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Gardiner - Randolph - Pittston - West Gardiner Maine School Administrative District No. 11 150 Highland Avenue Gardiner, ME 04345 Patricia Hopkins Phone: 207-582-5346 Angela Hardy Superintendent of Schools Fax: 207-582-8305 Director of Curriculum & Instruction www.msad11.org MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM REGULAR MEETING Thursday, April 4, 2019 6:30 p.m. I. Introduction A. Board Members B. Administrative Staff C. The Pledge of Allegiance D. Public Comments for Items on the Agenda II. Election of Chair and Vice Chair III. Review and Approval of Agenda/Minutes A. Prioritization of items and alteration of the established agenda format sequence as needed B. Approval of Agenda C. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings: Regular Board Meeting March 7, 2019 IV. Recognition and Celebrations A. State Skills Competition Capital Area Technical Center Tristen Profenno - State Pin Silver Drew Peaslee Electrical Silver Sam Stonier Internetworking Bronze B. Voice of Democracy Gardiner Area High School Jon Zach (First Place) Oasis Bonenfant (Second Place) Hunter Price (Third Place) C. Patriot’s Pen – Gardiner Regional Middle School Lily Belanger (First Place) Nevaeh Frith (Second Place) Leanne Bourgoin-Thompson (Tied for Third Place) Lillian Diversi (Tied for Third Place) V. Correspondence A. Retirement letter from Mary Lou Sullivan, Administrative Assistant, Adult Education B. Retirement letter from Meggan Henerlau, Teacher, River View Community School
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Gardiner - Randolph - Pittston - West Gardiner

Maine School Administrative District No. 11 150 Highland Avenue Gardiner, ME 04345

Patricia Hopkins Phone: 207-582-5346 Angela Hardy Superintendent of Schools Fax: 207-582-8305 Director of Curriculum & Instruction

www.msad11.org

MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM

REGULAR MEETING

Thursday, April 4, 2019

6:30 p.m.

I. Introduction

A. Board Members

B. Administrative Staff

C. The Pledge of Allegiance

D. Public Comments for Items on the Agenda

II. Election of Chair and Vice Chair

III. Review and Approval of Agenda/Minutes

A. Prioritization of items and alteration of the established agenda format sequence as needed

B. Approval of Agenda

C. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings: Regular Board Meeting – March 7, 2019

IV. Recognition and Celebrations

A. State Skills Competition – Capital Area Technical Center

• Tristen Profenno - State Pin Silver

• Drew Peaslee – Electrical Silver

• Sam Stonier – Internetworking Bronze

B. Voice of Democracy – Gardiner Area High School

• Jon Zach (First Place)

• Oasis Bonenfant (Second Place)

• Hunter Price (Third Place)

C. Patriot’s Pen – Gardiner Regional Middle School

• Lily Belanger (First Place)

• Nevaeh Frith (Second Place)

• Leanne Bourgoin-Thompson (Tied for Third Place)

• Lillian Diversi (Tied for Third Place)

V. Correspondence

A. Retirement letter from Mary Lou Sullivan, Administrative Assistant, Adult Education

B. Retirement letter from Meggan Henerlau, Teacher, River View Community School

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C. Resignation letter from Sarah Duffy, Principal, Pittston-Randolph Consolidated

School

VI. Committee Reports – Vote

A. Curriculum Committee – March 12, 2019

B. Dropout Prevention Committee – March 25, 2019

C. Finance Committee - March 12, 2019, March 19, 2019, and March 26, 2019

D. Policy Committee – March 7, 2019

1st Reading

Policies:

None

Rescind:

None

Job Descriptions:

None

2nd Reading

Policies:

None

Rescind:

None

Job Descriptions:

None

E. Student Representatives

F. Wellness Committee – No Meeting

VII. Ad Hoc Committees

Late Start Committee – March 19, 2019

Hoch Field Artificial Turf Fundraising Committee

VIII. General Information

A. Boston Museum of Science Field Trip, Grade 5, Helen Thompson School – June

4, 2019

B. Spring Coaches – Gardiner Area High School

Chad Waterhouse, Boys’ Varsity Tennis

Ginger Shaw, Softball – Volunteer

Mikayla Shaw, Softball – Volunteer

Rob Pekins – JV Girls Lacrosse

C. Spring Coaches – Gardiner Regional Middle School

Kevin Hachey – Baseball Coach

IX. Nominations

A. None

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X. Old Business

A. None

XI. New Business

A. Consideration to shift the JV Baseball Coach Stipend to a third Track Assistant

Coach Stipend for the 2018-2019.

B. Consideration to allow freshmen football games in the fall of 2019

C. GAHS Video Production – Student produced videos

XII. Reports

A. Board Chair

MSBA Legislative update

Discussion regarding community athletic fields

B. Superintendent

JMG Board of Directors

XIII. Executive Session

A. To discuss a personnel matter, 1 M.R.S.A. § 405 (6)(A)

B. To discuss disposition of TC Hamlin School, 1 M.R.S.A. § 405 (6)(C)

XIV. Adjournment

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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MARCH 7, 2019

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MAINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT 11 REGULAR MEETING

DRAFT MERLE E. PEACOCK, JR. BOARD ROOM

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019

6:30 P.M.

PRESENT: BECKY FLES, BOARD CHAIR; DEBRA COUTURE, BOARD VICE CHAIR; VERONICA BABCOCK,

CARRIE BOUDWAY, NANCY FORTIER-BROWN, JANE HUBERT, JAMES LOTHRIDGE, MATTHEW MARSHALL,

EARLE MCCORMICK, JON UMLAND, TONY VEIT, PATRICIA HOPKINS, SUPERINTENDENT; ANDREA DISCH,

BUSINESS MANAGER

STUDENT TIM DOYLE (6:41)

MEMBERS:

ABSENT: MICHAEL GAMMON

The Board Chair declared a quorum present and called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM.

I. INTRODUCTION

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

None

II. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA /MINUTES

VOTED: Motion by Director Veit to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by Director Babcock.

12,734– 0

Motion carried

VOTED: Motion by Director Couture to approve the following Board Minutes, seconded by Director

12,734– 0 Lothridge.

Regular Board Meeting - February 7, 2019

Special Board Meeting (Expulsion Hearing) – February 12, 2019

Special Board Meeting (Expulsion Hearing) – February 25, 2019

School Board Workshop – February 28, 2019

Motion carried.

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III. RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATIONS

A. Gardiner Area High School Cheerleaders – Winter Sportsmanship Award

B. The Superintendent shared a letter from the MPA Regional Cheering Championships expressing their

gratitude to the District.

IV. CORRESPONDENCE

A. Retirement letter from Rebecca Waugh, Teacher, Gardiner Regional Middle School

B. Retirement letter from Deborah Viens, Kindergarten Teacher, Laura E. Richards School

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS – VOTE

A. CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – As reported in the February 12, 2019 Curriculum Committee Minutes

B. DROPOUT PREVENTION COMMITTEE – As reported in the February 25, 2019 Dropout Prevention

Committee Minutes

C. FINANCE COMMITTEE – As reported in the February 26, 2019 Finance Committee Minutes

Included in the February 26, 2019 Finance Committee Minutes was the recommendation to the Board to

authorize the purchase of Frontline Central and to begin implementation during the 2018 – 2019 school

year.

VOTED: Motion by Director Couture to approve the purchase of Frontline Central and to begin its implementation

12,734– 0 during the 2018 – 2019 school year, seconded by Director Marshall.

1 – 0 Student

Motion carried

D. POLICY COMMITTEE – No Meeting

VOTED: Director Boudway motioned to move the following policies, seconded by Director Fles

12,734 – 0

1 – 0 Student 2nd Reading

Policies

BDE Board Standing Committees

BE School Board Meetings

BEDL Adjournment of Board Meetings

GCSA Employee Computer and Internet Use

GCSA-R Employee Computer and Internet Use Rules

IJNDB Student Computer and Internet Use

IJNDB-R Student Computer and Internet Use Rules

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JLCB Immunization of Students

Rescind

GCSA-E Employee Computer and Internet Use Acknowledgement Form

JJE Fundraiser Form

Job Descriptions

None

Motion carried.

E. GARDINER AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT

F. STUDENT WELLNESS COMMITTEE – As reported in the February 5 and February 26, 2019 Wellness

Committee Minutes

VI. AD HOC COMMITTEES

A. LATE START COMMITTEE – As reported in the February 12, 2019 Late Start Committee Minutes

B. EXTRA - CURRICULAR COMMITTEE – The Committee has completed its charge.

C. HOCH FIELD ARTIFICIAL TURF FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

Gardiner Area High School Principal, Chad Kempton, stated the Committee continues to reach out to

businesses regarding sponsorship interest in the Hoch Field Turf project.

VII. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. NEW HIRE

Daniel Bischoff, Custodian, Gardiner Area High School

Emily Albert, Special Education Ed Tech I, Helen Thompson School

Krysty Woodcock, Special Education Ed Tech II, Pittston – Randolph Consolidated School

B. EXTRA – CURRICULAR STIPEND APPOINTMENT – GARDINER AREA HIGH SCHOOL

Charlie Lawrence, Varsity Baseball

Dennis Meehan, JV Baseball

Donald Brochu, Varsity Softball

K.C. Johnson, Varsity Boys Lacrosse

Sam Wenckus, JV Boys Lacrosse

Jessica Prince, Varsity Girls Lacrosse

Patrick Quinn, Girls Tennis

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Jennifer Boudreau, Track & Field, Head

Joseph Fitzsimmons, Track & Field, Assistant

C. EXTRA – CURRICULAR STIPEND APPOINTMENT – GARDINER REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Ryan Gero, Softball

Roger Collins, Track & Field

VIII. NOMINATIONS

None

IX. OLD BUSINESS

A. T.C. HAMLIN FACILITY UPDATE

It was shared the District has made progress in removing the remains from T.C. Hamlin School. It was

also stated the District has entered into a listing agreement with Boulos Company for the property.

B. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 2018 – 2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR

It was stated the District may not need all of the allocated snow days as originally planned and that if all

of the snow days are not needed, the District would be able to adjust the remaining extended school days,

beginning with the April 4th extended day.

VOTED: Motion by Director Babcock, to allow the Superintendent flexibility to adjust the 2018 – 2019 School

12,734 – 0 Calendar relating to the number of snow days and extended school days, seconded by Director Veit.

1 – 0 Student

Motion carried.

X. NEW BUSINESS

A. APPROVAL OF THE 2019 – 2020 SCHOOL CALENDAR

VOTED: Motion by Director Couture, to approve the 2019 – 2020 School Calendar, seconded by Director

12,734 – 0 Marshall.

1 – 0 Student

Motion carried

XI. REPORTS – EDUCATIONAL /ADMINISTRATIVE

B. BOARD CHAIR REPORT

MSBA Legislative Update

The Board Chair updated Board Members regarding pending legislation.

C. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

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Mid – Maine Youth Court Board of Directors Superintendent Hopkins attended the first meeting of the Mid – Maine Youth Court Board of

Directors at Thomas College. The Superintendent reported that while the meeting was powerful,

it was interrupted due to time constraints.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America in Conference in Washington D.C.

Superintendent Hopkins attended the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Conference in

Washington, D.C. as a guest of Healthy Community of the Capital Area (HCCA). The

Superintendent stated the theme of the conference was prevention.

ALICE Training Update

The District continues with the ALICE training for staff members.

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

VOTED: Motion by Director Veit to go into executive session at 8:03 p.m. to discuss negotiations with the 12,734 – 0 MSAD 11 Administrative Association pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(D), seconded by Director

Umland. The Board reconvened at 8:21 p.m.

Motion carried

VOTED: Motion by Director Boudway to accept the recommendation of the Negotiations Committee 12,734 – 0 regarding the approval and terms of a three year contract for the MSAD 11 Administrative Association,

seconded by Director Veit.

Motion carried

The Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

Attest a true record,

Patricia Hopkins, Secretary

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Drop-Out Prevention Committee Meeting

March 25, 2019 Gardiner Regional Middle School Library

Members Present: Tom Landberg Jim Lothridge Michael Poulin Megan Prescott, GAHS Todd Sanders Joan Tourellotte Matt Umland 1. The group reviewed the work from last meeting that includes the suggestions for communication from the school to home as well as interventions for each school to utilize with truant/ absentee students. These “action steps” will be consistent throughout the schools in MSAD 11 and will take the form of communication to homes and families in the district. 2. The committee is developing home to school letters and phone calls from school staff as well as administration. Consideration was given to the high school’s procedure for absences and credit recovery and will be a separate letter for the high school. The initial letter will include all of the policy and consequences for absenteeism/ truancy as a result. The letter will indicate next and all steps going forward if absenteeism/ truancy comes to be an issue. 3. Committee members will draft letters, based on our discussion, prior to next meeting. The aim will be for the committee to review them in April and for School Administration and the School Committee. Next Meeting: April 29, 2019

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Finance Committee March 12, 2019

MSAD 11 FINANCE COMMITTEE

Merle E. Peacock, Jr. Board Room Tuesday, March 12, 2019

6:00 p.m.

Committee Members: Rebecca Fles, Committee Chair; Debra Couture (6:04), Michael Gammon, James

Lothridge, Earle McCormick, Jon Umland, Patricia Hopkins, Superintendent; and Andrea Disch, Business

Manager

Board Members Present: Carrie Boudway, Nancy Fortier - Brown, Matthew Marshall

Rebecca Fles called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.

DISCUSSION

A. 2019 – 2020 REQUESTED BUDGET - PRELIMINARY

The 2019 – 2020 Requested Budget was shared with Committee members. The $26,944,386 Requested

Budget is $2,171,686 more than the current FY 2019 Budget, an increase of 8.77%.

Superintendent Hopkins discussed District needs as identified by MSAD 11 Administrators. The

Committee was informed the information provided was preliminary and that administrators still had much

additional work to do.

The Preliminary Budget Worksheet, based on the FY 2020 Budget as presented, was shared with

Committee members.

The Committee plans to next meet at 6:00 pm Tuesday, March 19th to discuss and review class sizes as it

relates to the FY 2020 Budget.

The Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Attest a true record,

Patricia Hopkins, Secretary

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Finance Committee March 19, 2019

MSAD 11 FINANCE COMMITTEE

Merle E. Peacock, Jr. Board Room Tuesday, March 19, 2019

6:00 p.m.

Committee Members: Rebecca Fles, Committee Chair; Debra Couture, Michael Gammon, James Lothridge, Earle McCormick, Jon Umland (6:06), Patricia Hopkins, Superintendent; and Andrea Disch, Business Manager Board Members Present: Veronica Babcock, Carrie Boudway, Matthew Marshall The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.

DISCUSSION

A. FY 2020 DISTRICT BUDGET

The Business Manager shared with the Committee the District’s budget history for the past 20 years. The history included increases /decreases to the annual budget as well as revenue received from the state and local communities. The Business Manager also shared the Maine Department of Education’s 2017 – 2018 Resident Student Per Pupil Operating Costs by District. It was stated that MSAD 11’s per pupil rate of $9,972 is well below the State Average rate of $12,739. Superintendent Hopkins shared with the Committee 2019 – 2020 student enrollment projections and discussed the potential need for additional instructional staff outside of the District’s Class Size Policy.

B. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER COMPENSATION It was stated that due to the recent State of Maine minimum wage increase, the District is struggling with the daily pay rate paid to substitute teachers. To comply with the increased minimum wage rate, substitute teachers are allowed to work only 6.5 hours per day. In addition, the minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $12.00 per hour effective January 1, 2020. To address, the Committee was requested to consider increasing the daily rate of the District’s substitute teachers to $90 per day effective the 2019 – 2020 fiscal year. It was stated that with the requested change, uncertified long-term substitute teachers would receive $180 per diem and that long- term substitute teachers, with teacher certification, would continue to receive per diem of the base teacher contract rate.

VOTED: Motion by Director Lothridge, seconded by Director Gammon to recommend the Board set the

6 – 0 uncertified substitute teacher compensation rate at $90 per day effective the 2019 – 2020 school year.

Motion carried.

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Finance Committee March 19, 2019

The Finance Committee agreed to continue its budget discussion at its next meeting scheduled for 6:00 pm Tuesday, March 26th.

The Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.

Attest a true record,

Patricia Hopkins, Secretary

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Finance Committee March 26, 2019

MSAD 11 FINANCE COMMITTEE

Merle E. Peacock, Jr. Board Room Tuesday, March 26, 2019

6:00 p.m.

Committee Members: Rebecca Fles, Committee Chair; Debra Couture, Michael Gammon, James Lothridge, Earle McCormick, Jon Umland, Patricia Hopkins, Superintendent; and Andrea Disch, Business Manager Board Members Present: Carrie Boudway, Jane Hubert, Matthew Marshall

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

DISCUSSION

A. FY 2020 District Budget The Committee was presented with an updated Requested Budget and worksheet reflecting continued discussions with administrators. The Requested Budget of $25,942,584 is a $1,169,584, or 4.72%, increase over the current 2018 – 2019 Budget. Superintendent Hopkins reviewed with the Committee the list of budget reductions as identified by administrators. Previously in the meeting, the Committee was presented with instructional staff levels at each of the District’s schools. The Finance Committee agreed to continue its budget discussion at its next meeting scheduled for 6:00 pm Tuesday, April 2nd.

The Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

Attest a true record,

Patricia Hopkins, Secretary

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Using Your Chromebook

A Helpful Guide For Four New Piece of Learning Hardware

GAHS 2019

Timmy Doyle

Taking Care of Your Chromebook

● Never keep liquids in close proximity to your Chromebook

● Keep your Chromebook in the carrying case whenever it is not being

used

● Don’t charge your chromebooks on objects with bad ventilation; such

as pillows or blankets

● Avoid extended exposure to extreme temperatures (such as Maine

winter cold!) as these can damage the Chromebook

Setting Up Your Chromebook

● Keep your Chromebook’s password written down in a safe location

incase you forget it

● Acquaint yourself with Google Drive it might just be the most useful

thing for schoolwork!

● Make sure your school GMail account if functioning properly, this can

help you contact teachers if you need help

● Stay organized! No one likes searching for 10 minute just to find a

week old Google Doc

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Using Your Chromebook Effectively

● Keep the amount of windows and tabs you have open at once to a

minimum to cut down on slow processing

● Learn shortcuts and keystrokes for some of your frequently used

websites to save time and frustration (one of my favorites is

*Ctrl+Shift+C* to check the word count of a document)

● Make teacher and district pages to save time having to wade through

multiple sites

Staying Safe On Your Chromebook

● Don’t share your passwords with any third party services! Ever!

● If a website or link looks suspicious, it probably is, don't click on

anything that might bring you to bad sites

● Report any problems you have to the technology department so they

can fix them quickly and keep MSAD #11’s web clean and safe!

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Student Report from Kiersten Weed

For March 2019:

This past month at the school has been very busy. Although it is still a few months away,

students are gearing up for the the end of the school year. We all recently signed up for classes,

and spring sports are starting up. In addition, Juniors will be taking a science exam as well as the

SATs.

At the next board meeting I will be giving a little presentation about my vaping survey I

sent out a few weeks ago. The results were interesting, but not too surprising. I am certainly glad

we now have some data on student vaping use, and we can start more conversations about future

actions to take as a school board.

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MSAD #11 Late Start Committee Prototypes

How might we start school later so our adolescent learners can gain more sleep?

Versions presented on 3.19.19

PROTOTYPE: CURRENT SCHEDULE Earliest Pick Up Bus Drop Off Times HS/MS – 6:10 am ES – 7:15 am

GAHS GRMS Elementary Schools 7:00 am 7:00 am 8:10 am

Last Drop Off Dismissal Times HS/MS - 2:50 pm ES – 4:00 pm

GAHS GRMS Elementary Schools 1:55 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

FEEDBACK/OBSERVATIONS

POSITIVE CHALLENGES • It’s what we know • Current schedule allows for sports and

afterschool activities at both HS/MS • Kids from high school help at the Boys

and Girls Club with this schedule • This schedule keeps older students

separated from younger students on the buses

• Does not attend to research about sleep and learning

• Early afternoon dismissal provides opportunity for risk behaviors

• Current start time induces tardiness • Sleeping in class • River View kids from Boys and Girls

Club arrive late to school in the morning

• HT students arrive at the Club at 4 pm and then 5 pm on late days

• Not enough drivers

PROTOTYPE: FLIP THE SCHEDULE Earliest Pick Up Bus Drop Off Times HS/MS - 7:05 am ES - 6:10 am

GAHS GRMS Elementary Schools 8:10 am 8:10 am 7:00 am

Last Drop Off Dismissal Times HS/MS - 3:50 pm ES – 3:00 pm

GAHS GRMS Elementary Schools 3:00 pm 3:05 pm 1:50-2:00 pm

FEEDBACK/OBSERVATIONS

POSITIVE CHALLENGES • Younger students ready to learn early

in the day • Older students have a later start time

which aligns with research • Morning practices for some sports

may by an options

• Middle school/high school dismissal cuts into away game athletics some

• Younger students home before older siblings and some parents/family

• Youngest students in the dark to get to the morning bus (6 am)

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• Younger brains will function better! • CATC schedule may not blend with the GAHS schedule (?)

• Morning athletic practices have not been successful in the past

• Parents may not be comfortable leaving older kids to get on the bus on their own

• No high school staff available for BGCKV (Boys and Girls Club)

• Older kids not picking up younger kids; risk elementary students on streets earlier and longer

• Younger children getting on bus as early as 6:20 (in the dark); cold winter

PROTOTYPE: ALL START AT 8:00 A.M. OR LATER Earliest Pick Up Bus Drop Off Times HS/MS/ES - 7:05 am

GAHS GRMS Elementary Schools 8:30 am 8:20 am 8:00 am

Last Drop Off Dismissal Times HS/MS/ES – 4:00 pm

GAHS GRMS Elementary Schools 3:00 pm 3:10 pm 3:25-3:35 pm

* This schedule requires a transfer approach. For example, in the afternoon, a set of buses sit at GAHS and students load based upon their town, then the buses go to GRMS and follow same procedure. Those buses leave GRMS and head to the town’s elementary school where additional buses will be waiting. MS/HS students transfer to the bus using the route that matches their home address. Then, elementary students are dismissed to the buses before leaving.

FEEDBACK/OBSERVATIONS POSITIVE CHALLENGES

• Later start time allows for more sleep for middle and high school students and the same amount of sleep for elementary students.

• Pick up and drop off times are reasonable for most families.

• Older students arrive home with younger students.

• Some ride times may continue to be quite long.

• The district would need to add 5-6 bus drivers and bus leases to the budget.

• This schedule would reduce driver time from 25 hours/week to 10-15 hours per week and would impact pay and insurance coverage.

• MSAD 11 is currently experiencing a driver shortage, so it may be difficult to secure additional drivers.

• Boys and Girls Club currently does not offer support for the middle school students before school (because students are currently on buses early). Later start time may require before

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MSAD #11 Late Start Committee Prototypes

school care for them. • Early dismissal for the high school

students enrolled in sports would continue to occur, possibly at a greater rate, during 4th period.

• Older students (HS/MS) would be on the same bus together

• Student transfers: chaotic, time issues, supervision concerns

• Contractual issues for staff re: length of day

• Ed tech hours would need to increase • (?) Elementary students would board

buses 40 minutes earlier • (?) Elementary students would be in

school 1 hour longer each day? • Facility limitations due to time

constraints

PROTOTYPE: SHIFT BY 45 MINUTES Earliest Pick Up Bus Drop Off Times HS/MS – 6:55 am ES – 8:00 am

GAHS GRMS Elementary Schools 7:45 am 7:45 am 8:55 am

Last Drop Off Dismissal Times HS/MS - 3:35 pm ES – 4:45 pm

GAHS GRMS Elementary Schools 2:40 pm 2:45 pm 3:45 pm

FEEDBACK/OBSERVATIONS

POSITIVE CHALLENGES • Sleep is good! • Kids are up anyway

• Boys and Girls Club service hours would be compromised

• Elementary students may get home quite late*

• Older students not gaining much additional sleep time*

• Younger students more productive in a.m. than p.m.*

• Missed class time due to athletics • No pm program @ Boys and Girls Club

for school age elementary students (too late)

• 4 year olds home almost at 5:00 pm • This creates the reverse problem • Afterschool jobs (staff) • Coaching issues • Late breakfast for elementary (+ lunch) • CATC schedule?

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District Enrollment -- 03/31/2019LER RVCS Principal - Victoria DuGuay

PK Duquette AM 16 3 Duca 16

PK Duquette PM 16 3 Keene 14

PK Ellis AM 16 3 Storey 18

PK Ellis PM 15 3 Estabrook 15

K Grant 15 4 Lorbeski 22

K Lancaster 15 4 Patrick 19

K Luiz 15 4 Sergent 22

K Viens 15 5 Galibois-Barrs 21

1 Clary 15 5 Henerlau 20

1 Cockrell 15

1 Malcolm 16

1 Whitman 15 TOTAL STUDENTS 167

2 Canning 21

2 Plummer 21

2 Smith 21 PITT-RAND Principal - Sarah Duffy

Steps Dyer 8 K Alexander 16

K Smith 13

TOTAL STUDENTS 255 1 Carter 19

1 Ciampa 16

2 Damon 17

2 Gregory 16

HTS 2 Rowe 16

PK Moore AM 14 3 Cloutier 23

PK Moore PM 14 3 Pottle 23

K Lazaro 13 4 Tarrio 19

K Shagoury 13 4 Webb 19

K Stevens 13 5 Adams 22

1 Bannister 19 5 King 20

1 Brann 20 TOTAL STUDENTS 239

2 Lucas 15

2 Luken 16

2 Snow 15

3 Duncklee 24

3 Marx 23

4 Hanley 22

4 Nickerson 22

5 Hall 20

5 Smith 20

5 Connelly 14

TOTAL STUDENTS 297

Principal - Karen Moody

Principal - Kady Gould

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GRMS GAHS Principal - Chad Kempton

6th Grade 142 9 157

7th Grade 153 10 171

8th Grade 164 11 142

TOTAL STUDENTS 459 12 145

TOTAL STUDENTS 615

GRANDE TOTALS - MARCH 31, 2019

Steps 8

PK 91

K 128

1st Grade 135

2nd Grade 158

3rd Grade 156

4th Grade 145

5th Grade 137

6th Grade 142

7th Grade 153

8th Grade 164

9th Grade 157

10th Grade 171

11th Grade 142

12th Grade 145

TOTAL ENROLLMENT 2,032

MARCH 31, 2019

31-Mar 28-Feb Change 31-Mar 31-Mar Change

2019 2019 2019 2018

Laura E. Richards School 255 253 2 255 248 7

River View Community School 167 170 -3 167 159 8

Helen Thompson School 297 293 4 297 283 14

Gardiner Regional Middle School 459 462 -3 459 452 7

Gardiner Area High School 615 615 0 615 623 -8

Pittston-Randolph Consolidated 239 242 -3 239 198 41

T.C. Hamlin School - CLOSED 0 0 0 0 40 -40

June 20, 2018 2032 2035 -3 2032 2003 29

* Due to TCH closure with Pre-K moving to LER and most all other students moving to PCCS

Principal - Todd Sanders


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