The Gorham School Committee held a Special Meeting on April 28 at Great Falls School. All seven members were present.
The meeting began with a tour of the Great Falls School led by Principal Becky Fortier. Great Falls is the newest of the three elementary schools, currently in its 16th year of operation. It is a beautiful facility and the school committee was able to tour many classrooms and instructional spaces.

Dr. Quentin Donahue, assistant superintendent of schools, presented an update on assessment and title grant data. Currently, assessment is done within the schools for a variety of reasons, including measuring student learning, informing instruction, identifying students for intervention and enrichment, monitoring student growth over time, informing post-secondary plans and complying with state and federal requirements. He reviewed the most recent available school data and compared it to state results. He also discussed the federal Title 1 and Title 2 funds that the school system receives for academic support and professional development.

The committee voted (7-0) to appoint the following personnel:
Jill Hyland as multilingual learner specialist at Gorham High School
William Lieberknecht as social studies teacher at Gorham Middle School
Samuel Lenson as physical education teacher at Gorham High School
Tareyn Prince as early childhood special education speech pathologist
Gabrielle Culotta as social studies teacher at Gorham Middle School

After returning, the committee voted (7-0) to approve a one-year unpaid leave of absence request for a teacher in the district.