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Home My WebLink About2026-03-25 School Committee Minutes MINUTES BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2026 School Committee Members Present: Chair Tim Surrette, Vice Chair Katie Brydon, Sara Luciano, Shelly Okere, Ben Sprague, and Ben Speed. Member Mallory Cook was excused. A. 1. & 2. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Tim Surrette and the pledge of allegiance followed. B. Adjustments to the Agenda: E. c. 2. A. Teacher Nominations Motion: Luciano Second: Brydon Vote: 6-0 C. Public Cominents: No Public Comment D. 1. a. Presentation and Recommendation to approve the first reading of the FY 27 Budget. Article 1: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for Regular Instruction for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $27,891,339 Motion: Sprague Second: Luciano Vote: 6-0 Article 2: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for Special Education for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $12,851,576 Motion: Luciano Second: Brydon Vote: 6-0 Article 3: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for Other Instruction for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $1,859,983 Motion: Brydon Second: Luciano Vote: 6-0 Article 4: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for Student and Staff Support for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $6,088,929 Motion: Brydon Second: Luciano Vote: 6-0 Minutes, Regular Meeting,March 25, 2026 2• Article 5: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for System Administration for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $1,786,366 Motion: Okere Second: Brydon Vote: 6-0 Article 6: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for School Administration for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $3,888,739 Motion: Brydon Second: Sprague Vote: 6-0 Article 7: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for Transportation and Buses for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $2,339,717 Motion: Okere Second: Sprague Vote: 6-0 Article 8: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for Facilities Maintenance for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $6,791,544 Motion: Brydon Second: Okere Vote: 6-0 Article 9: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for Debt Service and other Commitments for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $2,380,000 Motion: Okere Second: Brydon Vote: 6-0 Article 10: To see what sum the school administrative unit will be authorized to expend for All Other Expenditures for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommend $157,650 Motion: Okere Second: Brydon Vote: 6-0 Article 11: To see what sum the school administrative unit will appropriate for the total cost of funding public education from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and to see what sum the Regional School Unit will raise and assess the municipality's contribution to the total cost of funding q��u9��a� ��ucation from ��t�-��a�c��t��a� to grade 12 as described in the Essential ��cca��°�a�� and Services ��i��,�„ �,�� accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20A, section 15688. Recommend $66,035,843 Minutes, Regular Meeting,March 25, 2026 3� Motion: Luciano Second: Brydon Vote: 6-0 Article 12: To see if (the school administrative unit) will appropriate $570,129 for Adult Education and raise $275,000 as the local share; with authorization to expend any additional, incidental, or miscellaneous receipts in the interest and for the well-being of the Adult Education Program. Motion: Brydon Second: Sprague Vote: 6-0 Article 13: To see if(the school administrative unit) will raise $17,842.73 to be used for the Bangor School Department's Vocational Education assessment. The assessment is for the UTC Adult Education budget which totals $195,815.00 of which $60,239.00 is supported by sending districts. Motion: Luciano Second: Brydon Vote: 6-0 D. 2. a. Communication Director Ray Phinney provided an update on the Mentoring Program. b. Superintendent Robinson provided a district update to the committee. c. The 2026-2027 School Committee Meeting Schedule was provided. d. Superintendent Robinson reported the following reassignment for the 25-26 school year: Eva Wagner from Art Teacher at Bangor High School to (.6) Art Teacher at Fruit Street School. e. Superintendent Robinson reported the following resignations for the end of the 25-26 school year: Jessica Lee Special Education Teacher powneast School Julianna Hodson Grade 5 Teacher Mary Snow School Madison Tritt Assistant Track Coach Bangor High School £ Superintendent Robinson reported the following retirements: Kelly Brookings Grade 4 Teacher Mary Snow School Joni Buck Special Education Teacher Fairmount School E. 1. a. 1. Recommendation to approve the draft Minutes of the February 26, 2026 Regular School Committee Meeting. Motion: Brydon Second: Okere Vote: 6-0 2. Recommendation to approve the draft Minutes of the March 11, 2026 Budget Workshop Meeting. Motion: Brydon Second: Okere Vote: 6-0 Minutes, Regular Meeting, March 25, 2026 4• b. 1. Recommendation to approve the February 2026 Financial Report Motion: Brydon Second: Okere Vote: 6-0 c. 1. a. Recommendation to approve the following Administrators for Probationary Contract from July 1, 2026—June 30, 2027: Erin Ireland Principal, Abraham Lincoln School Stephen Riitano Assistant Principal, William S. Cohen School Stephen Urli Assistant Director of Athletics, JFDS/WSCS Motion: Brydon Second: Okere Vote: 6-0 b. Recommendation to approve the following Administrators for Continuing Contract from July 1, 2026—June 30, 2027: Jeannie McAlpine Assistant Director of Pupil Services Jeanette Quirk Principal, Fairmount School Cathy Stankard Principal, Fourteenth Street School Motion: Brydon Second: Okere Vote: 6-0 2. Recommendation to approve the following teacher nomination for the 2026-2027 school year, with a one-year probationary contract: Tranen Richardson Special Education Teacher powneast School 3. Recommendation to approve the following extra-duty assignments� Robert Powell (ET) (.5) B Baseball Coach James F. Doughty Lew Ireland (ET) (.5) B Baseball Coach James F. Doughty John B. Hersom, Sr.(lst yr) Assistant Varsity Football Coach Bangor High Cameron Graessley (lst yr) Assistant Varsity Football Coach Bangor High Lorraine Thai (lst yr) (.5) Assistant Spring Track Coach Bangor High Maynard Walton (.5) Assistant Spring Track Coach Bangor High Motion: Brydon Second: Okere Vote: 6-0 d, Committee Member Ben Sprague shared the following donations: To Fourteenth Street School from Bangor Elks Lodge #244, Dictionaries for all 3rd graders, having a total dollar value of$100. To Abraham Lincoln School from Family Dollar, school supplies, hats and mittens to support students, having a total dollar value of$500. To William S. Cohen School from Pam Hart Goggins, a food donation for the food pantry, having a total dollar value of$150. To William S. Cohen School from George and Shirley Craig, a cash and food donation for the food pantry, having a total dollar value of$150. Minutes, Regular Meeting, March 25, 2026 5# To William S. Cohen School from Jessica Moreau-Berry, a food donation for the food pantry, having a total dollar value of$100. To William S. Cohen School from Gloria Owens, a food donation for the food pantry, having a total dollar value of$300. To William S. Cohen School from Kathryn and Kenny Culpritt, a food donation for the food pantry, having a total dollar value of$250. To William S. Cohen School from Sarah Byrne, a cash and food donation for the food pantry, having a total dollar value of$200. Motion: Sprague Second: Brydon Vote: 6-0 e. Recommendation to approve the Second Reading of the following new and revised policies: 1. Revised Policy FF—Naming of School Facilities 2. Revised Policy GBEBB— Staff Conduct with Students 3. Revised Policy JFL — Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting, Prevention, and Education 4. New Policy JLFA—Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response Motion: Brydon Second: Okere Vote: 6-0 E. 2. a. 1-4. Recommendation to approve First Reading of the following new and revised policies: 1. Revised Policy GAB —Job Descriptions 2. Revised Policy GBGB —Workplace Bullying 3. Revised Policy GBI— Staff(at��s �a��,� �+��1.��t��ions 4. Revised Policy GCFB —Re��•��t�� 1 ��i��i��; of Administrative Staff Motion: Surrette Second: Brydon Vote: 6-0 F. 2. Member Brydon reported from the recent Community of Belonging Advisory Committee meeting. The Committee is planning to do a report out at the end of the school year. Member Speed reported some recent happenings at UTC including Skills USA competition which included 4 placing students from Bangor School Department. F. 3. Student Member Meghna Vijay provided an update from Bangor High School. H. Member Speed gave congratulations to the middle school jazz bands students and teachers for their recent performances. Chair Surrette also congratulated the middle school band students and teachers. Member Brydon thanked the Bangor School Department Administrators for the recent opportunities to tour and experience the individual Bangor Schools. Minutes, Regular Meeting, March 25, 2026 6� I. 1. Important dates were reviewed by Chair Ti�n Surrette. J. Recommended to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Motion: Surrette Seeond: Luciano Vote: 6-0 Respectfully Submitted, ��--^"�� Marie Robinson, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools