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RSU 23 board approves personnel and policy measures, hears construction update and baseball trip request
Summary
At its Nov. 17 meeting, the RSU 23 Board unanimously approved minutes, personnel moves and three district policies; Superintendent John Suttie outlined steps for a proposed school construction project and a coach outlined plans to take the high school baseball team to Florida as a fundraiser-supported trip.
Chair Carol Marcotte called the RSU 23 Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Old Orchard Beach Town Hall. The board unanimously approved minutes from its Oct. 20 meeting and accepted the resignation of Darlene Boissonnault.
Superintendent John Suttie reviewed the district’s budget development schedule and summarized a snow-day memo describing sidewalk cleanup procedures and cooperation with the town. Suttie said the district plans an environmental study and a population enrollment study as part of pursuing state funding for a proposed construction project; he said the district will hold a public hearing after those studies are complete to present findings and next steps.
"Anything I just talked about or anything people need to know about our schools can be found on the website," Superintendent John Suttie said.
During a board presentation, Tommy Lachance, Old Orchard Beach High School varsity baseball coach, asked for permission to pursue a spring team trip to Florida. Lachance described planned activities and said he has "lined up local businesses that are willing to donate to help the students that cannot afford it," and that participants would follow schoolwide academic and athletic eligibility policies. The board indicated unanimous support for Lachance to move forward with planning.
In new business, the board accepted a restructuring of substitute pay tiers and approved the nomination of Jaclyn Dickerson as a 1.0 FTE special education teacher at LMS; both motions were recorded as approved unanimously. Peter Flaherty read for a first-time review a field-trip and student-travel policy and an employee computer and internet use policy. Later in the meeting, Michelle Violette moved (seconded by Stu Hogan) to adopt three policies as written—BCC (Nepotism), JB (Transgender Student Guidelines) and JLCDA (Medical Marijuana in Schools)—and the board voted unanimously to adopt them.
Committee member David Boudreau reported that the district’s negative fund balance had improved from about $256,000 to about $108,000 and noted the food service program produced a $325 profit the previous month; he characterized the budget position as improved.
Chair Carol Marcotte thanked voters and said she will remain involved with the district even though she will no longer serve as board chair, offering a personal message of appreciation to those who supported her.
The board entered executive session at 6:38 p.m. and left executive session at 6:54 p.m.; the public session concluded at 6:55 p.m. The minutes were prepared and transcribed by Helene Stevens.
