HomeMy WebLinkAboutMHS Council 01/04/2022Attendees:
Tracy Friedman- Parent
Stacey Mullert- Parent
Aaron Roth- Parent
Alexandra Piccirilli- Parent
Ana Newell- Community Member
Minuja Rajasinghe-Student
Chris Leonard- Student
Called to order at 2:45pm.
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Ellen Dumont- Paraprofessional
Tim Tichacek- Principal
Nathaniel Turner- Teacher
Gail Farrington- Teacher
Topics:
Introductions-
- Tim Introduction
- "Best Day Ever"- Attendees shared highlights from their time in the MHS community.
Norms/Purpose
The law outlines four major areas of responsibility for councils. School councils are to assist principals in:
1. Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and
statewide student performance standards
2. Identifying the educational needs of students attending the school
3. Reviewing the annual school building budget
4. Formulating a school improvement plan
In many other districts, Principals use their school councils as the final stamp of approval. What we have done
here and what I would like to continue to do is to get you involved in the process earlier. I want your
feedback/input during the development process as opposed to the rollout process.
Co -Chair Selection
• We will need one
o Limited commitment- would most likely bean email or a phone calla couple weeks prior to
meeting to set agenda
• Updates:
o Changes to the MHS Administrative Team - Mr. McGuire will step in to the new role in January
o Chromebook Organizational Tools- Google Keep, Calendar, and Tasks - Students will
participate in self -guided workshops in February
o Spirit Week/Food Drive
o Professional development- Threat Assessment Activity with Staff
■ Feedback- Tik Tok challenge notification
Program of Studies (Tina)
o Overview of changes being considered
■ New courses- AP Environmental Science, Field Ecology CP/Honors, Statistics
CP/Honors
■ New features -Combined CP and Honors Courses, removed references to remote
learning, Minor changes to course titles/sequences for clarification.
o Feedback?
o Key considerations for this year
■ Vision of the graduate - Shared basic outline
■ The student experience at MHS - Students described (in one word) their typical day at
MHS. A brief discussion followed. The focus was on providing students with some type
of down time/opportunity to catch up.
Discussion/Activity: Use three words to describe a day in the life of a Mansfield High School student. A
discussion will follow. See above
Next Steps: MHS School Improvement Plan update
Meeting adjourned at 3:45pm.
Respectfully Submitted
Timothy Tichacek
Principal, Mansfield High School