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"1 <br />The meeting was recessed at 7:50 p.m. in order to provide the Board <br />the opportunity to express appreciation to members of the <br />Facilities Planning Committee that were present. <br />The meeting reconvened at 8:05 p.m. <br />Neal Lawson provided the Board with information on the process that <br />was followed in the selection of the architect. He stated that the <br />committee received "Statement of Qualifications" from nine <br />architectural firms and that the committee chose, using criteria <br />relevant to Orono's projected needs, to interview three of the <br />firms. The committee developed qualifying factors that were used <br />in the evaluation of each of the firms interviewed resulting in <br />their recommendation that Wold Architects and Engineers be approved <br />as the architect for the Orono School District. <br />UPON MOTION by John Maresh, seconded by Pamela Schroeder, the Board <br />of Education approved Wold Architects as the architect for the <br />Crono School District pending contract negotiations. <br />Motion carried. <br />Dr. Mich presented the 1000 Policy Series for its annual review <br />process. He stated that as significant work was done on this <br />series two years ago, he would ask that the Board regard this as a <br />first reading with the second reading to be at the April 11 <br />meeting. He also recommended that the Philosophy of Education <br />(Policy No. 1001) be eliminated from the series. <br />Hr. Franklin stated that the next agenda item involves discussion <br />regarding a student expulsion, and that under the Open Meeting Law <br />in order for the administration to inform the Board as to the facts <br />underlying the recommendation for expulsion a portion of the <br />meeting must be closed to the public. Following the discussion at <br />the closed meeting, the public portion of tne meeting will resiune <br />and a brief statement will be made. <br />At 8:40 p.m., the Board of Education's public meeting resumed. Mr. <br />Franklin summarized the closed session as an informational briefing <br />by the Principal of Orono High School relative to an expulsion <br />issue that will be brought back to the Board in the future. <br />UPON MOTION by Peg Swanson, seconded by Martha Van de Ven, the <br />meeting was adjourned. Motion carried.