001You're live. >> Thank you. Welcome to this evening's Augusta Board of Educated Business meeting. It is Wednesday, June 10th, 2026. We are meeting here in the CATC cafeteria and it is 7:02. And with that being stated, I would like to stand for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. [clears throat] >> Are there adjustments for the agenda? Yes, I would like to make a motion to add five adjustments to the agenda tonight. Um, first item would be to move A, the FY27 ESA application presentation to under the assisted superintendence report, item 8. The next adjustment would be to add an item 21L which is the custodial contract
002approval for um years 26 through 29. The other adjustments to be made would be to add 12 A David Barley um at the elementary music level, 12 AE Nick Ganon CATC director and 12 AF Laura Whitney of the music department. And these are resignations. >> These would be items 12 under resignations. Yes. Those are the five adjustments I'm motioning to make. A second. >> It's been moved and seconded to make these five adjustments to the agenda. Do I have discussion? Hearing none. There were five adjustments recommended including four uh three resignations under 12A as well as moving the superintendence report to her to her report from public comment in adding a 21L for the custodial contract hearing. No discussion. All those in favor and those adjustments have been made to the agenda. Number five, we
003have no educational presentations tonight. Number six, I'll accept a motion to approve the minutes of the Augusta Board of Education business meeting on May 13, 2026 and special meetings on May 4th, 2026 and May 27th, 2026. >> So moved. Chair Wam >> second. >> It's been moved and seconded to approve those minutes of the Augusta Board of Education meetings. Discussion hearing none, please vote. I got a count. I look at a vote of six to zero. The minutes of the meetings have been approved for May 13th, May 4th, and May 27. Number seven, the superintendence report. >> Yes, good evening everyone. Uh, welcome and happy June. I would say that we've cruised through the school year pretty nicely. We are in the last two days of school. when we have Thursday, Friday this week and
004I'm sure the students and probably some of the teachers happy to be heading out on heading out on summer break. I have three quick updates. Uh one is the the board's going to entertain this conversation and one of your policy adoption tonight with the reference to the new cell phone law. There is and this is important for everybody to know. It will mean um it really won't mean anything new for the elementary level because we have no cell phones at our elementary schools anyway. The high school middle and high school have been allowed to use their phones on breaks and uh at lunch and so that that will be going away and that's not an Augusta schools like we can't fight that that's state law. So, there will be an adjustment to the to the
005handbook for next year and just we want to start letting people know that um and I'm sure the high school middle and high school will be putting more information out on this, but we'll be the board will move to adopt if you choose to a new policy or updated policy regarding cell phone use and it'll be bell to bell. It'll be a bell to bell bam. That's what they're calling this. So, wanted folks to know about that. Um, good news. We have two pieces of good news or I have two pieces of good news. One is the straw pole vote for the concept design happened last week, June 3rd at Ferington Elementary School in reference to the new Fington or the the new construction project at Fington. And that was approved unanimously by the 15
006Augusta residents that showed up uh to support that new concept design. There's a lot of rapid movement with reference to the architects and CHA working on Mr. Stone is here tonight and could help you with any details but there's been a lot going on to uh from the design perspective and and uh researching phasing and what basically the act actualizing a plan to get those additions built over a two-year per period. So, um, if the board, excuse me, if the community approves the referendum in November, then, uh, we'll be going out to bid to to for contractors, the the design will be finished and they'll be breaking ground in 2028 2028 March. Yeah, March of 28. So, um, that is the latest update. There's a lot going on between now and referendum. You'll see some
007advertising and the building committee will be involved with that over the next few months. And lastly, great news, exciting, the city of Augusta approved our um our budget yesterday at the referendum. So, we do have a budget for FY27 and we can now move forward with uh plans for formally for next year. So, again, I wish everyone an amazing summer. I hope hope this year's been great for folks and we have a we do have a lot to celebrate. I hope people can get some rest and relaxation. Enjoy some sunshine this summer. Thank you. >> Mr. Tracy, have you heard from the city what the uh vote what the numbers were on whether the budget was too high, too low, or just right. >> I have not heard a [clears throat] formal I'm uncomfortable giving
008any kind of >> But you haven't had a formal word. >> I don't have a formal word on that. >> Thank you. questions for the superintendent hearing none. Assistant superintendent's report. So, in my June 10th update, I added a lot of tabs. Um, one of them that I'm going over tonight is the PSDA for the title federal money that the federal funding plan I'll be reviewing right now. Um, also a comprehensive needs assessment that each school completes. And then we do a district comprehensive needs assessment that goes into what we're going to be spending our title funding money on. And then um I also included the curriculum review for English language arts and our math curriculum review. So those are slides that are in my report, but I'm going to spend the time really talking
009about our federal funding. So I'm hoping my little remote works. H Why did you do that? >> No, I didn't touch it. [laughter] >> I was hoping it was working. >> It's working. Okay. So, this talks about how much federal funding we are receiving. These are preliminary allocations. We should be after July 1st um getting our final allocation. But if you look at title one, we are roughly $8,883 more than last year. Title two, we are down by $29,35. For title three, which supports our English language learners, is up by $615. And then our title four, which is uh student supports programming, which is um down $1,481. We did not receive title five funding this year. So overall we had a decrease of $55,021. [laughter] If you can see this um the largest investment is
010really title one. And so what's that really focuses on is reading, math, and student engagement. So part of the restructuring when we had the um staffing cuts was looking at how can we utilize our federal funding with our general our local budget along with special education and all the functions that we have available. So in that we intervention specialist is a new job description or job role that will be was previously title one teachers. So those teachers are embedded in our schools that provide intensive reading and math support for all students who need it. The MTSS coaches are are formerly known as instructional coaches again will continue to support with that data driven intervention. MTSS interventionist is probably the biggest change for for the district and for the staff. MGSS interventionists have previously been known
011as ED educational technicians and we had very siloed PSO ed tech, special education edex, general funded uh general education ed techs, library edte. They are all now going to consider MTSS interventionists so that we could be able to place um staff as where student need is and not be siloed to a particular program. student services specialist is going to support um you know that was part of the reduction in the special education director position. So that student services specialist is going to help support um MTSS, the multi-ter systems of support that we talk about and 504 services also as well as attendance. The tier 2 three type stipens at the 7 to 12 level is additional support for that middle and high school staff because now um we are that we were identified as needing
012support at that level and I'll get to that further in the presentation but those siphons will help provide st school staff who go beyond the day and then of course we need supplies Just for people who are watching this, this presentation is available on under super assistant superintendent report. All that stuff can be reached through that link. Correct. >> Yes. >> So it'll be um put into my um the update. It's going to be put on to our website as well. >> So email me with questions, concerns, input. So these are our students and we all six schools now have universal free breakfast and lunch and we do not need to apply for the free and reduced application. So what that means is that um our community elig 2030. We are identified as 70 almost
01375% of students through the direct search needing support or or qualify um and each school if you look here under um the ISP is if a school is over 40% students who qualify then we can qualify for schoolwide which gives us more freedom in how we use those federal funds. So if you look at those numbers, you have the enrolled numbers and then you have um directly certified and that's students who receive TH benefits. Okay. Also in that last column is our main model of school supports. So ATSI is additional targeted support improvement, TSI is targeted support improvement and then nonidentified for support. And the way that the schools are listed is their rank based on um rate of distribution and poverty. So then here are the so this talks about staff that we are
014talking hoping to place there. Again, what it is is using that what this being identified as schoolwide is it gives us availability to use the funding that we need to. [clears throat] One of the biggest changes is that um title money will be used at the middle school and high school because of the main model of identification as well as now being identified as schoolwide. title two and title three. So title two again is going to support interventionist uh also support the grants administrative assistant professional development and then St. Michael's school. St. Michael's school is the private school that we have that um in this area that needs federal funding has to be allocated to them. Title three is going to be going to instructional materials, family engagement night and professional development. Last year we
015had read unlocking multilingual learners and the people the authors from those books will be coming to do professional development for us. Title four will be supporting um board certified behavior analysis services to help with behavior assessments in um individual support for the schools and staff coaching. We have a piano accompanist that will help um children at a program that could help with student engagement at the high school level. We have social emotional learning support um during unstructured times during the lunch periods particularly at the 7 to 12 level counseling services technology licenses and again state services. So what does this mean is the AL school is schoolwide. Like I said, there are no quote unquote title one students who are considered only title one. Every student who benefits in the building benefits from these resources.
016We have free meals for all students because that community elig eligibility provision. So there's no household applications. So then we're not waiting dependent upon our funding. with a reading and math support for those MTSS interventionist and intervention specialists will be able to provide small group that data driven support coaches help the teachers deliver strong instruction and then behavioral and mental health support services. So any questions or concerns, please contact me and then this again like I said will be posted on the website and is one of the requirements that there be an opportunity for public comment. >> Yes, sorry. And tonight's public comment will let you know of an opportunity to comment on the plan or the plan and um as well as by email if you recall you providing a deadline. I [clears throat]
017would really like to have this by July 1. So by July 1, if if the community or parents want to provide public comment, let me use some federal funds, they should reach out by that date. Yes, please. Any questions for assistant [clears throat] superintendent Tibido? >> Is this the end of your It is the end of your whole report. >> Yes. I'm not going to spend a lot of time going into the other. Okay. >> It's all slides there that is attached to the agenda. So, >> so there's a lot of information. I know that we hear concerns regarding the progress that we make in in our curriculum and in our academics. A lot of the slides that are attached to assistant superintendent tibido report tonight are available on the agenda by clicking on those
018links that are provided there. Next, business manager Ross. Thank you. Uh the FY25 audit is still in progress. Um they are working on um selections. So compiling a list of selections for our payroll and AP offices to pull supporting documentation so that they can test the certain areas. Um and also today um they contacted our school department quite often because they're working on testing our retirement um through payroll. So making sure that um what we paid is what came out of payroll checks and that kind of thing. So we're starting to supply information so that they can test that program. Um we are continuing to work on Red Rover implementation. We have another meeting next week uh Tuesday I believe. Uh we opened up the absence and time system for central office. We found some
019things that need to be fixed. So we'll be addressing that next week. But it's exciting that they even were able to open the testing site this soon in the process compared to what we had in the past. Um our hiring system is almost complete. So, um applicants will be able to soon use the Red Rover program to apply to positions and we'll provide training um for admin obviously to go through that and get their recommendations on things that we can um modify before we go fully live. Um so, we're just excited on the progress that's been happening there. Um it's we're finding it's very user friendly. >> [clears throat] >> um we have a lot more access um as administrators of the portal um than we had previously. So we don't always have to reach
020out to Red Rover to fix something. We have the ability to fix it ourselves. So exciting there. Um the paid family medical leave program through Guardian Life has still been a great challenge for our business office. We actually ended up having a meeting with guardian representatives as well as the um paid family medical leave program manager from the partners group which is a national group. So they have somebody that works with A through M I believe nationally and then N through Z. Um so he was brought into the conversation as well as um one of the VPs from Cross Insurance that was part of the sales group that helped sell us this program. Um so it it was a big enough concern that we brought them all together. Um since that meeting and over the
021past uh couple weeks um we have had a lot of email communications back and forth and finally got some of those things resolved. We found that they had um for lack of a better phrase growing pains in the program as well and some of their technology was not working how it should. Unfortunately, some of that technology was due to payment of our employees. So that has hopefully been resolved. Um as well in the business office, we're working on end of year processes. So, closing fiscal year 26, opening fiscal year 27, which um should potentially occur next [clears throat] week. We've been working with city on that, and that's the time frame that they've kind of given us. Um accounts payable, we'll have two runs for fiscal year 206 and 27, invoicing state for the federal
022funds that we need to gather. So, a lot of work happening in the office. Um, Wednesday, June 17th, so next week, I'm going to be attending um, uh, the 2026 Municipal HR and Management Conference um, hosted by the Main Municipal Association. So, I'm excited about that to learn a little bit more and strengthen my human resources knowledge. Um, so that will be exciting. Um, and then May financials. So we have 1 month or 8% of the year remaining with 7,964,967 or 20% of the expenditures remaining. >> [snorts] >> Um, we've received 38,291,378 in revenues with 5% remaining, but it is a positive thing that that 5% is less than the 8% because it means we're collecting more revenues than we may have projected out. Um, and we still have June. Um, and then expenditure areas
023with less than 8% remaining, a lot of them I've reported on every time. And so special ed administration is at 5%. Most of that is due to the main care seed quarterly reports. I reviewed um the other accounts under special ed administration and um they're mostly salary accounts. So I don't feel that that will be an issue moving through June. Um student assessments at 6% that was a one time. Um system administration is at 6%. Um, Superintendent Tracy and I met to go over some modifications we could make for June in that area. Um, so we feel that we will end the year in a good spot there. Um, debt services was at 2% but again that was a one time. Um, and transportation which I've spoken about quite a bit is at 1%. Um,
024but there is a plan to potentially bring forth to the board in a couple months a transfer from the special education cost center to the transportation cost center. And that's the end of my report. Questions for business manager Ross. Hearing none reports from other school officials and that includes Nicole Stallier. Good evening everyone. For those of you that don't know me, I'm Nicole Stonier, the new school nutrition director. Well, just completed my eighth month. Um, so school ends in two days, so I'll take a deep breath and then start the summer program. So, I just wanted to briefly talk about that. The summer meals program has a new name this year. It's called Sun Meals. So, you'll see that on the signs um around the locations. Um, nothing really new to the program other than
025the name. I have added two locations to our remote stops that were previously requested um, from what I understand a year or two ago. So, we have added North Street Park, which we used to deliver to um, years ago and that stopped. We are headed back there. Um and then we are also going to Lithgo Library. So they reached out and they have added some children programming at the library in the mornings. So we're going to deliver there hoping to hit that large group of children. We start June 29th and go through August 21st. There are no days that there's no holidays in there, no days that we will not be on site. Um in addition to the seven sites that we do remotely, we also provide meals to the Buer um center. So that
026is a delivery first thing in the morning which includes breakfast and lunch for those children. Um we do that every day as well, Monday through Friday. And then we will also be providing breakfast and lunch here um after school for summer the four weeks of summer school. So, I'm pretty excited about the number of students that we will get to reach this summer. So, it's pretty exciting. I'm nervous. It's my first year, so we'll see how it goes. It will be a learning every day, I'm sure. So, um but hopefully it will all go well. Any questions? >> Board member Parks, >> thank you. Um how are you getting the word out? So the deal we post on our behalf on their site, it is on our website now. Um the piece of paper that
027you guys all have is on the website and then the menu will also be posted there. And then we have it set up on our website to this was something new we learned where we could schedule a um blast on the website every seven days I think without having to go in and actually do it. So it should repopulate bring it to the top of the page for folks to see. So, and then the elementary um schools, those secretaries sent them home with the kids as well. So, >> it's on our school sites as well, like Facebook, Instagram. >> Yes. Yes. All the social media. Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Other questions for Mrs. Stone here? [clears throat] Mella, >> I don't know if you have the answer to this or assistant superintendent might be
028able to assist if you don't, but how many students are participating in summer school total? >> Well, actually, I just found that out today. [laughter] So, for the 4-W week summer school, from what I was made aware of today, about 35 to 38, um I'm going to attempt to provide a snack to the high school uh summer school, which could be upwards of a hundred students, and that starts Monday. So, that is something we've never done before. Um, and I was talking with um the teacher that's in charge of that today and I'm going to be here. So, I feel like if we have the product then um while they're here I will be providing them with a snack at 9:30 every day and that could be we don't have an exact number but that
029could be upwards of a hundred students. >> And it's about 85 at buter 85. >> Thank you. Were you asking about the summer program for title one and ESY? >> You know, there's multiple ones I believe, right? I was more wondering total sort of how many students are in the programs and getting fed then. >> Okay. So, there in July we'll have more through extended school year which is the special education program >> and then the title one summer program. >> Thank you. We're just finalizing numbers. That's generally [snorts] 130 140. Thank you. >> Other questions? >> Thank you, Mrs. Stone. >> Thank you for having me. [clears throat] >> Report from other school officials. >> Hi, Heather. Excuse me, Heather Gothier, principal of Lincoln School. Um, it's been a busy week for us this
030last week of school. I know my colleagues probably in similar situation. We've had six great celebrations. So, we had ours last night and we are ready to send off our 35 terms off to middle school. They have done us proud this year and we're super excited for their accomplishments and what where they're going next. Um, today we had field day. Um, it was a fun event. Member Baker came and helped out. So, it was nice. The weather held off. It was beautiful. Um, and so we are wrapping up on Friday. It's an early early release at all of the elementary schools. just making sure parents are aware it dismissals at 10:30. Um, also our offices are generally open uh for a few more days after students are out. So, we'll be tidying up things to
031kind of wrap up the school year, but over the summer with summer registration at the elementary levels where we don't have secretaries year round, families who are coming into the district new, we'll want to reach out to the superintendent's office for that registration information and Laura Ted is usually the point of contact for that for us. That's it. Questions. Thank you for your last report. >> Yes. >> From Lincoln School. >> Hi, Teresa Bowden Bington Elementary School principal. Another last report. So, just want to say the same ideas that Miss Mrs. Gothier said that we're wrapping things up. Uh, one thing to know is that as of after July, Mrs. Gothier will be moving over to the Fington office. Um, so we are playing a little bit of a switch and I am going uh
032we just had our sixth grade celebration tonight. So celebrated them moving on some they had a wonderful step up day to at Coney last week on the 3rd. Mrs. Liscom and her staff made sure that everyone was very welcome. And I think it's a really important thing because our sixth graders were so nervous about scary con and what to expect and so um both middle school staff came down to speak with them and then they went up there and they got to go through the the schedule. So I think helps alleviate those nerves and it's always good for us to be making those connections ahead of time. Um so and some nervous parents too. So they they will have their time. again emphasizing that 10:30 early release on Friday and then we'll recognize our staff
033after that. Um, and just on a personal uh note, I thank you for all your support over the year years and I'm really looking forward to um some rest and I really hope you all have a very productive, peaceful year and able to focus on all of your work and and um [clears throat] I know you'll all be doing what's best for our school system and I have great uh confidence in Mrs. Gothy as she moves on over and takes on a bigger project. The uh new school is going to be an exciting thing. So thank you very much for >> any last questions for Mrs. code just >> we will thank you >> thank you for EVERYTHING [applause] strong for elementary school with my face paint from our field day in Gilbert school I'm
034the principal at Gilbert um I wanted to add in addition to the early release wrapping things up sixth grade celebration Please, parents, come pick up your children's medications from the school nurse. We cannot keep them over summer. So, you need to come and get them on Friday because we can't keep them over in the summer. So, that goes for K12 all the way through. Please come and pick up your beds so you have them for your kids for the summer. And [clears throat] if you have any questions, just call our office about that. Um, I just want to add too update on prek numbers. 54 screened prek four year olds which is very exciting. It's more than we had last year at this point. So just wanted to share that and that's all questions for
035principal >> hearing none. Thank you. >> Thank you reports from other school officials. Hearing none. There were no communications under number 11, item number 12, which is resignations and retirements. Mr. Tracy, >> yes, I have a few this time here. Um, Dedra Cochran, art teacher, Gilbert and Lincoln. Madison Smith, fourth grade teacher at Gilbert. Tasha Drew at Tech 2 at Lincoln. Um, David Farley, elementary music on the west side of the river. Um, Mr. Ganon, director of the technical center. Nick Ganon is nine and Laura Whitten middle school high school music teacher >> and retirements >> uh Laura Meter [clears throat] Ed Tech 3 at Lincoln. She's been here many many years and we wish her well and thank her for her work here in the aggressive school system. She's been here a long time
036and we wish her well and her back. Thank you. Next item number 13 is recognitions. And I will throw the first one on for a district music educator of the year to you, Mr. >> Great. I'm going to invite Mr. Dan Gilbert up to the podium. He's the chair of the main music education association district 3 chapter. And Mr. Gilbert, I'll let you tell us all this great news about Thank [laughter] you, Mr. Tracy. Um, so as he said, I'm the chair of MMA District 3. I have the honor of serving uh most of Central Maine and I was a part of a group of educators in central Maine who got together and review nominations for our music educator of the year award uh and [clears throat] uh we pretty unanimously chose Aaron Card um
037for a multitude of reasons. But if if I may, I'd like to share her um nominator's comments uh that were submitted with the application. Uh Aaron Cart is a huge supporter of the arts within the Mid Coast of Maine and an integral educator within District 3. Aaron often acts as a host or manager for district 3 festivals, including hosting both the seventh and eighth grade honors and the high school festival this year. Uh, additionally, Aaron brings her bands to several of the district 3 and greater main area festivals within each uh, school year, including middle school band, chorus, jazz festivals, the district 3 state qualifier, MMA state jazz festival, and the Funtown music festival. Aaron [clears throat] is a part of a very collaborative and innovative team of educators at Coney Middle and High School
038and works very well with their educators in the Augusta schools. District 3 and the larger MMEA community uh are very uh grateful to have Aaron just for her advocacy and support especially in Augusta but also in her home uh town of Gardener uh where she um [clears throat] you know advocates for the arts as well. So we uh awarded her the award. Uh and if I can tell you really quickly how we did it um Mr. Kly and I uh schemed a little bit. It was the dress re the final dress rehearsals before Little Shop of Horrors went up. I appeared about 30 minutes before Aaron arrived, handed him the award, went home, got on a Zoom meeting to run our spring meeting where it was presented. And you piped the audio in through the
039speakers in the auditorium without telling her. So she was on stage and just she heard this voice from the heavens [laughter] uh reading the exact comments I just like said to you. Erin, would you stand for us please so that we can thank YOU [applause] [laughter] welldeserved recog specialist ornate honored as the nunum starting nine. I give this to Oh, Miss Bliss. Thank you. You're welcome. Um, if I would ask uh Michelle Marble up here while I talk about her jump here and should have been up here. So, it's nice to get that spotlight on you guys. All right. Um, so um, Miss Relle was recognized as a unim starting nine. Um, and it's really more of a uh more than a recognition. It's a reflection of what's possible when passion, purpose, and student centered
040work comes together at the highest level. Um JMG jobs remains graduates selects nine of these specialists um among all of the JMG people through the state. Um and they really are recognizing the positive impact that these people have inside the classroom and outside the classroom. Um and so just some specific things about Michelle um or Miss Marble is since joining JMG um she's made just an incredible impact on students at Coney helping them find their voice um to building their confidence and advocating for themselves while supporting students as they develop proposals that improve their school community or even helping them navigate cultural traditions and challenges. Michelle creates opportunities for students to be heard and respected. She's a leader in implementing the main career exploration model and microcredentially, which we'll talk to you more about at
041some point. She's helped more than a 100 middle school students and over 80 high school students explore their careers, develop skills, and prepare in their futures. Her dedication to the students and commitment to innovation and ability to create inclusive learning experiences make her incredibly deserving of this recognition. Um, and the great thing is she actually had to throw the pitch out at the one of like Sea Dogs game, right? And she was describing how amazing she was. [laughter] >> I'm not getting a pitching contract. It >> was embarrassing. [laughter] >> She had to throw it really far. She didn't She thought it was just a toss. I asked my nine-year-old daughter because my family came and I was like, "So, what do you think?" She's like, "Mom, that was terrible. Don't ever do that again."
042>> She just does incredible work for us at Coney. We're very lucky to have her. Um, and so I'm u just so proud of her being recognized as one of the nine greatest JMG specialists in our state. So, congratulations to >> [laughter] >> And next, we would like to recognize Gretchen Livingston. Can you stand up, Gretchen? >> On behalf of the Augusta Board of Education, I want to take a moment to recognize Gretchen Livingston, who's been named the 2026 KBEC County Teacher of the Year. >> She's got >> Okay. Thank you, Kim. >> Sorry. [laughter] Gretchen teaches Spanish at Coney Middlean High School and this honor is a reflection of the kind of dedicated, talented educators we are fortunate to have in our schools every day. This recognition is well earned and the entire Augusta
043School community should be proud. Congratulations, Gresian, and thank you for the everything that you do, not only for your students, but how you go above and beyond in everything that you do at Coney High School and for us. Thank you. >> [applause] >> YOU HAD to make a speech. [laughter] [laughter] >> And last but not least, I'd like to recognize Reika Guna who is our student [clears throat] rep on the board. I want to extend our sincere thanks to Reika who is who is completing two years of service as our student representative to the board. Reika brought a perspective to this table that we simply cannot get anywhere else and she showed us she showed up for that responsibility with consistency and genuine commitment. She also kept us very well informed of the events going
044on at the high school and for that we thank you as well. This is not something every student or every adult would take on and we are grateful and we wish you well in your next adventure. questions. [applause] [laughter] Such outstanding people. >> And with that, Raker, I'll just ask you to give us that student council report, your last. [laughter] >> Thank you. Um, as the Comey school year wraps up, we have many exciting events that has that have gone on. The high school drama department performed their first musical, Little Shop of Horrors, for two nights at the end of May. Um, our music department also presented their spring into summer jazz concert featuring middle school and high school jazz bands and combos. The eighth graders presented their movers and shakers projects um at the
045Movers and Shakers fair last week. Several eighth graders were also selected to compete in the Moofers and Shakers speech competition. Many sports teams are continuing into the playoff season. Girls tennis came runner up in the Southern Class B state championship. Boys track is competing in the Northeast Regional track meet. Um, also we had our I don't remember if I did this last night or not, but we had our new student representative elected and that is Aana Bot. She's sitting like to have her come up. >> Yeah, sure. [laughter] Introduce it to us. >> So, she is a sophomore. She's will be a junior next year. Um, and yeah, she went against two other people and she won. So, this is Aana and she will be your student representative for next year. [laughter] >> And you
046will be a junior. >> Yes, I will. >> So, we have the potential of having you for two years. >> Yes. >> And you'll be with us at our July meeting. >> Thank you. Any other questions for board members? I guess >> why why did you want to be our student? Um I wanted to so Reika has been a really big role model to me as she has to a lot of other students and especially since this year with all of the budget and all the craziness that's happened in the schoolboard meetings. I've really connected with advocating for students at my school and being a part of all these different clubs and all the experiences and people I get to meet. I really want to bring that forth to the Augusta community and connect the
047students more to the school board. >> Thank you. We look forward to welcoming you next month. The next item number [laughter] so good. Um, finals for high school except for herself. I'm so hot. [laughter] Um, the finals for high schoolers are this Thursday and Friday, marking the end of the school year. And summer school runs from June 15th to 26th for students who utilizing that program. Um, eighth grade promotion is this week, I believe. Yes, this week. And eighth graders also had an egg drop competition, a class trip, and a dance to celebrate their to celebrate finishing middle school and the start of their high school journey. The Coney class of 2026 graduated on Sunday. Um, the previous week they had a class trip to Funtown, a walkthrough in the elementary schools and Coney, class
048day, and a senior sunset at the turf. following the graduation ceremony, they celebrated with project grad at Coney and summer break starts next week for the rest of Coney students and I think they're all very excited for that. [laughter] Um, but okay, before my term comes to a close though, I want to voice some closing thoughts I've had from my experience on the school board the last two years. Um, I have great I have deep gratitude for this school system and community. We are privileged to live in a place with such caring and skillful educators and administrators who truly give their all to make every student feel supported and to equip them with the tools they need to succeed. However, it has been frustrating at times to see that these schoolboard meetings don't always reflect
049the same wonderful qualities we see in our schools. [clears throat] Every month, I hear adults in the school speak with disrespect about our educators, even our students. And hearing I hear the type of hateful language that would never be tolerated in our schools. So, it's difficult to grasp what we tolerated in our board meetings or even from members of this board. In my time as student representative, my biggest goal was to increase student voice to encourage students to express their wants and concerns to decision makers. However, it is difficult to encourage my peers to come to meetings when I can't guarantee they will feel safe in this environment. Moreover, even the students brave enough to speak and express themselves often have had their message undermined and are not truly heard. It is the responsibility of
050this board to serve students first, regardless of where they're from, how they identify, or personal bias. It is a good thing that we have a school with people from a variety of backgrounds and beliefs. Exposure to people from different who are different from you is part of a good public education. And we deserve a board and community that supports creating a diverse, respectful environment in our schools. I'm truly grateful for my experience on this board. And I don't want to diminish the hard work and positive impact that so many people do do here. I know our school officials and the majority of this board does great work and pour a great amount of energy and dedication into doing what is best for our students. I just hope that in the future this board will stay
051focused and be proactive on the important problems. As this budget season has certainly reminded us there are more significant challenges facing our schools than partisan politics. I hope you all stay as educated and informed as possible on issues. I also encourage you all to spend time in our schools talking with the faculty and students to get a firsthand impression of what our school is really like which most of you already do. Thank you again for granting me the privilege of being on this board these past two years. >> It has been an experience I've learned from and has opened up many opportunities for me. >> I wish the best for the school and the community in the coming years and it has been an honor to be your student representative. [applause] And I might add,
052not only do you get the little gift, but you get to take your name tag with you, too. >> Thank you. [laughter] >> Thank you. >> Okay. Number 15,formational items include opportunities of professional development that our staff took advantage of these last months of school. So, you can read those names. And I think again I thank the staff again for taking their time to advance themselves professionally. Next is committee reports and approval of minutes. I make a motion to I would I will accept a motion to approve the minutes of the finance committee the policy committee personnel committee curriculum education and building [clears throat] committee meetings for May 2026. So moved chair wom I'll second moved and seconded to approve the minutes of the finance committee policy committee personnel curriculum education building meetings for May
0532022nd discussion hearing none please vote and the minutes of those meetings for May 2022 have been approved next I will accept a motion on the 2026 contract renewals These are positions that were inadvertently left off the list for um Mr. Tracy, would you just take a minute to explain? >> We just had two individuals, Jennifer Hair and Lindsay Morton [cough] were on the probation area two list. It just didn't make the list from clerical errors. No intent. There's no Alice. Um so we're just bringing them forward to to get them approved for year two. >> Thank you. And do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. It has been moved and seconded to approve the 2026 27 contract renewals for the people previously mentioned. Discussion hearing none, please vote. And those contract renewals
054have been approved for the 2026 27th school year. The next item on the agenda is board member comments or discussion on non-aggenda items. This item has a limit of 30 minutes which and that is limited to 10 minutes per person. Do I have board members wishing to make comments? >> Mr. Or member or [clears throat] Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd just like to wish everybody a happy June, uh, which is known as the, uh, month to celebrate Title Nine, uh, which, as a reminder, is the, uh, federal law that our board chair decided to not follow. Thank you. >> Any other comments? Remember Pel? >> Yep. Um, as I was a high school teacher before, I feel like I remember what June felt like. I just want to thank um all of the staff and
055administrators this year. It was a difficult year with some of the budgets, the processes, the restructuring. I mean, we have lofty goals thanks to our administration team that works so hard and we have a staff that's incredibly dedicated. Um, and I know from firsthand I'm very welcomed into the schools. Um, I have seen it. I especially was incredible to see the fifth grade band move to sixth grade. When you hear how fifth grade plays and then sixth grade plays, you just realize what education can do. So, I just want to thank all of the staff and administrators who welcome your students every day. No matter who's in the room, no matter how they come in, you are there to serve them, to help them, to support them, to help develop the children of our community.
056So, just want to say happy happy summer to everybody. [laughter] Member Parks. >> Thank you. Um, it was the majority of the board uh who voted about Title 9 and in addition, Title N as uh presented in the executive order is still in many courts uh being decided. So, it is not settled law and uh that is why I voted to not accept the executive order as our title N policy. Thank you. [clears throat] Other comments from board members hearing none, we'll move on to number n item 19, which is public comment. And now it is time for the board to hear public comment. Although the primary purpose of school board meetings is to conduct the business of the board related to school policies, programs and operation, the board welcomes any interested member of the
057public to attend and participate as provided in public participation policy. Copies of the policy are available on the back table, I do believe, Mr. Tracy, but I will summarize the guidelines here. First, our public comment period is scheduled not to exceed 30 minutes on the agenda of the board's regular meeting during which speakers will be given three minutes to comment on school or education education matters. We'll hear first from residents of the city of Augusta followed by Augusta School Department students and staff and if there is time remaining from non-residents who wish to speak. Second, we expect speakers to follow the rules of common etiquette and decorum and to refrain from engaging in disruptive conduct. We require speakers to stand behind the podium when they speak and we recognize only one speaker at a time.
058Any member of the audience who attempts to speak out during the time allotted to another individual will be asked to restrain will asked to refrain from speaking and will be asked to leave if they continue to disrupt another person's presentation. Third, in order to pro to protect the privacy and statutory confidentiality rights of our students and employees, we do not permit discussion of matters involving individual students or the job performance or conduct of school department employees, whether positive or negative. Finally, I want to remind everyone here that this is a school board business meeting committed to the effective operations of our schools so that we are able to provide our students with the best possible education. All of the adults in this room and particularly those who choose to speak during our public comment period
059are modeling civic engagement for our students. So, we ask that you consider the forum and do your best to be a good role model for our students by advocating for what you believe in while at the same time acting respectfully. >> Jane Jane Jane White is it white side? >> Yeah. You want me to talk about >> Yes, you're first. >> Thank you, Jane. >> Hi. Um, my name is Jane Whiteside. I I spoke last time about a few things and you have a paper that I gave you that I hope that you were able to look at. Um, I I presented at the city council meeting uh last month, but I do I believe their process might be a little better. Maybe you can work on that. Uh, you give the email to everybody
060at the same time. Plus they have a website to put when I was presenting on um goals and for you guys it would be policy matters um different policy things that would be helpful in improvement. Um just a reminder I have this book uh solar civility. I hope you've read on this or other books about it by Alexander Hudson Hudson. Hope you'll look at that again. And I know that you have upcoming the transportation issues. I'm sure I'm not a parent, but I'm sure the parents are going to be looking forward to seeing what's going on. But I just wanted to talk about a few things and I have little posters just to remind um I really think it's important to talk about bullying or the bullying policy each month. Some I look at looking
061at all the um schoolboard meetings in Maine. Some of them have better sections for discussing bullying and having forms and formats on that. Um because when I was in elementary school, I was bullied. Um but um my parents just sometimes say the kids don't their parents don't attend the meetings. My parents attended the um parent teacher meetings in junior but in junior high school. I was marked by some boys in the classroom and I responded and I almost went to Steven's school. Um and if you know if you live around Augusta, you know what that's about. And but fortunately the boy admitted that he was teasing me to the principal. And from that experience in junior high school, it's not surprisingly that I stayed to myself and I was voted quietest girl at uh Coney
062High School in a in a lot bigger class than what you have now. Secondly, the I just have a few questions about um the strengths. I saw that on your website. I'm glad you had the communication to talk about that. You had an exercise about strengths and I just was thinking about what I saw on the website there. You had um uh kids doing wall squats and then you know not every students be able to do that. I don't know what that would interpret to some student that wasn't able to do that. And then you have a twin week or a dressing up week. Financial expense of that can be a lot depending on the school. Some schools really go into these activities. That can be a lot for some students. And I don't know
063who uh advises the activities uh for schools, but I'm just curious about that. And Pelum New York Memorial High School has a real good information about um it's 2018 relative. Pull examiner December 7th 2018 talks about pros and cons of having things like superlatives and that's not just for quietest but for all of them. >> I'm I'm sorry but you appreciate your time. >> Okay, that's fine. Thank you very much. >> Thank you for sharing with us. >> Yep. >> Point of information manager. >> Yes. >> If a member of the public has questions, they can email me and I'll I'll I'd be happy to file that off to the appropriate administrator and get those questions answered. Miss Westside, did you hear what you said? Oh, yeah. That's okay. I heard. Okay. Thank you. >>
064Just read him an email. >> Next. Um, Janessa James. >> Good evening, Janessa James, Augusta, resident and parent. We are now at the end of another school year, and I am disappointed and discouraged that more has not been done to address the racial harassment in our schools. Eight months ago, I had to transfer my son's school for the second time due to racial harassment. And I also filed a main human rights and office of civil rights complaint. Those are all still pending matters. For the past three years, I have been sounding the alarm on this issue. I reported every incident, yet the harassment continued. This district continued to choose to treat every incident as an isolated incident with individual actors while knowing that the same racist behavior was occurring across the entire school district. He
065has now been to three of the elementary schools and he's been called n-word, monkey, uh, black people are monkeys. I often felt that these concerns were not taken seriously. The response seemed to be to hope that it would not happen again despite knowing that it would continue without preventative measures, meaningful education, and reasonable consequences designed to change behavior. My son currently has to have a safety plan and a staff assigned to help him prevent racial harassment. That [clears throat] is not a solution. It is a temporary measure designed to protect one student from an environment that has not been adequately addressed. I will not feel comfortable removing those protections unless and until this district takes measurable steps that are reasonably calculated to ensure that this hostile environment does not continue. And I want to be
066clear, a child requiring extraordinary safety measures simply to attend school does not meet the standard of a free and public appropriate education. free and appropriate public. Whatever, you get the point. My trust in this district has diminished. I now find myself questioning leadership and staff because I no longer know who is willing to genuinely address this issue and who is simply managing risk. At times, it appears that this district is more concerned about limiting legal liability than eliminating racial harassment and discrimination. I will acknowledge that some some efforts have been made. staff had participated in a very brief training on racial harassment and inappropriate responses. There was also an assembly held on this topic. I was told that this assembly would take place in every school. You were supposed to let me know. You you
067gave me your word that it was going to happen. Never heard back. We have two days left, so I'm guessing that's not going to happen. The reality is that students of color should not have to rely on safety plans, workaround, or school transfers to receive an education free from racial harassment. Every child has the right to feel safe, welcome, and respected at school. Every child has the right to learn in an environment where their civil rights are protected. And this board has a responsibility to ensure that those rights are not repeatedly violated. I am asking this board to move beyond temporary fixes and take meaningful, measurable action to prevent racial harassment before it happens, not simply respond with the bare minimum after the damage has already been done. Thank you. >> Thank you. Hello board.
068Um I come straight from a day of field day at Lincoln Elementary and um I just every year this week is chaotic and busy and very very fun. So, I want to say thank you to our staff for going out of their way to make these events so wonderful for our kids this last week of school where everybody is feeling all sorts of ways about the transition, about the end of the year, upcoming summer, leaving their classmates and their teacher. Um, I know I'm seeing a lot of that in my own kids and then walking into the school. I see that as well. Um, I wanted to note a couple of things. Uh the spring concerts this year I think were a really good mix of trying to find times where families could get to
069the school but not have it be too overwhelming. Uh I know that's a hard thing for the schools to try to figure out when to hold them. And I think that there was a good balance hit this year. Um and I heard from so many families that really appreciated having that opportunity to be at the school and see their kids perform in that way especially at those younger grades. Um, I also wanted to note broadly I am the like de facto head of the Lincoln parent teacher club. Um, and so because of that I am also the person that takes in all the finances for that and the amount of staff who donate to cover needs of the children in this district is astonishing. Um, I am consistently receiving donations to cover things like yearbooks
070or these fun things that the PTC tries to provide from this district's staff and um I they wouldn't want to be named anyways and I won't name them individually, but uh that to me speaks to the heart of the staff in this district and these people who are taking care of our kids day in and day out and I just want to say thank you because it is noted and those kids are feeling that love. So, thank you very much for the work that you do. Thank your staff for the work that they do. I hope everybody has a relaxing and restful summer, kids and staff included. And um we're looking forward to the end of this year and the beginning of the next. >> Thank you, >> Sydney Bodner. Passion and purpose. I love
071it. I got passion and purpose. I wonder if the woman Peter had passion and purpose when he beat the hell out of them women. [screaming] [music] This is record. >> Yeah. Record. I'm sorry, but you have to stay at the podium. >> Point of order. >> Since this is an opportunity, [clears throat] >> educational matter for and um >> you got to listen and his NAME IS JOHN REYNOLDS. >> [music] >> Don't touch my stuff. My time. That's bullying me. Next time you want to hit a woman. >> Looks like G. Where is he? Why didn't you answer my ethics complaint? >> Woman beater. Woman beater. You feel threatened by me? You got a woman beater over there. >> I'VE ONLY SEEN ONE PERSONALITY. YOU. >> Woman beat her. [music] >> You want to get
072into it? You ain't no man. beta male. Don't ask why >> got replaced overnight. [singing] This is unacceptable. >> All means all right. >> Feelings get about in the shower is totally >> You're right. James or coward's going into summer again. I'm leaving. Not we can take a recess. >> Yes. Stand and recess those 10 minutes. We're back on. >> We'll resume the meeting. My apologies [clears throat] to our staff, to our students, to our public. this shouldn't take place. >> I agree. >> So, we'll do what we can. We'll pursue this. We'll see what can happen as a result. Moving on. We have no unfinished. Oh, so [clears throat] we have a second part of public comment tonight. This isn't part of the 30 minutes. And you want to explain it, Rita, because you
073know >> we moved we moved it, remember? >> Yeah. But this is the public comment part. Oh, you know what I mean? >> Yeah. >> Anybody wants to comment? Okay. All right. Do you want me to say something? >> Yeah. Yeah. Just introduce it or Shelby can introduce what what this is. >> Would you like to introduce that they have public comment the like official? I know we've talked about under the assistant superintendence report. >> Oh, this would be the time that if anybody had comment about the title plan, this would be the time to come up and provide any feedback. Otherwise, you could um email me, call me, and I'm accepting feedback until July 1st. that is able to uh submit the application. >> So, this is an annual process that's required for our
074federal money is that we offer an opportunity for public comment on that plan and that was part of the slides that we put up there tonight. I know it was kind of like surprised that you would have this opportunity to comment and we understand that. If you do have something that you would like to say or make a comment about the proposed plan with the titles money that Shelby would miss Tibido would be happy to take few comments via email regarding the how those how the plan for spending that money is laid out right now. So with that said if nobody wants to speak or comment on the plan for title one two what other ones? Five not four. >> This is an opportunity for public comment. Oh, I got a quick question. It's just
075>> Is it about the title program? >> Yeah, I just had a quick question. I don't know. >> Um Jane White said again, do you just do you when you make your um your proposal or look at that? Do you look at other um school systems to compare about um your proposals on each one of the titles to see if you have certain um segments or information covering everything? I'm just curious about that. you know >> where that information comes and how I developed the plan or we developed the plan is that um we have to complete what they call comprehensive needs assessment so that's reviewing all of our data points so that's looking at your literacy rates your math and results of assessment um math same with chronic absenteeism your graduation rate oh and
076then um what specific training that our teachers would benefit from or need So do you have like um you look at other is if the state want a certain template or information and you just sort of fill in the information to make sure it's complete. >> Yes. So we have to look at the areas of those five particular areas and then see how we can make conclusion and then come up with a plan of how we improve those. >> Do you work from one year to the next to compare plans? Is that part of the process? Like last year you did certain things or activities and this year you you looked at those and how well you did and then you you have an updated plan. Is that what's requested? >> You have to update
077the plan every year. >> Okay. >> Um this was my first year doing it. So [laughter] um I was previously this the special education director. So I was part of that part of those that pieces of it. Um but really it's as an ad administrative team we look at our our um testing results. Uh what we're seeing is is students needing in schools now. Um and then there is only allowable uses that you can use title one for. >> Okay. >> Title two is for professional development for teachers. Title three can only be spent for students who are multilingual learners. And then title four can be used in in three different ways. It's very specific on what you can spend the money on. >> Do do other do other um districts they're supposed to put
078it all on the their websites too? >> Okay. >> Every district Yes, that is part of the requirement for the federal government that you did put the plan on your >> Okay, I'm all set. Thank you. >> Anybody else who would like to comment? Thank you. We have no unfinished business. Moving on to new business. I will entertain a motion to approve the second reading of policy J student attendance. I make a motion to uh have a grouping of A through E in my motion. Um so A would be a motion to approve the second reading of policy J student attendance. A motion to approve the second reading of policy KFF F2, facility fees and rates. C. Motion to approve the second reading of policy EBA, chemical hazards. Let me make sure that I read
079that correctly. >> You did. You got it. >> Thank you. Um, policy D or item D, motion to approve the second reading of ECB, pest management in school facilities and on school grounds. And finally, E, motion to approve the second reading of ECB hyphen E, pest management notification. I second. It's been moved and seconded to take these these [clears throat] policies as a group. Do we have to vote on that as that motion first and then vote on the policies? Yes, >> you take them as I'm understanding you're taking them as a group. >> Okay. >> And you should take them. >> Okay. Discussion >> hearing none. There's a motion on the floor to approve the second reading of policy J, student attendance. Policy KF- F2, facilities fees and rates policy EBAA, chemical hazards. Policy
080ECB, Pest Management of School Facilities. and second reading for ECB-E pest management notification. And just a reminder that these all second readings on these policies. Those in favor and at a vote of 6 to zero, those policies are approved. I will entertain a motion to approve the first reading of GDB Plan for non-represented personnel. >> I'll make a motion to approve the first reading of GDB Plan for non-represented personnel. um as well as a motion to approve the first reading of GCOA supervision and evaluation of professional staff and H motion to approve the first reading of GCO evaluation of administrative staff. >> I second. It's been moved and seconded to approve for first reading GDB plan for non-represented personnel GCOA supervision and evaluation of professional staff as well as first reading for GCO evaluation of
081administrative staff. Discussion hearing none those in favor and these policies JDB JCOA JCO are approved for a first reading. I'll entertain a motion to approve the first reading of JICJ cell phones and other personal electronic devices in schools. >> I make a motion to approve the first reading of JICJ cell phones and other personal electronic devices in schools. A second. >> It's been moved and seconded to approve the first reading of JICJ cell phones and other personal electronic devices in school. Discussion. Does any I know that the superintendent spoke to this in his report. I don't know if anybody else wants to add to this policy. Any information hearing? Not please vote. Those against. And a vote of 5 to one policy JICJ passes for a first reading. I'll entertain a motion to approve the
082first reading of BEA schoolboard use of electronic mail. >> I make a motion to approve the first reading of BEA schoolboard use of electronic mail. I'll second >> moved in second to approve the first reading of BEA schoolboard use of electronic mail. Discussion hearing none. Please vote. And on a vote of 6 to zero, the first reading for BEA has been approved. I'll entertain a motion to approve moving forward with the security camera project. >> I make a motion to approve moving forward with the security camera project. I'll second. It's been moved seconded to move forward with the security camera project. Discussion. We might need an explanation on this one. >> I think it's worth >> Mr. Stone. Yeah. I I don't like I don't mind teing it up to that. We've had a number
083of concerns with reference to the conditions of our cameras. Um with the reduction of a safety security person at the high school of the budget and with the fact that we've got a prediction of maybe one more year on the server in correlation with the current condition of the campus. I know John will [clears throat] have more detail on that, but that can help me to to allow this recommendation to come forward. Uh we do have the money in the budget for this coming year, but it will be an investment of about $50,000 for subsequent years. Is that three or for three for four more years after? So I need to steal your thunder, Mr. Stone, but >> questions for Mr. Stone. >> Anything to add to that, Mr. Stonier? >> Uh John Stone, your
084[clears throat] director of buildings grounds? No, I I didn't want to um I know we had a very good meeting with finance, but maybe a few members were not there, but this would be for a 10-year contract, and we would pay for the project over five years. And this would put us in line with the city, which is what we're trying to do. So that um when they're you know the police needed to access our cameras um after hours it would make it much easier for them as well and provide our security team and administrators better access and ability to review and record things that they need to that might be necessary. >> Questions for Mr. Stonier. [clears throat] >> Mrs. Parks. >> Thank you. Um, can you you told us some very exciting advantages
085of this new security camera system and the server? Sorry if I'm using the wrong >> nomenclature. Uh, but can you tell us a few of those too? >> Well, very very good. The the big advantage of this is that we actually have two servers now on our older system that if we have to replace, which looks like within the next year we will, they could be up to $50,000 a piece. Uh this would be all a cloud-based system that we would not have to maintain, but would be firewall protected uh through our system and through their system. It also uses AI analytics, which we put in personal characteristics. So a good way to describe that is when you do a search on the web that is also using AI technology to quickly bring that data
086to you. So this allows those cameras to bring that data much quicker very quickly. It's like lightning speed to our security personnel resource officers administrators. So, if they were looking to search for somebody, like I told in the finance, you could use personal characteristics like you're looking for a person in a blue shirt or with a black backpack or a mustache or if you're looking for a vehicle even, you can describe the vehicle. It can quickly go through that data collected and find that quickly for you. I hope I hit those points that that you were wanting to address, but it's it's and it's it's very easy to learn. We have 24hour service. It's unlimited service. They'll provide all the training. There's unlimited training. So, it's a really really good program that we hope we
087can build upon. >> I'll just add that because I when when we first presented on this, we talked about it having some modern AI technology. It is not profiling. It is I just want to be clear for the public or everyone interested. This is not a camera system that we're going to say go find my Tracy and it can profile me and identify me. that will not so when Mr. Stone talks about characteristics that feature is turned off. >> Yeah. So the those pieces any kind of profiling are personally identifiable characteristics are not going to be included which we are we refer to that as facial recognition and that is completely turned off [clears throat] and only the company that provides the service can turn that on not us. We cannot do that >> and
088it is the same system in the city of August. Correct. >> Other questions. >> Thank you, John. >> Further discussion. Those 21. >> No, I got I got a vote. We can vote on >> I'm sorry. >> There's a motion on the floor to approve going moving forward with the security camera project. Those in favor and a vote of six to zero. Moving forward with the security camera project has been approved. I will entertain a motion to approve the custodian contract for 2026 through 2029. >> So moved. >> Chair. >> I second. >> It's been moved and seconded to approve the custodian contract for 2026 through 29. Discussion hearing none. Please vote. And on a vote of 6 to zero, the custodian contract 2026 to 29 has been approved. The next two items just so
089that people in the audience know will be two executive sessions. Uh the first executive session is to discuss legal advice from attorney and the second is regarding personnel evaluation of the superintendent. We will enter into executive session. We will come out of executive session. We will vote to go back into executive session for the second item. If you want to stay for that, you are more than welcome to. But other than that, you are welcome to leave while I entertain a motion to enter into executive session pursuant to 1 MRSA subsection 4056E to discuss legal advice from an attorney. >> So moved chair second. >> Moved and seconded discussion. Hearing none, please vote. And on a vote of 6 to zero, we are entering into executive session pursuant to 1 MRSA subsection 4056E to discuss
090legal advice from Just to have asked why I read those three times. It's because Robert's rules of order tells me that I has to have to. It's not that I really like repeating myself, but the third time I'm really good. Okay, with that said, please vote. And at a vote of six to zero, we are in executive session at 89. >> [laughter] >> Okay. [laughter] Yeah. [laughter] Wow. Sorry.