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KLA/JJIBC RELATIONS WITH BOOSTER CLUBS 1.0 The Board of Directors recognizes the role of booster clubs in assisting the schools in enriching extra- and co-curricular activities and enabling more students to participate in such activities.  A booster club is a parent and/or community club that is organized for the purpose of providing resources to support a particular sport or activity in the school or school system and to support the school in recognizing student participation in athletics and activities. 2.0 Only those booster clubs that have been approved by the Athletic Director/School Principal may use the name and/or logo of M.S.A.D.#60 or its schools.  All booster clubs must follow school and district policies. 3.0 In order to be approved as a booster club, a club must meet the following criteria: 3.1 The club must be adults; 3.2 The booster president or designee must make application to the Director of Athletics/School Principal for all uses of school facilities for fund raising projects, in accordance with the Board’s facilities use policy and procedures (Policies KG, KG-R, KG-P); 3.3 Use of school facilities by the club will comply with all policies and regulations established by the Board and, as applicable, the Maine Principals' Association; 3.4 All fundraising activities must be approved in advance by the Athletic Director/School Principal. All booster clubs must follow board policy and MPA Sport Season Policy regarding fundraising. Any promotion, advertising, or announcement of booster activities must have advance approval of the Athletic Director/School Principal. Clubs must also follow the district’s Nutritional Guidelines for concession stands. 3.5 Fundraising activities will not be conducted within the school during school hours. Students and staff may assist booster club activities provided the assistance does not occur during instructional time. 3.6 All funds raised by the club must be used to achieve the stated purposes of the club; 3.7 Booster clubs may choose to be independent entities with their own tax identification number. In such cases: A. The Booster club may not lawfully use the school’s sales tax exemption for purchases or sales; B. The club must maintain bank and financial records separate from the school.  The organization will provide to the Board quarterly or upon request, a complete set of financial records: C. A copy of the bank statement and bank reconciliation assuring that the cash on the balance sheet agrees with the reconciliation, D. A summary statement of revenues and expenditures E. A detailed statement of revenues and expenses; Page 1 of 2 F.  At the Board's discretion, booster clubs may be required to submit to an independent audit conducted by a certified, independent auditor at the club's expense, and shall include all records since the last audit; 3.8 If a booster club does not wish to be an independent entity, it may use the district’s tax identification number.  In such cases, the club must maintain an individual account in the Office of the Principal. All funds raised by the booster club will be submitted as soon as possible to the Athletic department for deposit into that booster club’s account through the Office of the Principal.  The Athletic Director shall be notified of spending requests recommended by the booster club prior to the distribution of funds and all payments must be made through the Office of the Principal. Each booster club may maintain a petty cash account of up to $500, which must be turned in for final reconciliation within one month of the end of the sports season. 3.9 All booster club members must follow the MSAD 60 Cash Handling Policy. 3.10 Booster club gifts to students shall relate to the activity; 3.11 The Board will consider gender equity and budget implications before accepting Booster club donations; 3.12 Any booster club plan or project that would require expansion, renovation, or construction of school facilities or would increase maintenance costs for facilities shall require Board approval; 3.13 Any booster club plan to provide awards or recognition to teams or individual students must be approved by the appropriate administrator before any gift is purchased; 3.14 The Varsity Coach will be included in the booster club’s decision-making process.  No coach or immediate family members of the coach will have sole fiscal or management responsibilities in the club. 3.15 Booster clubs may not directly pay coaches or officials unless appropriate tax documentation is collected before payment is made or the payment goes through the M.S.A.D.#60 payroll account. 3.16 Booster clubs will not influence the selection of coaches, assistant coaches or advisors nor assume any supervisory responsibility of coaches or advisors. 4.0 The Board reserves the right to revoke the approval of any booster club if it is found that the club’s operations and purposes are inconsistent with Board policies. Adopted:  May 28, 2009 Cross Reference: JJIBC

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING July 18, 2019 A meeting of the Board of Directors was held at Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine on July 18, 2019 at 6:00 pm, with all members present. There were 4 in the audience. Ms. Mallett made the motion and it was seconded by Mr. Doiron to go into executive session for the readmission of a student. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 6:00 pm.  Out at 6:29 pm. Ms. Mallett made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Beal to readmit the student under consideration.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ms. Mallett made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Neubert to go into executive session for the readmission of a student. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. In at 6:35 pm.  Out at 7:06 pm. Ms. Mallett made the motion and it was seconded by Mr. Doiron to readmit the student under consideration.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ms. Mallett, vice chair,  addressed the audience regarding the norms of Public Input. Public Input:  None at this time Ms. Neubert made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Manley to accept the minutes of June 6th as presented. All members voted in favor except Ms. Hopper and Mr. Doiron who abstained and the motion passed. The Superintendent updated the board on changes that are being required for the nutrition program. One area is Breakfast after the Bell where breakfast will be offered after the bell rings. Another change is that students who previously received reduced meal cost will now receive free lunch in Maine. Fresh fruit is also going to be provided for all the schools in the near future. The Superintendent then shared with the board new staff hire specifically Brooke Dunphey, as a school psychological service provider.  He also shared the resignation of Mr. Jason Richard, a fifth grade teacher. Mr. Dioron made the motion to accept the resignation and was seconded by Ms. Mallett and the motion passed unanimously. The Assistant Superintendent shared with the board the ESEA 19/20 application for their approval.  She gave an overview of the funds and answered questions. The Assistant Superintendent updated the board on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Application and shared the information regarding the use of funding for the upcoming 19/20 school year. ESEA overview for 2019/2020 Title IA: total funds: ($546,917.00) plus Title IV funds ($52,641.72) total: $599,558.72 (Lebanon) $296,044.86 ( Berwick) $296,044.86 $2,000 homeless $5,469 Parental Involvement (1% of initial award) Title IA Funding:  Lebanon and Berwick, $592,089.72 At risk students will be identified in grades K-5. Support will be provided to those students that have been identified through a series of assessments to help them attain adequate progress in classroom assessments and on screening assessments (DIBELS, Early Numeracy, STAR). Title 1A money will be used to pay salary and benefits of Title 1A teachers and educational technicians. Educational technicians and/or teachers will work with students individually or in small groups, doing skill activities to review the skills in need of more instruction as determined through district and classroom assessments. Staff will sometimes reteach skills that are not secure or do activities that focus on skills that are determined to be weak Other Title 1 students will be placed in groups that will use a particular program such as: Targeted Reading or Math, Great Leaps Reading or Math, Compass Learning, Leveled Literacy Intervention, Fundations, FAME, LiPS, Keymath. Individual skills will be assessed to determine whether or not adequate progress has been made. Student success will be measured with regular classroom assessments: Eureka Math unit assessments, running records, informal assessments and DIBELS, Early Numeracy, and STAR. 40% of all identified students will successfully meet this standard. A whole school approach will be taken in Lebanon and a targeted needs approach will continue in Berwick. Parental Involvement Activities:  $5469.00 Activities to encourage parental support, understanding and participation with the school and with the students identified as requiring services in both Lebanon and Berwick. Mandated Homeless Set aside:  $2000.00 This funding covers the coordination of our homeless students, securing transportation, providing books and materials and support supplies as necessary.   We provide supplies and materials to students and families as needed. We coordinate all transportation with the appropriate school districts and track and maintain homeless data for the district and state. Title IIA… Professional Development for Staff and Administration: $93,351.00 STAR $7200 Ongoing professional development will be provided by a trained staff member in MSAD 60 who will have access to all STAR information, will set up individual and group trainings and provide support in utilization of the STAR testing scores for classroom teachers.  All teachers who participate in the individual and group training will increase their understanding and use of the STAR testing scores. Literacy Coach and mentoring program NMS-  $79,500 and mentor $2300… $81,800 Literacy coach will maintain records to identify staff who have had direct instruction in the areas of literacy strategies and she will maintain notes on follow up classroom visits. In 80% of the cases, the literacy coach will be able to observe strategies that were taught and see them being incorporated in the classroom settings. Mentor teacher K-5,  2 days per week $4351 We have a mentor teacher who works with first and second year staff grades K-5.  This funding will cover approximately 1/5 of her time. She will work with all new staff in each of the elementary schools and provide consistent information, support and ongoing professional development and advice. This is not a position that includes evaluation, it is purely a mentor role. Title IVA  Student Supports & Academic Enrichment $4,000 Title IVA funds will be utilized to purchase a contract with Panorama Education which provides school climate surveys at various levels that we will be able to utilize for focusing on school climate improvement in each of the schools. Title V (Formerly Title VI), Rural Funds $22,698.83 Title V funds will be used to partially pay for Erin Dickson as the part time Health Coordinator for our district. Our district health coordinator focuses on curriculum in the area of health and wellness for both students and staff. This person is responsible for the oversight of the health curriculum in the district, the implementation of staff wellness programming as well as increasing student awareness and education in the specific area of substance use and abuse (tobacco, alcohol, and drugs). The coordinator makes connections with outside agencies to provide appropriate staff development and also programming for students. She is also taking a very active role in our implementation of the Building Assets and Reducing Risks (BARR) program at the middle and high school. The increased support provides opportunities for at risk students to improve their academic performance and meet curriculum standards as barriers to learning are reduced. Total Funds to be expended:  719,608.55 Ms. Beal made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Neubert to approve the ESEA application as presented by the Assistant Superintendent.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. The Superintendent shared with the board an update from The Adult Education realm: I am very pleased to share the news below.  Congratulations Maine Adult Education! Your hard work and dedication are going to be showcased statewide! Brenda Gagne will be the representative to accept the award on behalf of the regional HUB. Here is the award notification: Dear Adult Education Champions: Your tireless work on behalf of the people of Maine does not go unnoticed.  The Maine Adult Education System has been selected as MDF’s 2019 Champion of Education and Workforce Development!  Congratulations! We would like to highlight the variety of work you do throughout Maine to support education and workforce training in all of its various iterations from North to South and East to West.  Your versatility, community engagement, responsiveness, and collaborative nature truly put you at the nexus of education and employment. To that end, we’d like to honor the whole system, and you as its representatives, on Friday, September 27th, 2019.  We hope you are available to be with us in Bangor from 11 am – 2pm for the award ceremony.   (One representative from each region.) I’m so pleased to be able to give you this news – for all my friends and colleagues in Adult Education. Congratulations, again; Lisa Lisa MacDonald Cooper | Project Manager, Maine Adult Promise | Program Director, Education & Workforce Development Maine Development Foundation | 2 Beech St., Ste. 203 Hallowell | ME 04347 O: 207-626-3117 | M: 207-406-0048 | www.mdf.org The Superintendent then shared with board an update on the construction committee. Ms. Neubert made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Potter to adjourn. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Adjourned at  7:56 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Steve Connolly Secretary of the Board

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING June 12, 2019 A meeting of the Board of Directors was held at Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine on June 12, 2019 at 6:00 pm, with all members present except Mr. Doiron and Ms. Hopper. There were 4 in the audience. Mr. Price  addressed the audience regarding the norms of Public Input. Public Input:  None at this time Ms. Potter made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Manly to accept the minutes of June 6th as presented. All members voted in favor except Mr. Price who abstained and the motion passed. The Superintendent then shared the ratification of the vote for the referendum.  Ms. Potter made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Manley to submit the Computation and Declaration of Votes. Ms. Manley made the motion  and it was seconded by Mr. Price to nominate Ms. Schaeffer as board chair for the 2019/2020 school year.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. The Superintendent shared with the new board chair the oath of office as a formality.  Ms. Schaeffer reiterated the oath and will officially sign the form at the central office this coming week. Mr. Price made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Potter to nominate Ms. Mallett as vice board chair for the 2019/2020 school.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. The Superintendent then asked Mr Price up to receive a plaque in appreciation of his service to the school board for the past 5 years.  And a certificate for “Ms. Travis Price”! The Superintendent then updated the board on policy reviews.  He went through the following policies: JJAB- Limited Open/ Closed Forum, KBF- Title One Parent Involvement, KHB- Advertising in the Schools, KI- Visitors to the Schools, KLG- Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities, KLGA- Relations with School Resource Officers and Law Enforcement Authorities KLG-R Resource Officer/ Law Enforcement Administrative Procedure, IMG (nr)-Animals In Schools, IMGA (nr)-Service Animals In Schools. Ms. Mallett made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Beal to accept the policies as presented by the policy subcommittee.  All members voted in favor and the motion passed. The Superintendent then shared with the board nominations for teaching positions, specifically Mr. Morgan Lynch for Spanish and Russian at Noble High School, Ms. Samantha Hayes for 8th grade Science at Noble High, Ms Michelle Gaulin for 5th grade at the Knowlton School, Ms. Jordan Larabee as a special education teacher at the elementary schools, Ms. Emma Eliason for a one year position as a kindergarten teacher at the Husey School. Ms.Beal  made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Mallett to accept the nominations as presented. All members voted in favor and the motion passed. Ms. Mallett spoke to and thanked Dustin Price for being a great representative for the Town of Berwick. Other members spoke up as well as the Superintendent. Thank you for your service Mr. Price. He shared that he will be continuing to volunteer in the schools. Ms. Price made the motion and it was seconded by Ms. Beal to adjourn. Adjourned at  6:47 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Steve Connolly Secretary of the Board