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BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, 2023
School Cornmittee Members Present: Chair Marwa Hassanien, Vice Chair Timothy Surrette, Clare
Mundell, Sara Luciano, Susan Sorg,Ben Sprague, and Imke Schessler-Jandreau.
A. 1. & 2. The meeting was called to order at 7:OQ p.m, by Chair Marwa Hassanien and the
pledge of allegiance followed.
A. 3. a. The Bangor School Department and the Bangor Schoal Committee recognized the
Bangor High School students earning the 2023 Maine Sea� of Biliteracy.
B. Adjustments to the Agenda:
D. 1. b. Photocopier Lease
VOTED 7-0 to approve the adjustments �a the agenda.
C. Public Comments:
No Public Comments
D. 1, a. VOTED 7-0 to approve placing the DEIB Intolerance l�tter on our website and
social media.
b. VOTED 7-0 to apprave autho�izing the Phatocopier Lease Purchase Agreement
with Municipal Leasing Consultants. Details of the Lease were read into record
by Superintendent Tager.
D. 2. a. Carolyne Sauda and Kate Busko updated the School Committee on their recent
trip to the National History Day Contest in Washington D.C.
b. Superintendent Tager reported the following resignations:
Judith Michalik Music Teacher James F. Doughty School
Kathryn Walters Special Education Teacher William S. Cohen School
Carmin Curry 5pecial Education Teacher Bangor High School
Michael Hersom Freshman Football Coach Bangor High School
c. Superintendent Tager reported the following retirement:
Michael Corneii Math Teacher Bangor High School
E. 1 .a. 1. VOTED 7-0 to approve the Minutes of the lune 14, 2023 Regular Schaol
Committee Meeting.
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b. 1. a. VOTED 7-0 to ap�rove the following administrator nominations for the 2023-
2024 schoal year, with a one-year probationary cantract:
Kristi Charette Principal/McKinney-Vento l4`h St Schoo�
b. VQTED 7-0 to appro�e the following teacher nominations for the 2023-2024
school year, with a one-year probationary contract:
A�lyson Estes Grade 5 Teacher Mary Snaw School
Shawn Kenniston Ma�h Teacher .Tames F. Daughty
Kathryn Guernsey School Nurse District �- 1 Yr Position
2. VOTED 7-0 to approve the following extra-duty assignments for school year
2023-2024:
Kathy Ric� B Saftball Coacn James F. Doughty School
Caleb Tipton A Baseball Coach James F. Doughty School
Chelsea Lowe Studer�t Council Adv.-(.5) James F. Doughty School
Matt O'Canneil Student Cauncil Adv.-(.5) ]ames F. Doughty 5chool
c. 1. VOTED 7-0 to approve the June Bids and Quotations Report.
d. 1-7 VOTED 7-0 to approve secand reading of the following revised policies:
1. Revised Policy GBEA�--� Bloodborne Pathogens
2. Revised Policy GBEB �� Staff Conduct with Students
3. Revised Policy GBGB �� Workplace Bullying
4. Revised Policy GBI -A-- Staff Gifts and Solicitations
5. Revised Policy GBJ Personnel Records and Files
6. Revised Policy GCBCC���Tax Sheltered Annuit�es
7. Revised Folicy ICA�� 2023-2024 School Calendar
e. Committee Member Imke Schessler-]andreau shared the following donations:
To all schools fram Moe's Original BBQ, gift cards for families, having a total
dollar value of$1,000.
To Abraham Lincoln School from Donald Sawyer, a granite bench for the garden in
memory of Derek Sawyer,having a total doltar value of$2,610.
To James F. Doughty School from American Cribbage Congress, 10 Custom
Cribbage boar� sets, ha�ing a total dollar value of$600.
To Bangor High School from Elizabeth Coyne, a violin, having a dollar value of
$1,099.
VOTED 7-0 to approve all donations.
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E. 2, a. �-8.VOTED 7-0 ta approve the first reading of the following revised policies:
1. Revised Policy GCBD�-- Employee Leaves and Absences
2. Revised Policy GCBDA Family and Medical Leave
3. Revised Policy GCCA - Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff
4. Revised Policy GCD -Professional Staff Hiring
5. Revised Policy GCEB •mm Student Teaching and Internships
b. Revised Policy GCFA� Employee Social Media Privacy
7. Revised Policy GCL��Professional Staff Development Opportunities
$. Revised Policy JLG�•�Admission of Homeless Students
F. i. Member Ben Sprague and Chair Marwa Hassanien welcomed Kristi Charette
back ta Bangor School Department.
Member Tim Surette asked if there was a need for a grand piano to be donated to
Bangor High School.
Chair Marwa Hassani�n thanked Bangor City Council on approving the budget
this week.
H. i. Impartant dates were reviewecl by Chair Hassanien.
J. VOTED 7-0 by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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James R. Tager
Supenntendent of Schools