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Scarborough Public Schools board meeting, Oct 1, 2026

1 h 41 min

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What happened at this meeting

Scarborough school board unanimously approves co-curricular, teacher and coaching appointments 1:38:21

  • Board members also gave committee reports, including an update from Alex Weber on a draft of Policy JLF on mandatory reporting for child abuse. 20:09
  • A district staff member presented the FY26 year-end financial report, saying the fiscal year ended with an overall general fund surplus of about $2.3 million. 34:27
  • After the report, Jillian Trapini-Huff moved to authorize budget transfers for accounts overspent by more than $10,000, and the board held a roll call vote on the motion. 1:36:12
  • The board's votes on the appointment of district-wide co-curriculars, an Eight Corners special education teacher, and girls varsity softball and boys ice hockey coaches were announced as unanimous. 1:39:01
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and meeting minutes 1:31
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 1:31
    • The September 17th, 2026 workshop and business meeting minutes were taken up for approval without objection, and no agenda adjustments were made. 2:23
  2. Superintendent's report 3:00
    • The superintendent shared enrollment information and said the general purpose aid subsidy is based on the October 1 count. 3:00
    • The superintendent said a donor brought 2 trucks with over 100 cases of non-perishable food for the backpack program, which has served about 40 families consistently. 4:14
    • Crescencia Maurer asked how enrollment compared to last year, and the superintendent said it was pretty similar and offered to send an update to the board. 7:35
  3. Upcoming workshops 8:08
    • A presiding member said an MSBA legislative workshop is set for October 15th and a transportation update for November 19th. 8:08
    • Crescencia Maurer asked whether the workshop would cover upcoming education legislation, and the presiding member said the presenter would be asked and the workshop would start at 5:30. 10:05
  4. Community outreach committee report 10:57
    • Crescencia Maurer said the committee's upcoming Scarborough Living magazine article focuses on the school transportation department and the next one on the rollout of the cell phone policy, due November 1st. 11:09
    • A speaker asked about an update on the school building project in a future edition, and Crescencia Maurer said the committee could try to work that in. 12:55
    • Crescencia Maurer said the committee is developing a feature called Board Beat on standing committees, with the first one appearing October 2nd. 13:32
  5. Curriculum committee report 15:25
    • Scott Gondzar said the committee met September 29th and reviewed summer programs, assessment updates, curriculum implementation and potential priorities for the school year. 15:38
    • Scott Gondzar said the committee also discussed the math curriculum implementation and the curriculum review for science, technology and STEM. 15:38
  6. Finance, negotiations and facilities planning reports 17:45
    • Jillian Trapini-Huff said the finance committee first met on the 8th of last month and will meet next on the 13th at 5 PM. 17:58
    • Crescencia Maurer said the negotiations committee has reached out to set meetings and proposes to work on the transportation contract first, followed by custodial food services. 19:15
    • John Kelleher said a long-range planning meeting is being scheduled, with an update next month. 19:52
  7. Policy committee report 19:59
    • Alex Weber said most of the committee meeting focused on an update to Policy JLF on mandatory reporting for child abuse, with a draft ready for first reading at the October 15th meeting. 20:43
    • Alex Weber said one of the biggest changes, mandated by state law, is that the individual employee who first identifies the information must make the direct report. 23:22
    • A speaker asked that the committee review wording in policy EEAA on how a parent can request a review, and Alex Weber clarified that EEAA is the transportation policy and KE is the general administrative appeals policy. 24:23
  8. Building project committee update 26:37
    • A presiding member said the design and development phase is on schedule and the Planning Board reviewed plans for Wentworth and the middle school on September 21st, with Blue Point, Eight Corners and Pleasant Hill planned for October 19th. 26:37
    • The presiding member said interviews were held September 21st for a commissioning agent and the interview committee reached a consensus to hire one interviewee. 27:41
    • A speaker explained that a commissioning agent is an independent firm that checks building systems such as HVAC, electrical and fire alarm systems through 1 year beyond the school opening. 28:36
  9. Liaison reports 30:04
    • A speaker said the regional vocational board's first meeting will be October 8th. 30:10
    • A speaker said the District Emergency Management Team will first meet November 4th and that the Town Council passed at first reading an ordinance limiting police and municipal staff cooperation with ICE, with a second reading set for October 21st. 30:30
  10. Student reports 30:30
    • A speaker reported that SHS is piloting an ELO program focused on cosmetology, and another speaker reported that this week was the first week of after-school clubs and activities at Wentworth. 32:28
  11. General public comment 33:39
    • No one came forward in person or online, and general public comment was closed. 33:39
  12. Year-end financial report 34:27
    • A district staff member said the FY26 general fund ended with a surplus of about $2.3 million, which represents 3.3% of the FY26 operating budget. 37:52
    • The staff member said debt service was the only category running a deficit and that no transfers to reserve funds were recommended, citing $1.7 million already in the capital reserve fund and an expected loss of state subsidy. 44:02
    • Scott Gondzar asked whether diesel for buses is subsidized, and the staff member said fuel is bought through the town, whose contract ran out, leaving purchases at rack rate. 1:31:01
  13. Year-end budget transfers 1:35:56
    • Jillian Trapini-Huff moved to authorize the budget transfers for accounts overspent by more than $10,000 as presented by the business office. 1:36:12
    • Scott Gondzar asked whether the motion only approved the transfers, and a staff member said it was specific to FY26 and to the lines in the spreadsheet. 1:36:54
  14. Co-curricular appointments 1:38:21
    • The board took up the appointment of district-wide co-curriculars for the high school, middle school and Wentworth. 1:38:21
    • The vote was announced as unanimous. 1:39:01

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