Monday
September 15, 2003                     7:00 PM                 Mabel I. Wilson School Multipurpose Room

        The mission of MSAD #51 is to guide all students as they acquire enthusiasm for
        learning, assume responsibility for their education, achieve academic excellence, 
        and discover and attain their personal bests. 

        To accomplish this mission, the MSAD #51 community will collaborate to:
        
Use effective instructional practices and provide professional development to
assure that all students meet or exceed the District's benchmarks and outcomes;
        
Ensure a safe and respectful environment where all feel a sense of belonging;
and
        
Promote parental participation as fundamental to each student's success.

        Board Goals for 2002-2003

        1.   Effectively engage students in learning to ensure that each student meets or exceeds 
	the District's benchmarks and outcomes and progresses towards attaining his/her personal best.  
	In support of this goal, the Board will:
          

          
Support the District's ongoing work in curriculum, assessment, instruction and professional development;
          
Measure the District's progress towards attaining its mission by collecting, analyzing and sharing data on student performance;
          
Establish measurable goals for improving student achievement; and
          
Develop and evaluate the structures and policies necessary to ensure all students meet the district's benchmarks and outcomes.



        2.   Implement accountability systems for providing, assessing and supporting student learning.  In support 
	of this goal, the District will:

          
Recruit, retain and develop quality staff;
          
Encourage the ongoing development of instructional and administrative leadership;
          
Develop and use a system of data analysis for decision making; and
          
Develop 3-year budgetary goals and strategies to provide greater financial stability.


        3.  Promote community involvement in education by:

        
Establishing an ongoing dialogue with community members; and 
        
Collaborating with the community to meet student needs.


        4.  Provide a quality learning and work environment to support our educational mission by:

        
Constructing a new middle school to open in fall of 2004; 
        
Renovating Greely Junior High into high school space for use beginning in fall of 2005; and
		
Securing funds from the State to renovate and construct an addition to Greely High School.

  

MSAD #51 Board of Directors

                John Aromando                   829-6861        jaromando@pierceatwood.com
                Peter Bingham			829-5713	pbingham@acornearth.com
                Polly Haight Frawley            657-2373        PHFraw@aol.com
                Betts Gorsky                    871-7500        bjgorsky@hotmail.com
                Audrey Lones                    829-4171        audrey@alum.mit.edu 
                Henry Kennedy                   829-6979        hrk@kieve.org
                Jim Moulton			657-3803
                Bob Vail                        829-5393




1.  Call to Order  -  by MSAD #51 Board of Directors Chairperson, John Aromando.


2.  Approval of Minutes

3.  Public Comment


4.  Superintendent's Report
        a) Opening of school
		b) 30th Annual MSMA Fall Conference


5.  Presentations:
        


6.  Committee Reports
        a)  Finance
        b)  Negotiation
        c)  Policy
        d)  Facilities



7.  Items for Action
        a) Vote to approve athletic co-curricular stipend positions for the 2003-2004 school year.
        b) Vote to approve non-athletic co-curricular stipend positions for the 2003-2004 school year.
        c) Vote to appoint individuals to teaching positions for the 2003-2004 school year
		d) Election of School Board Officers
		e) Confirm Committee appointments
		f) Vote to approve Drowne Road School Task Force charge
		g) Vote to appoint mentor/support team co-curricular stipend positions for the 2003-2004 school year


8.  Communications
        
        

9.  Adjourn Meeting ______PM




Upcoming Meetings/Events
9/10/03 - Early Release:  Grades 7-12 @ 1:12 PM,. Grades K-6@ 12:15 PM
9/10/03 - Kieve Parent Night
9/11/03 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Pineland
9/11/03 - Grade 5 Open House, 6:30 PM, NYMS
9/16/03 - Grade 1 Open House, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, MIW
9/16/03 - Senior college Night, 6:00PM, GHS
9/17/03 - Early Release: Grades 7-12 @ 1:12 PM,. Grades K-6@ 12:15 PM
9/17/03 - Grade 3 Open House, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, MIW
9/18/03 - Greely High School Open House, 6:30 PM
9/19/03 - MIW Photos
9/22/03 - Grade 2/Multiyear Open House, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, MIW
9/24/03 - Grades 7-12 @ 1:12 PM,. Grades K-6@ 12:15 PM
9/25/03 - Greely Junior High School Open House, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
9/26/03 - Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset
9/27/03 - Rosh Hashanah
9/28/03 - Rosh Hashanah


Board Meetings:

   October 6 , 2003 - Cumberland Town Hall Council Chambers