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- Minutes of July 16, 2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF July 16, 2026 Current Board Members- North Berwick- Lauren Janousek, Kate Whalen, Richard DeCato 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.) 6:00pm Workshop Noble High School Grading A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in person at Noble Middle and High School on July 16, 2026 at 7:13 pm with all members attending in person except Ms. Herlihy. There were 10 in the audience. Pledge of Allegiance Seating of Board Chair and Oath of Office; Seating of Vice Chair Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded to nominate Ms. Peg Wheeler as chair of the school board for the 26/27 school year. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Herlihy to nominate Ms. Melissa Cyr as vice chair for the 26/27 school year. All members voted in favor except Mr. DeCato, Ms. Sewell, and Ms. Basko who were against and Ms. Herlihy who abstained and the motion passed. Ms. Basko made a motion and it was seconded by Mr.DeCato to nominate Ms. Nancy Sewell as vice chair for the 26/27 school year. All members voted in favor except Ms. Whalen, Ms. Janousek, Ms. Tasker and Ms Cyr who were against and Ms. Herlihy and Ms. Sewell who abstained and the motion failed. The Superintendent then swore in the new MSAD 6o Board Chair, Ms. Peg Wheeler. Public Input: Mr. Matthew Leggett of Lebanon Ms. Sewell made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to add an executive session 13a after item 13. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Minutes: Ms. Sewell made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to accept the minutes of June 24, 2026 as presented. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Cell Phone Policy Discussion with Noble Middle and High School Administration AJ Dufort, Noble High School Principal shared with the board the current situation with cell phones at school based on what took place during the 25-26 school year and the changes for the upcoming school year based on the new legislation. Resolution to Authorize SRRF 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 9th referendum. Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Herlihy to: July 16, 2026 Motion: I move that the Resolution entitled, “Resolution to Authorize $1,197,366 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 $1,197,366 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 9, 2026 to authorize the financing of Priority 1 Health, Safety, and Compliance repairs related to indoor air quality renovations and improvements at Noble Intermediate School (the “Project”), a Maine Department of Education School Revolving Renovation Fund Project Eligibility Certificate dated January 30, 2026, 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 $1,197,366, but of which amount $688,126 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 $509,240 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 $509,240, 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 Note: Include attested copy with meeting minute All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Draft Board Handbook The Superintendent handed out a draft of a Board Handbook for board members to review and make suggestions. It will be on the agenda again in August. Board Norms There was some discussion regarding the board norms and what they mean and how they impact the board. They will be reviewed again at the next board meeting. Board norms. Ms Whalen made the motion by Ms. Basko to have no norms checker at the board meetings. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. We will put the Norms on the meeting agenda periodically. Board Code of Ethics The board discussed the code of ethics and will consider this a first reading as it’s a policy. Public Input Statement Discussion The board discussed the public input statement and shared that they would review it again in the future at the August meeting. Facilities Discussion- Mary Hurd Academy Ms. Basko shared her concerns regarding the facilities and wanted to have the board create a facilities committee for the years ahead. They would like to have three representatives from each town from the board, and then add in admin, stakeholders, parents etc. to create a facilities plan for the years ahead. We will have a board workshop and ask to have people join that committee from there. Policy First Reading: BEDBA Agenda Format Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve BEDBA as amended. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ms. Basko made the motion and it was seconded to go into executive session pursuant to 1 MRSA §405(6)(A) Duties of Officials/ Appointees/ Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 9:40 pm. Out at 9:54 pm. Employment: Ms. Janousek made the motion and was seconded by Ms. Herlihy to transfer Ms. Michelle Keniston to Interim Noble Middle High School Principal for the 26/27 school year. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. New Hire: Sydnie Croce- NMHS Biology, Masters of Education from the University of Southern Maine. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Croce. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ryan Kipnis- NIS Gr 6 ELA/Science, Bachelor of Arts from Emerson College. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Kipnis. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Scott Sudol- ELKS Life Skills, Masters of Education from the University of Southern Maine. Mr. Sudol has been a Behavioral Specialist at Ipswich High School, MA. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Mr. Sudol. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Abigail Jerome- NIS Gr 5 Classroom Teacher, Bachelor of Science from St. Joseph’s College. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Jerome. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Bailey Goss- VEH PreK Special Education Teacher, Masters of Education from University of Maine. Ms. Goss has been a classroom teacher at Eliot Elementary School. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Goss. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Christine Edgar- NMHS Spanish Teacher, Master of Arts from University of New Hampshire, Ms. Edgar has been teaching Spanish and the Department Chair at Berwick Academy. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Edgar. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Erin Nasino- VEH Kindergarten Teacher, Bachelor of Science from Granite State College. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Nasino. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Cyrus Beer- NMHS Math, Bachelor of Arts from University of Colorado. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Mr. Beer. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Kathryn Brown- NMHS Math, Bachelor of Arts from University of Maine. Ms. Brown has been teaching in Europe. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Brown. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ariana Scharff-NIS Gr 6 Classroom Teacher, Masters of Teaching from Clark University. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Scharff. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Resignation: Amani Mwingira- NMHS Gr 7 Social Studies Teacher. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to accept the resignation of Mr. Mwingira. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Amy Creighton- NMHS School Nurse. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to accept the resignation of Ms. Creighton with regrets. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Leave of Absence: Ms. Molly Philbrick, Ed. Tech III at ELKS. Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve the leave of absence of Ms. Philbrick. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Superintendent Update: Summer programming update. Metal recycling and bus recycling Add 1 section of kindergarten for Hussey School. Transportation: Just two bus routes open at this point. Other: Ms. Sewell would like to discuss The Dibels (it will be discussed on August 13th) Harriman information regarding the 4/5/6 school option Please don’t use cell phones during your meetings. Public Input: None Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A) Evaluation of Employee: Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Herlihy to go into executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Evaluation of Employee. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 10:14 pm. Out at 10:30 pm. Adjournment Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Herlihy to adjourn. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Adjourned at 10:41 pm. Respectfully submitted, Audra Beauvais
- Minutes of June 24, 2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF June 24, 2026 Current Board Members- North Berwick- Lauren Janousek, Kate Whalen, Richard DeCato 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.) (present for the exec. Session: Ms. Wheeler, Ms. Janousek, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Tasker, Ms Cyr, Ms. Whalen and Ms. Basko Mr. DeCato joined the meeting at 5:08 pm) Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A) Duties of Officials/ Appointees/ Employees: Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to go into executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Duties of Officials/ Appointees/ Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 5:00pm. Out at 5:23 pm. Annual Board Workshop Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(E) Officials Legal Rights and Duties of School Unit: cancelled Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Basko to cancel the executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Duties of Officials/ Appointees/ Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to add an executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Duties of Officials/ Appointees/ Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in person at Noble Middle and High School on June 24, 2026 at 7:15pm with all members attending in person except Ms. Herlihy. There were 4 in the audience. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Wheeler read the public input statement. Public Input: None at this time. Minutes: Ms. Tasker made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to accept the minutes of June 11, 2026 as amended. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Policy First Reading: BEDBA Agenda Format This was considered to be a first reading. Employment: New Hire: Ekaterina Randall - Assistant Principal Hanson Elementary (.5). Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Randall. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Stephen Coffey - Assistant Athletic Director (.5). Masters of Business Administration from Thomas College. Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to approve Mr. Coffey. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Retirement: Susan Austin, Assistant Superintendent shared her letter of retirement after 37 years in the district. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to approve the retirement of Ms. Austin. With appreciation. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Extension of Superintendent contract. Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to extend the Superintendent’s contract for one more year. All members voted in favor except Mr. DeCato and the motion passed. Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A) Duties of Officials/ Appointees/ Employees: Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to go into executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Duties of Officials/ Appointees/ Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 7:35pm. Out at 7:48 pm. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms.Cyr to nominate and hire Mr. AJ Dufort to transition into the Assistant Superintendent role. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Superintendent Update: High Quality Resources This Friday a workshop will be held by the Southern Maine Regional Service Center in Sanford to provide training and professional development to our custodial staff. July 16th will be the organizational meeting for the board of directors. Look out for a feedback form for the board agenda. Summer programming begins right after the July 4th holiday. Other: Ms. Basko asked to add an agenda item to the July meeting regarding starting the conversation regarding the Mary Hurd Academy. Ms. Sewell asked about the policy book and if it was updated. Public Input: None Adjournment Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Basko to adjourn. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Adjourned at 8:00 pm. Respectfully submitted, Audra Beauvais
- Minutes of June 11, 2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF June 11, 2026 Current Board Members- North Berwick- Lauren Janousek, Kate Whalen, Richard DeCato 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.) (present for the exec. Session: Ms. Wheeler, Ms. Janousek, Mr. DeCato, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Tasker, Ms Cyr, Ms. Whalen and Ms. Basko ) Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/Appointees/Employees: Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to go into executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/Appointees/Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 6:34 pm. Out at 7:02 pm. A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in person at Noble Middle and High School on June 11, 2026 at 7:05 pm with all members attending in person. There were 5 in the audience. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Basko made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to add “other” after the Superintendent’s Update. Ms. Wheeler read the public input statement. Public Input: None at this time. Minutes: Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Basko to accept the minutes of May 14, 2026. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Basko to accept the minutes of May 21, 2026. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to accept the minutes of May 28, 2026 as amended. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to accept the minutes of June 4, 2026 as amended. All members voted in favor except Ms. Basko and Ms. Tasker and the motion passed. Budget Ratification/ Signing of Warrants for FY’27 Town Assessments Budget Ratification The Superintendent then shared the ratification of the vote for the referendum. Yay Nay Town of Berwick 981 804 Town of Lebanon 573 675 Town of North Berwick 791 599 Total of the Vote: 2,345 2,078 Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr that the Computation and Declaration of Votes dated and attached here to be approved and it was further voted: That the Computation and Declaration of Votes be entered upon the records of Maine School Administrative District No. 60. It was further voted: That a certified copy of the Computation and Declaration of Votes be sent to each of the Municipal Clerks of the member municipalities within Maine School Administrative District No. 60. It was further voted: That any Board member participating in this meeting remotely in accordance with Policy BED and approving this Vote may sign the Computation and Declaration of Votes (i) by signing a counterpart of the Computation and Declaration of Votes; (ii) by signing with an electronic or digital signature; or (iii) by signing in person at a later date. All members voted in favor except Ms. Basko, who opposed, and the motion was passed. Signing of Warrants for FY’27 Town Assessments Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler that the Warrant for Assessment of Tax and the Assessment Schedule and Notice of Installments for each member municipality prepared by the Treasurer for fiscal year 2027. All members voted in favor except Ms. Basko, who opposed, and the motion passed. SRRF Adopt a Resolution The Superintendent then shared the ratification of the vote relating to the issuance of bonds or notes of the District for minor capital project purposes. Yay Nay Town of Berwick 1161 703 Town of Lebanon 677 563 Town of North Berwick 877 523 Total of the Vote: 2,715 1,789 Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr that the Computation and Declaration of Votes dated and attached here to be approved and it was further voted: That the Computation and Declaration of Votes be entered upon the records of Maine School Administrative District No. 60. It was further voted: That a certified copy of the Computation and Declaration of Votes be sent to each of the Municipal Clerks of the member municipalities within Maine School Administrative District No. 60. It was further voted: That any Board member participating in this meeting remotely in accordance with Policy BED and approving this Vote may sign the Computation and Declaration of Votes (i) by signing a counterpart of the Computation and Declaration of Votes; (ii) by signing with an electronic or digital signature; or (iii) by signing in person at a later date. All members voted in favor except Ms. Basko, who opposed, and the motion passed. Summer Board Dates Upcoming Board Meetings: June 16, 2026 5:00 Policy Committee-Remote June 24, 2026 5:00 Board Workshop July 16, 2026 6:00 Workshop- request from a Board Member to discuss high school grading 6:30 Regular Meeting August 13, 2026 6:30 Regular meeting- Data Review and Review of Board Goals Second Policies Policy JICJ-Cell Phones and Other Personal Electronic Devices in Schools Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to approve JICJ as amended. All members voted in favor except Ms. Tasker who opposed and the motion passed. Employment: New Hire: Kara Aiken- NMHS Science Teacher, Masters of Education University of Mass Lowell and Master of Science in Biology from Tufts University. Ms. Aiken has been teaching high school science in Groton, Mass. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to approve Ms. Aiken. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Jessica Springer- NIS Math and Social Studies Teacher Gr 6, Bachelor of Science from University of Central Florida. Ms. Springer has been working as a gifted Math and Science Teacher at Volusia County Schools, Florida. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to approve Ms. Springer. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Savannah Duke- Hanson School Special Ed Resource Room, Masters Degree in Educational Psychology and is currently working on her Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work. Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to approve Ms. Duke. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Resignation: Karen Adams. Hussey School Life Skills Teacher Mr. DeCato made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to accept the resignation of Ms. Adams with regret at the end of the 2025-26 school year. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Melanie Stevens. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to accept the resignation of Ms. Stevens with regret at the end of the 2025-26 school year. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Elyse Galeucia. Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to accept the resignation of Ms. Galeucia with regret at the end of the 2025-26 school year. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Superintendent Update: Special acknowledgement to Ms. Deb Kezar, Librarian at NBES. She is retiring from the district after 38 years. We are truly appreciative of her and her vast impact on students. Thank you Deb! Special acknowledgement to Mr. Dones, assistant principal and Communications Director, who has done a fabulous job and we appreciate him greatly. We want to acknowledge what a loss it is to our district for him to be leaving. Berwick Iron and Recycling Plant update and its impact on the Hussey School. Other: Ms. Basko asked about air conditioning in the various schools. Ms. Janousek noted that we are hosting the New England Track and Field Championships this weekend. Ms. Cyr asked about the additional $300,000 that was put into the budget and how we will handle it. Public Input: Mr. Shawn Works, North Berwick, challenged the board to start off each board meeting with something positive in order to set a positive tone. Adjournment Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Basko to adjourn. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Out at 8:11 pm. Respectfully submitted, Audra Beauvais
- Minutes of June 4, 2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF June 4, 2026 Current Board Members- North Berwick- Lauren Janousek, Kate Whalen, Richard DeCato 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.) (present for the exec. Session: Ms. Wheeler, Ms. Janousek, Mr. DeCato, Ms. Herlihy, Ms. Sewell and Ms Cyr. Ms. Whalen entered at 6:09 pm) Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/Appointees/Employees: Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to go into executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/Appointees/Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 6:02 pm. Out at 7 pm. A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in person at Noble Middle and High School on June 4, 2026 at 7:00 pm with all members attending in person except Ms. Tasker and Ms. Basko. There were 12 in the audience. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Wheeler read the public input statement. Public Input: The following people spoke in public input in the first session: Mr. Jon Hall spoke on behalf of the MSAD 60 Teacher’s Association. Minutes: Ms. Lauren Janousek made the motion and it was seconded to table the minutes until June 11th. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Teaching and Learning Update: English Language Arts (ELA) Review Dr. Shannon Swiger gave an overview of the ELA review. Board/ELA.pdf . Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Magnetic Letters and Arts and Letters for the 26/27 school year. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Elementary and Secondary Education Act Update Dr. Shannon Swiger gave an update regarding the ESEA grant for the 26/27 school year. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Sewell. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Second Policies Policy EBBD- Temperature Guidelines for Schools Ms. Herlihy made the motion and it was seconded by Ms.Cyr to approve EBBD as amended. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Policy JICJ-Cell Phones and Other Personal Electronic Devices in Schools Considered to be a second reading, but going back to the committee for review. Superintendent’s Summer Higher: Ms Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve the Superintendent’s ability to hire without board approval between June 12th and August 28th. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Nomination of Probationary Administrators Probationary 1 to Probationary 2: Ms.Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to approve the nomination of the presented probationary 1 to probationary 2 administrators. All members voted in favor except Ms. Sewell and the motion passed. Probationary 2 to Continuing Contract: Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Herlihy to approve the nomination of the presented probationary 2 to continuing contract administrators. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Employment: New Hire: Danielle Collins-NBES/ELKS Music Teacher and has her Post Graduate Certificate from University of Hartford and University of Maine. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to approve Ms. Collins. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Belen Vazquez Caamano- NMHS World Language Teacher (Spanish and French), Masters of Arts Linguistics from National University of Distance Education Spain. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Herlihy to approve Ms. Vazquez Caamano. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Riley Champagne- NIS Grade 6 Social Studies/ Science Teacher, Masters of Education from University of Massachusetts Lowell. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Champagne. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Abigail LeBlanc- NIS Grade 6 Math Teacher, Masters of Education from University of Massachusetts Lowell. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve Ms. Leblanc. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Lindsay Goldstein- NBES Behavior Interventionist, Masters of Education from Cambridge College, Massachusetts. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Mr. Decato to approve Ms. Goldstein. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Resignation: Morgan Lynch- NMHS World Language Teacher (Spanish and Russian). Mr. Herlihy made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to accept the resignation of Mr. Lynch with regret at the end of the 2025-26 school year. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Kella Psillas- NMHS World Language Teacher (Spanish and Russian). Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to accept the resignation of Ms. Psillas with regret at the end of the 2025-26 school year. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Sarah Balestron- NMHS World Language Teacher (Spanish and Russian). Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to accept the resignation of Ms. Balestron with regret at the end of the 2025-26 school year. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Superintendent Update: Pathways to Success; Convocation was this evening and Graduation is tomorrow evening June 12th is the last student day. June 9th is the budget referendum June 11th is another board meeting Other: Ms. Herlihy asked about resignations and exit interviews. Ms. Janousek asked for specific concerns identified in the exit interviews. Mr. Decato asked about the deed of the Mary Hurd Academy. Ms. Sewell asked about the SRRF funds for the NIS. Ms. Herlihy asked about the sharing of expenses of the Town Library in Lebanon Public Input: None at this time Adjournment Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Sewell to adjourn. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Out at 8:31 pm. Respectfully submitted, Audra Beauvais
- Minutes of May 28, 2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF May 28, 2026 Current Board Members- North Berwick- Lauren Janousek, Kate Whalen, Richard DeCato 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.) A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in person at Noble Middle and High School on May 28, 2026 at 5:00pm with all members attending except Ms. Herlihy. Executive Session Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/Appointees/Employees Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to go into executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/ Appointees/ Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 5:03 pm. Out at 6:00 pm. Adjournment: Ms. Basko made a motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to adjourn the meeting. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Adjourned at 6:01pm. Respectfully submitted, Audra Beauvais
- Minutes of May 21, 2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF May 21, 2026 Current Board Members- North Berwick- Lauren Janousek, Kate Whalen, Richard DeCato 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.) A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in person at Noble Middle and High School on May 21, 2026 at 7:05 pm with all members attending in person except Ms. Sewell, Ms. Janousek and Ms. Herlihy There were_10_in the audience. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Wheeler read the public input statement. Public Input: The following people spoke in public input in the first session: Mr. Matthew Leggett of Lebanon Ms. Janousek entered the meeting at 7:13 pm. Minutes: Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to accept the minutes of April 30, 2026 as amended. All members voted in favor except Ms. Tasker and Ms. Cyr who abstained and the motion passed. Audit RKO Ms. Jen Connors of Runyon Kersteen Ouellette shared the audit update/financial overview for the 2025 school year. Ms. Herlihy entered the meeting at 7:23 pm. Title 20-A Section 1485(4) Authorization to Transfer Funds Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve authorization for the transfer of funds. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Pursuant to section 1485(4) of Title 20-A, the Superintendent of Schools be authorized to transfer not more than 5% of the total appropriation for any cost center in the current fiscal year operating budget to another cost center or among other cost centers, provided that the total current fiscal year operating budget shall not be increased by such transfers. Financial Summary April 2026: Ms. Denise Van Campen, Business Manager, shared with the board the financial summary for the General Fund as of April 30, 2026. Board members asked some clarifying questions and Ms. Van Campen responded. School Properties Disposition Ms. Brigette Dumont, Technology Director, shared with the board the fact that we have some old surplus devices and equipment that we will be putting up for sale based on policy DN which is School Properties Disposition. Ms. Dumont explained the policy, shared that we have a breakdown of items to be liquidated and that we will be offering them to municipalities first and then staff, etc, per the policy. This is just a notification that we are in this process. Policy First Reading: Policy EBBD- Temperature Guidelines for Schools Policy JFCK-Student Use of Cellular Telephones and Other Electronic Devices Policy JFCK-R Student Use of Cellular telephones and Other Electronic Devices School Rules This was considered to be a first reading. Policy Second Reading: JICK-E1 Bullying Reporting Form Ms. Herlihy made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to approve JICK-E1 as rewritten and amended. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. JICK-E2 Bullying Bullying Investigation and Response Form Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Herlihy to approve JICK-E2 as rewritten and amended. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. JICK-R Bullying Administrative Procedures Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms.Wheeler to approve JICK-R as rewritten and amended. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Graphic Conflict vs Bullying The board supported putting the graphic on the website and sharing it out with students and parents. Employment: New Hire Nomination of Noble Middle and High School Assistant Principal: William Danaher- Noble Middle and High School Assistant Principal. Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded byMs. Wheeler to approve Mr. Danaher as the new Assistant Principal of Noble Middle and High School. All members voted in favor and the motion passed: Ashley Swan-Chabot- Hanson School Teacher Grade 2, and has a degree from Southern New Hampshire University. Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to approve Ms. Swan-Chabot. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Riley Louder- Noble Intermediate School Teacher Grade 6 Math, and has a degree from University of Maine, Orono. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to approve Ms. Louder. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Retirement Jamie Webber- Noble Middle and High School Special Education Teacher. Ms. Webber is finishing her 22nd year with MSAD 60. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms.Cyr to approve the retirement resignation of Ms. Webber with congratulations. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Rhonda Tweed- Vivian E Hussey School Kindergarten Teacher. Ms. Tweed finished her 25th year in education and 11th year with MSAD 60. Ms. Herlihy made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve the retirement resignation of Ms. Tweed with congratulations. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Resignation Jessica Spaulding- Assistant Principal Hanson School. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve the resignation of Ms. Spaulding. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Shelby Hagen-North Berwick Elementary School/ Knowlton School Music Teacher. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve the resignation of Ms. Hagen. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Angelina St. Paul- Noble Middle and High School Grade 7 Math Teacher. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Cyr to approve the resignation of Ms. St. Paul. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Transfer: Elyse Galeucia: Hanson School half time assistant principal. Ms. Cyr made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to approve the transfer of Elyse Galeucia to the Hanson School. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Superintendent Update: Community engagement and pathways to success: The Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent went to North Berwick to the library to do a budget overview question and answer period. Assistant Superintendent and Business Manager went to the Select board in Berwick to present the budget and provide opportunity for questions and answers. The next session is going to be with the North Berwick Select Board and that's June 2nd. The Hussey School recently hosted the third grade students and their Light House Projects. Adult ed graduation is next Thursday on the 28th. The final exams for our seniors begin next week and tomorrow is the last SRTC session for our seniors. Step up day for some of our Hansen school is going on June 2nd to visit the Knowlton school. So their third graders are going to visit the fourth grade. North Berwick, I believe, already went. We had the semiformal last Saturday evening and it was well attended and everybody was safe and that's always a plus thing. And Monday night we had the academic achievement night at NMHS. Other: Ms. Janousek updated the board on the ELKs concert this evening and the NBES concert on Wednesday evening. Stupendous! :) Public Input: None at this time Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/Appointees/Employees: Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to go into executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/Appointees/Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 8:24 pm. Out at 8:57 pm. Adjournment: Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to adjourn. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Out at 8:58 pm. Respectfully submitted, Audra Beauvais
- Minutes of May 14, 2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING OF May 14, 2026 Current Board Members- North Berwick- Lauren Janousek, Kate Whalen, Richard DeCato 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.) A meeting of the Board of Directors was held in person at Noble Middle and High School on May 14, 2026 at 5:30pm with all members attending in person. Executive Session Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/Appointees/Employees Ms. Janousek made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Wheeler to go into executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(A) Evaluation of Officials/ Appointees/ Employees. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 5:30 pm. Out at 6:27 pm. Executive Session Pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A §405(6)(B) Expulsion of a Student Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Janousek to go into executive session pursuant to Executive Session 1 MRSA 405§(6)(B) Expulsion of a Student. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 6:35 pm. Out at 7:35 pm. Ms. Wheeler made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Tasker to expel the student under consideration. All members voted in favor except Ms. Sewell and Mr. DeCato and the motion passed. Adjournment: Ms. Janousek 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 7:37 pm. Respectfully submitted, Audra Beauvais
- Agenda for October 1, 2026
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 60 BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ Meeting October 1, 2026 Noble Middle and High School Paul Johnson Library North Berwick, Maine Board Meeting 7:00pm AGENDA Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Public Input Statement-Vice Chair Public Input Minutes of September 3, 2026 and September 17, 2026 Nomination of Delegate of Assembly Donations: Tree Deck at Eric Knowlton School and Back Pack Program Lease Approvals Technology and Transportation MSAD 60 Emergency Management Plans MSAD 60 School Board Goals Employment Superintendent Update Other Public Input Executive Session Executive Session Pursuant to 1M.R.S.A. §405(6)(D) Labor Contract Discussion Transportation Executive Session Pursuant to 1M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A)Evaluation of Appointees Adjournment
- Agenda for September 17, 2026
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT NO. 60 BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ Meeting September 17, 2026 Noble Middle and High School Paul Johnson Library North Berwick, Maine Executive Session 6:00pm Public Forum Meeting 6:30pm AGENDA Call to Order Executive Session Pursuant to 1M.R.S.A. §405(6)(B) Readmission of a Student Pledge of Allegiance Public Input Statement-Vice Chair Public Input Employment Adjournment
- Facilities Advisory Committee
September 3, 2026 Dear MSAD 60 Community Member, We are writing to invite you to a community conversation about the status of our school facilities. MSAD 60 is home to nine buildings, including our transportation garage, spread across the towns of North Berwick, Berwick and Lebanon. These buildings represent decades of investment and memory in our communities, and the decisions we make about them in the years ahead will shape our schools for the next generation of students. As you may know, the conversations about declining enrollment and use of our older buildings has been in the forefront of our budget discussions. This gathering is the next step in a longer process, and its purpose is to listen. We want to hear what each of our three towns values about its school buildings, what concerns you carry, and what priorities should guide the choices ahead. Your input will directly inform the work of the administration and the Board as we move forward. We know that each of our communities has its own history and its own relationship with its school buildings. We are structuring this conversation to make sure every town, and every perspective, has room to be heard. Details Date: Thursday September 17 Time: 6:30 pm (flexible end time but no longer than 2 hours) Location: Noble Middle High School Library Important Note: An RSVP is required to join the conversation! Please RSVP by September 11th to s.austin@msad60.org, so we can plan accordingly. This conversation works best with a broad cross-section of voices in the room. Whether you are a parent, a grandparent, a taxpayer, a neighbor of one of our buildings, or simply someone who cares about this district, we hope you will join us. From this conversation a District Facilities Advisory Committee will be officially created and a schedule of meetings will be shared. Sincerely, Susan Austin Assistant Superintendent of Schools, MSAD 60





