School Board Regular Meeting

Regular School Meetings are held at the Falmouth Town Hall Council Chambers, located at 271 Falmouth Road, Falmouth Maine 04105

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Falmouth School Board

Regular Meeting

Falmouth Elementary School Cafeteria

Monday, September 21, 2015

7:00 p.m.

Preceded by greenhouse site walk

6:15 p.m. - Central Office

Citizens in the audience are invited to speak during public comment and/or on a topic that is introduced during the course of the meeting under New Business.  Each citizen is to be limited to one presentation, per citizen, per topic, of not more than three minutes.  Audience participation shall cease on a topic at such time as the chairman calls for board discussion.

1.      CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.      ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA

4.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. August 24, 2015

B. September 8, 2015 - Special Meeting

C September 8, 2015

5.      RECOGNITION

A. Greenhouse/Garden Group  recognition - followed by “Farm to School” presentation by members.

6. COMMUNICATIONS

        A.      Student Representative Report

B. MSMA Fall Conference

7.      SUPERINTENDENT - Report

8.      LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS:

A. Falmouth Elementary School  

B. Falmouth Middle School

C. Falmouth High School

D. Director of Finance and Operations

E. Curriculum Director

F. Director of Special Services

G. Technology Director

H. Athletic Director        

 9.      ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:

A. New Employees: (Link to supporting documents)

Nicholas Jones - Special Education Ed. Tech. III - FES (replacement)

Alex Zwicker - Special Education Ed. Tech. III - FES (replacement)

B. Current openings:

Substitutes for Teachers and Ed. Techs. - all grade levels

 10.    COMMITTEE AND PROJECT STATUS REPORTS

        A.      Finance Committee

        B.      Facilities Committee

        C.      Policy Committee

        D.      Wellness Committee

        E.      PATHS Advisory Committee

11.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

12.    NEW BUSINESS

(Public comment will be entertained on specific business items prior to Board discussion of all new business except on items related to individual employment decisions.)

A. Approval of Schedule B Co-curricular assignments as indicated:

Elementary School:

Becky Hanaburgh Gr. 4/5 Chorus

Kathy Earle Activities Club

Dede Waite Gr. 5 Dramatics

Paul Rosenblum/Judy Wibert Gr. 3/4/5 Kids Who Care

Sharon DeFoliart Gr. 4 Math Club

Mary MacKinnon Gr. 5 Math Team

K-2 Student Centered Team:

Julie Scammell – RTI

Robin Seeker  - SpEd

Susan Albertini – school counselor

Susie Guerra – K

Jean Gredler – Grade 1

Julie Clay - Grade 2

3-5 Student Centered Team:

Shana Swenson – RTI

Karen Dunn/Andrew Folley - SpEd

Katrina Loef – school counselor

Lynn Booth – Grade 3

Vicky Mildrum - Grade 4

Ellen Walsh - Grade 5

PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention Support):

Grade K - Heather Paradis

Grade 1 - Jen Meserve

Grade 2 - Holly Lallemand

Grade 3 - Michelle Brown

Grade 4 - Josh Plati

Grade 5 - Beth Westra / Paul Rosenblum (shared)

Unified Arts - Jenn Doe         

Social Worker - Laurie Sivonen

School Psychologist - Emily Klaczynsky

Middle School

Grade Level Team Leaders:                                                                               

Grade 6:          Craig Shain and Sara Tammen

Grade 7:           Ellen Santora

Grade 8:         Sara Jones and Shawn Towle

Unified Arts:  Maureen Sylvia

Special Ed:     Diane Reid

World Languages: Wendy Fisher 

Content Area Team Leaders:                    

Math:             Sally Bennett

Health/PE/VPA:   Stephanie Knight & Simon Adams

Science:                 Carey Hotaling

Social Studies:     Ray Fox

ELA:                     Jilda Izzo       

World Languages: Suzanne Rouhana      

B. Approval of building leadership stipend assignments as indicated:

Elementary School

K-5 Team Leaders:

Kindergarten Amy Story

Grade 1 Josh Olins  

Grade 2 Laura Merrill / Elizabeth Murphy

Grade 3 Judy Wiberg

Gr. 4 Jen Merrifield

Gr. 5   Rose Hartnett

UA, K-5 Ellen Lowery

SpEd / RTI Karen Dunn / Lesley Fitzgerald

K-5 Professional Learning Team Leaders:

K   Sarah Melanson

Gr. 1 Amy Edwards

Gr. 2                         Suzie Tierney

Gr. 3 Heather Canty

Gr. 4 Bree Bianchi / Marla Burt

Gr. 5 Barb Stiles

StemScopes Amy Farmer

UA, K-5 (includes Arts Enrichment) Cathy Potter

Middle School

Lauren Murphy Civil Rights Team

Dede Waite Middle School Dramatics

Sara Jones   Math Team (Gr. 6)           

Sally Bennett Math Team (Gr. 7)

Shawn Towle Math Team (Gr. 8)

Lauren Murphy Select Chorus (Gr. 6)

Renovia Marro Select Chorus  (Gold) (Gr. 7-8)    

Larry Jackson Jazz Band (Gr. 6)       

Jerry Barry Jazz Band (Gr. 7-8)

Shawn Towle Math Counts           

Emily Stuart Science Club

Dawn Girsh/Sara Tammen Student Council (6-8)

Carrie Boudreau Team Green 

Gail Turner Ping Pong Club

Maureen Sylvia Intramurals    

Simon Adams Motley

Jeremy Stein Debate

Carrie Boudreau Science Olympiad

Mat Holmes Civilization Club

High School

C. Approval of School Board Delegate to the MSBA Legislative Assembly

D. Approval of Julie McCabe hired as Girls JV Soccer Coach

13. MOTION TO ADJOURN

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Regular Meetings Workshop Meetings

October 19, 2015 October 5, 2015

November 16, 2015 November 2, 2015

December 21, 2015 December 7, 2015

January 19, 2016 (Tuesday) January 4, 2016

February 22, 2016 (Elem. School) February 1, 2016

March 21, 2016 March 7, 2016

April 25, 2016 (Elem. School) April 4, 2016

May 16, 2016 May 2, 2016

June 20, 2016 (Elem. School) June 6, 2016