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.         SWEARING IN OF NEW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

4.         ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA

5.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

            a.         May 19, 2008

            b.         June 2, 2008

6.         COMMUNICATIONS

            a.         Welcome Ford Bohrmann as new School Board student representative

            b.         Student Representatives Report

            c.         AAUW Sees No Educational Crisis for Boys article

            d.         Effective Grading article

7.         RECOGNITION

            a.         Jeff Rodman and Trey Bachner will be recognized for their service to

                        Falmouth Public Schools

8.         COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC

9.         SUPERINTENDENT

10.       LEADERSHIP COUNCIL REPORTS

a.       Lunt School                                   

b.      Plummer-Motz School                   

c.       Falmouth Middle School                            

d.      Falmouth High School                    

e.       Assistant Superintendent                

f.        Director of Finance and Operations

g.       Director of Special Services

h.   Athletic Director

11.       ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

            a.         Current Openings:

                                    HS Biology Teacher (long-term sub)

                                    MS Guidance Counselor

                                    Varsity Girls Basketball

                                    Freshman Field Hockey

                                    Football Assistant – Middle School

                                    7^th Grade Boys Soccer

12.       COMMITTEE REPORTS

            a.         Finance Subcommittee

            b.         Facilities Subcommittee

            c.         Policy Subcommittee

            d.         Consolidation (Transition Committee)

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS

14.       NEW BUSINESS

            a.         Approval of Leadership Position Nominations for 2008-2009

                                    1)         Chair

                                    2)         Vice Chair

                                    3)         Policy Sub-Committee Chair

                                    4)         Finance Sub-Committee Chair

                                    5)         Facilities Sub-Committee Chair

            b.         Approval of Karen Driscoll hired as Speech/Language Pathologist for the extended

                                    services year program

            c.         Approval of John Profenno hired as Grade 7 Spanish Teacher (1-year position) for

                                    2008-2009 school year

            d.         Approval of Peter Webster hired as Grade 1/2 Spanish Teacher for the 2008-2009

                                    school year

            e.         Approval of Jennifer Meserve hired a Grade 1-2 Looping Teacher for the 2008-

                                    2009 school year

            f.          Approval for Superintendent to hire personnel during July and August pending

                                    final Board approval in August

            g.         Approval of Fall, 2008 coaching assignments (see attached)

            h.         Approval of Schedule B Co-curricular assignments for 2008-2009 (see attached)

            i.          Approval of Schedule C assignments for the 2008-2009 (see attached)

15.       EXECUTIVE SESSION

            a.         A motion to enter executive session as per 1 M.R.S.A  405(6)E to advise

                        the Board of a legal matter

16.       ADJOURNMENT

Dates to Remember:

June 18, 2008 – New Elementary School Public Forum - 7:00 p.m. - HS Theater

Schedule C 

          High School Shared Leadership Team members for 2008/09

            ELA / World Languages – Mike Casey

            Math / Health and PE -  Lee Fortier

            Science / Technology- Kim Blenk

            Social Studies / Visual & Performing Arts –Cathy Stankard