School Committee Agenda #13 – April 7, 2016

ORDER OF BUSINESS

ACTION

aor #6-7 –  Clerk
(March 16, 2016)

To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Thursday, March 3, 2016.

To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Monday, March 7, 2016.

To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Monday, March 14, 2016.

To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Thursday, March 17, 2016.

gb #6-74.1  –  Administration/Mr. Monfredo/Ms. Colorio/Mr. Foley/Mr. O’Connell/Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/Mayor Petty
(March 25, 2016)

To recognize Ivonne Perez, Principal of Chandler Magnet School, for receiving the Dr. Stephen Mills award from the Worcester Educational Foundation for supporting its mission of “helping students and teachers thrive.”

To recognize the following winners of the Worcester Technical High School Tech Fair 2016 and its Coordinator, Jocelyn Coughlin:1ST Place

2ND Place

3RD Place

4TH Place

5TH Place

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

To consider input from the School Committee’s student representatives.

ros #6-4  –   Administration
(March 28, 2016)

FY17 SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET PRIORITY SESSION

c&p #6-3  –  Clerk
(March 25, 2016)

To consider a communication from a citizen regarding possible revisions to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Worcester Public Schools and the Worcester Police Department.

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The Interim Superintendent ACKNOWLEDGES the RESIGNATION of the person named below:

Ansdell, Nicola, Teacher, Elementary, Woodland effective March 11, 2016.

Blanchard, Stefanie, Teacher, Special Education, Roosevelt, MA, Step 4, $59,449, effective March 7, 2016.

gb #6-124  –   Administration
(March 17, 2016)

To approve a prior fiscal year payment as a cost share in the amount of $3,536 for McKinney Vento transportation services for a student attending another school district.

To consider expansion of the Goddard Scholars Program to another comprehensive high school.

To set a date to recognize Jeff Lane, Judy Millot and the students at Worcester Technical High School for their fundraising efforts for Tedy’s Team to benefit the American Heart/American Stroke Association for Heart Month.

To acknowledge National Secretaries Day (April 24) by sending an e-mail to all WPS secretaries, on behalf of the School Committee, in appreciation for their hard work.

Request that the Administration consider implementing an advanced academy, based on the Goddard Academy model, at Burncoat Middle School for grade 7 students in either the 2016-17 or 2017-18 academic year which can be expanded to grade 8.

Request that the Administration establish an Early Learning Committee comprised of kindergarten teachers, grade one teachers and Administrators to consider the following:

•  gradually advancing 4 year old students yearly, based on readiness skills
•  consider a K-1 two year kindergarten program for 4 year old children
•  consider seeking support from the Legislative Delegation for full day pre-school program

Finding that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee, the committee votes to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Grievance #15/16-20.

To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the governmental body to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations.

To discuss strategy in preparation for contract negotiations with nonunion personnel and to conduct negotiations with nonunion personnel – Superintendent-Elect.

Helen A. Friel, Ed.D.
Clerk of the School Committee