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MSAD 19 superintendent announces staff appointments, bus taken out of service; principal reports enrollment of 87
Summary
Superintendent MaryEllen Day announced two staff appointments and reported one school bus was permanently taken out of service due to motor failure; Teaching Principal Lovina Wormell reported enrollment of 87 and listed safety drills, clubs and upcoming dates.
Superintendent MaryEllen Day told the MSAD 19 (Lubec) school committee on Oct. 10 that Jacob Swain was appointed Ed Tech III (1:1) and Catherine Morse was appointed Technology Coordinator. Day said three students are currently home‑schooled, a revenue and expense report for June and September was distributed, and she will bring high‑school enrollment figures to the committee at next month’s meeting.
Day reported that one school bus has been permanently taken out of service because of a motor failure and said a replacement bus should arrive “in the next month or two.” She also noted an early‑release professional development session in September on trauma‑informed de‑escalation and co‑regulation strategies delivered by MaineHealth and presented staff survey results on the session to the committee.
Teaching Principal Lovina Wormell summarized school safety and programming: bus‑evacuation drills and building fire drills with the Fire Department, restorative‑practices training, continued work on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), ongoing drain repairs, and a planned change of the fire notification system to an internet phone service pending pricing from Seacoast Security. Wormell said heat pumps are operating on the PreK–4 side and an electrician is scheduled to return Oct. 15 to continue related work.
Wormell described extracurricular activities including Cobscook Shores kayaking and biking for grades 5–8, an Outing Club, and a Tuesday chess club. She reported current enrollment at 87 students and listed several near‑term dates including progress reports, Harvest of Ideas on Oct. 15, and parent‑teacher conferences starting Nov. 7.
During public comment, Wendy Black reported that last year’s eighth‑grade class donated remaining funds to the Women’s Club to be used for a scholarship.
The committee discussed COVID guidelines later in the meeting but took no action. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
