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BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m.,Wednesday,March 29,2023
School Committee Members present:Chair Marwa Hassanien,Vice Chair Timothy Surrette,Clare
Mundell,Sara Luciano (via zoom),Ben Sprague,Susan Sorg and Imke Schessler-Jandreau.
A.1.&2.The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m.by Chair Marwa Hassanien and the
pledge of allegiance followed.
B.Adjustments to the Agenda:
VOTED 7-0 by roll call vote to move the Executive Session to 4/12/23.
C.Public Comments:
Pamela Curry,President of the Maine Multi-Cultural Center,spoke of the influx
of refugees to our area.
Michael Beck,Resident of Bangor,spoke about his concern regarding the school
system spending $500,000 to purchase a scoreboard for Cameron Stadium.He
suggested that the Bangor School Department speak to Husson University for a
potential to partner with them for flindraising.He also spoke about the concern
with having advertisements on the board and its effect on students.
Michael Norton,Resident of Bangor,discussed the Maine Science Center and
looked for the Committee to probe on why he wasn’t invited to present.
D.I.a.Director Jerry Hayman reviewed the second reading of the FY24 budget.
Members Tim Surrette,Clare Mundell,Sara Luciano,Imke Jandreau,and Ben
Sprague expressed concern with approving the second reading.
Chair Hassanien proposed suspending the approval for tonight and scheduling a
workshop and additional meeting for next week.
VOTED 7-0 by roll call vote to approve moving the second reading of FY24
budget to next week.
E.1 .a.1.VOTED 7-0 by roll call vote to approve the Minutes of the March 22,2023
Regular School Committee Meeting.
b.l.a.VOTED 7-0 by roll call vote to approve the following Administrator Nominees
for Continuing Contract from July 1,2023 to June 30,2025:
Daniel Mayo Director,Bangor Regional Program
Shannon Shaw Principal,Abraham Lincoln School
Sarah Vickers Principal,Downeast School
Minutes,Regular Meeting,March 29,2023 2.
2.VOTED 7-0 by roll call vole to approve the following extra-duly assignments for
school year 2022-2023:
John Holyoke (1St yr)(.5)Asst.Spring Track Coach Bangor High School
Dominick Lizotte (1 yr)(.5)Asst.Spring Track Coach Bangor High School
F.3.Member Clare Mundell updated that the Mental Health Committee meeting was
held on Thursday.The committee will meet again in April.
F.4.Carolyne provided an update on events at Bangor High School.
H.1.Important dates were reviewed by Chair Hassanien.
I.Member Clare Mundell clarified that the BHS play will be Friday and Saturday at
7 p.m.
J.VOTED 7-0 by roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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James R.Tager
Superintendenl of Schools