CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
20 IRVING STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609
AGENDA #26
The School Committee will hold a regular meeting: | |
on: | Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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 |
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I. | CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING | |
INVOCATION –
Pastor Mark Nilson |
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/NATIONAL ANTHEM –
Heather Bachand and Jessica Cohen |
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II. | ROLL CALL | |
III. | APPROVAL OF RECORD
Saor #7-25 – Clerk To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Thursday, November 2, 2017. |
Annex A (22 pages) |
IV. | MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION – NONE | |
V. | IMMEDIATE ACTION
gb #7-357.1 – Administration/Mr. O’Connell/Miss McCullough/Ms. Colorio/Mr. Foley/Miss Biancheria/Mr. Monfredo/Mayor Petty To congratulate UniBank on its recognition as Corporate Friend of the Worcester Public Schools, selected by the Worcester Educational Development Foundation. |
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gb #7-371 – Administration (November 6, 2017) To consider input from the School Committee’s student representatives. |
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VI. | REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
ROS #7-17 – Administration SUPERINTENDENT’S END-OF-CYCLE REPORT BASED ON HER GOALS |
Annex A (3 pages) Annex B (5 pages) Annex C (1 page) Annex D (8 pages) Annex E (6 pages) Annex F (4 pages) Annex G (6 pages) |
VII. | COMMUNICATION AND PETITION – NONE | |
VIII. | REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
The Standing Committee on Finance and Operations met at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017 in Room 410 at the Durkin Administration Building. |
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PERSONNEL
The Superintendent has APPROVED the APPOINTMENTS of the persons named below: Linden, Meredith, Teacher, Elementary, Lincoln Street, BA, Step 4, $54,613*, effective November 3, 2017. Licensed: Elementary 1-6. The Superintendent has APPROVED the RETIREMENT of the following persons named below: Rafferty-Morway, Christine, Teacher, Elementary, Woodland, effective November 1, 2017. The Superintendent has ACCEPTED the RESIGNATIONS of the persons named below: Salter, Katherine, Teacher, Elementary, Rice Square, effective October 27, 2017. *prorated |
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X. | GENERAL BUSINESS
gb #6-153.11 – Administration/Miss Biancheria/Ms. Colorio/Mr. O’Connell Response of the Administration to the following motions to:
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Annex A (5 pages) |
gb #7-172.1 – Administration/Miss Biancheria/Mr. O’Connell/Ms. Colorio/Mr. Monfredo (November 6, 2017) Response of the Administration to provide an inventory, by school, for outside playground equipment. |
Annex A (2 pages) | |
gb #7-353.1 – Administration/Mr. O’Connell/Ms. Colorio/Mr. Foley/Ms. Biancheria (November 6, 2107) Response of the Administration to the request to investigate options for licensure for educators who arrive in the Worcester area from Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Texas, Florida and other hurricane damaged regions. |
Backup (1 page) | |
gb #7-372 – Administration (November 6, 2017) To consider approval of a grant in the amount of $5,550 from the Engineering is Elementary/District Scholarship Program. |
Annex A (2 pages) | |
gb #7-373 – Administration (November 6, 2017) To consider approval of the following donations: – $2,100 from WEDF to fund the 4th grade Leap Program in collaboration with the Worcester Art Museum. – $6,000 from Journey Community Church to Belmont Street Community School – $3,500 from fundraising efforts for Woodland Academy – $1,672.14 to Tatnuck Magnet School from the following individuals: $ 25.00 Andrew & Kristine Whittemore |
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gb #7-374 – Miss Biancheria (November 8, 2017)Request that the Administration provide a report regarding the School Accountability Plan for North High School when it is completed in December. |
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gb #7-375__ – Administration (November 8, 2017) To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for Occupational Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapy Assistants, 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 Instructional Assistants, 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 Cafeteria Workers, 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 Administrative Secretaries, 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 Custodians, 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 litigation for J. Perez vs Worcester School Committee et al. if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the School Committee and the chair so declares. |
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XI. | ADJOURNMENT
Helen A. Friel, Ed.D. |