School Board Sub Committee Agendas and Minutes
2025 - 2026 School Board Sub Committee Meetings
Monthly standing Sub Committee meetings will be held as follows - Board Chair Jessica Cain and Superintendent Laura Columbia shall be ex-officio (non-voting) members of all standing sub committees. Committee assignments will be posted after the August meeting.
Finance and Operations, Academic, and Personnel Committee meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month (unless otherwise noted) at the times listed below. Educational Policy Committee meetings will be held prior to regularly scheduled board meetings at the time listed below.
All Committee meetings will be held at Mt. Abram High School (1513 Salem Road, Salem Township, ME).
*Second Thursday due to January 1 Holiday
**Second Thursday due to February Break
2024 - 2025 School Board Sub Committee Meeting
Monthly standing Sub Committee Meetings will be held as follows - Board Chair Jessica Cain and Superintendent Laura Columbia shall be ex-officio (non-voting) members of all standing sub committees.
Standing sub committees will be held on the first Thursday of each month (unless otherwise noted) at the times listed below.
- Finance and Operations: 5:30 to 6:30 pm - Ben Davis (Chair), Ashley Hopwood Farrar, Joe Ford, Sue Pratt, Jessie Stinchfield
- Academic: 6:30 to 7:30 pm - Joanne Bachelder, Joe Ford, Sue Pratt (Chair)
- Personnel: 7:30 to 8:15 pm - Joanne Bachelder (Chair), Brian Donovan, Brad Orbeton
Educational Policy: Meetings will be held prior to scheduled School Board meetings from 5:30 to 6:30 pm - Amanda Coolong, Mary Lecours, Mary Nodine (Chair), Laura White
| Date | Location | Agenda | Minutes |
| August 1, 2024 | Kingfield Elementary School |
Personnel - canceled
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Personnel - canceled
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| August 15, 2024 | Kingfield Elementary School | Educational Policy | Educational Policy |
| September 5, 2024 | Day Mountain Regional Middle School | ||
| September 19, 2024 | Day Mountain Regional Middle School | Educational Policy | Educational Policy |
| October 3, 2024 | Phillips Elementary School |
Academic - canceled |
Academic - canceled
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| October 17, 2024 | Phillips Elementary School | Educational Policy | Educational Policy |
| November 7, 2024 | Mt. Abram Regional High School |
Personnel - canceled
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Personnel - canceled
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| November 21, 2024 | Mt. Abram Regional High School | Educational Policy | Educational Policy |
| December 5, 2024 - No Committee Meetings | Kingfield Elementary School |
Finance and Operations - canceled
Academic - canceled
Personnel - canceled
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Finance and Operations - canceled
Academic - canceled
Personnel - canceled
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| December 19, 2024 | Kingfield Elementary School | Educational Policy | Educational Policy |
| January 9, 2025 | Day Mountain Regional Middle School |
Academic - canceled
Personnel - canceled
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Academic - canceled
Personnel - canceled
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January 14, 2025
5:30pm -
Date/Time Change
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Day Mountain Regional Middle School | Finance and Operations | Finance and Operations |
| January 16, 2025 | Day Mountain Regional Middle School | Educational Policy | Educational Policy |
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February 11, 2025
5:30 - 7:00pm
Date/Time Change
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Phillips Elementary School | ||
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February 13, 2025
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Phillips Elementary School | Educational Policy - canceled | Educational Policy - canceled |
| March 6, 2025 | Mt. Abram Regional High School |
NO COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Finance and Operations -
Academic
Personnel
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Meetings repurposed to FY 26 budget meeting.
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| March 13, 2025 | Mt. Abram Regional High School | Finance and Operations | Finance and Operations |
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March 18, 2025
5:30 - 6:30pm
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Mt. Abram Regional High School | Finance and Operations (5:30 - 6:30pm) | Finance and Operations |
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March 20, 2025
5:30 - 6:30pm
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Mt. Abram Regional High School |
Educational Policy - canceled
Finance and Operations (5:30 - 6:30pm)
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Educational Policy - canceled
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April 3, 2025 (cancelled-weather) rescheduled to
April 10, 2025
Community Forum to follow at 6:30pm
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Mt. Abram Regional High School |
Academic - cancelled
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| April 17, 2025 | Kingfield Elementary School | Academic | |
| May 1, 2025 - all committee meetings cancelled - Special School Board Meeting | Day Mountain Regional Middle School |
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| May 15, 2025 | Day Mountain Regional Middle School | Educational Policy - cancelled | |
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May 22, 2025
5:00 - 6:30pm
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Mt. Abram Regional High School | Finance and Operations | Finance and Operations |
| June 5, 2025 | Phillips Elementary School |
Academic - cancelled
Personnel - cancelled
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| June 12, 2025 | Mt. Abram Regional High School |
Educational Policy - cancelled
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Finance and Operations
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June 30, 2025
6:00 - 7:00pm
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Mt. Abram Regional High School | Finance and Operations | |
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July 10, 2025
5:30 - 6:30 pm
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Phillips Elementary School | Finance and Operations |
2023 - 2024 School Board Sub Committee Meeting