Those Present:

Sabrina Doak, Chairperson; Vickie Merrill; Paul Seaman; Forest York, Sr.; Tom Soule, Principal; and William Shuttleworth, Superintendent of Schools. David Miller and Peter Wagner (newly elected board members), Beth Harrington, teacher, Ryan Thomson, Wiscasset Paper

I.

Call to Order

S. Doak called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

II.

Pledge of Allegiance

III.

Recognition: The board recognized the service, commitment and love for children provided by Sabrina for the last several years and thanked her with a lovely poinsettia plant for the holidays. Sabrina expressed that she has loved her work and will continue to be a part of this school community.

IV.

Presentations

Wellness Program, Beth Harrington: Mrs. Harrington handed out a draft policy on Wellness and the major goals of this program that has been mandated by July 2006. We will work as a team to develop a cohesive plan for the union with specific goals for each school

V.

Public Comments Session

Under this section, Mrs. Harrington outlined a vision of building a fitness room, highlighting that this would be a best use of her time since she can’t really teach two hours of every day while the gym is used for lunches and the value to students as we expose them to greater opportunities for physical fitness.

VI.

Previous Minutes (November 9, 2005)

P. Seaman moved to approve the November 9, 2005 meeting minutes; V. Merrill seconded.

       Vote: Approved 5 to 0.

VII.

Principal’s Reports

T. Soule highlighted that several members of his staff who participated in RTI training and SAT training this past week. He spoke to the work the school is doing in selecting a common spelling program. The seasonal stroll will be December 22^nd at 12:00. All are invited. The middle school team is working on an interdisciplinary unit that addresses poverty and community giving.

VIII.

Superintendent’s Report

W. Shuttleworth stated that the self audit review with the state department on the progress towards implementation of the MLR went very well and the DOE gave very positive feedback about the work at Woolwich Central School.

IX.

Financial Report

32.19 % of the FY’06 budget has been expended at the 42% % mark of the fiscal year.

X.

Committee Reports

Building Committee Update: A lengthy report was given with input from Tom, Forest, Paul and William and there was discussion of all of the preliminary work we have been gathering to make the December 20^th meeting very productive. William indicated that after a discussion with David Miller, it seems proactive to begin looking for a site for a new school and work with the community, seeking a location that is consensus supported and look for donors and other funding possibilities for a large tract of land for a new school.

Negotiations Committee: A special meeting is scheduled at the Superintendent’s office, December 15.

Joint Governance Committee Update: William and Ms. Witham, Bath Superintendent, will meet with DOE prior to a next meeting.

XI.

Old Business

School Board Goals: Sabrina handed out a detailed spread sheet with the board goals and indicated that this was a work in progress.

XII.

New Business

1. Discussion on Middle School Progress: Tom indicated that this is ongoing, building a sense of team and vision and we will work to go to the New England Middle School Conference in the spring.

2. Budget Initiatives for FY’07: The board brainstormed some visions for our budget, underscoring the desire to extend foreign language to lower grades, examine preschool possibilities, expand and support the summer loss prevention reading program, replenish the capital improvement fund, and focus energy on the building facilities repairs, especially those that have safety considerations

3. Results of Self Audit Review

4. Norton Health Insurance Overview

XIII.

Policy/Job Description Review

First Reading:

JLCC - Communicable Disease and Lice Policy: After considerable discussion, W. Shuttleworth recommended we not act on this first reading, and bring this as an agenda item next month and invite school nursing input.

IMDC - Holiday Celebrations Policy

S. Doak moved to approve the first reading of the IMDC - Holiday Celebrations Policy; F. York seconded.

    Vote: Approved 5 to 0.

Second Reading:

EFE - Competitive Food Sales–Sales of Foods in Competition with the School Food Service Program

S. Doak moved to approve the second reading of the EFE - Competitive Food Sales–Sales of Foods in Competition with the School Food Service Program; P. Seaman seconded.

Vote: Approved 5 to 0.

Policy Review/Clarify:

JJE – Student Fundraising Activities

Sabrina moved to approve the changes to the JJE – Student Fundraising Activities; V. Merrill seconded.

Vote: Approved 5 to 0.

       KFAA – Public Conduct on School Property – Smoking

S. Doak moved to approve the changes to the KFAA – Public Conduct on School Property – Smoking; F. York seconded.

     Vote: Approved 5 to 0

XIV.

Establish Next Meeting Date and Agenda

Thursday, December 15, 2005, 6:00pm at Central Office, special meeting to discuss negotiations

Thursday, January 12, 2006, 6:00pm at the school, regular meeting

1. lice policy
2. holiday policy
3. election of officers
4. timeline to meet with selectman
5. building committee update
6. principal’s compensation and benefit package recommendation

Executive Session Pursuant to Title 1-MRSA, Section 405(6) (A) to discuss principal’s evaluation.

S. Doak moved to enter Executive Session pursuant to Title 1-MRSA, Section 405(6) (A) to discuss the principal’s evaluation at 7:51pm; F. York seconded the motion.

       Vote: Approved 5 to 0

Mrs. Doak declared the board back in Public Session at &endash;&endash;8:04 p.m.

NO PUBLIC ACTION TAKEN

XVI.

Adjourn

Mrs. Doak adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.