School Board

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2023-2024 School Board List

Email:  schoolboard@sad15.org

Committees

*School Board Chair serves as Ex-Officio member where indicated.

• Evaluate & monitor physical plant conditions of all buildings in the District.
• Develop comprehensive long-range maintenance plans.
• Conduct capital improvement planning which will consider options,cost impacts,and priorities.
• Evaluate and monitor facility use within the District, considering student enrollments and program needs.
• Advise and coordinate all activities associated with building projects.
• Give reports at Board meetings, as needed, and a final written report in June.

Chair- Misty Coolidge, James Manzer, Cole Chandler, Jason Hart – 1st Wednesday of month-5:30pm*

• Review fiscal management policies to determine changes needed.
• Review District Audit before it goes to the full board.
• Review warrants on a biweekly basis and meet other requirements of the fiscal management policies.
• Advise the budget development process .
• Give reports at Board meetings, as needed, and a final 205 written report in June.
• Review proposals for program development from administration.

Chair- Gary Harriman, Sam Pfeifle, Frances Monroe, Lauren Meek , Adam Copp – 2nd Wednesday of month at 6:30pm

• Negotiate contracts with employee bargaining units subject to Board approval.
• Approve work agreements for positions not covered by a bargaining unit (other than the Superintendent) within the parameters set by the board.
• Advise matters pertaining to personnel contracts and benefits.
• Advise the evaluation of the Superintendent, to be completed annually by the first meeting in June.
• Give reports at Board meetings, as needed, and a final written report in June.
• Advise matters pertaining to personnel not covered by existing contracts or current policy.
• Review proposals for staffing changes from administration.

Chair- Jason Hart,  Cole Chandler, Lauren Meek, Sam Pfeifle, Adam Copp –  2nd Wednesday of month at 5:30pm

• To learn about and understand Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment systems in the school district.
• To be familiar with, understand, and provide input into goals related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the school district.
• To be familiar with pre-k through 12 local assessment results as indicated in the school district local assessment system(proposed attached)
• Review and provide input into the purchase and acquisition of new instructional materials that have a significant impact in pre-k through 12 instruction
• Review and provide input into any significant changes in curriculum, particularly as it pertains to state and national standards as well as acts of the Maine legislature, federal government and other governing agencies
• Works with other committees (Finance, Policy) to make recommendations to the full school board in areas related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment

Chair- James Manzer, Sharon Morey, Frances Monroe, Penny Collins – 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm,*

• 2023-24 Policy Meeting Schedule
• Develop an annual plan on policy revision and development that is consistent with the District vision and Board goals.
• Research and write new policies and periodically update existing policies.
• Make recommendations concerning the advisability of policy adoption.
• Write and recommend the necessary procedures that explain policies when appropriate.
• Review/rewrite bylaws or resolutions when requested by a Board member at a Board meeting.
• Explain the reason and rationale for proposed changes to policies, procedures, bylaws, or resolutions.
• Act as liaison on matters pertaining to the policy manual.
• Assure that policies and other manuals are compatible.
• Give reports at Board meetings, as needed, and a final written report in June.

Chair- Penny Collins,  Sharon Morey, Misty Coolidge, Gary Harriman – 4th Wednesday of month at 5:30pm,*

Page Updated September 28, 2023