EASTPORT SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
EASTPORT, MAINE
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SHEAD HIGH SCHOOL
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 200
7:00 P.M.
School Committee Members Present: Paula Bouchard, Judith Ampungan and Dorothy Perkins.
School Committee Members Absent: Shannon Emery and Andrew Seeley.
Others Present: Superintendent Arthur Wittine, Principal Maureen Pottle, Principle Terry Lux, Lisa Marie Pratt, John Sullivan, Leah McLean and Jeffery McLean.
A. Call the Meeting to Order.
Chairmember Paula Bouchard called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
B. Adjustments to the Agenda.
Item G. 10 and G. 11 were added to the agenda.
C. Consideration of School Committee Minutes:
1. To Approve the Minutes of the April 5, 2005 School Committee Meeting, as
Written or with Corrections, as Recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
It was moved by Judith Ampungan, seconded by Dorothy Perkins and voted
3 – 0 to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2005 School Committee Meeting,
as written.
2. To Approve the Minutes of the April 8, 2005 Special School
Committee Meeting, as Written or with Corrections, as
Recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
It was moved by Dorothy Perkins, seconded by Judith Ampungan, and voted
3-0 to approve the minutes of the April 8, 2005 School Committee Meeting as written.
D. Administrative Reports:
a. The Report from the Principle of Eastport Elementary School is
attached.
b. The report from the Principle of Shead High School is attached.
c. There was no School Committee report.
d. The report from the Superintendent is attached.
E. Public Participation.
There was no public participation.
F. Old Business
Consideration of School Committee Policies.
To Adopt the Following Policies, as Written or with Corrections, as
Recommended by the Superintendent of School:
IMP Teaching About Controversial/Sensitive Issues.
IMBAA Alternatives to Biological Dissention
It was moved by Judith Ampungan, seconded by Dorothy Perkins and voted 3-0
to adopt the aforementioned policies as written.
G. New Business:
1. Executive Session to Discuss Personnel Matters (Principal’s
Contracts).
It was moved by Dorothy Perkins, seconded by Judith Ampungan and
voted 3-0 to compensate Maureen Pottle $65,405 for 2005-2006 and to
extend Maureen Pottle’s contract to 2007.
Time in – 7:32 p.m.
Time out – 7:49 p.m.
2. Consideration of Maureen Pottle’s Contract.
It was moved by Judith Ampungan, seconded by Dorothy Perkins and
voted 3-0 to compensate Maureen Pottle $65, 405 for 2005-2006 and to
extend Maureen Pottle’s contract to 2007.
3. Consideration of Terry Lux’s Contract.
It was moved by Dorothy Perkins, seconded by Judith Ampungan and
voted 3-0 to compensate Terry Lux $67,543 for 2005-2006 and to extend
Terry Lux’s contract to 2007.
4. To Elect Leah McLean to a Probationary (2) Contract for 2005-
2006 School Year as K4-12 Guidance Counselor as Nominated by
the Superintendent of Schools.
It was moved by Dorothy Perkins, seconded by Judith Ampungan and
voted 3-0 to elect Leah McLean to a probationary (2) contract for 2005-
2006 School year as 4K-12 Guidance Counselor as Nominated by the
Superintendent of Schools.
5. To Elect Paul Theriault to a First Year Continuing Contract (2005-
2006/2006-2007) as Nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
It was moved by Judith Ampungan, seconded by Dorothy Perkins and
voted on 3-0 to elect Paul Theriault to a first year continuing contract
(2005-2006/2006-2007) as nominated by the Superintendent of
Schools.
6. To elect Craig Mitchell to a Probationary (2) Contract for 2005-
2006 as Nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
It was moved by Judith Ampungan, seconded by Dorothy Perkins and voted 3-0 to elect Craig Mitchell to a probationary (2) contract for 2005-2006 as nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
7. To Elect Paul Bushey to a Probationary (2) Contract for 2005-2006 as
Nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
It was moved by Dorothy Perkins, seconded by Judith Ampungan and voted on 3-0 to elect Paul Bushey to a probationary (2) contract for 2005-2006 as nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
8. To Elect Therese Tolliver to a Probationary (2) Contract for 2005-2006 as
Nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
It was moved by Dorothy Perkins, seconded by Judith Ampungan and voted on 3-0 to elect Therese Tolliver to a probationary (2) contract for 2005-2006 as nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
9. To Elect Joan Carnahan to a Probationary (2) Contract for 2005- 2006 as
Nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
It was moved by Dorothy Perkins, seconded by Judith Ampungan and
voted 3-0 to elect Joan Carnahan to a probationary (2) contract for
2005-2006 as nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
10. Consideration to Elect Janice Rice as an English Teacher as Shead High
School (Probationary (1) Contract) for the 2005-2006 School Year.
It was moved by Dorothy Perkins, seconded by Judith Ampungan and voted 3-0 to elect Janice Rice as an English teacher at Shead High School (probationary (1) contract) for 2005-2006 as nominated by the Superintendent of Schools.
11. Executive Session to Discuss a Personnel Matter 1.M.R.S.A. ss 405 (6)(A).
It was moved by Dorothy Perkins, seconded by Judith Ampungan and voted on 3-0 to enter executive session.
Time In – 7:58 p.m.
Time out – 8:12 p.m.
H. Adjournment.
Paula Bouchard adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Arthur Wittine, Superintendent
Secretary, ex-officio
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