001Good evening everyone. I would like to call the meeting to order at 6:29. That clock's a little bit fast, I guess. Moving along to number two, adjustments to the agenda. We have a few. Um the first one is number five. We want to add 8:26 board meeting minutes. I guess that would be a letter A. >> And the next two are really a swap. Under number 11, new business, we would like to switch letters C and D. So C becomes D and D becomes C. Do I hear a motion to accept? >> Okay, then you got that. >> Moving on to number three. Action to accept the board meeting agenda. Number four, celebrating excellence student and or staff in the spotlight. And I'm assuming, Dr. Miller, that you're going to highlight those for us. >>
002I will. And if you look in your packets, I don't Oh, I maybe I didn't print those because I didn't, but these were something that um RJ Robinson print um did for us. and has posted on our Facebook and we're doing them. I think he's um doing them one a week for the next couple weeks so that you'll see them coming up. But those are the people that were recognized at the beginning of the school year for the different awards. Um the first uh I might have mine in in a different order, but for outstanding teacher, it was third grade teacher Tabitha Eaton. And I think we talked about this at a prior meeting. For outstanding classroom 612 was Anna Raman. Um, and I think that um, Audrey did a great job, but I just
003wanted to share with you what those look like for our service award. It was Mr. Toothaker sitting there and we also had the Myron Hers, which was Vern um, Nickerson from our uh, transportation department. So, thought it was a great job and I thought that RJ did a great job putting that out there. So, we're trying to again celebrate what great things are happening in our in our school community. >> Yes, that is fantastic. Uh, number five, consideration of the minutes from August 26. Do I hear a motion? >> Number six, consent agenda is the 92. >> Oh, sorry. >> I didn't do that. Um, so all those in favor of accepting the 8:26 board meeting minutes, unanimous. Uh, consent agenda requires no action. September 2nd of 25, policy committee committee minutes are in your
004packet. Uh, number seven, public participation. Do we have anybody signed up over there, Chris? >> No. Any member of the public wish to participate at this time? All right, then we'll move on to number eight. Report from the administration. Um, these reports are in your packet and I think um not to put anybody on the spot, but I'd love for each administrator to do just a brief summary and then we would have the opportunity to ask questions. So, we'll start with Dr. Miller. Okay. So, in your packet, you'll see my report. Again, I'm sharing enrollment with you. I want to thank Mr. Bradford. He did a great perspective of um what it looks like for um it's been asked repeatedly, how many students from Searsport, how many students from Stockton Springs. I actually have a
005one pager that I will share with you at another at the next meeting. I didn't I had it here, but I didn't make copies, but I can. But this is just for last year that you can see out of our total of 395 students that we have um 271 were from Stockton and 102 were from Stockton Springs and then we had 22 that were coming in from other towns which would be super agreements and things like that. So again I know that a lot at the town meetings that Denise and I and Chris um attended that was a question that came up repeatedly and I kept saying I'll get that information for you and Mr. Bradford was able to put it. I think Bob five or six years. Does that sound right that you were
006able to pull the last five or six I think perspective? >> Yeah, I think 2017 18 >> some So >> 2017 18. >> So even prior to that so and then beyond that as of the very first day of Sep September 2nd you can see student enrollment by grade level cohort we are at 394 students um as of last week. Um and again if you look at SCES with a full complement of preK is up to 165 students middle school 116 um M tooth will talk about the enrollment um at the middle school has been quite large this year unexpected that we've taken in quite a few new middle school students and then 113 at the high school um for that grand total. Um the opening of school was fabulous. I think that um we
007were at the high school and all staff were there for a great breakfast. Um and then administration and I worked together and we did with edex and with um teachers professional development talked about um components of strong instructional lesson what that can look like. Um we did model the PD not as a sit and get. Thank you. Chris, you're supposed to be telling me to push my butt. You were so good at it last week. >> No, that was me. >> Oh, sorry. That was um and it I think it was just a great day and that we so we spent the morning together as a full K12 team and then the afternoon you'll hear from principles that they worked with their staff um individually on professional development and it was a nice way to
008start the the school year. Um we have a lot of um McKenna Vento students and I think that most of you know that that's uh students that are either living in unstable or um inadequate housing. Um and once they've been identified in in that manner, if they're live if we're their school of origin and they're living someplace else, families can choose if they want to continue here or at the the new place with where they're staying. And most people want to stay um with their school of origin. So Vern has been amazing. I just Mr. Nickerson has worked so hard um to make sure that we're arranging other rides and it's tricky. It's not as easy. We have one of our drivers that is going to Lincolnville Beach and dropping students off and then going
009back to Nickersonson School and picking up another student and then he's coming this way and they're they're making loops and and hoops for us and for the students and and I really appreciate that. So, um, beyond McKini Vento, um, approximately 225 of our 394 students are being transported daily on six bus runs. Um, and it's it's a feat. It's a feat to to um, get all of our kids here. They're the first people that our children see in the morning when they get on the bus and they're the last person most of them see when they get, you know, exit the bus at the end of the night. And it sets such a tone. So Vern and and the team, I just want to send out a shout out for kudos for them. Um, sharing
010information. I wanted you to know that we've been contacted here at the central office about our budget or or a lot of people keep thinking that we're operating without a budget and I keep saying we do have a budget. We're operating in the last one that was improved, but we have shared information with the Bangor Daily. I did put in here channel 5 news, but it ends up it was channel 2 news, not channel 5. and um I think it was um the mid coast villager but I'm not sure about but a gentleman but that his was an article about just declining enrollment in the state of Maine and he's doing something I haven't seen anything in the paper yet but he's doing it a perspective across the state so we'll see but he was
011just curious where Searsport fit into that so that's all I have and I don't know who you'd like to >> well are there any questions for Dr. Miller. >> Thank you. >> All right, then we'll move on to I lost my place here. Facilities. Mr. Brady. Mr. Brady. Share vacation photos instead. >> Slideshow. Can you hear me now? Sweet. So, summary. Okay. So, our custodians clean stuff. Our maintenance people fix stuff. Our grounds people mow stuff. We have stuff being installed and the gym floor is refinished and the heating project is like 98% done. Any questions? You're naughty. >> That's not a question. That's >> our gym floor is beautiful. >> No, our custodians did a great job uh getting open for the for the school year uh to to start un uninterrupted. That was
012kind of nice. Uh maintenance has been busy fixing a lot of stuff around the school. Um we've chipped away at a lot of our of our list. Um the list I was given when I first started, we are chipping away at that quite a bit. Um, I don't know if you guys have gone up to the bricks the brick elementary school, but you will notice that there's no more white yucky seams. Those have all been redone. All the overhangs have been taken care of. Um, the, uh, grounds crew has been taking care of the fields, getting ready for sports. Um, keyless entry should be done. Um, October 1st is our deadline um to get stuff out. That's our goal. Hopefully, we can stick to that. Um, the heating system, uh, the tanks have all been
013moved. Everything is running properly with it. We can now shut down the boilers during the summer in the middle school and high school, um, so that we're not wasting propane and heat that way. So, um, big project for the elementary school to to get that. But, um, yeah, many questions. Thank you for the dugouts. >> Oh, you're welcome. And you do mention the dugouts. I will say that we did we did notice some things that need to be fixed on them. That's going to be uh probably the spring, barring any cool disruptions with the budget. We might be able to tackle some of that cool stuff in the spring. But we did get them all painted and >> coated so they look Yes. >> J. >> Huh. Yes. Jay Richards did a great job painting
014uh the dugouts, the the elementary school. Um Jeff Golder did a good job getting through the classrooms in the middle school, couple in the high school. Um we're pretty much on on target for doing the whole district in three years. So um next summer the whole district will have been repainted and matched and took three years. Yeah. Any other questions non-Ireland or Scotland related? >> Thank you, Mr. Brady. >> Thank you. >> Those rooms do look very nice. Those newly freshly painted classrooms are beautiful. Nice colors. And the gym floor, like I said before, is just it looks like glass. It's very nice. All right. So, that brings us to Mr. Toothaker, I believe. paper. >> Mr. Bradford, >> do you want mine? >> Nope. I'm good. >> Good evening. Uh, we're off we're off
015and running in the middle high school. Um, from a staff perspective, um, our focus this year is really on the curriculum instruction piece. We had the great PD with Dr. Miller to start. We followed up at the middle high school by looking at migrating our current curriculum documents which exists right now in Google Docs and they're in a variety of formats. We are moving those and migrating those over into Rubicon Atlas which is a a program that allows for standards and curriculum mapping and crosscontent uh connections. And I think I mentioned this before in a couple of different meetings. The goal for us is by the end of the the academic year to flip the switch and have the entire 6 through 12 curriculum be available to the public um in a in a workable
016form. So that's going to be a significant lift as we start talking about common language um and instructional practices there. Um middle school is as Dr. Miller said, we had um an uptick of enrollments. We had about 10 kids enroll in grades six and seven. Um, which was nice to see. Always in the positive direction. Uh, middle school had a successful start to the year. They ran their middle school boot camp and put the kids through their paces of expectations and positively framing how the school year is going to go and it's already paying dividends. High school, uh, we have just last week finished our ad drop period. So, high school classes are up and running. Um, we're currently through the guidance office going through a process of auditing all of our high school transcripts
017for our sophomores through our seniors to ensure that four-year planning is is ready to go and making adjustments as needed. And we're continuing to work with the tech center to make sure that we have practices aligned with transportation, student driving in particular. Um, I'll speak for R.J., the athletics director coordinator. Fall sports are underway. Um, middle school will open tomorrow with their season. High school seasons have already been underway. Um, the numbers are looking good. Um, our golf team, which is finally formed as a fully functional team, has had a couple of matches and are growing every day. Um, it's not in the report, but I did have a student in the spotlight. Got to write this down because I got to remember the weight. We have a student who does not participate in any
018school athletics but does competitive um weightlifting and went to Albany and uh yesterday qualified for nationals which he'll go to in June with a deadlift of 425 pounds. That is Alex Dacon. So if you need somebody to lift something for you >> because there's like five people I'm sorry >> I didn't watch the video but I'm I'm I'm sure it was impressive. There's like an entire team of people that like there's someone with like a a fulcrum. I remember that. Lifting it up and like teams of two and four putting the weights on that this one kid is lifting himself. It's an impressive video. You should watch it. >> It's insane. Congratulations. >> So, we'll we'll hear more in June when he heads to Chicago for the nationals. >> Um you see the enrollment numbers
019as Dr. Miller pointed out and um really the last p piece and summation um on behalf of Mr. Vigu and I really do want to uh thank the board for the realignment and um the redistribution of some of the administrative responsibilities at the middle high school. I can tell you in just the short time we've had this these couple weeks um we have been able to be proactive and in classrooms and really have felt like um we have our footing underneath us to tackle the the the challenges that are that lie in the building um and have somebody focused on the athletics piece. So greatly appreciated. Thank you. >> Any questions for Mr. Toothaker? >> Um, not so much a question, but just uh the postings and kind of publicity, I guess I could say,
020for lack of a better word, really do seem to be going up um both in quantity and quality. And so I think >> the the realignment is working in >> many different directions, let's say, or many different directions. So We're absolutely meeting with R.J. on a daily basis to talk about what those pieces need to go out and we have a couple of things in the till that are going to come out particularly we're looking at um really publicizing >> our alternative educations program and their work with the Belfast Soup Kitchen with the Hush program to do a story with that and have as a press release. So, >> any other questions for Mr. T? >> Thank you, Mr. Thank you. Uh kitchen update, Mrs. Cook. Sorry, I don't have paper either. Um so, uh
021my kitchens, we started off uh the year really strong um with a team meeting. Um trying to really get um our our kitchens to be one kitchen, not SCES and not the high school kitchen. So, we're trying to really kind of get that that group together. Um, I have recently, um, got a new convection oven for the high school that was grant funded. And then we also got a new, um, cafeteria table to add up at the elementary school that was also grant funded funded. Um, we welcomed Max Smith back as um, a cook down at the high school. So, he's been a great um um addition to our kitchens down there. Um our meal participation started off a little bit slow on the first week, but it's usually typical, but now we're back up
022to um our usual numbers. Um both schools, we're trying some new items on there. Like this year, we did um pulled pork nachos, which went over very well in both schools. Um the uh this Thursday we're doing a mac and cheese bars where they can load up their mac and cheese with different toppings if they want to. Um turkey meatballs with like a gravy which was really really good. Um we are working on looking ahead. We're looking at bringing possibly our allocart back. Um a few other exciting things um with our nutrition program. um like the high school, we're going to try to offer coffee for the high schoolers, which I think will go over really well because we have a lot of kids who are late because of their coffee. And so we're going
023to try to bring that back at some point. We're just trying to get our kitchens level and then we're going to gradually be bringing in these things. >> Thank you. Does anybody have any questions for Mrs. Cook? >> Usually I have a slideshow and food. >> A lot of information. Next time >> talking with Tina >> coffee. >> Yes. Samples. Um a lot of innovation. I think that's what she's hearing. We're hearing from Tina and her team is that she's really encouraging them to think outside the box. What are some things that they can bring to both schools um to really increase um opportunity for students in our schools. So it's it's very exciting. >> All right. Um special education. Nope. He's not here. So we that one's in your packet. is just a small
024one. So, just I think for the most part I think that Matt just shared that everything's going well. It's been a strong opening of the school and very little time. >> All right, we'll turn it over to you for the SCES update. >> Perfect. Good evening everybody. Um, quickly want to start out by echoing what Josh Brady said. I can't thank his team enough. Um, both Terry, Mike, and Bonnie have done a lot of changes. We did a lot of classroom switches, so they really flexible making sure all those teachers got what they needed, switching projectors last minute, stuff like that. So, thank you for Bob and his team as well. Um, also Josh was Quick Dak. We did get a sandbox rebuilt back behind our playground and it's the biggest hit for those littles.
025So, thank you. Thank you. It couldn't be I'll try to get pictures for next time because it is a huge hit. They love it. Yep. It was It came out very well. Um, so kind of for my report, this is how I'm going to lay it out for this year. We're going to go through enrollment, but then I broke it down by class and then your average daily attendance. Um, September, I looked today, it's 96%, so we're still good numbers to start. Um, and then our Swiss referrals for our behaviors. Uh, going down into our staffing, um, kind of broke that down for you. 46 total, 23 general ed, 16 special ed, and then seven, um, service staff. Um, moving on into our inservice, kind of like, um, what Dr. Miller saying, we had a
026great inservice, something I've was new to, was very refreshing to see, and I think overall the staff was wellreceived. Um, for our building, uh, Dr. Miller wanted us to focus on communication. And so kind of a a big goal we had for my staff was to communicate or call each parent of every kid in the classroom before the first two weeks of school so they had that communication. So we're working with teachers to give them that time to really make those connections and build those positive um relationships. Um we did um partner with regulated classroom. I don't know if any of you guys are familiar with that. It's trauma-informed training um through a lot of various games so to stay but it's very good for our school. As you know we're 80% economically disadvantaged so
027these kids don't come from a lot. So this gives teachers those tools. Um, so it did act as a cool team builder for my staff as well as give them those tools to just really teach the the whole child. Um, kind of a new model we're looking to do this year is a push-in model. Um, just more inclusion integration in the classroom. So that's been something working with staff just getting a schedule that can do that. Also working with Mr. Littlefield and his team just really to get the kiddo in the classroom more with their peers. Um, lastly, we did our fire drills. We're at two. We should have our third one done tomorrow. Um, staff have been great. We've cut it down by a minute every time. So, we should hope to have it
028where we need to be um by I'd say a month. Um so, that's pretty much all we got for SCES. Um upcoming dates, we have our staff meeting yesterday. It went really or last week, excuse me, went really well. Um student month assemblies end of September and then we do have regulated classroom coming back in end of September. So, we're really excited. Really excited. Good stuff happening. >> Yeah, it sounds like there's a lot going on. >> Yep. >> Any questions? >> No. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you so much. And is that all of them? I feel like there's more reports in here than we have. >> No. >> Okay. Okay. Great. I was just missing a page >> from SDS. >> All right. Committee reports is up next. Um, we did have
029a policy committee meeting on September 2nd, um, where we basically reviewed JOCC school volunteers policy and, um, the the form that goes along with that, the volunteer application. Um, so you'll see we're bringing these to you for a first reading in number 11. Um, so you can see that we pretty much scrapped the old version and we have accepted uh the MSMA version. Um, Ruth, help me out. Did we have any variances from that MSMA version? >> Yes, we did. So in your packet if you notice the very first one I gave you was the our current JC which has all the strikeouts and then the next one shows you on the second page right >> and the third page the strikeouts on the MSMA version that we chose not to >> that's right we
030did have >> so we'll do for first so when you see first reading you'll be able to compare what the current policy is and then what the changes that the policy committee is recommending >> uh and also In your packet, you'll see the volunteer application that >> was updated. And we are going, we haven't done this before in our meetings, but we're going to ask for approval of this first reading. We'll have a second reading and we'll ask for approval for that. So, do I hear a motion to approve draft volunteers and JOCE volunteer application? >> I guess we didn't need to do the application, but we did anyway. That's okay. Um, any questions about either the draft policy or the application? So I think I'm understanding this correctly from from what I read through
031but um in going with the MSMA version largely we're now in the situation where the background checks can be conducted kind of I'm going to say internally I realize we're not actually doing but like we can initiate the process and Jess can manage that internally. >> That's right. >> Okay. We will have an account for RSU20. Those background checks for volunteers will be run through that account. Um, and our volunteers will no longer need to have CHRC, which is an expense to them. So, we're hopeful that that will encourage more folks to volunteer. Any other questions? All right, we'll bring this back to you as a second reading at our next meeting. And I don't believe we voted on that. We had a motion. If there are no more questions, all those in favor to
032approve as a first reading. Unanimous. Letter B under new business is the draft. >> Sorry, just a point of clarification. Does I know we don't usually vote on the first reading. So does the fact that we have voted mean that we can now like sort of do this in practice before the second reading or do we still have to wait until the second reading? >> That's a great question to be able to move forward. >> My understanding is still >> we still have to wait to wait except the policy committee did say for the people and we're going to talk about that as we come down. Okay. people that are on that have we have volunteer candidates that have been in kind of a whole and that's what we're going to talk about tonight. They
033did >> Come up with a plan. Okay. Awesome. >> All set. All right. Uh letter B is the draft volunteer handbook which Dr. Miller has put together for us. It's a very nice handbook. Um it's in here forformational purposes. We don't need to vote on that. Um, but I'll open the floor for any thoughts or questions. >> I just appreciate that it's been created. Um, I think it would be great, you're probably doing this anyway, but to have this available somewhere on the website that would be easy to find so that people who are maybe thinking about volunteering could actually have access to sort of understand better expectations before they sign up. Um, that would be awesome. And just a point of order, I think we managed to miss item number 10 because we sort
034of slid from the policy committee report into the policies. So at some point we need to loop back to that. >> Yes, we do. Thanks, Sabrina. >> Are we all set on the volunteer handbook then? >> If there's anybody that does have feedback, if you need more time and you want to email and make any changes, do I'm not His arm is waving for me. Um, does this need to be vote? Do hand handbooks, I believe, need to come back to the board for a vote? >> We typically correct approve the >> building handbooks, the student handbooks. Would you like to approve this as well? Would you like it back? I put it on here as a draft. Would you like it to come back for final for vote? Okay. So, we'll bring it back
035at the next >> You think so? Yeah. Okay. All right. I'll go back to number 10, which I missed. Old business letter A. Selection of select. Selection of select the delegate. [Music] >> Is that >> let's say selection of delegates. >> Selection of delegates from your school board who will attend the October 18, 2025 MSBA delegate assembly at your August school board meeting. The time frame for Sabrina who was asking for that is 9:15 to 1:30 or later depending on the amount of legislation, but the the lady that emailed me said that anybody could log off at any time if you have things that they understand it's a Saturday, but generally she said it's 9:15 to 1:30 and they're done, but it could be longer. So, she doesn't want to be held the same because
036it just depends on the amount of legislation that's on the agenda. >> So, I think we're looking for a volunteer. >> All right. I'm prepared to give it a go. Um, I cannot guarantee that I'll be able to I still don't know what Violet's stance schedule is, so I don't know what is actually on tap for October 18th. Um, but I will do my damnest. >> Thank you, Sabrina. And then we'll try to figure out maybe a schedule where each one of us takes that each year so that we're not the same person isn't going all the time. >> And I I do want to say on a positive note, so I you know, I'm not thrilled about giving up a Saturday to do this. On the other hand, I am actually pleased, Dr. Miller,
037that you are pushing us to actually participate in these things, which we have not been doing historically, which I do not think is a good thing for our district. So I embrace the uh uh impotence to uh to to do this. So >> Thank you Sabrina for being the brave volunteer. >> All right, getting back on track. We are going to do letter C which is now the board of directors agenda information or vote for approval of volunteers coaches and support staff. So >> so we'll call that discuss this is decision. >> We'll just do a discussion and but ultimately we will need to vote >> correct. So, I'm wondering if we should have a motion first so that we can open the discussion. >> Fair, >> but I'm not sure what the motion would
038be. >> That's the problem. We can't if we >> right, >> we need to be able to move in one direction or the other. >> So, it's okay to do the motion after the discussion. >> Do the motion after the discussion. >> We'll have to in this case. >> I think you'd have to otherwise >> you'll end up potentially just having to vote something down just to make another motion again. >> All right. Well, let's do it that way. So, the question on the table is, do we as a board wish to approve volunteers, coaches, and support staff? And they don't necessarily have to be the same. We can have a different um answer for each one um the way that we do regular teaching staff and administration. That's the question on the table. open
039for discussion. >> Did you want to add anything to that, Dr. Miller? >> I No, I think that you've covered it again. Um, the board's responsibility really is teaching staff, right? And approving teaching staff. It doesn't mean, and I shared this at the last meeting, it doesn't mean that because that's all that you're responsible doesn't mean that you can't make it bigger and and and vote to approve other things. But it also could be just for information and typically I would say volunteers, coaches, support staff are the business of administration and that's our responsibility. Um, and it will make things go faster and more efficiently for for the school and for lots of things. And you know, we've talked about volunteers right now. I know that R.J. is really concerned about volunteers that support athletics.
040Right now, we're kind of behind. We have a couple teams that are not getting the support that they generally would because of the shift in in the change in the policy that we're trying to affect. So again, it's at your pleasure. Not a right way or a wrong way. Having been here for a bit and seen this process go through, I've never particularly enjoyed the process because I think we've had conversations about it like a name comes to us and we really don't know much about the person. So, for me, I think um I would prefer not to vote on these um and would ask that um it's kind of like a twofur like I don't want to to vote, but I would like to ask the admin team to understand that the public will
041come to us often when there's things that don't go well and the question is how did you or did you know? Those are always the things like how did you pick or how did you allow or how did you you know what did you know that and so if the admin team can come up with some type of template that has some of the I mean some of the questions are on the volunteer application but some kind of consistent template for screening and reviewing folks so that if something comes up that we as board members can say I know that there is a validation process and I know that there's an evaluation process and there's also a correction mechanism in place should that be needed. I encourage you to go to your admin directly but
042that we can say that that is consistently across this the building the district that there is some form of application review slash you know monitoring slashcorrection if needed so that it's not just a so that way I mean for me I would say I feel more comfortable that way but I would prefer that there be some consistency in all three of those categories and it be the for all all the buildings. >> Um I'm I'm in agreement with what Ruth just brought up and I would also ask it seems like this is kind of what we're we're putting on the table, but I do think that we should be informed of folks who are put in those positions. I agree with what both Ruth and Sabrina have asked. Um I think it's good for us
043to know that that there is a process in place for um vetting and monitoring um the success of each of these categories, volunteer, coaches, and support staff. Um, and like Ruth said, it then becomes our responsibility to say, "Yes, these things are in place. If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to your building administrator. >> I do agree though that it's really important for us to get a, you know, for information only so that we are aware of who's taking these positions." And the I think we talked about the time frame like giving us enough time because like a Friday afternoon we're not likely to take a peek at this like >> sometimes realizing though that sometimes that might be difficult. >> That might be another policy question for policy. We've talked about
044that too that time timeliness to make sure that you're having enough time. It's tricky right now. policy says five days and we are abiding by that. It goes out just usually sends it out >> Thursday night. Um so we have Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. It's it is there it is there that you have but you're right but three of those days are weekends. I mean >> like you're working Friday so Friday night, Saturday and Sunday weekend. So it is tricky. So we might need to think about that. Anyone? Anyone want to take a shot at a motion? >> I've got one. >> Okay, Dr. Melon, I think I have it. Um, >> right. >> Um, let's see. To remove approval by vote of volunteer, coaches, and support staff from the board agenda and
045instead adding those to the agenda as information. So, removing them from vote. >> Do you have this on your laptop? >> I do. Great. Because I did not keep up. >> Yeah, I will. If everybody's >> likes that wording >> start, you'll have to read part of it because I've >> Okay. >> have the whole motion to >> I I like the wording, but just as a point of clarification, this goes to the the timing thing. Like if we're getting these as a point of information, I mean, that doesn't necessarily have to be before that can be after they have actually been appointed. So the five the the what you're asking I think is a sort of get the point of information before they're appointed but I don't think that's the way this is going
046to work now >> in some cases it can for support staff for for most it can that it will be on the agenda before they start and I think once we get the backgrounds >> certificate that allows us it'll be a lot faster. I think that's what's really held up the whole volunteer piece is the current policy says both and we realized we were only doing one and that stopped everything because I said to just stop because we can't go forward because that's what the policy says. though as far as support staff I think that you have been yeah it's over the summer you gave me the authority to go ahead and hire but prior to that I mean now we'll be meeting every at least once a month but it could be more often
047you know depending on what's on the agenda that we want to get someone hired >> agreed but I guess my point is like isn't what we're doing here the motion >> would theoretically put it in place that like So, we've met tonight. Tomorrow, volunteer Q shows up and does their form and they do their and they could be >> approved and on the field before we meet again on September 23rd. >> So, and and I'm okay with that. I just want to make sure that we're all understanding and so the point of information could come on September 23rd and it's like volunteer Q's already, >> you know, playing sports, whatever. And I think that's why having the admin team kind of and I can see her wheels turning already having some type of consistent form
048so that if the public says well wait a minute this person is like did you guys know like we know that they go through this vetting process they fill out this this is the review form and this is how they handle discipline or whatever correction or coaching whatever so that >> we it will stay with them but we know that there's some consistency across the board so we can with a straight face say to the public. Everyone coming through these mechanisms has gone through the same process. >> All right. So, I'll make a motion to remove approval by vote of volunteers, coaches, and support staff from board agendas and instead adding these to the agenda as information. Chris and Sabrina. All those in favor? Unanimous. All right, that brings us to letter D which isformational
049only. We have uh two volunteer volunteer candidates who have been approved by Dr. Miller. Christian Cobalt for middle school soccer I believe. And Benjamin Powell also soccer, but is that high school? Yeah, high school. Boys and girls for Ben. and and Christian will be boys, I presume. >> Both boys and girls. Okay. I guess I should probably ask if there are any questions, but it's justformational. Okay. Letter E, consideration of sports uh support staff. Also informational. Welcome back, Mr. Smith. um he'll be working at the high school kitchen, right? And Jade Stone who will be an edtech in special education. And those candidate profiles are in your packet. >> And I can read them quickly. Great if you'd like. And I know they I think they were a new addition. So Max Smith has worked
050uh a few years in our district um as a fresh fruits and vegetables cook and after and as an afterchool snack leader. He's had great rapport with students, checking in with them on how things are going. He can take direction. He's a great team player and he also works um independently. His goal um is to be part of a successful kitchen team. And so we're happy to have him join us. >> Can I just add one little detail? >> Of course. >> Mr. Smith also has in the past worked with our 21st century programs >> as both uh a support staff person as well as the director for a short period of time. >> He did tell me that when I met with him. >> They did. And I met with Jade Stone. Jade is
051a graduate of RSU20. She's currently taking classes with the goal of becoming an elementary teacher. So, we're very excited about this. and uh she's attended the University of Maine at Farmington. Now she's attending University of Maine in Augusta. Uh previously she worked um was uh let's see work included um at a large daycare in Hampton she said and that was prior to her starting back in college univer in Augusta. She's now eager to join the RU7 20 team and she's going to be taking um an I have it on. I know I was like oh I did it. and she's going to be taking classes simultaneously as she's working. So, she's going to have her hands full, but she's very motivated and eager. So, >> welcome to Jade. >> Yes, welcome and congratulations to both
052Mac and Jade. All right, letter F is the warrants. And I believe Dr. Miller needs to read something for us. And then we have uh some nice pens, right, already that we're going to use to sign those. >> Yes, you should all have black pens that we'll have to sign. Um I'm going to ask um our friend Shandra to help us out with this a little bit that she's going to pass around these documents and make sure that we're all signing exactly in the right place because she knows these things more than I. So I move that the vote entitled Do you want all of them? Sh. Thanks. The vote entitled vote to call and approve the warrants for the budget meeting and the budget validation referendum and to authorize the notice of amounts adopted
053be approved and form presented to this this meeting and that a copy of said vote be included with the minutes of this meeting. Vote to call and approve the warrants for the budget meeting and the budget validation referendum and to authorize the notice of amounts adopted. voted that the Warren of Regional School Unit 20 budget meeting presented to the meeting be approved and that the regional school unit budget meeting be called for September 24th, 2025 for the purpose of voting on annual budget for the regional school unit for the 2526 fiscal school year. That the warrant and the notice of election for the regional school unit budget validation referendum referendum presented to the meeting be approved. and that the regional school unit budget validation referendum be called for November 4th, 2025 for the purpose of
054approving the budget adopted at the regional school unit budget meeting for the 2526 fiscal year and that the form of notice of amounts adopted at the budget meeting presented at to this meeting be approved and that the superintendent of schools of the regional school unit be authorized and directed to complete said notice in accordance with the regional school unit budget meeting on September 24th, 2025 and to cause copies of said notice as completed to be delivered to the m municipal clerks of each municipality of the regional school unit for the posting at the polling places for the November 4th, 2025 regional school unit budget validation referendum. >> So moved. >> Second. >> That's a mouthful. All those in favor. Do we need to vote on this? It was a motion. >> Yes. >> Okay. So,
055all those in favor? >> Unanimous. While we're busy signing, since it's re relevant to this warrant, um did we get anywhere with seeing whether getting the town um managers together for some kind offormational >> meeting and didn't get anywhere. Okay. I guess what I would I don't think it will necessarily do any good, but um maybe at least another email to strongly encourage them and maybe individual emails to the other members of the select board to strongly encourage them to actually attend the referendum meeting on the 24th. Um that would be helpful. >> Yeah. We all set with that, Shandra? >> Everything looks good. >> All right, moving on to 11G. We have a Waldo County Technical Center joint cooperative board meeting coming up and we do need a quorum from our board to attend
056that meeting. Um that is on Thursday, October 16th and >> is it 5:30 Julie or >> 5:30 >> which includes >> if you only want to come to the meeting is it 6:30 resistance. I couldn't find it in the in the minutes. It just said 5:30, but I knew knew that was dinner. >> But dinner's nice. So 6:30 if you're not going for dinner, >> 5:30 if you want dinner. I'll be there. >> Oh, right. >> Y 16th of October. >> That's a Thursday. >> I'll be there. Do you count as as >> one of the Okay. >> She does usually go. You did say so >> if I mean assuming she can go since I'm going to be the county right >> 18th I soon or not if you get desperate I can probably
057at least get there by 6:30. >> Okay with Denise we have a quorum. >> Yeah >> without Denise Sabrina's on call. >> Yeah I don't blame you. Okay, I think we're all set with letter G. Dr. Miller, um the date and time and location for the next board meeting is September 23rd, 2025 at 6:30 right here. And that'll be a workshop. Mhm. >> Then we have the 24th. >> Correct. >> The 24th is our budget meeting. >> I'll put that >> public budget meeting. >> Is the workshop agenda largely to um finish the discussion of the handbook for the board and the >> Yes. >> goals and things. >> Yeah. the the norms. We wanted to make sure and go over the norms and norms and and um >> the goal away >> on the
05816th >> on the 24th. >> Oh, that's okay. >> As long as we have a quorum, we're okay. We're just at the table. >> I know with the budget room, I don't like to not >> I know. >> It's at seven. Yep. >> If we can get the girls to go first, I'll be back in time. >> All right. Just to confirm, the quorum is at 7 on September 24th and our workshop is the day before September 23rd at 6:30 right here. >> Do I hear a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. >> Uh 7:27 >> 7:27. Here we go. >> Thank you everyone. Chain tub.