Gretchen Gardner

The meeting agenda includes reports from the United Technologies Center, Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Children with Exceptionalities, student representatives, trustees, and administration. Key discussion points involve the second reading and adoption of Policy ICA (School Calendar 2024-2025), acceptance of gifts, and the rescission and revision of several policies related to staff members with acquired immune deficiency, tutoring for pay, and alcohol and chemical abuse. The agenda also includes approval requests for several out-of-state and in-state overnight trips for students participating in indoor track and robotics competitions.

The meeting agenda includes presentations and recognitions for athletic achievements, reports from the United Technologies Center, Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Children with Exceptionalities, Trustees, and Administration. New business items include accepting gifts, revising a policy on non-resident tuition students, electing delegates for MSBA events, and addressing the BSD McKinney-Vento Liaison position.

The meeting will include public comment, review of regular and annual meeting minutes, reports from the United Technologies Center, Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Children with Exceptionalities, student representatives, trustees, and administration. Old business includes a revision of the student dress code policy. New business includes acceptance of gifts, a transfer to the capital reserve fund, and first readings of policies on school food service program unpaid meal charges, menu development, and no-cost school meals for all students. An executive session will be held to discuss the evaluation and goals of the superintendent.

The 2022-2023 goals for CNA focus on improving student safety, literacy, and math outcomes, and reducing truancy. Specific actions include implementing social-emotional supports, researched-based literacy and math practices, and strategies to re-engage students. Measurable outcomes include a 5% decline in behavioral referrals, 2-point improvement above national benchmarks in literacy and math NWEAs, and a truancy rate of 5% or lower. These goals will be achieved over the next three years.

The meeting will include a presentation on the FY23 BSD Audit by Casey Leonard, review and adoption of policies related to school food service, menu development, the 2024-2025 school calendar, substitute employees, employee computer use, and the English Language Learners program. Other agenda items include acceptance of gifts, approval of overnight trips for Brewer High School students, and a discussion regarding the expulsion of a student. Reports from the United Technologies Center, Southern Penobscot Regional Program for Children with Exceptionalities, student representatives, trustees, and administration will also be given.