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Scarborough Public Schools work session, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Scarborough school board approves child abuse policy first readings and teacher appointments 2:29:30

  • The board held a legislative workshop led by the Director of Communications and Government Relations for the Maine School Management Association, who described how the Maine legislature works and how boards can advocate. 7:33
  • Middle school leaders presented the school's building goal, student engagement data and student activities. 1:44:52
  • The board voted unanimously to approve first readings of policies on child abuse and neglect reporting. 2:38:14
Item by item (8)
  1. Workshop opening 6:58
    • The workshop opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. ~7:00
  2. Legislative workshop 7:33
    • A board member said Scarborough had stood to lose over $1 million under the funding formula last year and that the district sent 3 people to advocate for a different approach. 41:30
    • A speaker suggested the board put its top legislative priorities on an agenda, possibly at the next meeting, naming school construction and the EPS formula. 1:26:30
  3. Business meeting opening and agenda 1:28:24
    • The business meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and attendance. 1:28:24
    • The chair said the October 1st, 2026 minutes would be approved as presented if there were no objections. 1:29:25
    • The chair first proposed removing the student spotlight award, then after a recess said there would be no adjustments to the agenda. 1:29:37
  4. Student and staff recognitions 1:30:39
    • The board presented its October student spotlight award, with a nomination read and remarks from a teacher. 1:30:58
    • The board presented its staff spotlight award to a middle school ed tech, including a video from the nominator. 1:35:30
  5. Middle school presentation 1:44:14
    • The principal said the building goal is to create student-centered classrooms by June 2027 and that 62% of students reported being at least somewhat excited to attend class in spring 2026, up from 55% in 2025. 1:44:52
    • The principal said about 80% of students performed at or above grade level in reading and about 58% in math, and that the school adopted the Amplify Math program. 1:51:00
    • The assistant principal described the RULER program and student help desk, and a staff member said grant funding bought 7 new raised garden beds. 2:03:15
  6. General public comment 2:27:27
    • No one signed up online for public comment, and the chair closed general public comment. 2:27:27
  7. Child abuse and neglect policies 2:29:30
    • A speaker asked about the legal basis for keeping reports for 10 years, and another speaker said the legal references cite a state records retention requirement. 2:34:48
    • The board unanimously approved the first readings of Policy JLF and Policy JLFE. 2:38:14
  8. High school co-curricular appointments and adjournment 2:40:24
    • The appointments included a Model United Nations advisor, a student council co-advisor and a strength and conditioning coach. 2:40:42
    • The meeting adjourned at 8:24 PM. 2:41:08
    • The vote on a motion to approve the appointment of the high school co-curriculars as presented was announced as unanimous. 2:41:00

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Workshop/Meeting, Oct 15, 2026, Scarborough, ME”