SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #70 BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2007
4:00 P.M., HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
Minutes
Present: Board members Asmus, Bruce, Callaghan, Carpenter, Carter, Chamberlin, Fleischer, Gray, and Sachsse; Administrators Gersen, Aubin, and 3 members of the public. Recorded by R. Lohr
1. Call to order
Board Chair John Chamberlin called the meeting to order at 4:07 PM.
2. Superintendent’s Report
The Superintendent cited the SAU Agenda template document in the Board packet. He also announced that Hank Plaisted withdrew his application for the position as SAU #70 Technology Supervisor after verbally committing to the assignment last week. The Board discussed various ways to find another candidate for the position. It was suggested that an SAU meeting could be held prior to the planned November meeting to vote for a nominee for the position if a candidate was accepted. The Superintendent sought the ability to reallocate funds for the technology administrator to other accounts to accomplish some tasks that needed to be completed over the summer.
A motion was made by Kari Asmus and seconded by Robert Bruce to give the administers the authority to use the funds that were earmarked for the Technology Supervisor for technology needs in the 2007-2008 school year. The motion was passed unanimously.
Board members were also asked to help provide support to the Superintendent with evaluation of the assistant superintendents during the 2007-08 school year. John Chamberlin will disseminate a list of questions to the Board and the Superintendent will consider timing to orchestrate this Board contribution.
3. Business Requiring Action
Professional Development Master Plan
The Board discussed the Professional Development Master Plan, which needs to be submitted to the state by the end of the month. In addition to meeting the state requirement, the plan serves as a faculty handbook to provide guidelines for staff development funding and recertification. He also noted that the Central Staff Development Subcommittee is not only involved in the plan’s development, but also empowered to oversee teacher track/step advancement. Each school’s evaluation documents are also incorporated in the master plan. The Board is uncertain whether the master plan is for a three or five year duration as recent state mandates have changed. The Board had some concerns, but recognized that the plan would be reviewed annually, thereby providing an opportunity for revision. The Board also urged that the Professional Development Master Plan be made available for the public to see on the SAU Web site and referenced as part of the HEA Evaluation Committee work.
A motion was made by Nancy Carter and seconded by Linda Gray to adopt the Professional Development Plan as proposed and attached to the original meeting minutes. The motion was passed with 7 in favor and 2 opposed (Asmus, Carpenter).
Quality of Education Committee Recommended Action Steps
The Board reviewed a document that outlined the Quality of Education Committee’s work plan and Recommended Action Steps. This plan would have the full committee meeting in September and would delegate the development of timelines for subcommittees to the Quality of Education tri-chairs. The full committee would hear subcommittee reports in November and a final report would be issued to the Board in December.
The Board also discussed the proposed Faculty Survey and the make up of a committee to undertake this project. Faculty representatives were expected to develop the bulk of questions for the survey and a consultant would develop and interpret the results. The Board debated appointing a citizen member to the Faculty Survey Committee and it was decided to invite two members of the public, Jan Assmus and Mully Blight, to participate along with faculty representatives from each school. The Board members to serve on the committee include Nancy Carter and John Chamberlin.
A motion was made by Kari Asmus and seconded by Linda Gray to adopt the Quality of Education Committee Recommended Action Steps as proposed and attached to the original meeting minutes. The motion was passed unanimously.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Contract
The Board discussed a prospective three-year contract for the Assistant Superintendent for Business that had been deferred from the last SAU Board meeting following a deferral in December. The issues of contention included vacation time, certification, and a salary benchmark formula. Members of the Board felt that they could accept the salary calculation in concept and work to improve the wording and that the contract would not set a precedent in terms of vacation or the proposed formula.
A motion was made by Robin Carpenter and seconded by Kari Asmus to approve continuing the current Assistant Superintendent for Business contract with the exception of the certification issue, while the benchmarking and vacation time issues will be revisited in an autumn meeting of the SAU Board. The motion failed with 2 in favor and 5 opposed.
A motion was made by Linda Gray and seconded by Robert Bruce to approve a three (3) year contract for Assistant Superintendent for Business, John Aubin, with a salary of $92,402 , for the 2007-2008 school year as proposed and attached to the original meeting minutes. The motion was passed with 5 in favor, 2 opposed, and one abstention (Fleischer).
4. Adjournment
A motion was made by Robin Carpenter and seconded by Kari Asmus to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The SAU # 70 Board meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.
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