EASTPORT SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
EASTPORT, MAINE
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Shead High School
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
7:00 P.M.
School Committee Members Present: Paula Bouchard, Shannon Emery, Melissa Mitchell, Andrew Seeley, and Dorothy Perkins (7:06 p.m.)
School Committee Members Absent: NONE
Staff Present: Superintendent Arthur Wittine, Principal Maureen Pottle, and President Terry Lux.
Others Present: Larkin McGarvey
A. Call the Meeting to Order.
Chairmember Paula Bouchard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
B. Adjustments to the Agneda.
To Consider Changing the January 2006 School Committee Meeting from Tuesday,
January 3 to Monday, January 9.
C. Consideration of School Committee Minutes:
To Approve the Minutes of the November 1, 2005 School Committee Meeting,
as Written or with Corrections, as Recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
It was moved by Shannon Emery, seconded by Andrew Seeley and voted 4 – 0 to
approve the minutes of the November 1, 2005, School Committee Meeting, as written.
D. 1. Principal of Eastport Elementary School: The report is attached.
2. Principal of Shead High School: This report is attached.
3. School Committee Report: Shannon Emery mentioned the Eastport
Elementary School sign and the emergency signs.
Paula Bouchard welcomed Melissa Mitchell and thanked Judy Ampungan.
4. Superintendent’s Report: This report is attached.
5. To Consider Changing the January 2006 School Committee Meeting form
Tuesday, January 3 to Monday, January 9.
It was moved by Andrew Seeley, seconded by Dorothy Perkins and voted on 5 – 0 to
change the school committee meeting from Tuesday, January 3 to Monday,
January 9, 2006
E. Public Participation.
Larkin McGarvey stated the SAT is not a good idea, spoke on the consideration
issue with Woodland and Calais, and asked when we would know about funding for
2006-2007.
F. Old Business:
There was no old business.
G. New Business:
1. To elect a Chair for 2005-2006.
It was moved by Andrew Seeley, seconded by Dorothy Perkins and voted on 5 – 0 to elect Paula Bouchard as Chair for 2—5-2006.
3. To Consider the First Reading of Policy GBEBB, Staff Conduct with
Students, as Recommended by the Superintendent of Schools
It was moved by Melissa Mitchell, seconded by Andrew Seeley and voted 5 – 0 to
table until the next meeting with a work session on Policy GBEBB to be held at 6:30
p.m. on Monday, January 9.
4. To Enter an Executive Session to Consider a Personnel Matter pursuant to
Statutory Citation [1 MRSA 405 (6) (A)]
It was moved by Andrew Seeley, seconded by Dorothy Perkins and voted 5 – 0 to
enter executive session at 8:07 p.m.
Time out – 8:45 p.m.
H. Adjournment.
Paula Bouchard adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Arthur Wittine, Superintendent
Secretary, ex-officio
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