Minutes of November 6, 2025

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF November 6, 2025

Current Board Members- 

        North Berwick-  Lauren Janousek, Kate Whalen, Joshua Tabor

                           Berwick- Alison Herlihy, Marissa Tasker, Peg Wheeler

                           Lebanon- Nancy Sewell, Jeridene Basko, Melissa Cyr 

(For a full account of this meeting please review the video here…Link you can choose to view the transcript in progress by clicking CC for subtitles.)

Ms. Wheeler  made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to go into executive session for Executive Session Pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A §405(6)(B) Expulsion of Student. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 5:48 pm. Out  6:34  pm. 

Ms. Wheeler  made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr  to expel the student under consideration. All members voted in favor except Ms. Tasker  and the motion passed. 

6:40 pm 

Building Tour Lebanon Elementary School

A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in person at Hanson Elementary School on November 6, 2025 at 7:30 pm with all members attending except Ms. Janousek who attended remotely and Ms. Herlihy who was absent.  

There were 25 in the audience. 

Pledge of Allegiance

Ms. Wheeler  shared a summary of the  public input statement.

Public Input: 

None at this time.

Minutes: 

Ms. Wheeler  made the motion and it was seconded by Mr. Tabor to accept the minutes of October 16, 2025.  All members voted in favor except Ms. Cyr who abstained and the motion passed. 

Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Basko to remove item 4 Update New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Visit: Presented by Principal Dufort and Assistant Principal Kearney from the agenda and added at a future time. All voted in favor and the motion passed. 

Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to remove Other from the agenda this evening due to time constraints.  All members voted in favor except Ms. Cyr, Mr. Tabor, Ms. Basko and Ms. Sewell and the motion failed. 

Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker  to accept the donation from Red’s Good Vibe of 4 community refrigerators to be placed in and around the district. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 

Maine School Management Association Conference Report Out:  Ms. Tasker shared the update regarding her sessions at the MSMA conference.  

Transportation Update

The Superintendent gave an update regarding transportation. 

Policy Second Reading 

GBEB Staff Conduct with Students

This was considered to be a second reading and it will go back to the committee for further revision. 

IHBAC Child Find

Ms. Cyr made the motion to accept policy IHBAC as amended. The motion was seconded by Ms. Wheeler.  All members voted in favor and it was passed. 

Employment:

None at this time

Superintendent Update:

Addams family update, parent conferences, visit to the Lebanon Historical Society/Ladies of Lebanon, Food drive by the PTOs for the Back Pack Program, Highlights for NHS ELO program. Facilities Workshop 6 pm NMHS Nov. 13th. 

Other 

Ms. Cyr wanted to let the board know that the Boys Soccer Team won the Class A Sportsmanship Award. 

Update regarding the tour…  follow up at next meeting. 

Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to hold a regular meeting next Thursday rather than a full workshop. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 

Mr. Tabor asked a question regarding Pre K questions and providing answers in the future.

Reading Simplified program was asked about. It is an intervention program.

Public Input:

Ms. Mallory Prince, parent and staff member in Lebanon, shared her concerns regarding a lack of involvement in the process. 

Ms. Marcy Polletta of Lebanon asked about having the meeting in Lebanon for next week. 

Ms. Erin Dawley of Lebanon, thanked the board for the time and energy that the board puts in here and would like to be a part of the process finding the way forward. 

Adjournment: 

Ms. Basko  made a motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr  to adjourn the meeting. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. 

Adjourned at 8:49 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Audra Beauvais