CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
20 IRVING STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609
AGENDA #19
The School Committee will hold a regular meeting: | |
on: | Thursday, June 16, 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 Dimitrios Moraitis St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church |
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/NATIONAL ANTHEM | ||
II. | ROLL CALL | |
III. | APPROVAL OF RECORDS
aor #6-16 – Clerk To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Thursday, June 2, 2016. |
Annex A (27 pages) |
IV. | MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION – NONE | |
V. | IMMEDIATE ACTION
gb #6-142.1 – Administration/Mr. Monfredo/Mr. Foley/Mr. O’Connell/Ms. Colorio/Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/Mayor Petty To recognize Joseph DiGregorio, a teacher at Lake View and Lincoln Street schools and Anthony Pastrana, a teacher at North High School as semi-finalists in the Teacher of the Year selection process and Donna Quitadamo, a teacher at Nelson Place School, as the 2016 Teacher of the Year for the Worcester Public Schools. |
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gb #6-198.1 – Administration/Mr. Foley/Ms. Colorio/Mr. O’Connell/Miss McCullough/Mr. Monfredo/Miss Biancheria/Mayor Petty (June 7, 2016) 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. |
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gb #6-201.1 – Administration/Mr. O’Connell/Mr. Foley/Ms. Colorio/Miss McCullough/Mr. Monfredo/Miss Biancheria/Mayor Petty (June 7, 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 #6-214 – Administration/Mr. Monfredo/Mr. Foley/Mr. O’Connell/Ms. Colorio/Miss Biancheria/Miss McCullough/Mayor Petty (June 8, 2016) To recognize Shirley McAfee a nurse at Tatnuck Magnet School as the Worcester Public Schools’ Nurse of the Year for 2016. |
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VI. | REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT – NONE | |
VII. | COMMUNICATION AND PETITION – NONE | |
VIII. | REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
The Standing Committee on Teaching, Learning and Student Supports met at 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in Room 410 at the Dr. John E. Durkin Administration Building. The Standing Committee on Governance and Employee Issues met at 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2016 in Room 410 at the Dr. John E. Durkin Administration Building. |
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IX. | PERSONNEL – NONE | |
X. | GENERAL BUSINESS
gb #6-153.2 – Administration/Administration To consider the proposed FY17 Budget and the responses to the following motions: A. Request that the Administration identify the source for an additional $25,000 for School Safety Equipment prior to the conclusion of the FY17 Budget hearings. B. Request that the Administration provide a list of programs provided in the Staff Development Division prior to the next meeting. C. Request that the Administration prepare, on or before the June 16th Budget session, its recommendations as to reallocation of the sum of $1,000,000 from non-instructional accounts directly into the account for instructional personnel. |
Annex A (1 page) Annex B (8 pages) Annex C (1 page) |
gb #6-215 – Administration (May 27, 2016) To accept the following donations for Heard Street School: P&J Vending $ 22.42 |
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gb #6-216 – Administration (May 27, 2016) To accept a donation from Hanover Insurance Group in the amount of $4,200.00 for the Worcester Public Schools CPR Project. |
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gb #6-217 – Mr. O’Connell (May 27, 2016) To forward letters of congratulations to Gabe Mangrum, Malachi Waller, Trey Carter, CJ Gallagher, Obed Konadu, Aaron Adu and Zane Freeman, students from Doherty Memorial High School, for being awarded honorable mention ranking, among 300 student participants, for their video “I Can Pick”, in the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts “YOUth Should Vote!” student video contest. |
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gb #6-218 – Administration (June 1, 2016) To accept the Toolbox For Education grant in the amount of $5,000.00. |
Annex A (4 pages) | |
gb #6-219 – Mr. Monfredo (June 6, 2016) Request that the Administration forward letters of congratulations to the following schools which had a low chronic absentee level: Heard Street Discovery Academy Flagg Street School Midland Street School May Street School Nelson Place School Tatnuck Magnet School Worcester Arts Magnet School Waweus Road School Worcester Technical High School Thorndyke Road School University Park Campus School Roosevelt School Woodland Academy Burncoat Middle School |
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gb #6-220 – Mr. Monfredo (June 6, 2016)Request that the Administration work with community groups such as the Worcester Chamber of Commerce, Media Outlets, and the Colleges to create a video/dvd about the successes in the Worcester Public Schools and share it with real estate brokers and other agencies in the city. |
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gb #6-221 – Mr. Monfredo (June 6, 2016)To set a date to recognize David Peterson, General Manager of the Worcester Bravehearts Baseball Team, for partnering with the Worcester Public Schools on the many literacy initiatives throughout the year including the distribution of 1,000 tickets to a Bravehearts game to the students who participated in the Home Run Reading Club as an incentive to read. |
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gb #6-222 – Mr. Monfredo (June 7, 2016) To forward a letter of congratulations to Gwendolyn Bui, a Burncoat High School senior, for receiving the WEDF Paul Gervais Memorial Music Scholarship Award. |
Annex A (1 page) | |
gb #6-223 – Mr. Monfredo (June 7, 2016)Request that the Administration inform parents of the “Free Fun Friday’s” event coordinated by the Highland Street Foundation that provides free entry to 80 museums and cultural events across the Commonwealth. |
Annex A (1 page) | |
gb #6-224 – Administration (June 8, 2016) To accept a donation from Tufts University in the amount of $200.00 for Chandler Magnet School. |
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gb #6-225 – Administration
(June 8, 2016) To accept a donation from the United Way in the amount of $500.00 for Burncoat Street Preparatory School. |
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gb #6-226 – Miss Biancheria (June 8, 2016) Request that the School Safety Liaison and other school administrators present the ‘Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment’ pilot program at Sullivan Middle and Burncoat Middle schools. |
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gb #6-227 – Miss Biancheria (June 8, 2016)Request that the Administration schedule work with the staff from facilities in the Worcester Public Schools to make certain that the grounds at City View and Belmont Street Community schools are cleared and maintained through the Summer into the Fall. |
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gb #6-228 – Administration (June 8, 2016) To consider all items filed by the School Committee that have budgetary implications in light of the FY17 Budget. |
Annex A (1 page) | |
gb #6-229 – Administration (June 8, 2016) To approve the School Committee meeting date change from Thursday, July 21, 2016 to July 14, 2016. |
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gb #6-230 – Miss Biancheria (June 8, 2016) Request that the Administration provide a review of the new Chapter 74 courses are being considered for classroom use. |
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gb #6-231 – Administration (June 8, 2016)To extend the proposed contract of Attorney Paige L. Tobin from Murphy, Lamere and Murphy for three years. |
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gb #6-232 – Administration (June 8, 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. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for all Collective Bargaining Agreements, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the collective bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares – teachers. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for all Collective Bargaining Agreements, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the collective bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares – drivers and monitors. 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 strategy with respect to litigation and strategy for collective bargaining for a denial of access. |
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XI. | ADJOURNMENT
Helen A. Friel, Ed.D. |