Agenda set for RSU 71 board meeting Dec. 14

Wed, 12/09/2020 - 7:45pm

BELFAST — The agenda has been set for the next RSU 71 school board meeting. 

RSU 71 serves the communities of Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Searsmont and Swanville. 

The meeting will held virtually Monday, Dec. 14 over Zoom at 5:30 p.m. 

AGENDA

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA

III. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
3.1 Minutes from Regular Board Meeting - November 23 (vote)

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
4.1 Facilities Committee
4.2 Finance Committee
4.3 Policy Committee

V. CONSENT AGENDA FOR PREVIOUS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES (vote)
5.1 Facilities Committee - Minutes from October 26
5.2 Policy Committee - Minutes from November 16

VI. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

VII. RSU #71 MOMENT
7.1 BCOPE's Garden Program - Colden Golann and Lindsey Schortz
7.2 Donors Choose Grants awarded to Ms. Elizabeth Small, Ms. Lindsay Bailey, Mr. Matt Battani
7.3 Two students just signed for athletic letters of intent to play in college: Sarah Woods (Division II Field Hockey at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire) and Thomas Parker (Division II Golf at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina) 
7.4 21 BAHS students have been accepted into 18 different institutions and one student has committed to the U.S. Air Force

VIII. BOARD ITEMS
8.1 NWEA Update - L. Miller (information)
8.2 PD Fridays Update (information)
8.3 Technology Update - Dr. David Fournier (information)
8.4 RSU 71 DEI/Racism Task Force (would a board member like to participate)
8.5 Winter Sports Update ( information)
8.6 Policies for First draft, Second Reading
BDD Board - Superintendent Relationships (vote)
BBA School Board Powers and Responsibilities (vote)
BCA Board Member Code of Ethics (vote)
8.7 Policies for Second Draft, First Reading
BCC Nepotism (vote)
8.8 DRAFT Board Orientation Handbook
8.9 Appointments (information)
Brian Goff, Long Term Substitute, BAHS
Reeta Largen, Long Term Substitute, East Belfast
Olivia Lovejoy, Long Term Substitute, BCOPE
Chad Larrabee, Boys Basketball, THMS
Elmer Deans, Girls Basketball, THMS

IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION 1 MRSA 405 (6)(A)

X. BOARD VOTE ON SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT

XI. NORM KEEPER REPORT

XII. ADJOURNMENT