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Superintendent reports staff changes, cites parent survey showing largely smooth consolidation transition
Summary
The RSU 3 superintendent announced two resignations and one upcoming retirement, described staff professional development and restorative-practices work, and presented a parent survey of the recent school consolidation (120 responses; 111, or 92.5%, reported the transition was smooth or mostly smooth).
The superintendent reported resignations by Carrie Davis and William Gully and said Tammy McDonald has notified the district of her planned retirement at the end of the school year. She told the board the district has a substitute covering the art position and will advertise for applicants.
The superintendent described recent events and professional development: the district hosted a statewide math teachers’ screening and discussion of the film Count It Out, and staff spent a full day on restorative-practices training and reworking annual professional growth plans. "I personally feel in the past handful of years that's become sort of a box to check," the superintendent said, adding the district is giving staff dedicated time to develop meaningful growth plans.
She also reported district communications work: the new sign-up tool is open to community members and has about 57 subscribers so far; the district will continue outreach to gather contact information. The superintendent announced that Heather McPike, the Mount View social worker, was recognized at a state conference as Maine school social worker of the year.
On consolidation, the superintendent said staff conducted a brief parent survey at school harvest lunches and received 120 responses: 39 from Monroe and 81 from Mount View Elementary. She reported that 111 respondents (92.5 percent) said the transition to the consolidated schools had been "smooth" or "mostly smooth," 102 said their child feels welcome, 90 said students are making friends, and 22 noted ongoing emotional adjustment concerns. The superintendent said she is following up with principals when parents included contact information so the administration can offer supports.
The board asked clarifying questions about the respondents (the superintendent said the responses were all from elementary families) and about transportation: one board member noted 55 percent of respondents rated transportation as working smoothly. The superintendent said designated bus drop-off and pickup points were developed to reduce student commute times.
The superintendent closed by previewing upcoming strategic-plan listening sessions and asking board members to promote the district communications sign-up to residents who want updates.
