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BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2024
School Committee Members Present: Vice Chair Sara Luciano, Katie Brydon, Shelly Okere, Imke Schessler-
Jandreau, and Ben Sprague. Chair Marwa Hassanien and Member Tim Surrette were absent
A. 1. & 2. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice Chair Sara Luciano and the pledge
of allegiance followed.
B. Adjustments to the Agenda:
No Adjustments
C. Public Comments�
No Public Comments
D. 2. a. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kathy Harris-Smedberg provided a report to the
Committee on Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
b. Superintendent Robinson shared information on the recent Commissioner's
Conference that was held in June.
c. Superintendent Robinson reported the following teacher and administrator
reassignments for school year 2024-2025:
Lindsay Chadbourne from part-time Social Worker at Abraham Lincoln School and
Fruit Street School to full-time Social Worker at Abraham Lincoln School and Fruit
Street School.
Deborah Dearborn from Grade 3 Teacher at Downeast School to Grade 5 Teacher at
Fairmount School.
Jamie Gould from Grade 1 Teacher at Vine Street School to Title I Math Teacher at
Downeast School.
Rose Pompey from Multilingual Teacher K-3 to Multilingual Teacher at Bangor High
School
Kelly Hasselbrack from Multilingual Teacher at Bangor High School to Special
Eduation(RR) Teacher at Bangor High School
Kacey Falcon from Grade 4 Teacher at Fairmount School to Multilingual Teacher K-3
Daniel Chadbourne from Principal at Mary Snow School to Assistant Principal at
William S. Cohen School.
Kristi Lord from Principal/Affirmative Action at 14th Street School to Principal at
Mary Snow School.
d. Superintendent Robinson reported the following resignations for school year 2024-
2025:
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Zachary Ellis Assistant Principal William S. Cohen School
Jessica Bickford Social Worker powneast School
Irma Streams School Nurse Districtwide
Matthew Leland Debate Coach Bangor High School
Samuel Picard B Girls Soccer Coach William S. Cohen School
E.l.a.l. VOTED 5-0 to approve the Minutes of the June 12, 2024 Regular School Committee
Meeting.
b. 1. VOTED 5-0 to approve the Apri12024 Financial Report.
2. VOTED 5-0 to approve the May 2024 Financial Report.
3. VOTED 5-0 to approve the June bids and quotations.
c. 1. a. VOTED 4-0, 1 abstain, to approve the following teacher nominations for the 2024-
2025 school year, with a one-year probationary contract:
Alyssa Kubesh Special Education Teacher James F. Doughty School
Sarah Holsapple Music Teacher William S. Cohen School
Alexa Bartley Music Teacher Fairmount/Mary Snow School
Jacob Dunton Special Education Teacher Fairmount School
Kristen Shorey Special Education Teacher powneast School
Courtney Campbell Kindergarten Teacher Vine Street School
Haylie Burgess Grade 3 Teacher powneast School
Jonathan Doughty Special Education Teacher James F. Doughty School
Brooke Dupuy French Teacher (.5)JFDS/(.5)WSCS
Kasha Robertson Special Education Teacher powneast School
b. VOTED 5-0, to approve the following administrator nomination for school year 2024-
2025, with a one-year probationary contract:
Jeanette Quirk Principal Fairmount School
2. VOTED 5-0 to approve the following Extra Duty Assignments for 2024-2025:
Samuel Picard A Boys Soccer Coach William S. Cohen School
Meagan Bridges B Cheering Coach James F. Doughty School
d. VOTED 5-0 to approve the second reading of the following revised policies:
1. Revised Policy KDA—Public Information Program
2. Revised Policy KDB —Public's Right to Know/Freedom of Access
3. Revised Policy KF—Community Use of School Facilities
4. Revised Policy KGD—Community Use of Instructional Equipment/Materials
5. Revised Policy KCD—Public Gifts/Donations to the School
6. Revised Policy KHB —Advertising in the Schools
7. Revised Policy KI—Visitors to the Schools
8. Revised Policy KJA—Distribution of Non-School Materials
9. Revised Policy KLG — Relations with School Resource Officers and Law
Enforcement Authorities
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10. Revised Policy KNAG—Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
11. Revised Policy LEC—Educational Research and Surveys, Interviews, Analyses, or
Evaluations of Students, Families or Faculty
12. Revised Policy GDB-9—Supplemental Compensation Guide
e. Committee Member Katie Brydon shared the following donations:
To James F. Doughty School from Angelo's Pizzaria, lO large pizzas for students' fun
night, having a total dollar value of$165.
To James F. Doughty School from Happily Ever After Entertainment Design,
Music/DJ Services for students' fun night, having a total dollar value of$2,000.
To Downeast School from Hannaford Supermarket, snacks for Field Day, having a
total dollar value of$200.
VOTED 5-0 to approve all donations.
E. 2. a. VOTED 5-0 to approve first reading of the following new and revised policies:
1. Revised Policy AC — Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative
Action
2. New Policy ACA - Equity
3. Revised Policy IMB —Teaching About Controversial/Sensitive Issues
4. Revised Policy IMBA—Patriotic Exercises
F. 1. Member Ben Sprague thanked Vice Chair Sara Luciano for chairing tonight's
meeting, welcomed new Bangor Superintendent Marie Robinson, spoke about recent
unfortunate comments published in the Bangor Daily News, and praised the Bangor
School Department teachers and administration for working through multiple
Superintendents in recent years.
Member Shelly Okere asked for an update on the usage of remaining covid funds.
Member Katie Brydon asked for clarification on the future student committee
members.
H. 1. Important dates were reviewed by Vice Chair Sara Luciano.
I. Member Imke Jandreau welcomed Superintendent Marie Robinson.
Vice Chair Sara Luciano spoke of continuing the success of the debate team following
the resignation of the current coach.
J, VOTED 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
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