Caribou School Department
School Board Minutes

October 3, 2007

 
   

The Caribou Board of Education held its bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.  Those present were board members Dale Gordon, Pamela Buck, Katherine Anderson, and Presiding Chairman, Scott Willey.  Kyle Blackstone and Board Chair, Kent Forbes, were absent (excused). 

A proposal to amend the agenda to include the following item during executive session was approved by consensus.      

  • The board will enter executive session to discuss employee compensation pursuant to 1 M.S.R.A. 405 (6) (C).

1.       Payrolls approved. 

2.      On a motion by Dale Gordon, seconded by Pamela Buck, it was unanimously voted to approve the minutes of the September 19, 2007 meeting. 

3.      There were no public comments. 

4.      Mrs. Lois Brewer, Teague Park School Principal, provided an overview of current initiatives at Teague Park School. 

5.      On a motion by Pamela Buck, seconded by Katherine Anderson, it was unanimously approved to add a “Reconnecting Youth” Advisor position. 

6.      Superintendent’s Report

·        Superintendent McElwain announced the resignation of Mike Michaud, JV Baseball Coach at Caribou High School.

·        Superintendent McElwain announced the following new hires:

o       Mike Truman, custodian/bus driver at Hilltop Elementary School

o       Marilyn Thibodeau, part-time cook at Caribou High School.

·        Superintendent McElwain updated the board on school consolidation including:

o       Information gained through a workshop presented by Drummond Woodsum and MacMahon. 

o       Superintendent McElwain informed the board of a regional school consolidation meeting that will be facilitated by Mary Jane McCalmon at NMCC on Tuesday, October 9th at 7:00 p.m. 

7.      Enclosures:

·        Hilltop Headlines – October 2007

·        Caribou Adult Program College Prep Program

·        Caribou Adult Education Fall Schedule 2007 

8.       Other Matters

·        Caribou Middle School Principal, Susan White, asked the board to endorse the submission of a grant that, if approved, would provide funding for the purchase of additional library books.  On a motion by Dale Gordon, seconded by Katherine Anderson, the board unanimously approved the submission of the Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, Inc. grant. 

9.      Executive Session

At 7:51 P.M., on a motion by Dale Gordon, seconded by Pamela Buck, the Board voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss employee compensation pursuant to 1 M.S.R.A. 405 (6) (C). 

Upon returning to open session at 8:05 P.M., a motion by Dale Gordon, seconded by Katherine Anderson, to approve the participation of full-time, 52-week support staff not covered by Maine State Retirement to invest in an employer/employee retirement program through Thompson/Hamel, LLC passed unanimously.                                                                 

At 8:10 P.M., on a motion by Dale Gordon, seconded by Katherine Anderson, the Board voted to adjourn. 

Respectfully submitted,