Minutes of the Special Board Meeting

of

RSU #74 Board of Directors

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

6:00 p.m.

At

Carrabec Community School

Troy Dunphy, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.

Directors Present: Judi Dunphy, Amy Price, Troy Dunphy, Grace Carreiro, Pamela Mitchell, Larry Dunphy, Kevin Sousa, David Royce, Bobbi Sue Harrington, Valerie Pinkham, Laura Layman, and Deron Whittemore.

Directors absent with notification: Eric Ewing and Robert Lindblom

Directors Absent without notification: Heather Longley

Staff Members Present: 10

Students Present: 1

Citizens Present: 0

Agenda Item #1 TO SEE IF THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THEIR DIRECTIVE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING REMOTE LEARNING WITH SYNCHRONOUS OPTIONS.

Upon motion by Judi Dunphy and seconded by Deron Whittemore agenda item #1 was open for discussion.

Upon motion by David Royce and Laura Layman, the Board voted 6-6 to approve option B as written. Motion failed.

Upon motion by Bobbi Sue Harrington and seconded by Larry Dunphy to approve option B with edits. The Board discussed changes to option B.

Upon motion by Valerie Pinkham and seconded by Laura Layman, the Board voted 6-6 to move the question. Motion failed.

Upon motion by Bobbi Sue Harrington and seconded by Larry Dunphy the Board voted 7-5 to approve option B with changes. Motion passed.

Option B with edits: To make two changes to the current remote learning plan for quarantine.

a. Direct High School Teachers to make a digital (synchronous) check-in for their students in their respective classes who are in district-forced quarantine during their class period.

b. Direct Middle School Teachers to make a digital (synchronous) check-in for their students in their respective classes who are in district-forced quarantine during their class period.

c. At the K-5 level, in addition to the daily asynchronous check in, if a paper packet is utilized then a "packet-check" will occur at least weekly.

The Board Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 7:25 pm.

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Michael Tracy

Superintendent