Lake Region School District Board Workshop Minutes January 22, 2018 There was a Board Meeting of the Lake Region School Board on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Great Room at Lake Region Vocational Center. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Janice Barter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present were: Debra Albert, Janice Barter, Stan Buchanan, Alison Caulfield, Beth Chaplin, Jon Chappell, Karen Eller, Joseph McMahon, John MacGregor, Karla Swanson-Murphy, Gary Lewis and Phil Shane. Absent: Cindy Leblanc and Student Representative Aisley Sturk Administrators present: Alan Smith (Superintendent), Pat Hayden (Assistant Superintendent), Lisa Caron, Madelyn Litz, David Morse, Erik Good, Maggie Thornton, Matt Lokken, Michelle Brann, Joshua Sturk. Others present were: Barry Johnson, Julie Johnson and Wayne Rivet. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Everyone was asked to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made by Beth Chaplin, seconded by Debra Albert to approve the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made by Karla Swanson-Murphy, seconded by Beth Chaplin, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter. Motion carried. The Board went into Executive Session at 7:02 p.m. and returned to Public Session at 7:19 p.m. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson Murphy to allow the student to re-enter Lake Region High School. Motion carried. A motion was made by Karla Swanson-Murphy, seconded by Beth Chaplin, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter. Motion carried. The Board went into Executive Session at 7:45 p.m. and returned to Public Session at 7:56 p.m. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy to allow the student to re –enter Lake Region High School. Motion carried.

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PRESENTATIONS Stephen Blatt gave a presentation on the Crooked River Project including budget comparisons from 2015 to 2018. Discussions were held regarding the time frames for building, bringing the project to referendum, time to build, growth in the area, enrollment increases, portable classrooms and the need to stop spending money on them. The Board agreed that a Committee should be formed to support the Crooked River Project and that this project should go to referendum in November. Preliminary Project Budget hand-out from Stephen Blatt attached. Janna Richards and Caleb Gilbert from Opportunity Alliance gave a presentation with handouts regarding various programs such as the SIRP program funded by Maine Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services. This program enhances the state’s capacity to provide an intervention program to reduce substance abuse in Maine. They gave an overview of Restorative Practices and guidance for Reviewing and Revising School Tobacco and Substance Use Polices. Various hand-outs attached. Bridgton Memorial Building was discussed at length by the Board. Superintendent Smith advised that he had met with representatives from the Town of Bridgton who are looking for some guidance or parameters. They do not want to pursue an avenue that the Board will not support. Superintendent Smith would like some guidance from the Board on what to bring to them with regard to restrictions and expectations. Phil Shane suggested that if they Town cannot guarantee that the building will not be sold that we hang on to it. Various discussions took place regarding the desire for the property to remain community based. Questions were raised concerning storage if the building were turned over to the Town, contamination of the site and suggested uses for the building. Superintendent Smith will bring these discussion items to the Town of Bridgton. EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter, pursuant to M.R.S.A. 405 6.(B). Motion carried unanimously. The Board went into Executive Session at 9:09 p.m. Maggie Thornton, Assistant Principal the student, and the student’s parents were invited to attend. The Board returned to Public Session at 9:14 p.m. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to expel this student from school pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. Section 1001(9) on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the Superintendent to provide the student and his/her parents written notice of this action and the reasons therefor. Vote: 11 yes, 1 opposed. Motion carried.

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A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter, pursuant to M.R.S.A. 405 6.(B). Motion carried unanimously. The Board went into Executive Session at 9:27 p.m. Maggie Thornton, Assistant Principal, the student, and the student’s parents were invited to attend. The Board returned to Public Session at 9:32 p.m. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson Murphy, to expel this student from school pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. Section 1001(9) on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the Superintendent to provide the student and his/her parents written notice of this action and the reasons therefor. Vote: 10 yes, 2 opposed. Motion carried. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter, pursuant to M.R.S.A. 405 6.(B). Motion carried unanimously. The Board went into Executive Session at 9:41 p.m. Matt Lokken, Principal, Michelle Brann, Assistant Principal, the student, and the student’s parent/guardian(s) were invited to attend. The Board returned to Public Session at 9:57 p.m. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to expel this student from school pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. Section 1001(9) on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the Superintendent to provide the student and his/her parents written notice of this action and the reasons therefor. Vote: 9 yes, 2 no, 1 abstention. Motion carried. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter, pursuant to M.R.S.A. 405 6.(B). Motion carried unanimously. The Board went into Executive Session at 9:58 p.m. Matt Lokken, Principal, Michelle Brann, Assistant Principal, the student, and the student’s parent/guardian(s) were invited to attend. The Board returned to Public Session at 10:09 p.m. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to expel this student from school pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. Section 1001(9) on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the Superintendent to provide the student and his/her parents written notice of this action and the reasons therefor. Vote: 11 yes, 1 opposed. Motion carried. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to go into Executive Session to discuss a student matter, pursuant to M.R.S.A. 405 6.(B). Motion carried unanimously. Board Member Phil Shane was excluded. The Board went into Executive Session at 10:11 p.m. Matt Lokken, Principal, Michelle Brann, Assistant Principal, Brian Hawkins, Esq., the student, and the student’s parent/guardian(s) were invited to attend. 3|Page

The Board returned to Public Session at 10:41 p.m. A motion was made by Janice Barter, seconded by Karla Swanson-Murphy, to expel this student from school pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. Section 1001(9) on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the Superintendent to provide the student and his/her parents written notice of this action and the reasons therefor. Vote: 11 yes, 1 abstention. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Karla Swanson-Murphy, seconded by Beth Chaplin to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:43 p.m.

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