1. Chair Alan Rich called the meeting to order and declared a quorum at 6:30 p.m.
2. Adjustments to the agenda:
   Add to Consent Agenda: Stipend Nominations
3. Committee dates were read.
4. There were no citizen comments.
5. Reports:
   1. Supt. Burns gave a report.
   2. Melanie Craig, Athletic Director, gave a report.
   3. Joan Tremberth, Director of Adult & Community Education, gave a report.
   4. Terry Hagelin and Kate Genovese, High School Guidance Counselors, gave a report on their guidance programs: the Personal Learning Plan (PLP) initiative, college & career awareness, early intervention protocols, individual and small group counseling.
   5. Terry Towle, Director of Finance & Operations, gave a report on behalf of the Safety Committee.
   6. Anne Rowe was appointed as Board rep for the Safety Committee.
6. Board Communications
   1. Rich reported for the Personnel Committee.
   2. Rich reported for the Finance Committee.
   3. Potter reported for the Policy Committee.
   4. Bennett will be attending the PATHS meeting on the 20th and asked if the Board had any comments for him to relay. There were none.
7. Consent Agenda
   1. Minutes of November 5, 2008 meeting.
   2. IJOC Volunteer Policy approved.
   3. Stipend Nominations: Rob Brown, 7th Grade Boys Basketball; Jen Seaver, 7th Grade Girls Basketball and Lucas Turner, JV Boys Basketball.
8. Discussion:
   1. BG Policy Development and Revision- 1st Reading. This will be placed on Consent Agenda on December 3, 2008.
   2. IMDA Flag Salute – 1st Reading. This will be placed on Consent Agenda on December 3, 2008.
   3. DCA Capital Reserve Fund- 1st Reading. This will be placed on Consent Agenda on December 3, 2008.
9. Action Agenda:
   Moved by Rowe, seconded by Bennett, that the Board of Directors of Maine School Administrative District No. 15 (the “Issuer”) hereby declares its official intent pursuant to Section 1.150-2(e) of the income Tax Regulations that the Issuer reasonably expects to use the proceeds of tax exempt financing to reimburse certain original expenditures from the Issuer’s general fund that were made within 60 days prior to adoption of this vote or that are to be made after adoption of this vote, which original expenditures have been or will be incurred in connection with the acquisition of twenty three copiers and Stage Lights (the “Equipment”) and that the Issuer reasonably expects that the maximum principal amount incurred by the Issuer to finance the Equipment will not exceed $185,000, and that this declaration of official intent shall be kept in the permanent records of the Issuer and shall be reasonably available for public inspection.
   Motion approved by unanimous vote.
10. Moved by Rowe, seconded by Potter, to adjourn the meeting.
    Motion approved by unanimous vote.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

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Victoria Burns, Superintendent