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RSU 23 board certifies budget vote and approves hires, policies and promotions
Summary
At its June 15 meeting, the RSU 23 school board certified the budget validation referendum (Article 1: Yes 340, No 144), accepted retirements and resignations, approved multiple new hires and promotions, and adopted a district learning technology plan and several policies.
At a June 15 meeting at Old Orchard Beach Town Hall, the RSU 23 school board certified the results of the district's budget validation referendum and approved a slate of personnel and policy measures.
Superintendent John Suttie said he was grateful to community voters after the budget passed, thanking staff and volunteers for a “long road” of work this year and noting the success of recent end-of-year events including graduation and school field days. “It was really nice to get the news on Tuesday that the community was in agreement and supported what we are trying to do for our students,” Suttie said.
The board voted unanimously to certify the computation and declaration of votes for the June 13 referendum. The minutes record Article 1 pass totals as Yes: 340, No: 144 and direct the board office to send a certified copy of the results to municipal clerks within the regional school unit.
In new-business votes the board approved multiple personnel and administrative items. Motions carried unanimously to accept letters of resignation and letters of retirement from staff including Susan Flavey (kindergarten), Carla Barron (high school special education) and Lisa Kurtz (occupational therapist). The board also voted to accept a group of recommended hires: Megan O'Neill (LMS guidance counselor), Ashley MacDonald (K–2 special education), C. Wiley Muller (7–12 alternative education), Morgan Johnson (1st grade), Catherine Sotir (7th-grade special education), Bethany Rocheleau (kindergarten) and Rebecca Decosta (occupational therapist).
Peter Flaherty moved and the board adopted the district learning technology plan, and the board approved policies IHBEA (LAU Plan) and KBF-E2 (Title I School–Parent Compact) in unanimous votes. The minutes record a motion to approve the TIDES Cooperative Agreement (moved by Flaherty and seconded by Michelle Violette); the minutes record the motion but do not include a recorded vote result for that specific item.
The board also approved the 2017–2018 stipend list and accepted a suite of job descriptions for transportation, facilities and food-service roles. In personnel advancement actions the board unanimously advanced a number of probationary teachers one step and granted continuing contracts to specified staff at Jameson School, Loranger Memorial School and OOB High School.
Board member Stu Hogan, in closing remarks, praised recent graduation ceremonies and singled out one graduate headed to Saint Joseph's College. Board Chair David Boudreau highlighted community scholarship fundraising, saying the community gives about $71,000 annually for scholarships and noting improvements across athletics, technology and equipment purchases planned for the coming year.
The board recessed after committee reports — the finance committee will meet June 26 to close out the year — and adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
The minutes were prepared by Helene Stevens and signed by Superintendent John Suttie.
