Council Chambers.Chair
Manva Hassanien,Vice Chair Timothy Surrette,Sara Luciano.Clare Mundell,and (.arin Sychterz attended.
Member Clare Mundell reviewed the following committee recoiiimendaiions:
•To move fonvard with the Maine Integrated Youth Survey
•To move fonvard with the Positive Based Intervention and Support
•To provide additional Social Workers and Guidance
•As an FYI —PCHC was open Thursdays and Fridays throughout this summer
The workshop ended at 6:55 p.m.,and the Committee recessed until 7 p.m.
School Committee Members present:Chair Marwa Flassanien,Vice Chair Timothy Surrette,Sara Luciano,Clare
Mundell,and Carin Sychlerz.Ben Sprague and Susan Sorg were unable to attend.
A.1.&2.The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.by Chair Hassanien.The pledge of allegiance
followed.
B.Adjustments to the Agenda:
No adjustments to the agenda.
C.Public Comments:
Jane PetTy asked about the recent Bangor Daily News article about employment vacancies.
D.2.a.School Safety and Communications Director Ray Phinney and Bangor High School
Principal Paul Butler provided the Committee with an update on Student Tuition.
b.Superintendent Tager reported the following teacher reassignments for school year 22-23:
E,nilie Throckmorton from English Teacher at Bangor High School to (.4)English Teacher
and (.6)Graduation Coordinator at Bangor High School.
Angela Domina from (.6)English Teacher at Bangor High School to (.6)English Teacher
and (.4)Graduation Coordinator at Bangor High School.
Joel Bragdon from Physical Education Teacher at (.9)Downcast School and (.1)Bangor
Regional Program to Physical Education Teacher at Downcast School.
Zackery Phinney from Physical Education Teacher at (.5)14th Street School.(.4)Vine Street
School and (.1)Bangor Regional Program to Physical Education Teacher at (.5)14”Street
School,(.3)Vine Street School and (.2)Bangor Regional Program.
Shana Curtis from Literacy Coach at (.9)Vine Street School and (.1)14”Street School to
Literacy Coach at Vine Street School.
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Angela Leigh from Title I Teacher at Downcast School to Title 1 Teacher at (.6)Downcast
School and (.16)at All Saints Catholic School and (.24)at Bangor Christian School.
Kristy McClure from Title I Teacher Abraham Lincoln School to Title I Teacher at (.4)
Abraham Lincoln School and (.6)Downcast School.
Shelly Morin from Literacy Coach at (.2)Abraham Lincoln School,(.2)Fruit Street School
and (.6)Fairmount School to Literacy Coach at Fairmount School.
Danielle Schneider from Title I Teacher at Vine Street School to Title I Teacher at Downcast
School.
Debra Swett from Literacy Coach at (.7)Downcast School.(.2)Mary Snow School and (.1)
Bangor Regional Program to Literacy Coach at (.3)Abraham Lincoln School,(.2)j4th Street
School,(.2)Mary Snow School,(.2)Fruit Street School and (.1)Bangor Regional Program.
c.Superintendent Tager reported the following resignations for school year 2022-2023:
Kristi Charette Literacy Coach Fairmount School
Sabrina Illingworth Special Education Teacher Bangor High School
Michelle Mason Social Worker Bangor Regional Program
Mackenzie York Special Education Teacher Bangor Regional Program
Deidre Yeo (.5)IEP Coordinator Vine Street School
Michael Hersorn Varsity Asst.Ice Hockey Coach Bangor High School
d.Superintendent Tager reported the following Leave of Absence from November 2022 to June
2023:
Simon Chatenevcr Science Teacher Bangor High School
E.1 .a.1.VOTED 5-0 by roll call vote to approve the Minutes of the July 20,2022 Regular
School Committee Meeting.
b.1.a.VOTED 5-0 by roll call vote to approve the following teacher nominations for the 2022-
2023 school year.with a one-year Probationary Contract:
Mason Walling K-8 Special Education Teacher Bangor Regional Program
Jamie Bartlett Social Worker Bangor Regional Program
2.a.VOTED 5-0 by roll call vote to approve the following Extra-Duty Assignments for school
year 202 1-2022:
Stuart Greener (.5)IEP Coordinator Bangor High School
2.b.VOTED 5-0 by roll call vote to approve the following Extra-Duty assignments for school year
2022-2023:
Zackery Phinney Boys B Soccer Coach James F.Doughty School
Daniel Magas Boys A Soccer Coach William S.Cohen School
Lee Clein Boys B Soccer Coach William S.Cohen School
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Thomas Leonard (.87)IEP Coordinator James F.Doughty School
Katrina Lajoie Governance Committee Districtwide
Jaime Jarvis Governance Chair Districtwide
c.VOTED 5-0 by roll call vote to approve the second reading of the following revised policy:
Revised Policy AC —Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action
2.a.1.VOTED 5-0 by roll call vote to approve first reading of the following policy:
Revised Policy GDB-7 —Support Staff Compensation Guide
Revised Policy GDB-8 —Adult and Community Education Compensation Guide
Revised Policy JICA —Student Dress
F.1.Member Clare Mundell reviewed the Mental Health Advisory Committee work.Member
Mundell shared the following recommendations with the committee:
•To move forward with the Maine Integrated Youth Survey
•To move forward with the Positive Based Intervention and Support
•To provide additional Social Workers and Guidance
As an FYI —PCHC was open Thursdays and Fridays throughout this summer
Member Clare Mundell mentioned the next steps for November.
Member Sara Luciano shared information on the Best Buddy program.
Carolyn Sauda Spoke about the Bangor High School monthly newsletter.Sharon Ayer also
shared additional information on this new initiative.
H.1.Important dates were reviewed by Chair Hassanien.
I.Member Timothy Surrett asked for spending per student at the five elementary schools.
Chair Marwa Hassanien asked about current employment vacancies and PCHC.
Member Carin Sychterz asked about Teachers and Ed Techs.
J.The meeting moved to Executive Session at 8:20 p.m.
The Executive Session ended at 9:15 p.m.and immediately returned to regular meeting.
K.VOTED 5-0 by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 9:17 p.m.
Respectflilly Submitted,
James R.lager
Superintendent of Schools