001Good evening and welcome to the Thursday, May 15, 2025 Scarboro Board of Education business meeting. Um, Ray, can we call the attendance, please? Yes. Mr. Kellaher, here. Here. Miss Lstrom, here. Miss Peterson, she is absent. Mr. Rockstar here. Mr. Here. Mr. H here. Here. Mina here. Perfect. Thank you so much. Would everyone please join me for the pledge of allegiance? with. Perfect. Thank you so much. Agenda item 4.0 is approval of the May 1st, 2025 business meeting minutes. So, with no objection, we will approve those. All right. Agenda item 5.0 is are adjustments to the agenda. I do have one that I would like to move up. 10.3 is the mix and mingle waiver request. I would like to move that up under um the retiree the recognition. So that would become a new 8.0
002and the track would be um the track would be at 9.0. Is there any objections to that? All right. Hearing none, we'll make that adjustment. Any other adjustments? No. Okay. Thank you. Um agenda item 6.0 are spotlight award recognition. 6.1 is a staff recognition. So, I'll turn this over to Jillian. All right. We are so excited to announce the May Spotlight Award and that person is here tonight. Go ahead. It's Courtney Tomasin. Courtney is a teacher for the deaf and heart of hearing for the entire district K through 12. She travels around to all six schools and she has been a dedicated member of the staff since the 2010 2011 school year and she was nominated uh in the categories of leadership, exceptional work and random acts of kindness. The person that nominated her is
003Oh, Tracy Frederick. All right. And so we have a couple of quotes and a video, but we Tracy, you can come on up any any any Okay, perfect. All right. So, first we had somebody write in as Sophia Stratton from Bluepoint wrote, "Uh, my colleagues and I would like to nominate Courtney uh for the teacher spotlight award. She consistently goes above and beyond in her role as a teacher uh of the deaf, offering support and both students and staff alike. She's always ready to help whether it's arranging interpreters, assisting with classroom communication, or engaging with students in a meaningful way." And then we have the video Hi, my name is Tracy Frederick and I work here at Bluepoint Elementary School. Three of us are here thinking about a really incredible person for the spotlight teacher
004award and that person is that we are nominating is Courtney Thomas. I met Courtney in the fall of 2024 when I joined Scar Bro Schools here at Blueoint working with a deaf student. And wow, Courtney has been incredibly supportive of me. If I need anything, she is my go-to person. She's my a team. Anything that I need, like toys for the classroom, computer, technology support. She's my go-to. If I was sick or absent and was not able to come to school, Courtney always showed up for us and for all of our students in our classroom. So, it is my absolute honor to nominate Courtney. Hi, good afternoon. My name is Christy Lisero Mackey and my name sign is Christy. I met Courtney some time ago when we both worked at the main educational center for
005deaf and heart of hearing children. And back then and still today, Courtney is phenomenal. She is champ as we like to say in the deaf world. She always is supportive. Her energy very positive involved with all of the students. Doesn't matter if they're deaf, heart of hearing and supporting the hearing children and the staff throughout Scarab. She's always there. very easy to just give her a call and Courtney has many many skills. So that's why we would like to nominate her for the spotlight award this year. We would like to celebrate all the work that she is doing in the um field of education in the deaf community at large. And now we have Hi there. I'm Sophia Sophia Stratton and I'm one of the interpreters here at Bluepoint School. I just recently joined Bluepoint
006in the fall and I saw this woman signing with Christie and with Tracy and I met her and I went, "Oh, it's nice to meet you. It's a teacher of the deaf that signs fluently. That's beautiful. And she says, "What is your last name?" And I told her my last name was Stratton. And then she was like, "Oh, I met you a long time ago, maybe over 20 years ago, because Courtney was working with my brother who is deaf. And Courtney really is just phenomenal in the way that she supports the deaf community at large. And just to echo exactly what uh Christie said in our classroom for all of the students and they and and interesting when Courtney walks into the room, it's all of the kids that get excited and want to play
007with her. She's great. She's a phenomenal teacher of the deaf and it's an honor to nominate Courtney for this award. Oh, I wanted to add too, she goes above and beyond getting interpreters for me. if I need to have access, you know, needed to get um an outside interpreter be if Tracy or um Sophia are not able to do it, she contacts I mean her list of duties, she keeps going and going. She's just fabulous. Okay, it's enough said. I guess we all just really, really, really care for Courtney and her work for all the heart of hearing students in Scar Bro and supports them all with the technology and everything with the and the te Yes. And the teachers, everyone. Thanks. We could go on and on. Tracy, do you want to come on
008up? All right. Oh, you want to go right to the mic? I typically don't have any problem if I'm interpreting but standing up here is like I just wanted to share um this evening that Christy couldn't be here and Christy is our special ed teacher of the dev teacher in room 13 at Blueoint and she just wanted me to share with you all that she wished that she could be here and just again how much we appreciate um Courtney and the support that she has for our students at Bluepoint as well as all over Scarro schools providing access. When we think about access and what it looks like, it's really it's really um amazing. Courtney, will you come on up? Oh my goodness. Courtney, did you want an opportunity to say anything? Um it was
009kind of fitting tonight because when I left here uh when we we went out to dinner before we came and um when we left I bumped into a a parent that I um had her student as a kindergartener and now he's a junior he's finishing up his junior year at RIT um and he was a bilateral implant um kid and um so it was it was just random that we bumped into each other and she was saying how Grady was doing um you know, he's had some bumps in the road, but he's doing great and he's, you know, learning sign language and I was like, "Oh, that's wonderful." And um so that was just interesting that we bumped into her tonight. Um I just want to say thank you for the opportunity. I when I
010got hired here 15 years ago, I I was hired for one student and um Allison Marques, you know, she's obviously not here tonight cuz she's retired, living the good life in Florida, but um she gave me that opportunity to spread my wings and um I actually, you know, said there's other kids in this district that really could use um you know, some help. and you know, she she kind of like let me just kind of take on she didn't really know what this role would turn into. Um cuz I was just for this one student and that student was growing his wings and he didn't really need me as much anymore. And then um yeah and then this role now just kind of like morphed into like a K12 and now I you know help
011with it and the technology and and it's so great to walk into the schools and everyone's wearing a lot of them are wearing the touchscreen mics you know and thanks to Diane and it and stuff for you know making this also a great thing to happen and access it's all about access right so um no but thank you Tracy you and Cheryl and Ann binder like the three of us you know, we're really, you know, we obviously deal with it all, but um it's been a great opportunity to work in Scar Bro. Um really fortunate. Um so yeah, thank you. Congratulations, Courtney. Very obviously a well-deserved award. Um is there anybody else who would like to say something? So, my goal is not to cry, which is going to be hard. I only cry when
012I'm happy, which only happens here, which is ironic. Thank you. Um, when I I I have a deaf student as my daughter is deaf. And when she arrived, when we arrived to Scarboro, when she arrived in Scarboro as entering the schools, I looked at the special ed director and said, "You can't meet my daughter's needs." Period. Yes, I can be combative at times. You may have recall. Um, and I have to say, Courtney, you have managed to support my daughter. And I didn't think that was possible. And the team that you have built and the support that you've wrapped around her from that first meeting that we've had through today has allowed her to be successful in an environment that is not designed for kids like her. you know, she's she's deaf plus, so there's
013there's other needs that she has. But the amount of care and concern you show her, the amount of effort and time that you go, the extent that you will go to make sure that she gets her needs met, that she has access in that classroom, and I know that you I remember when they said there's one teacher of the deaf and I was like, well, that's not going to be enough. And um and so you know you really have I've watched you work and rise that challenge and and recognize where there are gaps and then work tirelessly to make sure those gaps are filled. I don't know that I don't believe I could have had a better experience and I really attribute that to your effort. So thank you from like the bottom of my
014heart. Thank you. I have one more Elo napkin left. I'll pass it to you. We can finally find it if you want. All right. Is there anybody else who Congratulations and thank you so very much for all you do. All right. Agenda item 6.2 is student recognition. So, we'll turn this over to Grayson Abby. Okay, so for May, we actually have two student spotlight award winners. And our first one is Maria Bennett. U Maria was nominated by her teacher, Mr. Cabana. Um I don't think he's here tonight, but I do have Oh, he is. Oh my gosh. Sorry. You are here. Okay. Um, if you'd like to come up and say something about Maria. Yeah, I do. Yeah. Yeah, sure. Okay. Um, so Mr. Cavana said, "It took me a mere seconds among upon reading
015about the student spotlight to know that I just had to nominate Maria Bennett, a seventh grader at SMS. I've worked with Maria for two years in my news club and now yearbook club this year as well. To say Maria goes above and beyond is an understatement. Maria routinely takes a leading role in SMS news. Whether it be planning, hosting, capturing videos, interviewing students, or editing video projects. I know I can always count on Maria to step up and help put together a great episode of our school news. In yearbook club, she doesn't hesitate to take pictures and interview students of all grades and share her creative ideas. In addition to her ex exceptional contributions to two SMS clubs, Maria shines as a student who always stands up for what is right. Maria is an amazing
016advocate for both herself and her fellow students. She makes all those around her feel welcome and included. Above all, Maria brings energy and positivity each day to the whole SMS community. All right. So, I just want to additionally share a couple anecdotes that I think really just sum up Maria and um how we've worked together over the past couple years. First, um I saw Aby's email, was very excited, and it wasn't until later that I realized I was BCCD and that I suppose it was intended to be a surprise upon who would nominate. Um regardless of what transpired, I don't really think it would have been a surprise given the amount of time we spent together. Um, but regardless, um, as I was reading the email, um, who else at 7:42 would be standing behind
017me in my classroom at the ready seeing if anything needed to be done but Maria. So I said, "Oh, hey, this is great." Oh. Uh, but I mean, so as always, first thing in the morning, um, a smile to welcome me, anyone else in the room, uh, and always asking what she can do to help. Um, I don't know if I was supposed to create a video like the wonderful one done for Courtney, but even if I was, the person to help me with that would have been Maria. So, I suppose it's I suppose maybe I can be forgiven for not creating a video. So, just those two things. Um, just, you know, a shining light on everybody's day at the middle school and so very welld deserved for the spotlight award this month. Congrats,
018Maria. Maria, did you want to come up and say a few things? Yes, of course you do. Um, I just want to say of course thank you so much to Mr. Cabana. Like this literally means the world to me and I just like he always is there to add a smile to my day. No, it just makes me really happy to see him and it just it just really warms my heart that he thinks of me in that way and it just like always makes my whole day to see him and to work together. It always makes me just so happy and I just love spending time with Mr. Cabana. So just like thank you. Yeah. Oh my goodness. Congratulations, [Laughter] Maria. This is quite the night. Oh my goodness. I've run out of Elo
019napkins, but I think there's some in the back. Oh, I need to All right, Grace. Well, we'll turn it back over to you and Abby for the second one. Okay, so our second person is Eastston East. So, uh, we could follow the same pattern. Uh, Mr. Reagan, uh, nominated him. I could if that's okay. Mr. Reagan, I could read what you said or do you want to just say it? Okay. Eastston is an exceptional young man. A couple words that describe him are energetic, honest, and helpful. Eastston's name comes up often because he is someone who really cares about people and helping others. For example, he has helped Officer Green Leaf present and make cards for veterans. He's the type of student who really enjoys being helpful. Another example is KIDS. the K kids club
020at school. Eastston is a leader in that club. He has helped organize and spearhead food and clothing drives. Even if he was absent, he made sure the work was prepared and ready. He made sure students had jobs and knew what their tasks were. Another example is he helped serve se several teachers organize their library shelves on his own time. He just enjoys helping and being kind. He's the kind of student who looks out for others who needs a friend. His name comes up again and again as a shining example of service and kindness. Okay. Uh I mean I could go on and on. The guy keeps doing great things. Um, every day, even today, we he made a bulletin board for the Special Olympics to honor uh those kids uh who are going to do
021that this Friday. And I don't want to keep you because he's helping out tomorrow as uh as one of the buddies. Um so just he just does a lot of things. Again, energy, enthusiasm, just super super helpful. Um, I always think at the beginning of the year, somebody's coming down the uh the aisle with with Cheerios and they go flying everywhere and I'm like, "Oh gosh." And he goes, "I got this." Grabs a broom, cleans everything up, and he he just takes care of a lot of little things and he and he just makes things go a lot smoother. Um, just leave you with one quote. Quote, "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." So, I want to thank you for that and uh appreciate it. Ethan, do you want to
022come get your award now? Mom, come on up. Eston, did you want to come up and say anything? No. Totally understandable and acceptable. Is there any comments from the board? Yeah, go ahead. So, I think we spent a lot of time celebrating our staff. um which they're incredibly hardworking um and and we always celebrate our students as a whole and I think it's really incredible that we're able to identify a couple of students today um Maria and East and recognize your good work and just show like our whole community is supported when we have people who are helpful and kind and really working together and that's what makes Scarboro such a special space and I'm so it's so wonderful to hear all the things that you add to our district and make it what it
023is. So, thank thank you to both of you. Um, and I will just add on and say, um, in the line of work that I do, I um, I do a lot of leadership development training and one of the things we talk about a lot about are values and, uh, personal values and what means a lot to you. And um one of those values that means a lot to me is being of service. And so I really really appreciate what I hear from the two of you. And this is such an amazing opportunity because we have two students who are of service to us for two years in their last two years of high school and now they get to honor other kids that are of service. And so it's this full circle moment for
024for us up here on the board. And I just really encourage you to continue honoring that and continue staying focused on being of service. and um know that we know that your heart is in the right place and that you're doing all you can to make lives better, everyone's life around you better. And that's really really impactful and really meaningful and I hope you both hang on to that and continue. And specifically, Maria, you know, we had your brother for two years, so we're looking forward to potentially another Bennett up here with us in the future. No pressure, but if you're interested, thank you both so much and congratulations again. All right. And to continue the feel-goods, we're going to continue with recognitions. Um 7.1 is our retirees. Yes. So, we're really excited this evening
025to be able to honor uh this year's class of 2025, our retirees. Um we're going to put up a slide here in a minute uh that uh lists everyone and their years of service to Scar Bro Public Schools. And so, um, when you take a look at this list, these folks represent 304 years of service to our community. So, let's just start off with that. That's amazing. uh each of our uh leaders has prepared uh something short uh to share uh with all of you to recognize folks. And so I think um does it make sense that we go in order? Would that be logical? Let's do it. Ann Love, you want to come up first? Oh, she's gonna speak about her person. No. All right. So, get ready because I've got a few people
026to to talk about here. U the first teacher I'm going to talk about couldn't be here tonight. So, we'll say talk about her first. Um Nancy Golichuk. She has the most years of service on the list today. She's been a first and second grade teacher um for 27 years here. It's been phenomenal for her. She's she's just been such a leader. She's a quiet sort of person and she just is a very quiet leader and does the right thing for everybody and treats kids so respectfully. Um and and I just I I've just been so grateful to um have her in my building that whole time. Um, and I know that in retirement she's going to spend time with her new grandson and up in Pimidwood where she has family and um, just be traveling
027to Sweden and Switzerland and Paris this summer like the day after school gets out. So, no rest for the weary. So, we're very happy for Nancy. Uh, the next person I want to talk about is um a person who started in my building but then went over to Pleasant Hill and then came back to the fold. Julia Peters. Um, Julia Peters walked into our building one day and she is the most vibrant, energetic, positive ray of sunshine and she had the most beautiful little girls with her and she's like, I could be a te I'm a teacher. I have a degree. like, "Yes, come teach for us." She's like, "Not yet." But then she came on board as an edtech and she has been in the academic support world um for 17 years and we
028are so grateful that she has been in the district. She's been such a service to everybody both at Eight Corners and at Pleasant Hill. Um and I just she doesn't look a day older. I mean, I look at her, I'm like, how how do you do that, Julia? and she just is full of life and love and laughter and I'm just so happy that um she's come back for a year so we can share this joy with her. So thank you Julia. And last but not least, Amy Daniels. Oh my god, I can't believe it. Um the first year I was principal. Um we had a new student coming in who had a lot of challenges and somebody who was working in the office did not um have the capacity to want to work with
029that student and Amy came along and she'd been subbing in the building a little bit. Her kids were finally in school, all three of them who went through scar bro schools. Um, and I was so so fortunate that she stepped in and never left. Um, and it the little retirement speech template that we're given says, "What positions has she held here?" And, um, a few of the positions, even though on paper it says building edtech. Um, she is the director of school operations. She's the school Swiss Army knife, the chief of everything officer, um the educational maggyver, and the director of getting things done. And I don't know how the office was going to run without her. She is the first person in the building, and is already got 15 problems solved before most of
030us even arrive. So, she's just remarkable and she will never toot her own horn, but we couldn't I couldn't have done it without you, my sister of 63. So, I'm so happy for you and I know you're going to have lots of fun travels with Bob and Sarah draggle herself along, too. So, and it's just going to be great. So, thank you, Amy. All right, we're going to move on to Wentworth School. Kelly Crosby, could you come up? This is just quite an evening. Um, so I have three teachers that I'm going to speak about this evening from Wentworth School and unfortunately they all shared the same conflicting commitment. So none of them are able to be here, but I said I will still say very nice things about you and you can watch it
031later on YouTube. So, the first person that I'm going to um talk about is Mrs. Katherine Hewitt. And she um has been in the Scarbor public schools for 17 years. And prior to coming to Wentworth, she did I think everything. I mean, she taught everyone from little little kids to adult learners um across every discipline, across every content area. And at Wentworth, she was a multi-age teacher, third, fourth, and fifth grade for many years. and most recently has been a blended teacher of third and fourth graders. Um she's brought this like very rare blend of creativity, knowledge, and studied leadership that has really shaped our school community in so many lasting ways. She has an incredible background in both fine arts and in um landscape design. And so she infused that not only with her
032teaching and in hands-on learning, but um she really is the champion of our incredible school garden. Um that is perhaps her most um visible and enduring legacy. um a project that began as a vision and a blank slate. Uh a brand new school um that just had a chain link chain linked fence around a patch of grass and it is now this incredible vibrant outdoor classroom. Really thanks to her. Um with her guidance, kids have learned um how to be stewards of our planet and how to observe nature and solve problems and work together. And I could go on and on and on, but I promised I would stick to the script. So, um, colleagues describe her as passionate and thoughtful and generous with both her time and her talents. Um, she has a really
033quiet humor, and she's super creative and willing to support anyone with humility and grace, and she's calm and curious and committed to students and staff. um in retirement, she is just going to continue to cultivate cultivate beauty, but she even though I've really tried to convince her to come back and like still work in the garden, she's going to take a break from that and do her own thing in whatever garden she plants next. So, I'm so excited for Catherine. And then, you really can't talk about Catherine without talking about Janine Chin. And that's the next person that I'm going to speak about. They are going as um I kind of call them like a left and right twix. They're together. They've been team teaching forever and ever. And um they're a little two pack
034for sure. So the Janine has been with us for 18 years. They pretty much came in together. They have a similar background and a lot of the same passions. Um and they both are currently teaching third and fourth grade blended classrooms. Um so she has brought Janine has brought great energy and creativity and a forwardthinking spirit to our school community. Um she has a total of 35 years in education which is remarkable. So she's touched countless lives through her innovative and student centered approach. She's known for her interdisciplinary teaching style for sure. she can really makes it seem effortless how she weaves content areas together um and makes it all very seamless. Um she has very engaging environments in her classroom that really focus on academic and personal growth. I love seeing Miss Chin like
035teaching kids how to do um like tai chi and all of these really like mindful um body movements. She has been committed since CO to every single day, rain, shine, no matter the temperature, it could be 15 below zero outdoor snack with her students every day. She started it in CO and then has kept the tradition going. Um, and it's something that she kind of takes a lot of pride in. So, um, she's very committed to, um, nature and has approached each day with thoughtfulness and passion, always seeking new ways to grow. Um, and her retirement plans include enjoying a well-earned rest and staying connection to her passions and embracing new adventures. So, congratulations to Janine. And then third from Wentworth is Mrs. Michelle Prisbilowitz. Um she also has given 18 years of service to
036um the Scar Bro public schools all at Wentworth. Um prior to that she's had 32 total years in education. Um she was a first grade teacher and a reading specialist outside of Scar Bro, but she has been a reading support interventionist at Wentworth School for all of these years. and she really leaves a legacy of compassion and expertise and a deep commitment to student growth. Um she supports readers um in building their literacy skills and she brings her whole entire heart to the work. Um she's very skillful and she has a quiet determination um in everything that she does. She is calm and very encouraging. Um, and she has helped countless students overcome challenges and discover the joy of reading, which is just such a lifelong lifelong gift. Um, with a gentle approach and unwavering
037belief in their potential, she turned moments of struggle into lasting success. Her work has not only strengthened academic foundations, but built confidence and a lifelong love of learning. Colleagues describe her as kind and power um positive and quietly powerful. She's a steady force and she is known for her fast pace. She cruises down the hallway and her cheerful spirit and her deep care for others. She's really helped c um shape the culture of our school and her influence will continue to grow in the students that she's supported and in the colleagues that she has uplifted. Um she has a lot of grandb babies coming like brand new grandb babies and more coming. So that is her retirement plan. She's going to just be a mimi and embrace new adventures and lean into that wonderful and
038flexible family time. So congratulations to Michelle. And there is a fourth retiree from Wentworth, but Nicole Benham is going to speak about her. Excellent. Thank you very much, Kelly. We're going to move on to the middle school next. I'll call Kathy Tur up. Good evening. I have two staff members from the middle school that I'm going to speak about and then another that Nicole Denham will be speaking about. Um Tina Ping couldn't make it um this evening, but she started her career at Scarboro Middle School in 2003. Previously, she taught at the Village School and Shaw Junior High School in Gorum, Maine. At SMS, Tina started as a multi-age sixth through 8th grade teacher for 13 years. Then when the middle school was reconfigured, she took on an 8th grade ELA um class. And this
039year, she's actually been teaching some social studies also. But she's taught every grade and every content level at the middle school. So throughout her tenure, Tina Tina has been guided by her belief that other than the first three years of a person's life, the years they attended middle school bring about the most physical, social, and emotional changes that they will experience. I think she's right on. It's important to have not just a teacher during that time, but someone who will nurture and care for them through their experience. and one of my daughters had the fortunate experience of being nurtured by Tina. Tina has unquestionably had such an impact. One of her colleagues shares that when you enter Mrs. Parents room on the first day of school, you immediately become one of her kids. Not only
040do you get a year of nurturing love and learning, but you are given skills and knowledge that go far beyond the classroom. Every student knows that they have a teacher for life that will always be there for them, no matter what they need or how long it has been since you walked through the door. Outside of school, Tina is an avid reader and enjoys spending time at her camp at um Denmark, Maine on Long Pond. In her retirement, she will certainly enjoy these pastimes as well as spend time with her wonderful children, grandchildren, and husband. So, thank you, Tina, for all you've done for SMS and enjoy your retirement. And then Shelley Tura, she began teaching um her career at Scar Bro Middle School in 2000. Prior to working at SMS, Shelley worked as a
041me mental health and adolescence counselor in Bath and Brunswick and for Sweetzer. She then completed the ETP program at USM to begin a second career in teaching at SMS. Shelley prides herself on having taught all different grades and all different subjects. Reflecting on what has stood out for her, she shares her love for teaching science and any projectbased learning, Egypt night and community school and self, CSS. I think a lot of people remember our CSS. Um, other staff who also taught CSS will recall how Shelley was on it during CSS and how she always made sure her students could shine. In addition, Shel's colleagues share that Shel's dedication to her craft and her students is truly inspiring. No matter the day of the week or time of day, Shelley was on top of her game
042and always supportive of anyone in need. For nearly 25 years, she has combined knowledge, creativity, and fun in her lessons and teaching here at SMS. Her dedication and commitment to the entire Scarboro community is something that her colleagues, students, and their families will always remember. Outside of school, Shelley enjoys perennial guard, gardening, bird watching, hiking, being with her family, and traveling. In her retirement, Shelley will continue to pursue pursue these pastimes and also do volunteer work with hospitalized children. Thank you, Shelley, for all that you've done for SMS. And congratulations. Excellent. Moving on, we're going to um call Nicole Benham up. Uh she's our assistant special services director to speak about some of our special services staff that we're honoring this evening. Hi. Um I'm going to start with Claire Leoo. Uh she is the
043gifted and talented teacher at Wentworth. She has been um with Scar Bro for six years. Um, however, she has had a GT endorsement since 2005 and was in elementary education um since 1987. So, long history. Uh, she has made a lasting impact on the Gates program during her time in Scar Bro. When hired, Clare brought with her years of experience, deep passion, and a strong foundation in education. Clare has a remarkable understanding of the unique social, emotional, and academic needs of gifted students. She encourages both critical and creative thinking and her enthusiasm for learning is contagious. She's always a strong advocate for the needs of the students she works with. In addition to her work at Wentworth, Claire has also successfully carried out the role of providing consultation to our three K2 schools for our
044youngest learners who would benefit from additional enrichment within their academic day. As an active member of MIGAT, she's earned the respect of educators across southern Maine for her thoughtful advocacy and insight. And I can say that Claire is a name in our household um regularly as my husband is a gifted and talented teacher and I regularly hear, well, what would Claire do? So, she's made an impact across the state with a move up the coast and bittersweet task of packing up the home where she raised her four daughters. She's stepping into a new and exciting chapter. She's a lifelong learner, and we know that her passion won't stop in retirement. Whether through practicing her second language of French or sharing her wisdom with her first grandchild arriving soon, Claire's love for teaching will live on.
045So, thank you, Claire. I know she's not there to go. Um, the next person that I would like to honor is Erica Jurgensson. She has been with us for 24 years. Erica is an edtech in our functional life skills program at the high school. She has so I reached out to colleagues and they they have so much to say and I only have so much time. Um but she is very well-loved at the high school. Uh she has been a consistent supporter of our extended school year summer program and in the two dozen years she's been with us, she's been an integral part of this close-knit team, working with some of our highest needs students. She's an incredibly kind and dedicated educator who is always eager to learn new approaches to help her students communicate
046their basic needs and express their thoughts. Erica is constantly thinking about her students, offering thoughtful feedback on what works well, and she's always ready to brainstorm new strategies when something doesn't quite fit a student's learning style. One of Erica's greatest strengths is her strong advocacy for inclusion. She has a unique ability to connect content to student interests, making learning feel relevant and engaging for each individual. She is patient, creative, and genuinely cares for her students and has made a significant impact on their lives. She's been a wonderful advocate for every learner. Um, in retirement, Erica and her husband John are planning to eventually move to Ohio, which is where her two youngest daughters live, so they can be closer to their young grandchildren. So, um, the next person is Yeah. Lori Monteth is um another
047edtech who is in our functional life skills program at the high school and I can say that program is going to be missing two incredible people next year. Um she's been with us for 18 years and she was also in the role of a medical assistant. She's been instrumental in providing education to our most medically fragile students. She begins every day with a smile, but more importantly, she makes sure that our students feel supported, valued, and genuinely cared for. Lori has developed wonderful and caring relationships with the students she works with. These relationships are built on trust, compassion, and consistency. Her presence brings comfort and reassurance to those who need it most. And the impact she's had on our students is immeasurable. Lori has had a particularly significant impact on the life of one student,
048and she has worked um that she's worked with for many years. When this student has been unable to attend school in person due to his medical needs, Lori has been a constant source of connection to his school community. Lor's compassion and quiet strength has made a lasting difference in our school community, and we are so grateful for all that she has given. During retirement, Lori will be spending time with her kids and grandkids, and she is considering coming back to SUB with us occasionally um and to just continue her great work with the functional life skills program and maintain that connection to her student. So, thank you, Lori. [Laughter] I've already tried to get her to join for [Laughter] summer. Um, next is Julie Noble. Julie is um has been with Scar Bro for 10
049years. Um, she began her career as an edtech at Wentworth, bringing her expertise um where she had once been a classroom teacher. In 2019, Julie became a special education administrative assistant. Her co-workers describe her as one of the most caring, kind, and hard-working people they have ever had the pleasure of working with. Julie has a sharp eye for catching paperwork errors, saving the special education teams from headaches down the line, and she handles every challenge with patience and grace. Julie is the kind of person you could count on no matter what. Whether it was sending things out efficiently or performing scheduling magic, Julie always found a way to make things run smoother. Honestly, we really have no idea how we're going to manage without you and how we managed before. Um, as she steps into
050retirement, Julie has some wonderful plans ahead. She's looking forward to spending more time with her granddaughter, Remy. She and her husband Bob love their weekend breakfast dates in Cornish and something tells me that those will become weekday breakfast dates. Um, and of course her furry family friends Kelvin the cat and Oliver the dog will be thrilled to have her home more often. Thank you, Julie. two more. Um, Tobin Hagglin is um our ESL teacher at the middle school. She has been with Scar Bro for nine years. Um, and Tobin is a dedicated educator whose care for students and their families has made a lasting impact on our school community. Throughout her time with us, Tobin has been a strong and consistent advocate for her students. She's gone above and beyond not only to direct not
051only in her direct support for students, but also in educating staff about how best to support ESOL students, both academically and culturally. Her efforts have helped shape a more inclusive and responsive environment for all. One of the most memorable parts of Tobin's contribution has been her organization of a week-long summer camp experience for students over several summers. For many, it was their first time exploring the natural beauty of Maine and really helped to foster a sense of connection with their new home. Students are drawn to Tobin's natural teaching style and her ability to build trust and rapport quickly. She creates spaces where students feel safe, valued, and encouraged. And that's really no small gift. In retirement, Tobin will continue her teaching journey abroad next school year, bringing her talents to Thailand. Bring us with you,
052Tobin. We'll certainly miss her here, but we know that her future students are incredibly lucky to have her. Thank you, Tobin. And finally, celebrating Ray Lac. He is currently um an edtech in at the middle school. He has been with Scar Bro for three years and his journey into education took a unique and inspiring path. He came to us from the business world having earned an associates degree in business from the University of Maine system. When he first stepped into the middle school, he admitted to being a little overwhelmed by the sensory experience. And who can blame him? But Rey quickly found his place. He discovered a real knack for connecting with some of our brightest students who needed a little extra social emotional learning support in the general education setting. Watching those relationships develop
053has been truly special. His calm presence, quiet dedication, and steady support have left a long lasting impact. In retirement plans, he enjoys golfing, being outdoors, and traveling. And now he's going to have a little more time to do that. So, thank you, Rey. I don't think Lisa I don't see. Thank you so much, Nicole. Next up, I will call Kate Bolton um who's going to speak about um a couple of folks from our custodial department. I'm having a multimedia moment here because I'm kind of channeling Todd Jeepson a little bit and um he couldn't be here this evening but wanted me to share some thoughts about two of our retired custodians who I happen to know very well and and just love both of them so much. Um I'll start with Mark Dowy um who
054was here the longest. He was in Scar Bro for 23 years. And um Mark retired in September. He's not here with us this evening and we miss him, but uh we did want to honor him this evening. Mark came to Scar Bro because he wanted a part-time job to go along with his full-time job as a head custodian in Cape Elizabeth because he didn't want to have all that, you know, layingout time. Mark was a trusted and dependable daily fixture at Wentworth School. He helped countless students and staff through the chaos of lunchtime. He was the lunch duty guy. Um Mark could also be counted on to pick up extra work covering events and school activities across the district. He was a tireless worker, steady and sensible, respected and appreciated by all. Um Todd asks
055me to say that he was the most reliable custodian on our team. we could call on him at any time to fill in spots even after he'd worked a long night shift at his other job. Um Mark has uh his retirement has already left big shoes for us to fill um for our custodial team, but everyone's really delighted that he's been able to finally take some time for himself. Um I don't have details about his retirement plans, but I do know that he's trying really hard to learn how to take it easy right now. Um, let's let's pod. We'll we'll do like Kelly says and send him the YouTube video and make him watch it. He'll be really embarrassed. Um, and my my second honore from the custodial department is Jim Mat. Jim was only
056with us for 5 years, but they were um kind of the last five years of his working career, although I wouldn't bet on that because the man just does not know how to stop. Um he retired in October. He was most recently at the high school. And uh Jim came to us uh an incredibly hardworking man. He came looking for a part-time job after a very long career in other fields. You can ask him about fishing. If you have any interest in commercial boating, um, he's your man. Jim is a wonderful human being. He's kind-hearted. He's attentive. He was always ready to listen um to a child, a staff member, a colleague, um, and and just lend them his heartfelt support. Super hardworking, super reliable, beloved by all of his colleagues at the high school
057and everywhere in the district. We were so lucky to have him spend the last five years of his working time with us, but we're also really pleased that his family finally convinced him to retire. Um Todd says, uh he just needed to work and work he did. He was reliable. He never called out sick and he was always helpful with anything that we asked him for. Um I do know a little bit about Jim's retirement plans. He has a very large family who have been begging him to move up to the mid coast to be closer to them so that they can do on him and take care of him and make him run the barbecue. And he has relocated up to South Thomas and he's living happily up there right now. So, thank you,
058Jim. Not me. Thank you, Kate. You've got you've got the other We've got it. Okay, excellent. Um, Ray is gonna speak about a bus driver retirey next. Okay. Beth Looney, who has been with us for eight years. Sorry, she's food service. Oh, she is. Yes, that's okay. Y, you can start wherever you in the wrong place. Uh, she's a kitchen worker who has been uh at the middle school with us for eight years. Uh, she is truly dedicated is what Peter Espazito described her. Excellent with the students. She was a very dependable employee and very well-liked by her co-workers, staff, and all of the students. Uh Beth was very versatile and could do any position in the kitchen. She will be deeply missed by her colleagues and friends and students. And her plans are to
059move to her new house in Kennybok. Nice. And now Yes. uh Dan Lichfield who has been with us for seven years um as a bus driver for us. Sarah describes him as uh Dan was a very wellrespected employee. He was very dedicated to transporting students safely in our ever involving Maine weather. Uh Dan was dependable, well-liked, and respected by his co-workers. Always willing to lend a hand when needed, whether it was at work or on his personal time. Um Dan uh retired in January and he's already missed by all and his retirement plans are to relax. And last but certainly not least, I have the pleasure to speak about Ann Lovejoy. So Ann Lovejoy has spent the last 26 years in Scar Bro public schools. She started with Scar Bro in the fall of 1999.
060Uh when she first came to the district, she worked as a state agency client administrator and beginning in 2002, she became the principal at Eight Corner School and has remained in that position since that time. Uh lots of memorable accomplishments uh and moments for an uh she has been a visionary for the district. Her enthusiasm for eight corners is felt the second anyone walks in the door. Uh she always takes a minute to check in on a personal level with both staff and students and she truly makes every person feel heard and valued. She was innovative in supporting programs uh to come on board to her school like PBIS um and the work that has been done around mindfulness. Always leading from a what's best for students first perspective. She is also the first not
061to take herself seriously and is very unassuming and laidback um and not high-string. uh whether it was I I hear falling over boxes in the hallway and making sure that everyone laughed along with her to sponsoring an all staff hula hoop lesson. Um an was right in for the fun. Uh she will be absolutely greatly missed. Um in her retirement plans um I think an is still thinking about that. I know that we met yesterday and uh talked about that a little bit. Um, but I have heard that uh Ann does like to travel. So, I think that that will be um on her agenda. And here's a new fun fact that I learned um which is Ann is an amazing baker. I have not come to learn that in the eight years that we
062have worked together. So, uh we are definitely hoping that she will stop by so that we can sample some of her good work. Congratulations, Ann. And so in closing before we move on, I really would just like to take a moment to thank each and every one of our retirees for choosing to serve so many years here in in the Scarboro community. there. Everyone has choices about where they choose to work and where they want to do good. And each of you has left a lasting impact on students, on other staff. Um, and just uh, you know, hearing all of this about everyone this evening, it's really clear to me that we have a lot of expertise walking out the door. Um, but your retirements are welld deserved and again I appreciate your commitment to
063our community. Anything from Lord? That's a lot. 305 years you said uh 34 years. Very close. That's incredible. Thank you so much for all that you've given this district. Thank you and congratulations again. Um we have one more 7.2 is a student recognition. So we do have a student board member who is um graduating. She will be with us one more week while she um transfers over her role to Abby who becomes the senior rep. And then um one of the duties of the senior school board member is to help choose with the help of principal Ontario help choose the next board member who comes on. So they have been actively working on that and um next week that or next meeting excuse me in two weeks that person will join um up here Abby
064will move to the senior spot and then we'll have a new a new face in our um junior level spot. But um really when I think of your time here, Grace, I really think about for me personally um when you and I talked about uh how do we make this role a little bit bigger, a little bit more dynamic? How do we get kids more involved? And from that came an opportunity that Abby is now taking advantage of and that's the opportunity for this to be an ELO program. So an opportunity to have learning credits established and so that really came from you. So your lasting legacy here is that all the kids after you are going to get this really cool opportunity to have a learning opportunity that those before you didn't get to
065have. And so that's a really huge thing, right? We always hope that we get to leave things a little bit better than how we found them. And so when I think of you, that's really what I think of. So um I know I am super excited to see what you accomplish next um in school and um in the future. We'll all be cheering you on from here from the sidelines um and always back here rooting you on at home. So congratulations and thank you so much for all you've done. Any other words about messages for grace before me? This has been quite the night. My goodness. All right. Yes, please. Grace, thank you so much for your contribution. I think you um has really struck me how you really inserted in student um sort of
066input into this process in a way that's been really impactful on several of the policies which we all know is my my committee. Um and sort of really informing us on how the real life implications of the decisions we're making up here are going to impact the people in your shoes. And I really appreciate your contribution. So, thank you so much for that. All right. Um, our new 8.0 agenda item 8.0 is a mix and mingle waiver request. I'm sorry. Just one second. Thank you all for coming. [Music] All right. Well, carry on. Um, thank you for joining us this evening. Well, thank you. It was great evening to be here. Yeah. Um, I'm the rep representative from Mix and Mingle Square Dance Club. I'm here to request a waiver for the um use of
067the office the uh multi-purpose room at 8 corners and the custodian fees um on Thursday evenings from the start of the school year in September of 2025 through June of 2026. Um we're a nonprofit group. We've danced in Scar Bro schools for about 30 years. Um this year we have 10 new students with a total of 36 to 40 dancers each week. The age of the dancers range from 26 years old to uh 94. And um everybody has a great time. It's great exercise, great for the mind. Um once all the mainstream calls are learned, which they're taught throughout the school year, you anybody can dance anywhere in the over the uh the whole globe. And um at the end of the school year, we always make a donation to the Scarber Schools. Uh last
068year's donation was $500. Uh we'll be having our annual meeting next week, and they'll vote on um making that donation as well this year. And um that's about everything. Um I don't know if anybody has any questions for me, but thank you for your time. Absolutely. Thank you for joining us. There any questions? All right. So, I know this is a new um new business that we've separated out, but um I'll take a motion. Um do I have a motion to accept a mix and mingle waiver? The mix and mingle waiver request. Second. Is there any discussion? All right. All in favor? And that's unanimous. Thank you so much. Thank you. Absolutely. All right. Agenda item 9.0 is an update on the track project. Good evening. You guys are used to hearing me talk about
069the budget. So, I was really excited to be showing up tonight to talk about something different. Um, and something that we're really pleased to be able to announce. Um, as the slide says, what took so long? We're finally there. We've been uh working on the renovation of both the turf field and the track um ever since before 2019 when there was a referendum in the town and um we had a second referendum which passed in 2021 and uh by the summer of 2022 we were able to pull together the track the turf replacement. So um that went according to plan for the most part. But in terms of the track, uh we've had some some delays that were caused by our own thinking and our own strategies and some delays that were caused by the
070outside world and the chaos after COVID. Um I won't necessarily read the slides to you because they'll be up there for folks to see. And I will say that there's a um a blurb going in the newsletter tomorrow, the district newsletter to get out the same information to folks basically that I'm presenting here tonight. Um but uh suffice it to say that we have been unable to get the track renovation done in the tight window that we need in terms of the time that the construction can go on from the spring thaw uh to being done in um time for fall sports to start is a really tight window for a contractor. But we've got one now. Um, so here's what we're going to be able to do with this renovation project. Um, they're going
071to take the turf back. Um, and I I say at the bottom here, the project contractor is Geo Surfaces, which is the same folks who did the turf field for us. They're the general contractor. Um, and we are working with them because we want them to take really good care of our turf. while they're doing the renovation on the track and it's attached. So, they're going to take that and roll it back. Um, they're going to demolish and excavate out the old track. They're going to grind and level the subbase and make a nice smooth base underneath. Um, they're also going to do some really great improvements in terms of drainage and curbing some of the areas that have been really deteriorated on the existing track. They're going to put in some electrical conduit for
072us to give us access um to power equipment in different areas on the field where we don't currently have it where where we're running like you know extension cords which isn't the most safe thing to do. um grading and paving in asphalt is what makes the top coat of the track and then um they'll surface that with the the urethane spray which is what makes the top uh the rubberized surface that you run on. They're also going to do an update on the track and field equipment, which means the discus, shot put, high jump, long jump, triple jump areas, um, repaved, reset, new equipment, new football goalposts, safety netting in all the places that you see it now where it's somewhat deteriorated, and perimeter fencing all the way around the track. Um, new fence. So,
073it's going to be a beautiful makeover. Um, it's going to be super high quality and um, we're really excited about what that looks like. Um, timing. Here's what people are wondering about. This is what I've been wondering about since about January when I said, "Let's do this." Um, as of May 28th, we are going to be out of that area. Uh, it does need to be completely closed off because it's going to be major construction. Big machines coming in digging holes. Very cool. I'm going to get a hard hat and go out there. Um, oh, I already have a cool clipboard. I was going to bring it, Shannon. You You're going to love it. It's one of those outdoor ones. It's really cool. I hope your hard hat has like a Scarboro logo on it.
074Uh, yeah. I think we have some around. I think we have some Yeah. from the Wentworth project that I could dig out. I have a really big head though. Um, I'm just saying, uh, my hat size is extraordinary. So, um, as soon as we get off the field, we've scheduled it for May 28th. This is going to uproot a couple of things in that last week of of, um, sports. There's a couple lacrosse games that are going to go over to USM thanks to our friendships over there. Um, and everybody's being super flexible and great. We're getting out of the way. Um, they're going to put up fencing. There'll be construction fencing all around that area. Um and then starting the first week of June, they'll be beginning to take things apart on the track.
075And then this kind of takes you through what the um general schedule looks like. Um with mid August being the the target date for the final paving to be done and the turf field to be put back in place. Um, the track surfacing is going to require some some good dry weather for about five days at the end of the process. So, we have plan A is to get everything done in such great time over the summer that it's all beautiful and perfect and we have time to do that. Plan B is we get all the way up to the asphalt and we don't put the surface on until the spring, but that's like a, you know, that's a hope that we don't have to do it, but it's doable that way as well. Um,
076more news on that as we go along. I'll probably have to bring you guys some reports during the summer. I'll wear my hat. Um, so these are important things for the public to know, for the public to expect. Um, I have uh, as I said, I've got a a notice going in the newsletter so our school community will be aware. have have shared that same notice with community services and they're kind of putting it out to their folks um that are uh it may go in the town newsletter or their their information that they put out. So, we're trying to get the word out. There's not going to be any public access to the turf and track area during construction. It's going to be really important for people to be out of there. It's going
077to be pretty impossible for people to get in there because it's going to be all fenced off, but just need to say that. Um, there's going to be a staging area on Wentworth Drive because there's a lot of equipment involved, materials involved. So, this will be similar to if anybody tried to drive through when we were doing the turf where they had that section of Wentworth Drive um cordoned off. And so, the baseball field and the um softball field are still going to be accessible, but it's going to be inconvenient. You're not going to be able to to get through. You're going to be kind of coming at it from both sides. So, we do want people to avoid Wentworth Drive and not think of that as their pass through to get off the campus,
078which is like what I always do. So, I'm not going to do that. Um, and then a couple of caveats. This is a hugely weather dependent project. um because we are playing in the dirt outside and so um our contractors are super talented and skilled and know what our window of time is, but they're also very clear with us that, you know, if we get a week of rain, it's going to slow things down. So, we want people to know that these these schedule ideas are are milestones and goals, but not necessarily I won't say set in stone because I'm making construction puns all the time. I was talking about being at the starting line of the project and I'm getting a lot of grief from my my friends. Um and and that's pretty much
079it. We we really appreciate that people have been so patient about this. I know a lot of people in the community um well outside the school community use that track and it's um it it's been not the most pleasant circumstances on on that track with uh some bumps and worn surface and it it's just not a very comfortable place to run right now and I think it's going to be really nice to have it back the way it should be. Um, it'll be a once again a state-of-the-art facility. So, really excited about that. Thank you, Peter. Are there any questions for Kate? All right. Um, thank you so much. This has been a long time coming and quite frankly, I think this is one of the most exciting things I've heard in probably my entire
080tenure on the board. There's this has been we've had um comment from the public of course that are anxious to have this fixed and we've had um comment from students who have done advocacy work and written us letters and it's been um this has been a really long time coming and so very exciting that we're here. Yeah, we're glad that all the pieces are coming together this year for sure. Me too. Thank you for the update and yes, we would love to hear more over the summer. That'd be great. Even if I don't have a hat, I certainly hope you do, but even if not, I didn't say thank you to my friend Mike for getting out of the way. Yes. And thank you, Mike, for rescheduling. That's a lot of work in itself. So,
081thank you for that, too. Mike has put in a ton of hours uh working with all of the contacts that he has in our region. Um, you know, that's the value of having great uh partners. Um, and we have a lot of other districts and USM, as Kate said, um, who are really going out of their way to extend, um, their field space for us, uh, for both practice and for some games. So, yeah, thank you so much for that work, Mike. All right, agenda item 10.0 is general public comment. Is there anyone wishing to make general public comment this evening? Is there anybody online? If you're online and wish to do so, if you raise your um Zoom hand. Okay, seeing none and seeing none in person, I will close general public comment. Agenda
082item 11.0 is new business. 11.1 is a superintendent authorization of summer hires. Would you like to tee this up? Yes. So, um this is an annual request that comes to you as a board. Um, as you know, uh, we are very committed to hiring the strongest candidates that we can in this district. I come to you, um, on a regular basis with some amazing professionals, uh, for you to endorse. Uh, we are approaching summer and, uh, that means that the board schedule uh, is amended and so instead of having two meetings a month, you'll go down to one meeting in July and one meeting in August, which is lovely. uh because I know that everyone can use a break. At the same time, we don't want to stop any progress um in terms of hiring
083the best candidates possible. And um if I were to have to wait a full month to bring a candidate to all of you, my concern would be that we might lose that candidate to another district. Um, and so the request this evening um is for you to uh provide me with the authorization um to offer contracts um to folks over the summer um during the months of July and August when our meetings are amended. Right. Are there any questions for Diane? All right. Do I have a motion to approve the superintendent authorization of summer hires? So moved. Second. Is there any public comment? Right. Any discussion? All right. All in favor? That shows unanimous. Thank you so much. Very appreciated. Absolutely. Agenda item 11.2 are appointments. 11.2.1 is the secondyear probationary professionals. Yes. So, in
084your packet this evening, you'll see um a a pretty healthy list um of 23 uh firstear probationary uh professionals that have uh uh done a phenomenal job this year and who we would like to move on to secondyear probationary status. For those of you who are not aware, uh, anytime that new professionals are hired on, they are probationary by state statute for two years, um, and go through a rigorous observation and evaluation process uh, from their building leaders. And so I would respectfully request for you to um, approve the appointments for secondyear probationary professionals. All right. Do I have a motion to approve the second year of probationary professionals as presented? So moved. Second. Is there any discussion? All in favor? And that's unanimous. Thank you so much. Agenda item 11.2.2 is our first year
085continuing contract professionals. Yes. So this is a related item. Uh, as I just uh mentioned, the first two years of a professional staff's time with us here at Skyro Public Schools is as a probationary staff member. Um, and so if you take a look at this list of 20 individuals um they are uh rounding up completion of their full second year here in Scar Bro um and have been successful in doing so. And as such, we would respectfully ask uh for you to approve them uh to continuing contract status. Thank you. Do I have a motion to approve the first year continuing contract professionals as presented? Some move. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? And that shows unanimous. Thank you so much. Agenda item 11.2.3 2.3 is the K2 school resource librarian. Yes, I'm really
086pleased to be able to um bring this name forward to you this evening. As you know, um uh you as a board had approved this as a position ad in last year's budget. Um but because it was a new ad, we had to wait until the budget was approved in June. Um, and when we went out in the summer, uh, we just weren't able to find a candidate that we thought was suitable for the role. So, this year we were really excited because we were able to go out with our posting very early on um, because it wasn't contingent on a new ask for all of you. And so I'm very pleased this evening to bring forward Deanna Contrino um who has been selected to fill this position um due to an unfilled FY25 position
087as I just explained. Um Miss Contrino received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English communication from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and her Master of Library and Information Science degree from Southern Connecticut State University. She has been working in libraries since 2007. Uh and that includes the Sako's Dyer Library, the library at St. Bridg School in Portland and for the last six years. Uh she has served as uh in that role in the young school library in SACO. So the recommendation is to appoint Deanna Contrino as the K2 school resource librarian. Wonderful news. Thank you. Do I have a motion to approve the K2 school resource librarian as presented? So moved. Second. Is there any discussion? Yeah. Yeah. I just want to say I am super excited. We fought really hard for this position.
088Um we desperately need to have a librarian at Wentworth and at the K2 schools and I'm so delighted to welcome her to our school district because we need her and I'm very excited to see this come to be finally. Yeah. And again, you know, to my earlier point, um the expertise and experience that she brings to the work um is phenomenal. Um and our students will greatly benefit from that. All right. All in favor that we good shows unanimous. Thank you so much. All right. Agenda item 12.0 is executive s executive session. Do I have a motion to go into executive session pursuant to one MRSA 4056A for the purpose of discussing the superintendent's annual review to return to public session? So moved. Second. Any discussion? All in favor? Perfect. Thank you so much. We
089will return.