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RSU 23 board approves superintendent contract, authorizes two Part I applications and several personnel and policy actions
Summary
At its Nov. 16 meeting, the RSU 23 board unanimously approved a new superintendent contract, authorized two Part I preliminary applications to the Maine Department of Education, increased substitute pay rates, hired a long-term substitute and adopted two policies; the board also reviewed audit findings and committee reports.
The RSU 23 Board met Nov. 16, 2017 at Old Orchard Beach Town Hall and unanimously approved a package of administrative, personnel and policy actions.
David Boudreau called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. The board voted to accept the Oct. 19 minutes, then moved New Business items into open session as planned. In New Business the board voted unanimously to approve a new contract for Superintendent John Suttie (motion by Stu Hogan; second by Michelle Violette). The minutes state the superintendent's contract was discussed in last month's executive session and was approved as presented.
The board also authorized two Part I preliminary applications to the Maine Department of Education. Peter Flaherty moved (seconded by Michelle Violette) to authorize submission of a Part I application for the Southern Maine Regional Service Center in substantially the form presented; that motion passed unanimously. Separately, Michelle Violette moved (seconded by Peter Flaherty) to authorize submission of a Part I application for the ODB regional partnership school management and leadership center; that motion also passed unanimously.
On personnel and policy items the board approved an increase in daily substitute pay rates (motion by Carol Marcotte; second by Stu Hogan), accepted Kalina Dodier as a long-term substitute for sixth-grade language arts and social studies (motion by Michelle Violette; second by Stu Hogan), and adopted policies KCD (Gifts to the schools) and DGD (Fiscal management of credit cards) as written (motion by Peter Flaherty; second by Michelle Violette). All of those motions were recorded in the minutes as approved unanimously.
Votes at a glance - Approval of Oct. 19, 2017 minutes: motion passed unanimously (mover: Stu Hogan; second: Michelle Violette). - Superintendent contract: approved unanimously (mover: Stu Hogan; second: Michelle Violette). - Authorize Part I application, Southern Maine Regional Service Center: approved unanimously (mover: Peter Flaherty; second: Michelle Violette). - Authorize Part I application, ODB regional partnership school management and leadership center: approved unanimously (mover: Michelle Violette; second: Peter Flaherty). - Increase substitute pay rates: approved unanimously (mover: Carol Marcotte; second: Stu Hogan). - Accept Kalina Dodier as long-term substitute (6th grade LA/SS): approved unanimously (mover: Michelle Violette; second: Stu Hogan). - Adopt policies KCD and DGD: approved unanimously (mover: Peter Flaherty; second: Michelle Violette). - Adjournment: approved unanimously (mover: Peter Flaherty; second: Stu Hogan).
The minutes record each vote as "voted unanimously" but do not provide a numeric roll-call tally in the text; the attendance list at the start of the meeting names David Boudreau, Michelle Violette, Peter Flaherty, Stu Hogan and Carol Marcotte as present, along with student representative Cierra Albert and Superintendent John Suttie.
Why it matters: the superintendent contract secures district leadership going into the budget cycle the superintendent described later in the meeting. Authorizations to submit Part I applications to the Maine Department of Education initiate state-level review processes for proposed regional service and partnership centers that could affect how services are delivered in the district.
Next steps: the minutes record that budget requests from teachers are due Dec. 21 and principals' budgets are due Jan. 12, with board budget presentations scheduled for Feb. 27 at 6:00 p.m.
