Annual Report 2011-2012

Five Town CSDCamden Hills Regional High SchoolServing the Communities of Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport

photo by David Conover

2 “Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving

your community and world better than you found it.”- Marian Wright Edelman

Superintendent’s MessageDear Friends,

The quality of our schools certainly make them the jewels of the Maine Coast.We not only have a state championship wrestling team, but the team won the sportsmanship award. This has never been accomplished in our schools before. Our children have exposure to some of the best performing arts programs in New England. If any of you witnessed the Phantom of the Opera, you were left speechless. Though we have terrific schools, we have not let dust settle on our excellence as evidenced by aggressive work on our curriculum, initial work to revamp our teacher evaluation process, responding to students as soon as they encounter academic problems, continued support for kids who are on the edge of struggling, and incredible focus on the best teaching practices within the classroom. We know kids get this one chance in school and we want it to be the best experience as we prepare them for a world moving faster each day. We thank the parents and citizens of our communities for never compromising when it comes to expecting world class schools. It is our intent and promise to always strive to be the very best.

Thank you for your support.

William C. ShuttleworthSuperintendent

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photo by Marti Stone

“What we learn to do, we learn by doing.” - Aristotle

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Camden Hills Regional High School

What a wonderful year, where our students and staff once again demonstrated that CHRHS is truly an elite high school. In the fall, our performing arts students brilliantly presented one of the all time great musicals; The Phantom of the Opera. As noted by standing ovations at the conclusion of each performance, our community was treated to one of the finest performances in the school’s history. Fall also saw our boy’s soccer team lose a heartbreak in the state finals, our boy’s football team came home with the coveted sportsmanship award, our girl’s cross country team placing second in the state meet, and our mountain biking team winning its 13th consecutive state title. Our Student Council hosted a Mid-Coast Student Council Summit where they met with student council members from Medomak and Oceanside to share, discuss and plan ways of strengthen-ing the roles of Student Councils, build visions for each school’s council and set goals for the year. For the sixth straight year, the percentage of CHRHS students who scored a three or higher on Advance Placement Exams continues to be considerably higher when compared to state and national statistics. During the winter our students continued to make the school and community very proud. Our boys wrestling team completed an unbelievable year, going undefeated,winning the state title and also claiming the state’s sportsmanship award. Our girl’s Nordic ski team won the state title, and our boy’s hockey team, boys basketball team and girl’s basketball team made runs in the state tournament. The CHRHS Jazz Ensemble was recognized for being one of the finest ensem-bles in Maine. The Senior Class presented the legendary Senior Cabaret, our Student Council put on one of the most successful spirit weeks in school history, and the National Honor Society put on our talent show. During the 2011-12 school year CHRHS also demonstrated that our school plays a role in international education. We signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with Bashu Secondary School in Chongqing, China. We held an International Summer Camp for 35 youngsters from China. We formed a wonderful partnership with the American Pacific University High School in Vietnam, where three of our students, Addie Drinkwater, Weston Bryant and Dakota Henke-Ledwith studied during second semester on full scholarships. Two days in November, we hosted 30 students from Japan. We also had students from Russia, China, Ger-many and Spain attend our school for the entire year. Next year, we have students coming from Korea, Germany, Spain, China and Mexico. In addition, two of our staff members, Jamie Gillette and Tom Gray were selected to participate in a Global Educator’s Program where they spent 2 weeks visiting schools in Morocco. CHRHS students and staff were also asked to present at the University of Maine’s International Student Symposium. Perhaps the most exciting accomplishment of the year came from a dedicated and highly accomplished group of students named the WindPlanners. On March 31, after 8 years of diligence and perseverance, the WindPlanners stood proud as their 100 megawatt wind turbine was officially dedicated in front of a large, enthusiastic and appreciative crowd. The wind turbine will stand as a permanent testimony to the fact that CHRHS students are capable of extraordinary accomplishments. Yes, collectively and individually this was a year to remember. As we look forward to next year, I anticipate another great year. We have a great staff, terrific students and wonderfully supportive communities. Together, we will ensure that CHRHS continues to be a beacon in the world of public education.

- Dr. Nick Ithomitis, Principal

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Camden Hills Regional High School

• Kristina Alex - Prudential Spirit of Community Award• Emma Conover - NASSP Principal’s Leadership Award• Brittany Bowman - Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award • Sam Predham - Daughters of the American Revolution Award• Kyle Olehnik - MPA Principal’s Leadership Award• Chloe Geffkin, Jack Poldosky and Christopher Smith - College Board

Commended Students• Brittany Bowman - Class B Cross Country State Champion• Malcolm Steele - KVAC Boys Soccer Player of the Year• Alex Crans - Maine All-State Band• Camilla Walker, Jennifer Karod, Duncan Hall - Maine All-State Orchestra• Jolly Brown, Bethany Vix, Alice Limoges, Will Conover, Frannie Howard-

Girard, Emily Sargent, Emma Theoblads, Alex Wilder, Annie Brady, Megan Peabody,IanDoran,SeanOshima,TaylorFairfield-Lavoie,ShaynaCohen,Jacob Corney - Maine All-State Chorus

• Sam Miller - Acrylic painting titled “Still-Life” displayed at the Portland Museum of Art

• Margaux Scott - KVAC Class B Swimmer of the Meet• James Archer, Anthony Batty, Brandon Graffam, and Rhett Chase - Class B

State Wrestling Champions• Rhett Chase - Maine Class B Wrestler of the Year • Matt Clark - Maine Youth Leadership Award

Staff Accomplishments

Student Accomplishments

CHRHS Graduation RateJune 2009 - June 2011

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• Sarah Mismash, science teacher - Fellowship in the NSTA Nation New Teachers Science Academy.

• KenVencile,scienceteacher-AstatefinalistforthePresidentialAwardof Excellence in Science and Math

• Tom Gray, social studies teacher - Fellowship in the Global Educators Program

• Jamie Gillette, English teacher - Fellowship in the Global Educators Program

• Thom Buescher, Gifted and Talented teacher and David Doubleday,English teacher accepted for NEH ‘Most Southern Place: The Mississippi Delta’ Fellowship Program at Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi

• Becky Flanagan - Class B Cross Country Coach of the Year• Ryan Hurley - KVAC Boys Soccer Coach of the Year• Levi Rollins - KVAC Wrestling Coach of the Year

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Percentage of Students Meeting or Exceeding Standards for SATCHRHS Compared to State in Math

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7 “Rememberthatournation’sfirstgreatleaderswerealsoourfirstgreatscholars.”- John F. Kennedy

Where the money goes - Instruction is the 1st Priority

From the Finance CommitteeGretchen Richards, Chair The process of the proposed CSD 2012-2013 budget presented many challenges not unlike the past few years. We started the budget process with a $207,000+ loss in Jobs Bill funds, $42,000+ losses in subsidy money, increased fuel costs and a stagnant economy at best. Despite the challenges, the finance committee asked the administration and staff to look at all aspects of the budgets to see what if any changes could be made to the budget that would have the least impact to our students, but at the same time not cause any more economic burden on the taxpayer. The administration along with the staff worked diligently to produce the numbers necessary for the finance committee. In doing so this allowed the finance committee to be able to look at what a 0% increase to the taxpayer would look like. This process is not always an easy one. When the rumor of cuts run through a school, it can create an unin-tended uneasiness. Regardless, looking at these numbers is a necessary step in the budgetary process, so that the finance committee can make a recommendation to not only the board at large, but the taxpayer, knowing that they have done their due diligence in the finance process. There was some good news in this year’s budget process. When we were nearing the end of the process, the finance committee received news that we were going to have a savings on our Property & Liability insurance of $23,000, and the anticipated budget increase of 8% to health insurance ended up a 4% increase instead. Good news for all at the end of a long process. In the end the finance committee along with the administration was able to produce and recommend a budget that has a .70% decrease from last year’s budget. Once you factor in the subsidy loss, Jobs Bill fund loss, savings in property & liability insurance, and allocating $72,000 to the capital improvement fund the end result is a 1.4% increase to the taxpayer, a much better scenario than what had been origi-nally anticipated with the loss in subsidy and the Jobs Bill fund. The process of creating a school budget is never an easy process. On behalf of the finance committee and board I want to commend and thank our Business Manager, Cathy Murphy for her tireless efforts and work during the budget process. I would also like to thank the administration, staff and the commu-nity for their efforts and input during the process. There will be a public budget hearing on Tuesday, May 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Strom Auditorium at CHRHS where the public will have their chance to approve the budget.

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Five Town CSD Adult Ed Budget

Total

2011-2012 BUDGET

2012-2013REQUESTED

DOLLARINCR/

(DECR)

PERCENTINCR/

(DECR)

Appleton 7,829 8,115 286 3.65%

Camden 77,055 75,157 (1,898) -2.46%

Hope 12,455 11,191 (1,264) -10.15%

Lincolnville 36,445 34,381 (2,064) -5.66%

Rockport 75,548 73,518 (2,030) -2.69%

Other Revenue 194,069 203,576 9,507 4.90%

Total Revenue 403,401 405,938 2,537 0.63%Total Expense 403,401 405,938 2,537 0.63%

2011-2012 Teacher Demographics

• 62teachers• 18yearsaverageteachingexperience• 48%haveMaster’sDegrees;• 52%haveBachelorsDegrees• 18%areNationallyBoardCertified,

themostinanyMainehighschool

“Education is not the filling of a bucket but the lighting

of a fire.”

-W.B.Yeats

- W.B. Yeats

CSD Budget Revenue Sources

2011-2012 BUDGET

2012-2013BUDGET

$ INCR/(DECR)

% INCR/(DECR)

Carry Over 368,820 368,820 - 0.00%

Jobs Bill Funds 207,538 - (207,538) 100.00%

Appleton Total 344,657 374,715 30,058 8.72%

Camden Total 3,392,203 3,470,551 78,348 2.31%

Hope Total 548,319 516,751 (31,567) -5.76%

Lincolnville Total 1,604,408 1,587,632 (16,776) -1.05%

Rockport Total 3,325,852 3,394,860 69,008 2.07%

State Contribution 1,166,505 1,122,744 (43,761) -3.75%

State Agency Client 203,510 208,003 4,493 2.21%

Other Revenue 95,750 134,250 38,500 40.21%

TOTAL 11,257,561 11,178,326 (79,235) -0.70%

Five Town CSD Budget Revenue Source

Five Town CSD Adult Ed Budget

Total

2011-2012 BUDGET

2012-2013REQUESTED

DOLLARINCR/

(DECR)

PERCENTINCR/

(DECR)

Appleton 7,829 8,115 286 3.65%

Camden 77,055 75,157 (1,898) -2.46%

Hope 12,455 11,191 (1,264) -10.15%

Lincolnville 36,445 34,381 (2,064) -5.66%

Rockport 75,548 73,518 (2,030) -2.69%

Other Revenue 194,069 203,576 9,507 4.90%

Total Revenue 403,401 405,938 2,537 0.63%Total Expense 403,401 405,938 2,537 0.63%

Adult & Community Ed Proposed Budget

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2011 -2012 BUDGET

2012-2013 REQUESTED

DOLLAR INCR/(DECR)

PERCENT INCR/(DECR)

WARRANT ARTICLES

Instruction 3,818,345 3,874,760 56,415 1.48% Article II

Special Ed 1,231,947 1,083,914 (148,033) -12.02% Article III

Vocational Education 923,555 913,072 (10,483) -1.14% Article IV

Other Instruction 390,158 405,072 14,914 3.82% Article V

Student Staff Support 973,247 1,055,172 81,925 8.42% Article VI

System Administration 373,632 370,752 (2,880) -0.77% Article VII

School Admin. 387,006 389,675 2,669 0.69% Article VIII

Transporation 414,877 383,142 (31,735) -7.65% Article IX

Operations & Maintenance 1,160,809 1,182,614 21,805 1.88% Article X

Debt Service 1,483,985 1,397,153 (86,832) -5.85% Article XI

Other Expenditures 100,000 123,000 23,000 23.00% Article XII

TOTAL 11,257,561 11,178,326 (79,235) -0.70% Article XV

2012-2013 Five Town CSD Proposed Budget

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spendthefirstfoursharpening the axe.

- Abraham Lincoln

Appleton 22.23

Camden 6.45

Hope (17.90)

Lincolnville (5.19)

Rockport 4.52

Estimated Tax Impact of CSD

Budget per$100,000 valuation:

Five Town CSD Warrant ArticlesMay 29 Budget Meeting, attendees will vote on each article.

To elect a moderator to preside at the meeting.

Regular Instruction. To see what sum the District will be authorized to expend for Grade 9 to Grade 12 Instruction.School District Committee Recommends $3,874,760

Special Education. To see what sum the District will be authorized to expend for Special Education. School District Committee Recommends $1,083,914

Vocational Education Regional Day Programs. Too see what sum the District will be authorized to expend for career and technical education. School District Committee Recommends $913,072

Other Instruction. To see what sum the District will be authorized to expend for Other Instruction.School District Committee Recommends $405,072

Student/Staff Support. To see what sum the DIstrict will be authorized to expend for Student/Staff Support.School District Committee Recommends $1,055,172

System Administration. To see what sum the District will be authorized to expend for System Administration.School District Committee Recommends $370,752

School Administration. To see what sum the DIstrict will be authorized to expend for School Administration.School District Committee Recommends $389,675

Transportation. To see what sum the District will be authorized to expend for Transportation.School District Committee Recommends $383,142

Operations & Maintenance. To see what sum the District will be authorized to expend for Operations & Maintenance.School District Committee Recommends $1,182,614

Debt Service. To see what sum the District will be authorized to expend for Debt Service.School District Committee Recommends $1,397,153

Other Expenditures. To see what the District will be authorized to expend for Other Expenditures.School District Committee Recommends $123,000

State/Local EPS Funding Allocation. To see what sum the District will appropriate for the total cost of funding public education for Grade 9 to Grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and to see what sum the District will raise and assess as each municipality’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from Grade 9 to Grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, Section 15688.Recommended amounts set forth below: Total raised (and district Total appropriated (by municipality): assessments by municipality):

Appleton: $815,470 Appleton: $305,840 Camden: $2,829,235 Camden: $2,829,235 Hope: $917,731 Hope: $421,311 Lincolnville: $1,410,684 Lincolnville: $1,293,990 Rockport: $2,767,178 Rockport: $2,767,178

School District Total School District Total Appropriated: $8,740,298 Raised: $7,617,554

Explanation: The District’s contribution to the total cost of funding public eduction from Grade 9 to Grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act is the amount of money determined by state law to be the minimum amount that the District must raise and assess in order to receive the full amount of state dollars.

Article I

Article II

Article III

Article IV

Article V

Article VI

Article VII

Article VIII

Article IX

Article X

Article XI

Article XII

Article XIII

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CSD Budget Meeting May 29, 7pm

Strom Auditorium

Budget Referendum June 12

Please Vote!Additional Local Funds. (Written Ballot Required) To see what sum the District will raise and appropriate in additional local funds (Recommend $1,726,954), which exceeds the State’s Essential Programs and Services allocation model by (Recommend $1,570,410) as required to fund the budget recommended by the School District Committee.

Th School District Committee recommends $1,726,954 for additional local funds and gives the following rea-sons for exceeding the State’s Essential Program and Services funding model by $1,570,410:

Explanation: The additional local funds are those locally raised funds over and above the District’s local con-tribution to the total cost of funding public education from Grade 9 to Grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act and local amounts raised for the annual payment on non-state funded debt service that will help achieve the District budget for educational programs.

FIVE TOWN CSD requires additional local funds be raised to cover those program costs not included or only partially included unter the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act. Those budget items not fully funded by the State that require supplemental local funding represent a broad array of existing programs including drama, athletics, instrumental and vocal music, art, photography, guidance services, and Advanced Placement courses. In addition, supplemental local funding is needed for community use of the facilities occuring outside of the regular school day.

Total School Budget Summary. To see what sum the District will authorize the School District Committee to expend for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013, from the District’s contribution to the total cost of funding public education from Grade 9 to Grade 12 as described in the Essential Programs and Services Funding Act, non-state-funded school construction projects, additional local funds for school proposed under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A. section 15690, unexpended balances, tuition receipts, state sub-sidy and other receipts for the support of schools.

School District Committee Recommends $11,178,326

Vocational Education Regional Day Programs. Shall the regional career and technical education operating budget as appoved by the Region 8 Cooperative Board for the year deginning July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 be approved in the amount of $2,846,304?

Local share from the Five Town CSD is $913,071

Adult Vocational Education Regional Program. “To see if the career and technical education region will ap-propriate $341,477 for the year beginning July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, and will raise $64,000 as the local share with authorization to expend any additional, incidental, or miscellaneous receipts in the interest and well-being of the Adult Education Program.”

Local share from the FIVE TOWN CSD is $21,356

The FIVE TOWN CSD Adult & Community Education Program. To see if the District will appropriate $405,938 for adullt education for the year beginning July1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 and raise $202,363 as the local share: with authorization to expend any additional, incidental, or miscellaneous receipts in the interest and for the well being of the adult education program.

Capital Reserve Fund. In addition to the amount authorized in Article I through XVIII, shall the School District Committee be authorized, pursuant to 20-A M.R.S.A. 1706; to transfer up to $50,000 from undesignated bal-ances at the end of the 2011-2012 fiscal year to the established capital reserve fund to finance future renova-tions at the Camden Hills Regional High School, provided that any expenditures from this reserve fund will only be made with approval of the voters?

Grant and Stimulus Funds. Shall the School District Committee be authorized to expend such other sums as may be received from federal or state grants or programs or other sources during the fiscal year for school and or adult education purposes provided that such grants, programs or other sources do not require the expenditure of other funds not previously appropriated?

Article XIV

Article XV

Article XVI

Article XVII

Article XVIII

Article XIX

Article XX

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FIVE TOWN CSD

Camden Hills RegionalHigh School

25 Keelson DriveRockport, ME 04856

207.236.7800

Dr. Nick Ithomitis, Principal

Graham Bode, Assistant PrincipalPiet Lammert, Assistant Principal

Postal Patron Local

Five Town CSD/MSAD #287 Lions LaneCamden, ME 04843

Non-Profit Org.US Postage Paid

Permit No. 23Camden, ME 04843

Five Town CSD 2011-2012 School BoardElizabeth Borch, Hope James McKenna, Appleton

Emma Conover, Student Representative Tori Manzi, Camden

Matt Dailey, Camden Gretchen Richards, Rockport

Marcia Dietrich, Rockport Eliza Haselton, Rockport

Edmund Hart, Lincolnville Yvonne Walker, Vice-Chair, Lincolnville

Bob Lawson, Chair, Camden Camilla Walker, Student Representative

Bill Hibbard, Camden Matt Clark , Student-RepresentativeThe entire board may be reached by email at csdpass@fivetowns.net

Five Town CSDDistrict Administration

7 Lions LaneCamden, ME 04843

207-236-3358

www.fivetowns.net

William Shuttleworth, Superintendent

Elaine Nutter, Assistant Superintendent

Thom Buescher, Horizons Program Director

Cathy Murphy, Business Manager

Tim Dresser, Adult & Community Ed Director

Judy Gove, Special Education Director

Deborah Bailey, Assistant Special Education Director

Keith Rose, Operation & Maintenance Director

Julie Waters, Transportation Director