CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
20 IRVING STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609
AGENDA #28
The School Committee will hold a regular meeting: | |
on: | Thursday December 21, 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 Paul Joyal The Journey Community Church |
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/NATIONAL ANTHEM | ||
II. | ROLL CALL | |
III. | APPROVAL OF RECORD
Saor #7-27 – Clerk To consider approval of the Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of Thursday, December 7, 2017 |
Annex A (12 pages) |
IV. | MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION – NONE | |
V. | IMMEDIATE ACTION
gb #7-389 – Administration/Miss Biancheria/Mr. Foley/Miss McCullough/Mr. Monfredo/Mr. O’Connell/Mayor Petty To recognize Donna Colorio for her years of dedicated service to the Worcester Public Schools. |
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gb #7-390 – Administration (December 11, 2017)To consider input from the School Committee’s student representatives. |
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VI. | REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
ROS #7-19 – Administration FINAL END-OF-CYCLE SUMMATIVE EVALUATION REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT |
Annex A |
VII. | COMMUNICATION AND PETITION – NONE | |
VIII. | REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE -NONE | |
IX. | PERSONNEL
7-38 The Superintendent has APPROVED the APPOINTMENT of the persons named below: Blanchard, Leigh, Chairperson, Special Education, Durkin Administration Building, MA, Step 8, $73,736 plus ETC Stipend of $8,214*, effective December 4, 2017. Licensed: Severe Disabilities All Levels. Tureta, Christine, Teacher, Elementary, Qunisigamond, CAGS/2MA, Step 8, $78,955*, effective December 4, 2017. Pending: Elementary 1-6. 7-39 The Superintendent has ACCEPTED the RESIGNATION of the persons named below: Edstrom, Erica, Department Head, Special Education, Systemwide, effective December 8, 2017. Reed, Denise, Teacher, Elementary, Quinsigamond, effective December 1, 2017. 7-40 The Superintendent has APPROVED the LEAVE OF ABSENCE of the person named below: Bissett, Katherine, Teacher, Elementary, Worcester Arts Magnet, effective December 4, 2017 – June 30, 2018. 7-41 The Superintendent has APPOINTED the persons named below to the position of Cafeteria Substitute Helper, permanent/intermittent at a salary of $13.20 per hour, from Civil Service List #317-050, effective as shown: Brown, Suzette 12/4/17 |
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X. | GENERAL BUSINES
Sgb #7-323.1 – Administration/Mr. O’Connell/Mr. Monfredo/Ms. Colorio Response of the Administration to the request to review the interim guidance of the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and to determine whether any revisions need to be made to the policies and practices of the Worcester Public Schools in light of the guidance. |
Annex A (7 pages) Annex B (5 pages) Annex C (8 pages) Annex D (2 pages) Annex E (8 pages) |
gb #7-391 – Administration (December 1, 2017) To consider an increase in the FY18 Budget in the amount of $849,695, as recommended by the City Manager and approved by the City Council to be appropriated as follows: – $500,489 to Account 500-91111 Teacher Salaries |
Annex A (2 pages) Annex B (4 pages) |
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gb #7-392 – Mr. O’Connell (December 1, 2017) To apply for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Emergency Support Grant (Fund Code 313) offered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to school districts enrolling 50 or more students “who lost their housing in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria.” |
Annex A (2 pages) | |
gb #7-393 – Administration (December 13, 2017) To consider approval of the appointment of the following provisional civil service employee as School Nurse effective as shown:Serrato, Susan, Systemwide, Bachelors +15, Step 5, $59,468, effective December 6, 2017. Licensed: School Nurse All Levels |
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gb #7-394 – Mr. Monfredo (December 11, 2017) Request that the Administration provide a report in February 2018 relative to the feasibility of expanding the 365Z Kindness Club in the secondary schools, grades 7-12 and at any interested elementary school. |
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gb #7-395 – Administration (December 11, 2017) To consider the request to change the name of Burncoat Middle School to Burncoat Middle School for the Arts. |
Annex A (3 pages) | |
gb #7-396 – Administration (December 12, 2017) To accept the STARS Residencies FY18 Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Grant in the amount of $3,500. |
Annex A (2 pages) | |
gb #7-397 – Administration (December 12, 2017) To accept the STARS Residencies FY18 Columbus Park Preparatory Academy Grant in the amount of $5,000. |
Annex A (2 pages) | |
gb #7-398 – Administration (December 13, 2017) To consider approval of the following donations: – $1,500 from Walmart to the Worcester Public Schools – $582.62 from AAA Northeast for the purchase of neon yellow hats with black AAA logo Swoosh embroidery on the front to be used by Crossing Guards this winter – $400 from the Shrewsbury Street Merchants Association to Belmont Street School – $2,000 from Journey Community Church to Belmont Street Community School – $4,000 from Worcester State University to Belmont Street Community School to help fund |
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gb #7-399 – Administration (December 13, 2017) 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 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 litigation for-teacher discipline, 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. |