FALMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FALMOUTH, MAINE

AGENDA

Citizens in the audience are invited to speak on a topic that is introduced during the course of the meeting.  Each citizen is to be limited to one presentation, per citizen, per topic, of not more than five minutes.  Audience participation shall cease on a topic at such time as the chairman calls for the board action.

1.         CALL TO ORDER

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.         ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA

4.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

            a.         March 17, 2008

            b.         April 7, 2008

5.         COMMUNICATIONS

            a.         The Boston Globe article “Art for our sake”

            b.         Student Representatives Report

6.         RECOGNITION

            a.         Shawn Towle, Falmouth Middle School Math Teacher, was recently awarded “The

                        Jacqueline Mitchell Mathematics Educator Award”                   

7.         COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC

8.         SUPERINTENDENT

9.         LEADERSHIP COUNCIL REPORTS

a.       In lieu of Leadership Council Reports, an advance copy of The Portal will be distributed.

b.      Presentation of middle school multi-age program by Chuck Barnard and Jessica Brewer

10.       ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

            a.         Current Openings:

                                    Grade 1 / 2 Looping Teacher

                                    Elementary School Librarian

                                    Grade 4 – one year position

                                    Grade 4 – long-term sub

                                    MS Guidance Counselor – long-term sub

                                    Grade 3 – one-year position

                                    Grade 2 – one-year position

                                    Grade 7 ELA Teacher – long-term sub

                                    Grade 7 Spanish – one-year position

                                    Lunch Aide (Plummer-Motz/Lunt)

                                    Speech/Language Pathologist – Extended Year Services Program (Summer)

            b.         Michael Harvey hired as Educational Technician (Special Education – MS)

11.       COMMITTEE REPORTS

            a.         Finance Subcommittee

            b.         Facilities Subcommittee

            c.         Policy Subcommittee

            d.         Consolidation (Transition Committee)

12.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS

            a.         Approval of Falmouth Schools Emergency Operations Plan with the stipulation

                        that this plan is a “living” document and will have ongoing updates (i.e., policies)

                        and with the changes indicated (see separate sheet).  Please note the first reading of

                        Crisis Management Plan policies (Item 13a).

13.       NEW BUSINESS

            a.         First reading of Crisis Management Plan policy to replace current policy (EBCA)

            b.         Approval of 1^st year probationary contract teachers to 2^nd year probationary

                        status

            c.         Approval of 2^nd year probationary contract teachers to continuing contract status

            d.         Approval of signage for the Deanie Stetson Memorial Field

            e.         Approval of support team volunteers for 2008-2009 school year

            f.          Approval of Mark Campbell hired as MS Outdoor Track Coach

            g.         Approval of Gerald Billings as Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach

            h.         Approval of Superintendent’s recommendation for a Pre-K Program adoption

14.       ADJOURNMENT

Dates to Remember

School Board Workshop                    Topics: 

Monday, May 5, 2008                         RTI/Data Analysis

ATM Room – High School                   Writing

7:00 p.m.                                                         

School Board Regular Meeting                                08-09 School Budget – Important Dates:

Monday, May 19, 2008

Town Hall                                                                    April 15, 2008 – Town/School Budget Workshop

7:00 p.m.                                                                          (Public Input) – 7:00 p.m., Town Hall

                                                                              April 28, 2008 – Public Hearing for School Budget
                                                                                  7:00 p.m., Town Hall
                                                                              May 6, 2008 – Budget Validation Referendum

New Elementary School - Important Dates:

April 30, 2008 - Public Forum - 7:00 p.m. - HS Music Room
May 14, 2008 - Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - HS ATM Room
May 20, 2008 - Public Forum - 7:00 p.m. - HS Music Room
May 29, 2008 - Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - P/M Library
June 18, 2008 - Straw Poll (tentative) - 7:00 p.m. - HS Theater
June 24, 2008 - Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - HS Music Room

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