CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
20 IRVING STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609
AGENDA #25
The School Committee will hold a regular meeting: | |
on: | Thursday, December 17, 2015 |
at: | 6:00 p.m. – Executive Session7:00 p.m. – Regular Session |
in the: | Esther Howland, South Chamber at City Hall |
ORDER OF BUSINESS |
ACTION |
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I. | CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING | |
INVOCATION – Pastor Lou Soiles, Journey Community Church | ||
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/NATIONAL ANTHEM | ||
II. | ROLL CALL | |
III. | APPROVAL OF RECORDS
aor #5-25 – Clerk (December 9, 2015) To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Thursday, December 3, 2015. |
Annex A (14 pages) |
IV. | MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION – NONE | |
V. | IMMEDIATE ACTION
gb #5-270.1 – Administration/Mr. Foley/Miss Ramirez/Mr. Monfredo/Mr. O’Connell/Mayor Petty (December 7, 2015) To recognize Tracy O’Connell Novick for being selected to receive MASC’s Division IX (Urban) All-State School Committee 2015 award. |
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gb #5-316.1 – Administration/Mr. O’Connell/Ms. Novick/ Miss Ramirez/Mr. Monfredo/Mayor Petty (December 7, 2015)
To recognize, with gratitude and appreciation, the quarter century of service by James O’Donoghue as announcer of Worcester Public Schools’ games at Foley Stadium. |
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gb #5-336 – Administration (December 7, 2015)
To recognize Tracy O’Connell Novick for her years of dedicated service to the Worcester Public Schools. |
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gb #5-337 – Administration (December 7, 2015)
To recognize Hilda Ramirez for her years of dedicated service to the Worcester Public Schools. |
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gb #5-338 – Administration (December 7, 2015)
To recognize Dolores Gribouski for her years of dedicated service to the Worcester Public Schools. |
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gb #5-339 – Administration (December 7, 2015)
To consider input from the School Committee’s student representatives. |
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VI. | REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
ros #5-14 – Administration (December 9, 2015) SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY ASSESSMENT REPORT |
Annex A (29 pages) |
VII. | COMMUNICATION AND PETITION
c&p #5-8 – Clerk (December 4, 2015) To consider a petition from a citizen regarding a proposed policy for non-arrest of students at school. |
Annex A (3 pages) |
VIII. | REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
The Standing Committee on Teaching, Learning and Student Supports met at 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Room 410 at the Durkin Administration Building. |
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IX.
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PERSONNEL
The Superintendent ACKNOWLEDGES the RESIGNATION of the persons named below: Fay, Linda, Teacher, Science, Unassigned, effective November 12, 2015. Rosales, Elisa, Teacher, Mathematics, North, effective October 30, 2015 |
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5-53 | The Superintendent has APPROVED the APPOINTMENT of the persons named below:
Boulay, Michelle, Teacher, Elementary, Burncoat Prep, MA, Step 5, $61,912 effective November 30, 2015. Licensed: Elementary 1-6. Burke-Montero, Brendan, Teacher, English as a Second Language, Burncoat High, BA, Step 2, $47,522 effective October 17, 2015. Licensed: English as a Second Language 5-12. Howard-Donlin, Grace, Director, Advanced High School Academy at Doherty, MA, Step 4, $94,979 effective November 30, 2015. Licensed: Principal/Assistant Principal 9-12. Mercado, Albert, Liaison, Guidance, Systemwide, MA+30, Step 8, $75,428, effective November 30, 2015. Licensed: School Guidance Counselor 5-12. |
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X. | GENERAL BUSINESS
gb #5-340 – Administration (November 30, 2015) To accept a donation in the amount of $500 from Susan & Seth Popinchalk for the Goddard Scholars Academy. |
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gb #5-341 – Administration (December 3, 2015)
To accept a donation in the amount of $5,720.35 from parents, students, friends, and relatives to support a spelling contest for Lake View School. |
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gb #5-342 – Mr. Monfredo (December 8, 2015)
Request that the Administration forward a letter of appreciation to Robert Kraft for a donation of $100,000 to Worcester Technical High School. |
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gb #5-343 – Administration (December 9, 2015)
To accept donations in the amount of $500.00 each from Big Y Foods, Inc. for the following schools: Claremont Academy Gates Lane School of Science and Technology Grafton Street School Midland Street School Tatnuck Magnet School Forest Grove Middle School |
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gb #5-344 – Ms. Novick (December 9, 2015)
Request that the School Committee consider adopting the City Manager’s statement against Islamophobia. |
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gb #5-345 – Mr. O’Connell (December 9, 2015)
To set a date to recognize, with gratitude and appreciation, the donation of $50,000 by the Worcester Rotary Club to assist with construction, by the students of Worcester Technical High School, of the Myra Kraft Footbridge at Elm Park. |
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gb #5-346 – Administration (December 9, 2015)
To accept a donation in the amount of $195.00 from JVE Co, Inc. for Tatnuck Magnet School. |
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gb #5-347 – Administration (December 9, 2015)
To consider a budget reduction in the amount of $501,120 to reflect the final state budget for charter school reimbursement and tuition assessments. |
Annex A (2 pages) | |
gb #5-348 – Administration (December 9, 2015)
To provide an update on litigation relative to elevator fines assessed against the Worcester Public Schools – City of Worcester v. Elevators Maintenance & Service et. al., Worcester Superior Court Civil Action No. WOCV2015-00062-B To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies in the Worcester Public Schools. |
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XI. | ADJOURNMENT
Helen A. Friel, Ed.D. |