001and >> we're live. >> Welcome, welcome to this evening's Augusta Board of Education special meeting. It is August 27th, 2025. It's 5:35. We are here in the CATC cafeteria and this is a special meeting. I would like to start by making some adjustments to the agenda. Um Stacy has no adjustments to make a motion on. I make a motion to add to uh under three consent items to add B. Kristen Favalero Kennet kind of I'm sorry kindergarten Huzzy School and then C Riley Guyire alternative ed at Pony High School. >> No, number three consent items. There is an A. >> We're adding B. Christina Valera. Somebody help me out. >> Deavo >> and then Riley Guy. >> I do have an O on there. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I got this. >> And
002Riley guy. >> There you go. >> Motion has been made and second. Moved and seconded. Discussion hearing. None. An adjustment has been made to the agenda to add those names. >> We'll now move on. >> Oh, vote. I'm sorry. I've been on vacation. >> It's okay. to vote on that motion. >> Vote on that motion. >> I was already on motion. >> She's voting. >> And that motion passes 5 to zero. >> Okay. >> Gosh, I didn't think I'd been on vacation now. >> Moving right along. >> Moving along. >> Okay. >> Number three, consent items. I'll entertain a motion. >> I make a motion to approve the consent item. I second. >> Moved and seconded. Discussion. Would you like to give us a brief introduction, Mr. Tracy, please? >> Yes. Um, let me just
003be >> I'm fast. >> Yes. I'm trying to keep up with motions here. Okay. Take note. >> Who's going to win a minute? >> Okay. Uh, thank you, Madam Chair. We have three delightful candidates that I've been able to meet with this week. Um, we're excited. We're always excited when we can hire good people to put in front of our students and and of course the school year is beginning tomorrow for teachers and Tuesday for students. Um so the first one on the list, Lindsay Morren, has been 17 >> 20 years in our school department as an ed tech. She she manages overseas chisel wizzle for us. Uh Lindsay has been part of the community a long time. >> Would you just wave like Lindsay? Some people didn't look at that perfect >> finished her
004teaching degree and she's moving into the special ed world this year for us >> as a teacher. Um we have uh Christina or Chris >> Christine >> uh Favalero who we are lucky enough after 15 years teaching in a master's degree and was working in a library um had done a lot of teaching but then said during co I'm going to quiet down and went to a library and now is saying I'm ready to jump back in with kids. So we we were really fortunate uh Tina was able to secure her for kindergarten husie and then Riley Guyire a former student and uh he's also been you can take a look at him he's helping with football if you can but we were lucky enough to he's got a four-year degree in teaching uh physical
005education but we have an opening in alternative ed and he is making the jump to that. So we think we've got three great candidates for the board to consider tonight. Those are my nominations to you. >> Any further discussion? Hearing none, please vote. And on a vote of five to zero, the three people have been approved and we welcome you aboard. We are so glad that you are here. We're so glad you took the time to come and meet with us tonight. It's greatly appreciated. We wish you the very best in your new school year. [Applause] And now, as a special treat, you don't have to stay. You're more than welcome to >> Welcome. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you, guys. >> Welcome. >> Y so exciting. >> Next, I will
006entertain a motion to enter into executive session. I make a motion to enter into executive session pursuant to 1 MRSA 4056A regarding personnel. I second >> moved and seconded discussion hearing none. Please vote. >> And on a vote of 5 to zero, we will now enter into executive session. We're going to the small the >> green room