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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Comm Minutes 11/12/2013Mansfield School Committee Meeting Minutes for Tuesday. November 12, 2013 Town Hall, Room gB & C An Open Meeting of the Mansfield School Committee was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. After returning from Executive Session the Open Session meeting was reopened and called to order by Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil at 7:35 Pm. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 Members Present — roll call vote to re -open the Open Meeting; Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, Mr. Wayne Smith, Jr. Mrs. Lynn Cavicchi Mrs. Linda Fernando Mr. Michael Trowbridge Also Present: Chairperson; yes Vice Chairman yes yes yes yes Mrs. Brenda Hodges, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Edward Vozzella, Director of Finance Personnel APPROVAL OF WARRANTS Warrants Warrant #'s Dates Amount Goods & Services 2014 -1010 10/01/13 537,336.29 Salary & Wages 2014 -8 10/12/13 1,449,965.97 Goods & Services 2014 -1012 10/15/13 410,754.98 Salary & Wages 2014 -9 10/26/13 1,462,896.70 Goods & Services 2014 -1014 10/29/13 477,386.30 $ 4,338,340.24 Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil called for a motion to approve the warrants. A motion was made to approve the warrants 1St by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mr. Wayne Smith. Motion U.C. 5 — 0 — 1 — APPROVAL OF MINUTES Executive Session Minutes of October 22, 201a Executive Session Minutes of October 22, 2013, were approved. Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, called for a motion to approve the minutes of October 22, 2013. A motion was made to approve the Executive Session minutes 18t by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5 — 0 School Committee Minutes of October 22, 201.'A The School Committee Minutes of October 22, 2013, were approved. Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, called for a motion to approve the minutes of October 22, 2013. A motion was made to approve the Open a Session minutes 1st by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5 — 0 OLD BUSINESS 2014 — 2015 School Calendar / Survey Results The Superintendent went over the final results on the School Calendar Survey with the Committee and gave them the final school calendar to be voted on. The results showed that the majority of the respondents chose to not return to school until Monday, January 5, 2015 as well as leaving the February vacation as a full week off from school as in the rest of the state. The general consensus of 49.3% felt that the students should attend school on Good Friday, April 3, 2015. Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, called for a motion to approve the 2014 — 2015 School Calendar. A motion was made to approve the 2014 — 2015 School Calendar In by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mr. Wayne Smith. Motion U.C. 5 — 0 Sub Committee Updates Audit Committee Mrs. O'Neil noted that the audit Committee began on November 4th for this past fiscal year. • CIP —2— Mr. Trowbridge updated the Committee that they have begun the process and have had two departments already present their needs and we ( the schools) are scheduled for December 3`d. We do have a list that Brenda & Ed prioritized 1— 7. Mr. Michael Trowbridge made a motion to approve the priorities for the CIP as they were presented by Ed & Brenda., 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando. Motion U. C. 5 — 0 • Budget Subcommittee should begin sometime in January. NEW BUSINESS Finance Committee Mr. Walter Wilk, Chairman of the Finance Committee, along with the other members of the Finance Committee, attended the School Committee to reintroduce themselves and touch base as we begin another budget season. Mr. Wilk explained what is expected from all Boards and a brief timetable of meetings. All present were very encouraged by the cooperation shown by all Boards last year and hope to replicate the new open and cooperative atmosphere again this year. Ratify Union Contracts • Secretary & Clerks • Paraprofessionals • Food Service • Building & Grounds Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, called for a motion to approve and ratify all four of the Union Contracts. A motion was made to approve and ratify all four of the Union Contracts In by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5 — 0 Summer Institutes The Superintendent presented the School Committee with a summary of all of the Summer Institutes that were held for the teachers this past summer as well as the names of all the attendees. This year there were more Institutes offered due to the increase in the curriculum demands and mandates from the state. School Improvement Plans MHS• Mansfield High School Principal, Michael Connolly, presented the School Improvement Plan for —3— the high school. Mr. Connolly's presentation gave an in depth breakdown of the work being done within the high school and among its staff. The School Improvement Plan itself serves as a compilation of efforts between the principal, department chairs, and School Council. It is through these efforts that they are able to assess the work that has been mandated by the state as well as focus on the mandatory requirements necessary for all students to move forward and excel as well as catalogue their accomplishments. Robinson: Mr. John Nieratko, new co principal of the Robinson Elementary School, and co principal, Mrs. Joanne Jordan, presented the School Committee with their School Improvement Plans for the Robinson Elementary School. The co principals reviewed the progress made by the Robison School over the past year and the expansion of the full day Kindergarten. The Robinson aligned the reading program to the Massachusetts Frameworks, piloted a new writing curriculum in grade 2, piloted a Kindergarten handwriting Program and implemented additional literacy programs to address the needs of high risk students. The new report card aligns to the new Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks in ELA and Math. The Robinson strives to provide a high quality curriculum and instruction for all students with the necessary support to ensure academic proficiency. Field Trips ( if any) ( Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, called for a motion to approve a MHS field trip to Washington D. C. on May 23 — 25, 2014. A motion was made to approve the field trip 18t by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mrs. Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5 — 0 SCHOOL COMMITTEE NEW BUSINESS OTHER Motion to adjourn• Chairperson, Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, called for a motion to adjourn the School Committee Meeting of November 12, 2013 at 9:15 PM for the sole purpose of adjourning. A motion was made to close the meeting 1" by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2 °d by Mrs. Linda Fernando. A Roll call vote to close: Mr. Michael Trowbridge, yes; Mrs. Lynn Cavicchi, yes; Mrs. Linda Fernando, yes; Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, yes; and Mr. Wayne Smith, Jr. Motion U.C. 5 — 0 Respectfully submitted, Mary O. Jackson Secretary to the Superintendent & School Committee —4—