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Minutes of June 20, 2024

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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF June 20, 2024

 

Current Board Members- 

        North Berwick-  Lauren Janousek, Kate Whalen, Joshua Tabor

                           Berwick- Travis Doiron, Elva Lovejoy, Peg Wheeler

                           Lebanon- Victoria Travers, Jeridene Basko, Nancy Neubert


         

A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in person in North Berwick, Maine on June 20, 2024 at 7:00 pm with all members attending in person except Mr. Doiron and Mr. Tabor. 

There were approximately 9 in the audience.

 

The Assistant Superintendent shared with the board the request to remove the executive session regarding employee evaluation scheduled for the end of the meeting and move it to the next meeting on July 11th.  Ms. Neubert made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to remove the executive session from this agenda. All members voted in favor and the motion passed.  


The Assistant Superintendent shared with the board the request to add two items to the board agenda. 


•The first was to add the resolution to accept the Maine Bond bank authorization for the SRRF funds. 


Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to add the approval of the resolution for the Maine Bond for the SRRF funds as item 3A.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 


•The second was to review and potentially approve the ESEA application. 


Ms. Nancy Neubert made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to add the ESEA application to the agenda as 3B.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 

 

Vice Chair Ms. Nancy Neubert of Lebanon read the public input statement.


Public Input:

None at this time


Minutes:

Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Basko to approve the minutes of June 13, 2024 meeting as amended.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 


The board then reviewed the resolution for the Maine Bond Bank and the approval of funds for the SRRF projects that were approved by the voters at the June 11 referendum. Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Neubert to:


Motion: I move that the Resolution entitled, “Resolution to Authorize $6,485,183 School Revolving Renovation Fund Financing,” be approved in form presented to this meeting and that the Secretary file an attested copy of said Resolution with the minutes of this meeting.


RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE $6,485,183 SCHOOL REVOLVING RENOVATION FUND FINANCING


1. That under and pursuant to a Maine School Administrative District No. 60 (the “District”) referendum election held on June 11, 2024 to authorize the financing of Health, Safety, and Compliance repairs related to indoor air quality renovations and improvements at Noble High School, Eric L. Knowlton School, Hanson School, and North Berwick Elementary School (the “Project”), a Maine Department of Education School Revolving Renovation Fund Project Eligibility Certificate dated January 31, 2024, and all other applicable law, the Chair of the School Board (the “Chair”) and the Treasurer be authorized in the name of and on behalf of the District to execute and deliver a Loan Agreement between the Maine Municipal Bond Bank (the “Bond Bank”) and the District to effect a loan from the Bond Bank to finance the Project in the principal amount of up to $6,485,183, but of which amount $3,506,305 of principal is forgiven by the Bond Bank (the “Loan Agreement”); and that  the Loan Agreement be on such terms as the Chair and the Treasurer may approve, the execution and delivery thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval.


2. That under and pursuant to sections 5953-E and 6006(F) of the Maine Municipal Bond Bank Act, sections 1490 and 1501 of Title 20-A of the Maine Revised Statutes, and other applicable law, the Chair and the Treasurer of the District be authorized to borrow in the name and on behalf of the District the sum of up to $2,622,528 from the Bond Bank to finance the Project; that in connection therewith, the Chair and the Treasurer be authorized to issue general obligation securities (bonds or notes) of the District in an original principal amount of up to $2,622,528, payable WITH NO INTEREST in ten (10) substantially equal annual installments of principal, and to execute and deliver such general obligation bonds or notes (as so executed and delivered, the “Bond”) in registered form under the seal of the District and attested by the Secretary; and that the Bond bear such date and be on such other terms and in such form as the Chair and the Treasurer may approve, the execution and delivery thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval.


3. That the Chair and the Treasurer, acting singly, be authorized in the name and on behalf of the District to execute and deliver an Assignment of monies transferred by the State of Maine to pay for Project costs and such other instruments, documents, certificates and agreements, and to take or cause to be taken such further actions for and on behalf of the District, as may be necessary, convenient or appropriate to accomplish the Project and to effect the transactions contemplated by this Resolution and the documents referenced herein, and that the Secretary of the District be authorized to attest to the foregoing and attach the District's seal to any of the foregoing.


A true copy, attest: _____________________________________

Audra Beauvais, Secretary

The Assistant Superintendent then shared the ESEA application for federal funds to support students and staff.  The information shared ESEA 24-25 Board was reviewed. 

Ms Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Travers to approve the ESEA application. All voted in favor and the motion passed. 



The board then moved on to the finalization of the funds that were added to the budget above and beyond what the board had approved.   There was quite a lot of  discussion regarding the funds to go towards the transportation department.  Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to give a bonus to the transportation department the second pay of September.  All members voted in favor, except  Ms. Basko and Ms. Travers who were opposed and the motion passed. 


The board then discussed the increased funding to provide specialists the opportunity to meet their student caseloads as well as provide enrichment programming for all of the schools.  The board had extensive conversation about how this would be scheduled etc. There were two options presented for examples. Specialists/Enrichment Ideas   Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Whalen to approve the option 2 version of the plans with more specific scheduling to be determined by the administration and teachers together with specific focus on equity of services as noted by Ms. Janousek.   All members voted in favor except Ms. Travers and Ms. Basko who were opposed and the motion passed.  


Assistant Superintendent Contract

Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Whalen to approve the Salary Agreement of Ms. Austin, Assistant Superintendent. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 


Business Manager Contract

Ms. Wheeler  made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Whalen to approve the Salary Agreement of Ms. Denise Van Campen, Business Manager. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 


Superintendent Contract 

Ms. Wheeler  made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Neubert to approve the Salary Agreement of Ms. Audra Beauvias, Superintendent of Schools. There was some question regarding process in regard to the review. All members voted in favor except Ms. Travers who was opposed and the motion passed.





Employment:

New Hire:


Lindsey Bogh Speech Language Pathologist at North Berwick Elementary School (.8) and Mary Hurd Academy(.2).  Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Travers  to approve the appointment of Ms. Bogh.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 


Public Input: 

Mr. Jon Hall of North Berwick noted that the French mentors at this point are a volunteer service in NB elementary provided through Noble High School staff and that if we provide support to other towns in regard to foreign language we should consider compensation to those staff members who oversee the program. 


Ms. Leighanne Wurtz of Berwick asked a clarifying question regarding the specialists schedule. 


Adjournment: 

Ms. Neubert made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to adjourn the meeting. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 


Adjourned at 8:10  pm. 


Respectfully submitted,

Audra Beauvais


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