School Committee Agenda #13 – May 1, 2014

ORDER OF BUSINESS

ACTION

gb #4-73.1 – Administration/Mr. O’Connell/Ms. Novick/Mr. Foley/Miss Biancheria/Mr. Monfredo/Mayor Petty
(April 22, 2014)

To recognize Meggan Mwangi and Paris Jensen, on the awards they received at the Worcester Regional Science Fair for their projects on the Ozone and on Knowledge of Environmental Change, respectively.

To recognize the following students from Worcester Technical High School for their outstanding posters in the “Safe Jobs for Youth Poster Contest,” sponsored by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health:

Liz Otero, first place
Christa Diaz, finalist

To recognize Professor Mark Wagner and his class of Worcester State University students for their three years of community service projects at Chandler Magnet School.

To recognize James Bedard for his 9 years of dedicated service to the Worcester Public Schools as the Facilities Director.

ros #4-5 – Administration
(April 22, 2014)

SEVEN POINT FINANCIAL PLAN FOR ADVANCING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY

The Standing Committee on Finance and Operations met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2014 in Room 410 at the Durkin Administration Building.

The Standing Committee on Finance and Operations met at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 28, 2014 in Room 410 at the Durkin Administration Building to conduct the FY15 Budget Listening Session.

gb #4-76.1 – Administration/Ms. Novick
(April 23, 2014)

Response of the Administration to the request to provide for access to library materials during MCAS and other testing.

To accept a donation from the United Way of Central Massachusetts as an incentive award from the 2013 United Way Campaign in the amount of $1,000 made payable to the Worcester Public Schools to be shared by Belmont Community School ($500) and Burncoat High School ($500).

Request that the Administration, on behalf of the School Committee, forward an e-mail to all teachers and nurses in the Worcester Public Schools during National Teacher’s week May 5 – 9 and Nurses’ Appreciation Week May 5 – 11 in appreciation for their efforts for the students in the Worcester Public Schools.

To set a date to recognize the Worcester Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year and the finalists.

To set a date to recognize the Worcester Public Schools’ Nurse of the Year.

To accept a grant in the amount of $2,000 from the Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant to North High School.

Request that the Administration consider providing transportation for the Reach and Challenge students at dismissal time from the Fanning Building site to their respective neighborhoods.

Request that the Administration provide an update relative to the Worcester Technical High School’s 2014 Graduation Ceremony.

To consider approval of a prior fiscal year payment in the amount of $2,652.

Request that the School Committee approve the policy governing Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) checks made for non-criminal justice purposes.

To consider the quarterly update, dated March 31, 2014, prepared by the Central MA Special Education Collaborative.

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