ROCKPORT — The agenda for the next Five Town CSD school board meeting has been set.

The meeting will be held Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Rose Hall Board Room. 

Meeting livestream: fivetowns.net/live

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Adjustments to the Agenda

3. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

4. Minutes
a. Approval of the November 2 Regular School Board Meeting Minutes

5. Nominations
a. Stipend Nominations
POSITION EMPLOYEE POINTS BONUS AMOUNT
Spring Play Director Amy Ferlauto 28 15% $2,596.29
Spring Play Tech Director Tom Heath 19 20% $1,838.36

6. Recognition
a. River Pinkham – Hugh O’Brien Leadership Award
b. Kelsey Clayton – Maine Youth Leadership Award
c. Lucy Vannini – Community Service Leadership Award
d. Soren Beckstrom – Volunteer Recognition Award
e. Kyra Anderson – CHRHS Civic Engagement Award
f. Avery Hackett – CHRHS Principal’s Award
g. Bailey Curtis – MPA Principal’s Leadership Award

7. Notification of Resignations
a. Debra McIntyre, Assistant Superintendent, effective December 31, 2022
b. Valerie Mattes, Director of Student Special Services, effective June 30, 2023

8. Athletic Update – Jeff Hart
a. Fall Sports Roundup

9. Possible Approval and Acceptance of Norman and Mary Clark Scholarship Fund in Trust to CSD

10. Hatchery Update – Danny Salomon

11. 2023-24 Status Quo Budget and Target

12. Board Chair’s Report
a. Winter Retreat, February 8

13. Superintendent’s Report

14. Student Representative’s Report

15. Administrative Reports
a. Deb McIntyre, Assistant Superintendent: Gifted and Talented Program Update
b. Jen Curtis, CHRHS Principal

16. Standing Committee Reports

a. Joint Curriculum – Met November 15. Next meeting December 12.

i. Possible Textbook Approvals
• The Marrow Thieves, by Cherie Dimaline, Course: English II College Prep, Teacher Requesting, Jane Chamberlain and Patti Foster – Cost $15.49/text.

ii. Possible New Course Approvals
• Latin, Latin Everywhere: This course is a World Languages Elective
• Philosophy II: This course is an English Elective
• Indigenous Voices: This course is an English Elective
• Engineering and Design in the Real World: This course is a Science Elective
• Cooking for Community: This course is an Applied Academics Elective.
• AP Computer Science Principals: This course is an Applied Academics Elective

b. Finance – Met November 2. Meets December 7.
i. Finance Update – Finance Committee Chair

c. Joint Personnel – Has not met

d. Joint Policy – Met November 7

First Reads
AC – Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
ACAA – Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Students
ACAA-R – Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaint Procedure
ACAB – Harassment and Sexual Harassment of Employees
ACAB-R – Employee Discrimination/Harassment and Title IX Sexual Harassment

Complaint Procedure
GCF – Recruiting and Hiring of Administrative Staff
JICI – Weapons, Violence, and School Safety
JICK – Bullying and Cyberbullying
JICK-R – Bullying and Cyberbullying Procedures
JLF – Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
JLF-E – Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Report Form
JLF-R – Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Administrative Procedure
JLFA – Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response

e. Joint Sustainability – Met November 10

17. Ad Hoc Committee Reports
a. Facilities Committee – Met November 15. Next meeting December 13.

18. Board Advisory Committee Reports
a. MCST – Marcus Mrowka

19. School Advisory Committee Reports
a. Strategic Planning – Met November 28. Next meeting December 19

20. Future Agenda Items

21. Adjourn