HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-14 School Committee Minutes MINUTES
BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 14, 2024
School Committee Members Present: Chair Marwa Hassanien, Vice Chair Sara Luciano, Timothy
Surrette, Shelly Okere, Imke Schessler-Jandreau, and Ben Sprague. Member Katie Brydon was absent.
A. 1. & 2. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Marwa Hassanien and the
pledge of allegiance followed.
3. a. The Bangor School Department and the Bangor School Committee recognized
members of the Bangor High School Debate Team as the 2024 Debate State
Champions as well as the sportsmanship award recipients.
b. The Bangor School Department and the Bangor School Committee recognized
Bangor High School teacher Kelsey Stoyanova who was chosen for the
University of Maine Alumni Rising Star Award.
B. Adjustments to the Agenda:
VOTED 6-0 to approve the following addition to the agenda:
E.l.b. Financial
1. School Revolving Renovation Fund
2. Additional Bonding Request
C. Public Comments:
Chung Shum, Parent of a child on the Bangor High School Speech and Debate
Team, praised the team for their success and asked for support from the school
department to send students to the national competition.
Elizabeth Shum, Student on the Speech and Debate Team, spoke of the positive
impact of attending national competition and asked for the school to consider to
help financially support students to attend.
D. 2. a. Bangor Principals Richard Fournier, Kristi Lord, Shannon Shaw, Debra Swett and
Sarah Vickers along with PreK teachers Kathy Griffith and Janice Rand,
presented an update to Strategic P1an Goal 2 to the Committee, by 2025 a full day
Pre-K program will be in place.
Ray Phinney presented Strategic Plan Goal 3 to the Committee, 100% of the
schools will conduct the required number of annual trainings (lockdowns, fire
drills, evacuations, table tops, etc) as outlined in the Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan.
b. Superintendent Tager presented the draft 2024-2025 School Committee meeting
schedule.
Minutes, Regular Meeting, February 14, 2024 Z'
c. Superintendent Tager reported the following teacher reassignment:
Tamera Scherer from Special Education Teacher at Acadia Educational Unit to
Special Education Teacher at Downeast School.
d. Superintendent Tager reported the following resignation:
AnneMarie Roberts (.5) IEP Coordinator Mary Snow School
E.l.a.l. VOTED 6-0 to approve the Minutes of the January 24, 2024 Regular School
Committee Meeting.
b. 1. VOTED 6-0 to approve the School Revolving Renovation Fund for Bangor High
School, Fourteenth Street School, Fairmount School and Mary Snow School.
2. VOTED 6-0 to approve the bonding request above the SRRF funding to complete
projects at Bangor High School and Mary Snow School .
VOTED 6-0 to approve the bond request to fix the roof at the William S. Cohen
School due to damage from the wind storm in January.
c. VOTED 6-0 approve the following Extra-Duty Assignments for school year
2023-2024:
Tracy Reardon (.1(�� ���� �"�i��d�¢a�i;�.��� I4aa" ��mr��i �a�lx���l
Jillian Cookson (.1�� I1-��' C<acb����ia��a��r l�c�� �t�-+��� ��ha��
Pamela Fox (.2�� ���� �`�t�r�.�n�tt�r I"���� ���c�vv �����a�a�
Angela Lundy (.2�� 19��" �"����•�i���t�� �a�-� �;��ar�° ��h+��w�l
Lindy Bezgumbluk(lst yr)Assist���l ''��r�t��� �c��'tk���d �"c���:�� ����t�r� �i�,� �a�1����1
d. VOTED 6-0 to approve the second reading of the following revised policies:
1. Revised Policy ICA—2023-2024 Calendar
2. Revised Policy IIA—Selection of Instructional and Library Media Materials
3. Revised Policy JEA—Compuls�t� �t�����ci�.rrce
4. Revised Policy JEAA— Student ,�tt�a�������:lStudent Absences and Tardiness
5. Revised Policy JECA—Admission of Resident Students
6. Revised Policy JECB —Non-Resident Students
7. Revised Policy JEFA—Closed Campus, Secondary Schools
8. Revised Policy JICIA—Weapons, Violence, and School Safety
e. Committee Member Tim Surrette shared the following donations:
To the James F. Doughty School from C&L Aviation Group, Bangor sweatshirts
and gift cards to support student attendance, having a total dollar value of$865.
To the Abraham Lincoln School from Donald Sawyer, a cash donation for the
garden club, having a total dollar value of$3,000.
Minutes, Regular Meeting, February 14, 2024 3.
To the James F. Doughty School from DMT Fund in memory of Danielle
Thompson, a cash donation to support students, having a total dollar value of
$250.
VOTED 6-0 to approve all donations.
E. 2. a. 1-8 Superintendent Tager recommended the first reading of the following revised
policies:
1.Revised Policy GDB-8—Adult and Community Education Compensation Guide
2.Revised Policy IGDJA—Interscholastic Athletics Admission Fees
3.Revised Policy JECE—Dropout Prevention
4.Revised Policy JFC —Code of Conduct
S.Revised Policy JFCA—Academic Integrity
6.Revised Policy JFCD— Student Distribution of Leaflets, Brochures, or other
Written Forms of Expression
7.Revised Policy JFCI—Chemical Health
8.Revised Policy JFH—Complaints by Students or Parents
VOTED 6-0, to approve revised policies.
F. 1. Member Tim Surrette asked about the scholarship we have in place of Betsy Webb.
F. 3, Member Tim Surrette recently met with UTC Director, Amanda Peterson, about
appointing a recent student of UTC to the Board.
Chair Marwa Hassanien spoke of the recent School Committee retreat with
appreciation of Fay Anderson, who was the guest speaker.
Chair Marwa Hassanien shared an update from the DEIB meeting that was held
February 13, 2024 specifically updated on the Mental Health subcommittee.
Member Shelly Okere shared an update on the recruitment and retention
subcommittee of the DEIB Committee.
Member Tim Surrette spoke of the potential for other school district DEIB committee
members statewide to get together towards the end of the school year for
collaboration.
F. 4. Member Dusablon updated the committee on various high school events and
complimented the indoor track teams and the speech and debate team for their recent
accomplishments.
H. 1. Important dates were reviewed by Chair Marwa Hassanien.
L Member Shelly Okere requested information regarding the funding requested for the
Debate Team also shared her appreciation for the PreK team.
Member Tim Surrette asked for more detail on programs that have opportunities for
National competition.
Minutes, Regular Meeting, February 14, 2024 4°
Chair Marwa Hassanien wished everyone a happy school break.
J. VOTED 6-0 to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
�
�
James R. Tager
Superintendent of Schools