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MINUTES
BANGOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2026
School Committee Members Present: Chair Tim Surrette, Vice Chair Katie Brydon, Mallory Cook, and Ben Speed. Members Sara Luciano, Shelly Okere, and Ben Sprague were excused.
A. 1. & 2. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Tim Surrette and the pledge of allegiance followed.
B. Adjustments to the Agenda:
E. 2. a. 1. First Reading of a Revised Policy
Motion: Brydon Second: Cook Vote: 4-0
C. Public Comments:
No public comments
D. 2. a. Director of Business Services, Heather Hale, provided an update on BSD facilities.
b. Superintendent Robinson provided a district update to the committee
c. Superintendent Robinson reported the following reassignment for the 26-27 school year:
Jeanette Quirk from Principal at Fairmount School to Principal at Fourteenth Street School.
Darryl Loring from Assistant Principal at James F. Doughty School to Interim Principal at Fairmount School.
Carissa Lamond from Grade 3 Teacher at Vine Street School to a Grade 2 Teacher at Vine Street School.
Danielle Schneider from (.8) Title I Teacher at Vine Street School to Title I Teacher at (.85) Vine Street School and (.15) Private Schools.
Shana Curtis from Literacy Coach at (.6) Vine Street School and (.4) 14th Street School to Literacy Coach at Vine Street School.
Angela Leigh from Title I Teacher at Downeast School to Title I Teacher at (.4) Downeast School and (.6) at Abraham Lincoln School.
Katrina Rutherford from Literacy Coach at (.9) Downeast School and (.1) Bangor Regional Program to Literacy Coach at Downeast School.
Meghan Schall from Literacy Coach at (.4) Fruit Street School, (.4) Abraham Lincoln School and (.2) Mary Snow School to Literacy Coach at (.45) Fruit Street School, (.45) Abraham Lincoln School and (.1) at Bangor Regional Program.
Kate Guernsey from School Nurse at (.5) Bangor Regional Program and (.5) 14th Street and Vine Street Schools to School Nurse at (.5) Bangor Regional Program and (.5) District.
E.1.a. 1-2. Recommendation to approve the draft Minutes of the June 24, 2026 Regular School Committee Meeting.
Motion: Brydon Second: Cook Vote: 4-0
b. 1. a. Recommendation to approve the following teacher nominations for the 2026-2027 School Year, with a one-year probationary contract.
- Gianna Cilley — Grade 5 Teacher – 2 yr Position — Mary Snow School
- Jesse Curtis — School Counselor — Abe Lincoln School
- Jennifer Emrich — Art Teacher — Fairmount/14th St Schools
- Susan Hoxie — Instructional Coach — Elementary Schools
- Kathleen Young — English Teacher — Bangor High School
Motion: Brydon Second: Cook Vote: 4-0
- Recommendation to approve the following extra-duty assignments for the 2026-2027 School Year.
- Katrina Rutherford — Governance Committee — District
- Nitisha Lankhorst — (.5) Science Dept Head — Bangor High School
- Kari White — (.5) Science Dept Head — Bangor High School
- Christopher Packard — STEM Research Coord — Bangor High School
- Stuart Greener — Spec Ed Dept Head — Bangor High School
Motion: Brydon Second: Cook Vote: 4-0
c. Committee Member Cook shared the following donations:
To Fruit Street School from Hannaford, a cash donation to support students, having a total dollar value of $147.
To the Special Education Department from RSU #12, a fully electric bariatric 48 inch bed, having a total dollar value of $800.
Motion: Brydon Second: Surrette Vote: 4-0
E. 2. a. 1. Recommendation to approve First Reading of the following Revised Policy:
- Revised Policy GCEA – Substitute Compensation Guide
Motion: Brydon Second: Cook Vote: 4-0
G. Member Cook provided an update on the UTC program, they are busy completing summer projects, enrollment for next year have increased from last year.
H. Member Cook encouraged everyone to go by the 14th Street School to appreciate the new landscaping that was done.
Member Speed spoke about the positive effects of the World Cup.
I. 1. Important dates were reviewed by Chair Tim Surrette.
J. Recommended to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
Motion: Brydon Second: Cook Vote: 4-0
Respectfully Submitted,
Marie Robinson, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools