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Home My WebLink About2021-04-28 School Committee MinutesMINUTES BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 7:00 p.m.,Wednesday April 28,2021 City Council Chambers School Committee Members Present:Chair Carin Sychterz,Vice Chair Marwa Hassanien,Warren Caruso, John Hiatt,Clare Mundell,Sue Sorg,and Tim Surrette. A.1.&2.The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.by Chair Sychterz.The Pledge of Allegiance followed. A.3.a.The Bangor School Department and the Bangor School Committee recognized Vetri Vel as a finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search which is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition.Vetri developed a wall mounted,real time fall detection system for his Regeneron Science Talent Search engmeenng project. b.The Bangor School Department and the Bangor School Committee recognized the Class A Cheering State Champions.Coach Robichaud was present to receive the awards and thanked the School Committee for their support in allowing winter sports. c.The Bangor School Department and the Bangor School Committee recognized Bangor High School Educational Technician John Donato who will be inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame for compiling a 563-271 record coaching girls’basketball.Coach Donato is one of only seven Maine coaches to record more than 500 wins. B.Interim Superintendent Harris-Smedberg recommended approval to the adjustment to the agenda to add E.c.1.a.the nomination of a new teacher and E.c.2.b.the nomination of the Director of Special Services. VOTED 6-I by roll call vote to approve the adjustment to the agenda adding the nomination of a new teacher and the nomination of the Director of Special Services.Approved:Members Caruso,Hassanien,Mundell.Sorg,Surrette,and Sychterz.Opposed:Member Hiatt. D.2.a.Bangor High School Principal Paul Butler updated the School Committee on Senior Activities. b.Interim Superintendent Harris-Smedberg updated the Committee on April 1 enrollment. c.Interim Superintendent Harris-Smedberg reported the following reassignments for the 2021- 2022 school year: Caroline DeRoche-Turner from Grade 6 Teacher at William S.Cohen School to Grade 7 EnglishlLanguage Arts Teacher at William S.Cohen School. Denise Vitturn from Special Education (RR)Teacher at William S.Cohen School to Special Education (SC)Teacher at Mary Snow School. Michelle Jacobson from Special Education (SC)Teacher at Mary Snow School to Special Education (RR)Teacher at William S.Cohen School. Tiffany Albee from Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School to Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School. Ruth Clark from Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School to Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School. Jodie Burgess from Grade 4 Teacher at Fainuount School to Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School. Kristy Donahue from Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School to Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School. Lydia Murphy from Grade 4 Teacher at Fainnount School to Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School. Bambi Heather from Grade 5 Teacher at Fainnount School to Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School. Jennifer Roy-Musor from Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School to Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School. Chloe Schaeffer from Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School to Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School. Jean Schmick-Hopkins from Grade 4 Teacher at Fainnount School to Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School. Jessica White from Grade 5 Teacher at Fairmount School to Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School. Barbara Clewley from Grade 2 Teacher at Downeast School to Grade I Teacher at Downcast School. Ashley Enright from Grade 1 Teacher at Downcast School to Grade 2 Teacher at Downeast School. Megan Grandits-Griffin from Grade I Teacher at Downcast School to Kindergarten Teacher at Downeast School. Caroline Seguin from Grade 3 Teacher at Downcast School to Grade I Teacher at Downcast School. Meagan Bridges from Prek Teacher at (.5)14th Street School and (.5)Vine Street School to Grade 2 Teacher at 14111 Street School. d.Interim Superintendent Harris-Smedberg reported the following resignations: Sierra Blake Kindergarten Teacher Downeast School Meghan Murray Grade 3 Teacher Abraham Lincoln School John Tennett Principal Abraham Lincoln School E.1.a.1-3.Interim Superintendent l-larris-Smedberg recommended approval of the Draft Minutes of the April 12,2021 Special School Committee Meeting,the April 13,2021 Special School Committee Meeting,and the April 14,2021 Regular School Committee Meeting. VOTED 7-0 to approve the Draft Minutes of the April 12.2021 Special School Committee Meeting,the April 13,2021 Special School Committee Meeting,and the April 14,2021 Regular School Committee Meeting. b.Interim Superintendent Harris-Smedberg recommended approval of the February 2021 Financial Report. VOTED 7-0 to approve the report as presented. E.1.c.1.a.Interim Superintendent 1-Iarris-Smedberg recommended the following teacher nomination(s) for the 2021-2022 school year.with a one-year Probationary Contract: Abigail Lawrence Grade 6 Teacher James F.Doughty School VOTED 7-0 to approve the nomination(s)as presented. 1.b-d.Interim Superintendent Harris-Smedberg nominated tbr Committee approval and election Teacher Nominees for Second Year Probationary Contracts and Third Year Probationary Contracts from September 1.2021 to August 3 1,2022 and Continuing Contracts from September 1,2021 to August 31,2023: Second Year Probationary Contracts: Bangor High School Evan Marshall Spanish William S.Cohen School Rachel Larrabee Grade 6 James F.Doughty School Robert Estey Physical Education Samuel Picard Special Education Maynard Walton Mathematics Downeast School Jennifer Pratt (DE/VI/BRP)Art Fairmount School Tiffany Albee Grade 2 Jillian Cookson Speech/Language Pathologist Fourteenth Street School Chloe Whetstone Grade 2 Vine Street School Zackery Phinney (VI/14”’)Physical Education Deidre Yeo Special Education Pupil Services Heather 1-laskins School Nurse Erika Hutchins Occupational Therapist Danielle Stockinger BCBA Acadia Emily Vitone Special Education Bangor Regional Program Breanna Bragan Occupational Therapist Picabo Mower Social Worker Kevin Nilsson Special Education Casey Pray Special Education Courtney Rieder Special Education Mackenzie York Special Education Third Year Probationary Contracts: Bangor High School Kristin Baker Physical Education Simon Chatenever Science Rachael Gordon ELA Matthew Leland Science Ashley Thornton Special Education William 5.Cohen School Caroline DeRoche-Turner Grade 7 ELA Kristen Guite Mathematics James F.Doughty School Alyson Brown Social Studies Chelsea Lowe Special Education Matthew O’Connell Mathematics Stephen Riitano Social Studies/ELA Kate Robichaud Physical Education Kari Thurman Science Downeast School Megan Grandits Grade 1 Autumn Preble Grade 1 Caroline Seguin Grade 3 Fruit Street School Cassandra Azevedo Special Education Fourteenth Street School Erika Griffin Grade 1 Mary Snow School Megan Mahoney Grade 5 Vine Street School Kimberly Wood Special Education Pupil Services Suzanne Houghton (Fair/DE School Nurse Bangor Regional Program Sheri Thompson Special Education Continuing Contracts: Bangor High School Diane D’Amour Art Paula Kirkpatrick English Matthew Lounsbury History Daniel Mayo Special Education Vernon Fred Ravan Spanish Robert Spreng Mathematics Theodore Taylor Science Matthew Tipton Band Jessica Wentworth Mathematics William S.Cohen School Raeanne Curtis Social Studies Denise Vitturn Special Education James F.Doughty School Thomas Leonard Special Education Downcast School Emily Churchill PreK Deborah Dearborn Grade 3 Ashley Enright Grade 2 Jeannie McAlpine Special Education Fairmount School Chloe Schaeffer Grade 5 Fruit Street School Emily Hersom Grade 3 Megan Nickerson Kindergarten Hillary Stinson Kindergarten Pupil Services Jessica Bickford Social Worker Nicholas Boissoneault Physical Therapist Michelle Mason Social Worker Bangor Regional Program Kenneth Rautiola Social Worker VOTED 7-0 to approve the nominations as presented. E .1.c.2.a.The Committee VOTED 7-0 to approve and elect James Tager as Superintendent of Schools with a stall date of July 1,2021. 2.b.Interim Superintendent HatTis-Smedberg nominated for Committee approval and election Christina Babin as the Director of Pupil Services for the 2021-2022 school year. VOTED 4 approved (Caruso,Sorg,Surrette,Sychterz),2 opposed (Hiatt,Mundell)and I abstained (Hassanien)to approve the nomination as presented. Note:Vice Chair Hassanien stepped out of meeting for next three votes, E.I.c .3.a.Interim Superintendent Harris-Smedberg nominated for Committee approval the following Extra-Duty Assignment(s)for school year 2020-2021: Eric Hutchins (.2)Graduation Coordinator Bangor High School VOTED 6-0 to approve the nomination as presented. c.3.b.Interim Superintendent Harris-Smedberg nominated for Committee approval the following Extra-Duty Assignment(s)for school year 2021-2022: English Dept.Head Bangor High Jane Venturelli Fine Arts Dept.Head Bangor High Eric Hutchins Foreign Lang.Dept.Head Bangor High Marisue Schuilling Mathematics Dept.Head Bangor High Mike Corneil (.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 Geoffrey Wingard Special Ed Dept.Head Bangor High Nicole Pinkham Special Ed Dept.Head Bangor High Carmin Curry IEP Coordinator Bangor High Kelly Hasselbrack (25) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Cannin Curry (25) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Stuart Greener (25) [EP Coordinator Bangor High Nicole Pinkhain (.25) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Brianne Sciacca (25,) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Sabrina Illingworth (25) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Ashley Thornton (25) IEP Coordinator Bangor High Dan Mayo (.25) IEP Coordinator JFDS Melissa Barthelemy (88) IEP Coordinator JFDS Darryl Loring (87) IEP Coordinator JFDS Thomas Leonard (75) IEP Coordinator WSCS Karen Bagley (75,) IEP Coordinator WSCS Tammy Wyman IEP Coordinator WSCS Jeremy Dubois (25) JEP Coordinator Downeast Melissa Metivier (.5,) IEP Coordinator Downeast Carrie Pike (.5) IEP Coordinator Fairmount Dave Johnson (5) IEP Coordinator Fairmount Angela Lundy (5,) IEP Coordinator Fairmount Joni Buck IEP Coordinator 14111 Street Annemarie Roberts (25 IEP Coordinator Fruit Cassandra Azevedo (.5) IEP Coordinator Fruit Sarah Vickers (5) IEP Coordinator Fruit Leslie Stewart (5) IEP Coordinator Abraham Lincoln Cynthia Fish (375) 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 Sue Whitmore (5) IEP Coordinator Vine Emily Robinson (5) IEP Coordinator Vine Amy Alaimo (5) ISP Coordinator BRP Laura Charette Enrichment Act Coord.JFDS Randall Allen Enrichment Act Coord.‘WSCS Lisa Richards Intranuiral Act Coord.Bangor High Jeffrey Fahey Team Leader —Grade 6 WSCS Deb Sykes Team Leader —Grade 8 WSCS Carolyn Vose Team Leader —Specialties WSCS Lisa Richards Team Leader —Grade 7 JFDS Julie Stacey Team Leader —Grade 8 JFDS Jennifer Boehmer Team Leader —Specialists JFDS Tracy Vassiliev Team Leader —Special Ed JFDS Darryl Loring Team Leader BRP Daniel Sullivan (ET) Team Leader BRP Daniel Considine Cert Gov Committee.Chair Systernwide Jay Kemble Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Marisue Schuiling Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Sherilee Benson Cert Go’Committee Systernwide Carolyn Vose Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Wendy Hooke Cert Gov Committee Systemwide Cynthia Fish Cert Gov Committee Admin Systemwide Richard Fournier (4dm) Special Olympics Coordinator Svstemwide Jason Pangburn (5) Special Olympics Coordinator Systemwide Cynthia Howard (5)(Er) 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 George Redman Dramatics Bangor High Deborah Elz Hammond Yearbook Business Manager Bangor High Eric Hutchins RAM Page Advisor Bangor High Anthony Crabtree Student Council Bangor High Eric Hutchins Senior Class Advisor Bangor High Diane D’Amour Junior Class Advisor Bangor High Donald Erb Junior Class Advisor Bangor High Michael Corneil National Honor Society Adv Bangor High William Ames Graduation Coordinator Bangor High Heather Hopkins (8)Secretary Graduation Coordinator Bangor High Eric Hutchins (2) Key Club Advisor Bangor High William Ames 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 Envirothon/SEED Advisor Bangor High Michelle Benoit (5) Talent Show Bangor High Deborah Elz Hammond Civil Rights Advisor Bangor High Stephanie Hendrix 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 Chorus JFDS Judith Michalik Chorus WSCS James Pushard Orchestra JFDS William Bell Orchestra WSCS William Bell Vocal Group WSCS James Pushard Dramatics JFDS Thomas Leonard Dramatics WSCS Terence Tibbetts Yearbook JFDS Tracy Vassiliev (.5) Yearbook WSCS Raeanne Curtis Student Council Advisor WSCS Katrina Lajoie Math Counts JFDS Ilyse Caldwell Math Counts WSCS Terence Tibbetts Grades 4-5 Musical Fairmount Kelly Ellis Head Coaches -Buys Football Bangor High David Morris (4”yr s/BSD) Soccer Bangor High Don Erb Basketball Bangor High Bradley Libby (5th iT 3WBSD) Swimming Bangor High Jameson Ploch (‘El) Baseball Bangor High David Morris (6”yr w/BSD) Tennis Bangor High Cynthia Howard (El) Lacrosse Bangor High Michael Keim (6”yr w/BSD) Head Coaches -Girls Field Hockey Bangor High Kasey Danforth (6 yearc )v/BSD) Soccer Bangor High Andrew Varisco (ET) Basketball Bangor High Jay Kemble Swimming Bangor High Cynthia Howard (ET) Softball Bangor High Donald Stanhope Tennis Bangor High Jarneson Ploch (ET) Lacrosse Bangor High Kaitlin Dolloff (5”yr w/BSD,) Head Coaches -Co-ed Cross County Bangor High Roger Huber (5”yr w/BSD) Winter Track Bangor High Alan Mosca Spring Track Bangor High Alan Mosca Ice Hockey Bangor High Quinn Paradis (6+yrs w/BSD) Golf Bangor High Christopher Junkins Cheerleading —Fall Bangor High Kate Robichaud (.5) Cheerleading —Fall Bangor High Stephanie Crane (.5)(6±v’s w/BSD, Cheerleading —Winter Bangor High Kate Robichaud (5) Cheerleading —Winter Bangor High Stephanie Crane (5 (64-rs iv/BSD,) .JV and Assistant Coaches Football —Asst Bangor High Dan Considine Football —Asst Bangor High John Hersorn Football —Asst Bangor High Eric Marsh ‘2”yr uIBSD) Field Hockey —Asst Bangor High Grace Perron (3”N’r w/BSD Field Hockey —JV Bangor High Chelsea McAllian 2’”’vr iBSD, Soccer —Boys —Asst Bangor High Mark Dieuveuil (2””yr it/BSD, Soccer —Boys —JV Bangor High Justin Marks Soccer —Girls —Asst Bangor High David McMahon (ET) Soccer —Girls —JV Bangor High Jameson Ploch (ET) Cross Country —Asst Bangor High Lindsey Hackett (6”yr uJBSD) Basketball —Girls —JV Bangor High Donald Erb Basketball —Boys —JV Bangor High Robert Young (SET) Winter Track —Asst Bangor High Peter Sund Winter Track —Asst Bangor High Garrett Johnson (‘34 yr w/BSD,.) Ice Hockey —Asst Bangor High Michael Hersom Ice Hockey —JV Bangor High John Hersom Swimming —Diving Bangor High Jodi Dube-O’Neal (2”yr iv/BSD,.) Spring Track —Asst Bangor High Peter Sund Spring Track —Asst Bangor High Garrett Johnson (3’”yr w/BSD) Spring Track —Asst Bangor High Roger Huber (4”vr w/BSD,) Baseball —Asst Bangor High Thomas True Softball —Asst Bangor High Sarah Freeman (6th yr w/BSD,) Sofiball —JV Bangor High Thor Gower (‘6k yrs w/BSD,) JV and Assistant Coaches —Coed Cheerleading —Fall —JV Bangor High Shawna Kenny (6’yrs w/BSD,) Freshman Coaches Freshman Football Bangor High Michael Hersom Coaches -Boys Football Gr 7/8 JFDS/WSCS Troy Varney ‘3’”vr w/BSD,) Soccer JFDS Randall Allen Soccer WSCS Lisa Richards “B”Soccer JFDS Aaron Santerre “B”Soccer WSCS Adam Kaspala Basketball JFDS Matt O’Connell Basketball WSCS Thomas True “B”Basketball JFDS Robert Powell (ET) “B”Basketball WSCS Terence Tibbetts Swimming JFDS Lauren O’Reilly Swimming WSCS Cynthia Howard (ED Baseball JFDS Chris Bombardier (6yr9 w/BSD) Baseball WSCS Terence Tibbetts C’oaches -Girls Soccer JFDS Kristi Erb Soccer WSCS Jeremy Dubois “B”Soccer WSCS Lee Clein Basketball JFDS Michael Comeil Basketball WSCS Don Stanhope “B”Basketball JFDS Kathryn Hill Swimming JFDS Cynthia Howard (ET) Swimming WSCS Karen White Sofiball WSCS John Donato (ET) Field Hockey JFDS Laurie Sproul Poisson Field Hockey WSCS Casey Pray (ET) “B”Field Hockey JFDS Jessica Gallant C’oaches -C’o-ed Cross Country JFDS Darryl Loring Cross Country WSCS Andre Roy Cheerleading WSCS Shawna Kenny (6t year ,v/BSD, Track WSCS Ron Bilancia VOTED 6-0 to approve nominations as presented. d.Committee Member Sue Sorg shared the following donation(s): To the Bangor School Department from Ocean State Job Lot,hand sanitizer,disinfecting wipes,and face shields,having a total dollar value of $24,000. VOTED 6-0 to approve the donation(s)with many thanks. H.Chair Sychterz reviewed the important dates. Member Hiatt asked for an update on the number of BSD staff who have been vaccinated. As vaccinations are not required,the BSD does not have that information. Member Hiatt asked when the next SPRPCE meeting would be held.Interim Superintendent Harris-Smedberg will get him the dates. Member Hiatt asked for the number of restraints and seclusions by school.Director Rapaport will compile the information. Member Mundell provided amplification on her vote regarding the Director of Pupil Services. 3.Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Respectfhlly submitted, Khy Harris-Srnedberg,Ph.D. Interim Superintendent of Schools