CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
20 IRVING STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609
AGENDA #4
| The School Committee will hold a regular meeting: | |
| on: | Thursday, March 7, 2019 |
| at: | 6:00 p.m. – Executive Session
7:00 p.m. – Regular Session |
| in the: | Esther Howland, South Chamber at City Hall |
| ORDER OF BUSINESS | ACTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I. | CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INVOCATION
Pastor Lou Soiles |
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| PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/NATIONAL ANTHEM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II. | ROLL CALL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| III. | APPROVAL OF RECORDS – NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IV. | MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION – NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V. | IMMEDIATE ACTION
gb #9-77 – Administration To consider input from the School Committee’s student representatives.
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| VI. | REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
ROS #9-3 – Administration TECHNOLOGY PLAN
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Annex A (24 pages) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VII. | COMMUNICATION AND PETITION -NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIII. | REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IX. | PERSONNEL
9-12 The Superintendent has APPROVED the APPOINTMENT of the person named below: Da Silva, Kim, Teacher, Allied Health, Worcester Technical, Level 6, Step 1, $58,953 effective February 25, 2019. License Pending Nurse Assisting 9-14.* 9-13 The Superintendent has ACCEPTED the RESIGNATION of the person named below: O’Leary, Krystal, Teacher, Allied Health, Worcester Technical, effective March 8, 2019.
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| X. | GENERAL BUSINESS
gb #9-20.1 – Administration/Miss McCullough/Miss Biancheria/ Response of the Administration to the request to provide a report on the Advanced Placement course offerings and include student/parent feedback, guidelines and costs for the exams. |
Annex A (2 pages) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gb #9-35.1 – Administration/Mr. O’Connell/Miss Biancheria/ Mr. Comparetto/Miss McCullough/Mr. Monfredo (February 26, 2019) Response of the Administration to the request to develop a process, for use with Worcester Public Schools construction and “accelerated repair” projects, to ensure that contractors participating in these projects, as general contractors or as subcontractors, pay their employees all wages to which those employees are entitled by law, including, but not limited to, regular wages, overtime, holiday pay, and, where applicable, minimum wage, all calculated, as appropriate, at prevailing wage rates. |
Annex A (1 page) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gb #9-68 – Miss Biancheria/Mr. Foley/Miss McCullough/ Mr. Monfredo/Mr. O’Connell (February 15, 2019)Request that the Administration ask the City Manager to provide a report on the Shannon Initiative Grant in the amount of $656,525.14 and indicate how it will impact youth violence and gang activities and work, in conjunction with the Worcester Public Schools, to implement it. |
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| gb #9-78 – Administration (February 20, 2019)To consider approval of the following courses:
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Annex A (67 pages)
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| gb #9-79 – Mr. O’Connell/Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/ Mr. Monfredo/Mayor Petty (February 20, 2019) To set a date to recognize, with gratitude and appreciation, the work of the Worcester Railers in painting and refurbishing the library of Vernon Hill Elementary School. |
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| gb #9-80 – Administration (February 20, 2019)To accept the Gateway Cities English Learner Enrichment Academies Grant in the amount of $150,000.00. |
Annex A (1 page) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gb #9-81 – Administration (February 27, 2019)To accept the History and Social Science Instructional Planning and Implementation Grant in the amount of $7,540.00. |
Annex A (1 page) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| gb #9-82 – Mr. O’Connell/Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/ Mr. Monfredo (February 27, 2019) To apply to participate in the Massachusetts State Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (APIB) Fee Subsidy Program (Subsidized Exam Fee: $15), for the benefit of Worcester students. |
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| gb #9-83 – Executive Session (Administration) (February 27, 2019)To conduct strategy in preparation for contract negotiations with nonunion personnel and to conduct negotiations with nonunion personnel – Superintendent. To discuss the deployment of Security Personnel or devices or strategies with respect thereto. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for an Instructional Aide, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for a Bus Monitor, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and to conduct collective bargaining regarding Grievance #18/19-3. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and to conduct collective bargaining regarding Grievance #18/19-6. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for Plumbers and Steamfitters – IUPE, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the collective bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for Tradesmen – IUPE, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the collective bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares. |
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| XI. | ADJOURNMENT
Helen A. Friel, Ed.D. |