CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
20 IRVING STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609
AGENDA #18
The School Committee will hold a regular meeting: | |
on: | Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
at: | 4:00 p.m. – Budget Session 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 |
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I. | CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING | |
INVOCATION – Reverend Susan Nachtigal Trinity Lutheran Church |
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/NATIONAL ANTHEM | ||
II. | ROLL CALL | |
III. | APPROVAL OF RECORDS
aor #6-15 – Clerk To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Thursday, May 19, 2016. |
Annex A (17 pages) |
IV. | MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION – NONE | |
V. | IMMEDIATE ACTION
gb #6-148.1 – Administration/Mr. Monfredo/Mr. Foley/Mr. O’Connell/Ms. Colorio/Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/Mayor Petty To recognize South High Community School’s music teacher Angela Poirier and the students in the “South Harmonies” group for placing first in the first “WEC’appella” high school competition sponsored by the Worcester Educational Collaborative. |
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gb #6-181.1 – Administration/Mr. Monfredo/Ms. Colorio/Mr. Foley/Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/Mr. O’Connell/Mayor Petty (May 23, 2016) To recognize Mary-Margaret Mara a pre-school teacher at Chandler Magnet School for having been selected as a finalist in the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year award. |
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gb #6-182.1 – Administration/Mr. Monfredo/Ms. Colorio/Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/Mr. O’Connell/Mayor Petty (May 23, 2016) To recognize Elizabeth Bria for managing the Worcester Telegram’s Happy Time Page Section, and for encouraging students to write or draw designs for this section of the paper which has been in existence for 65 years. |
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gb #6-183.1 – Administration/Mr. Monfredo/Ms. Colorio/Mr. Foley/Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/Mr. O’Connell/Mayor Petty (May 23, 2016) To recognize Dr. Richard Howarth, a teacher at North High School, for his creation of a TEDxNorthHighSchool Program which was presented on May 7, 2016 and forward congratulatory letters to the participants. |
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gb #6-196 – Administration (May 23, 2016) To consider input from the School Committee’s student representatives. |
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VI. | REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT – NONE | |
VII. | COMMUNICATION AND PETITION – NONE | |
VIII. | REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
The Standing Committee on Finance and Operations Achievement met at 4:10 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2016 in Room 410 at the Dr. John E. Durkin Administration Building. The Standing Committee on Governance and Employee Issues met at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in Room 410 at the Dr. John E. Durkin Administration Building. |
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IX.
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PERSONNEL
The Superintendent has APPROVED the APPOINTMENT of the person named below: Milaszewski, Robin, School Psychologist, Systemwide, CAGS/2M, Step 8, $77,399, effective May 23, 2016 |
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6-25 | The Superintendent has APPROVED the LEAVE OF ABSENCE of the person named below:
Nugent, Roger, Teacher, Elementary, Gates Lane School, effective August 25, 2016-June 30, 2017 |
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6-26 | The Superintendent has APPOINTED the persons named below to the position of Cafeteria Helper, permanent/intermittent at a salary of $12.94 per hour, from Civil Service List #316-013, effective as shown:
Brown, Linda 4/28/16 McCann, Barbara 5/02/16 Daley, Barbara 5/02/16 Mends-Cole, Evangeline 5/02/16 Ianotta, Richard 5/03/16 Maldonado, Xenia, 5/16/16 Markarian, Mark 5/16/16 |
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X. | GENERAL BUSINESS
gb #6-153.1 – Administration/Administration To consider the proposed FY17 Budget. |
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gb #6-197 – Mr. Monfredo (May 16, 2016)Request that the Administration provide a report on the feasibility of giving Worcester residents preference, all things being equal, when hiring personnel, if legal and appropriate. |
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gb #6-198 – Mr. Foley (May 18, 2016)To set a date to recognize the University Park Campus School for the recent story in Edutopia under “Schools That Work” that highlights their team approach by the faculty, the support for the students, and the track record of academic success. |
Annex (4 pages) | |
gb #6-199 – Mr. O’Connell (May 18, 2016)To address with Durham School Services the continued – and unauthorized –use by its buses of Granby Road as a short-cut between Belmont Street and Shrewsbury Street, and to obtain a workable, and enforceable, commitment from Durham to terminate this practice. |
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gb #6-200 – Administration (May 18, 2016)Request that the School Committee authorize the Superintendent to act as its representative to execute all contracts and other legally binding documents in the name and on behalf of the School Committee. |
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gb #6-201 – Mr. O’Connell (May 18, 2016)To recognize the following students who have been selected and honored by the Worcester Telegram and Gazette as its 2016 “Student Achievers:” Laurana Nyman – Burncoat High School Jacqueline Alvarez – Claremont Academy Aubrey Leary – Doherty Memorial High School Rachel Dao – North High School Kenneth Adusei – South High Community School Sibgha Javaid – University Park Campus School Abeeku Bondzie – Worcester Technical High School |
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gb #6-202 – Mr. O’Connell (May 23, 2016)To ask that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester take whatever actions are necessary to safeguard the baseball field of the Joe DiMaggio Little League, and its surrounding property, for the use and enjoyment of the young people of the Shrewsbury Street – East Central Street neighborhood. |
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gb #6-203 – Mr. O’Connell (May 23, 2016)To install welcoming messages at the main entrances of each of the Worcester Public Schools. |
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gb #6-204 – Administration (May 23, 2016) To accept a donation from Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company in the amount of $500.00 for Clark Street School. |
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gb #6-205 – Mr. O’Connell (May 23, 2016)To congratulate both the members of the Boys’ Track Team and the Girls’ Track Team of Worcester Technical High School and North High School on winning the 2016 Massachusetts Vocational Small School Championships: Long Jump and Triple Jump 2 Mile 100 Meter and Shot Put 100 Meter (new record) Girls 4 x 100 relay team 200 Meter Girls 4 x 400 relay team Levone Thomas |
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gb #6-206 – Administration (May 24, 2016)Request that the Superintendent be granted the annual authorization to make the final year end transfers necessary to balance surplus and deficit accounts for the fiscal year closing on June 30, 2016. |
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gb #6-207 – Mr. O’Connell (May 24, 2016)To set a date to recognize the SHINE Initiative, with gratitude and appreciation, for its donation of $7,900 to the Worcester Public Schools, to train WPS staff in Youth Mental Health First Aid, “a program that helps adults to better understand adolescent mental illness and respond to emotional and mental distress in young people.” |
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gb #6-208 – Mr. O’Connell (May 24, 2016)To set a date to recognize Stacy Lord, a Worcester East Middle School Art Teacher, upon her selection for the Distinguished Visual Arts Educator Advocate Award by Arts/Learning. |
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gb #6-209 – Ms. Colorio (May 25, 2016) Request that the Administration provide to the School Committee the 2014-15 teacher surveys. |
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gb #6-210 – Mr. O’Connell (May 25, 2016) To forward a letter of congratulations to Edward Capstick, Assistant Principal of Doherty Memorial High School, on his selection as a member of the Hall of Fame of the Boys and Girls Club of Worcester. |
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gb #6-211 – Administration (May 25, 2016) To accept a donation in the amount of $8,000 from The Josh Thibodeau Helping Hearts Foundation for the purchase of AED supplies and equipment. |
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gb #6-213 – Administration (May 25, 2016) 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 #15/16-31. |
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XI. | ADJOURNMENT
Helen A. Friel, Ed.D. |