School Committee Agenda #27 – December 7, 2017

ORDER OF BUSINESS

ACTION

aor #7-26 –  Clerk
(November 27, 2017)

To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Thursday, November 16, 2017.

gb #7-357.1  –  Administration/Mr. O’Connell/Miss McCullough/Ms. Colorio/Mr. FoleyMiss Biancheria/Mr. Monfredo/Mayor Petty
(November 6, 2017)

To congratulate UniBank on its recognition as Corporate Friend of the Worcester Public Schools, selected by the Worcester Educational Development Foundation.

To consider input from the School Committee’s student representative

ROS #7-18  –  Administration/Mr. Monfredo/Miss McCullough/Ms. Colorio/Mr. O’Connell/Mr. Foley/Miss Biancheria
(October 20, 2017)

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING DEPARTMENT

7-33   The Superintendent has APPROVED the APPOINTMENT of the persons named below:

Gribbons, Timothy, Teacher, Vocational, Worcester Tech, VL4, Step 4, $61,981*, effective November 28, 2017. Licensed: Marketing 9-14.

Mojica-Coffin, Margarita, Teacher, English as a Second Language, Woodland Academy, MA, Step 5, $65,665*, effective November 20, 2017. Waiver: English as a Second Language PreK-6.

Perry, Callista, Teacher, Science, University Park, MA, Step 2, $54,511*, effective November 15, 2017. Waiver: General Science 5-8.

Preston, Charlene, Teacher, English as a Second Language, Clark Street, MA +30, Step 9, $81,653*, effective November 27, 2017. Waiver: English as a Second Language PreK-6.

Stephens, Denis, Teacher, Special Education, Systemwide, MA, Step 4, $60,644*, effective November 21, 2017. Licensed: Moderate Disabilities 5-12.

Toscano, Maureen, Teacher, English as a Second Language, Wawecus, BA +15, Step 3, $54,442*, effective November 27, 2017. Waiver: English as a Second Language PreK-6.
*prorated 

O’Brien, Maureen, Teacher, Special Education, North, effective November 24, 2017.

Phillips, Kelly                            11/20/17

gb #7-377  – Mr. Monfredo
(November 9, 2017)

Request that the Administration forward a letter to the State Delegation requesting that it include funding in the FY19 Budget for full day Pre-school Programs for four year old students at all level 3 schools.

Request that the Administration establish a committee to include early learning teachers to discuss the feasibility of developing a two year kindergarten I program for four year old students to provide readiness skills for school success.

Request that the Administration forward letters of congratulations to Julio Morales-Mena, Jacob Boatright, Jessica Clivio, Maxim Attiogbe, Galen Greenwald and Samuel Poser and their coaches Kitren Farell and Kayla Avellino on their selection to compete in the ninth season of WGBH Television’s “High School Quiz Show”.

To authorize the Administration to enter into contractual agreements for up to five years for the lease of thirteen 71-passenger school buses.

Request that the Administration provide a report regarding evening adult education career pathway courses offered at Worcester Technical High School and the Fanning Building.

Request that the Administration explore the feasibility of implementing a “share table” at schools throughout the district in order to reduce waste and help others.

To consider approval of the following donations:

• $1,000 from Chapter 9 of the 173^rd Airborne Brigade Association to Worcester Technical High School for a graphic communications scholarship for a deserving student
• $560 to Tatnuck Magnet School from Gomez Enterprises, LLC (Trade name-McDonalds)
• $ 35 from various donors to Tatnuck Magnet School

To accept the Supplemental Support MassGrad Promising Practices Grant in the amount of $52,000.

To fly the flags of the United States of America, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and of the City of Worcester at all of the Worcester Public Schools.

To provide the School Committee with a list of the members of the Citywide Parent Planning Advisory Council (CPPAC), identifying the members by the schools represented.

To consider approval of the appointments of the following provisional civil service employees as School Nurses:

Allaway, Karen, Systemwide, Step 5, Bachelors +15, $59,468, effective November 27, 2017. Licensed: School Nurse All Levels

Mondor, Kimberly, Systemwide, Base Step 1 $45,064, effective October 10, 2017. License Pending: School Nurse All Levels

Murphy, Jessica, Systemwide, Step 1, Masters +15, $53,342, effective November 27, 2017. License Pending: School Nurse All Levels

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 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 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 litigation and collective bargaining for an International Union of Public Employees (I.U.P.E.) Grievance Complaint – HVAC Technician, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating and collective bargaining position of the School Committee and the chair so declares.

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