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By way of explanation. Dr. Mich stated that the school district has three sets of goals by which they operate, those being: 1) Mission Statement/Instructional Goals which pertain to the philosophy of the district; 2) improvement goals which relate directly to curriculum areas, to the curriculum review cycle and the visitation by North Central which are recommended by the P.E.R. committee and become the working goals for the coming year; and 3) improvement goals that are not of a curricular nature but are of a more general nature such as the successful completion of the construction, implementation of the middle school study, etc. The goals approved at this time are recommended from the P.E.R, committee. UPON MOTION by Kitty Crosby, seconded by Jim Franklin, the Board of Education approved the contractual agreement with the Assistant to the Superintendent. UPON MOTION by Kitty Crosby, seconded by John Maresh, the Board of Education approved the appointment of Mrs. Marjorie Gasch to serve a two year term on the Intermediate District #287 Board of Education as the representative from the Orono Schools. Appreciation was expressed by Dr. Mich and the Board of Education to Mrs. Gasch for her willingness to serve on this Board and her dedication, not only to Orono Schools, but to Intermediate District #287. Kitty Crosby, retiring Board member, capsulized for the Board her thoughts/feelings regarding the Orono School District and "its commitment to «vcellence or to the best educational system that we can produce." She stated uiat "together the faculty, the students, the administration, the community and the school board are unique in their dedication, their perseverance and their permanence" and that the cohesiveness that makes Orono is a sense of "shared commitment, shared concern, and shared optimism." She stated that "the bottom line - the shared commitment - is kids, self-confident, responsible human beings equipped with critical thinking skills to perform in an ever changing world." Mrs. Crosby stated, "I thank you for allowing me to participate in this process. It has been my great joy to serve in this capacity. It would be impossible to name the people who have given me support, encouragement, friendship and advice. Therefore to all - simply, thank you." UPON MOTION by Kitty Crosby, seconded by John Maresh, the meeting was adjourned. Dave McK )wn, Cnairman