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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Comm Minutes 10/23/2012Mansfield School Committee Meetine Minutes for Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Town Hall, Room 3B & C An Open Meeting of the Mansfield School Committee was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. After returning from Executive Session the Open Session meeting was reopened and called to order by Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge at 7:35 PM. Motion U.C. 5-0 Members Present —roll call vote to re -open the Open Meeting; Mr. Michael Trowbridge, Chairman; yes Mrs. Kiera O'Neil, Vice Chairman; yes Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz yes Mrs. Jean Miller, yes Mr. Wayne Smith, Jr. yes Also Present: Mrs. Brenda Hodges, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Edward Vozzella, Director of Finance SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Scott Brigante proposed a project and gave a presentation of the Visual Arts Display Area he envisioned as an area to showcase the student's artwork and creations. Mansfield High School junior, Kelly Li, accompanied Mr. Brigante with her conceptual ideas and architectural renderings of the proposed space. Mr. Trowbridge was very pleased and thought it was a great project. The project will be funded through fundraising and other ideas he had and that it is for a long term not just a three year plan. The Committee was asked by Mr. Trowbridge to approve the concept. The Motion to approve the concept was made I" by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz, and 2nd by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil. Motion U.C. 5-0 APPROVAL OF WARRANTS None APPROVAL OF MINUTES The School Committee Minutes of September 11, 2012 were approved as amended. Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge called for a motion to approve the School Committee Minutes of September 11, 2012. A motion was made to approve the minutes 1st by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz, 2nd by Mrs. Jean Miller. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 The Executive Session Minutes of October 2, 2012 were approved. Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge called for a motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes of October 2, 2012. A motion was made to approve the minutes 1st by Mrs. Jean Miller, 2nd by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 School Committee Minutes of October 2, 2012 were approved. Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge called for a motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes of October 2, 2012. A motion was made to approve the minutes 1st by Mrs. Yiera O'Neil, 20d by Mrs. Jean Miller. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 OLD BUSINESS FY'14 Budget / Sub Committee Meetings / District Update: Mrs. Hodges updated the Committee on the budget due to Mr. Vozzella not being present. Mrs. Hodges began with an outline of the budget process she and Mr. Vozzella exercise with each building principal. They all begin with a zero based budget and build from there. We have meetings setup for next week to go over the next pass where they defend their budgets and begin to make adjustments as we move forward and prepare to give our presentation of the budget in December to the School Committee. We have only had one meeting with the Budget Subcommittee meeting so far It appears that we are having difficulty coming up with another date. Mr. Trowbridge noted that we only had only one meeting and had agreed on another date. The municipal side did not get posted for the meeting and we have been scrambling ever since. Mr. Trowbridge wanted to wait just a few more days and then move forward 2012 — 13 Calendar change request: The School Committee voted to cancel the Early release / Professional Day on May 1, 2013 due to the NEASC visit at the high school. Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge called for a motion to cancel the Early Release / Professional Day on May 1, 2013. A motion was made to cancel the Early Release / Professional Day 1st by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz, 2nd by Mrs. Jean Miller. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 Strategic Plan: Brenda Hodges updated the Committee that she has gone forward with her Strategic Planning group and has set a date on October 30, 2012 at 6:oo pm regarding the schools strategic plan and to expand the district's Strategic Plan and we will tie this in with our FY 14 Budget to begin with because it is a 5 year plan. We are tying in our Strategic Plan with our School Improvement Plans. We will hear the first School Improvement Plan tonight and we will talk about how the School Improvement Plan will be tied into our budget. Mrs. O'Neil asked if Mrs. Hodges had a process for the plan or are you working with the group. Mrs. Hodges assured Mrs. O'Neil that the Strategic Plan Committee would be part of this from the beginning and that they were sent the Strategic Plan and that the principals will be involved as well. We will expand our Strategic Plan for 5 years. Mrs. Hodges noted that she wanted to work with the Town and that the people on our Committee are the same ones that were part of the combined Strategic Plan and that we just have not had that meeting with the schools and the town yet. Mrs. O'Neil asked how many were on our Committee with Mrs. Hodges stating we had four members. Mr. Trowbridge noted that Bill Ross did sign a contract with a telephone company for the phones andwith a consultant regarding the town wide phone system, so they will begin to get those prices. It is the top of the list for the CIP. NEW BUSINESS PBIS Presentation Ms. Heather Smith, Assistant Principal of the Jordan Jackson Elementary School presented the PBIS presentation along with Scott Marder, JJ School Physiologist, Lisa Maguire, a Special Ed teacher, Kelly Shevlin, a third grade teacher and Caitlin Doherty, also a third grade teacher. Ms Heather Smith began the presentation with an explanation of what they want to accomplish. They were very excited about the Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports program. It is good for the teachers and the students. It is a behavioral model that came to them last year asking if we would support this and they have been doing wonderful work. Each of the presenters gave their presentations and showed what they have done so far and how it is going at the JJ and how they already see behavior changes. School Improvement Plan / MHS Mr. Michael Connolly presented the School Improvement Plan for Mansfield High School to the School Committee. The Plan will be placed on the website for easy access for the community. Capital Improvement List The Committee was given a complete list of the 2014 — 2020 Capital Plan for the Mansfield Public Schools. Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge called for a motion to approve the Capital Improvement List for the Mansfield schools. A motion was made to approve the Capital Improvement List 1" by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz, 2 "a by Mrs. Jean Miller. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 Summer Institutes The Superintendent informed the School Committee that the teachers did a great job on the Summer Institutes. We tried to summarize what they did and as they accomplished a great deal of work. There were 120 people that participated in the Summer Institutes overall, in Science in particular. Field Trip A"rovals ( if needed) Sheila Newton of the MHS Performing Arts Department requested permission to have a trip to New York City on April 5th & 6'" 2013, to attend a Broadway Show, tour New York City and go to the Statue of Liberty. There will be 5 chaperones and the students will pay for their own way @ $429 apiece. Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge called for a motion to approve the MHS Arts Department request for an overnight trip to New York City.. A motion was made to approve the request 1" by Mrs. Jean Miller, 2nd by Mrs. Kiera O'Neil. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 C]TIZENS COMMENTS None SCHOOL COMMITTEE NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Miller had a question as to the cell phone use and the total cost to have them, how many there were, and who in fact did have them, and what was the justification for them to have them. Mrs. Hodges explained that Sprint no longer was our carrier and that we now had Verizon. With this new plan all of the phones were free. OTHER Motion to adiourn: Chairman, Mr. Michael Trowbridge, called for a motion to adjourn the School Committee Meeting of October 23, 2012 at 9:35 PM for the sole purpose of adjourning. A Motion was made to close the meeting I" by Mrs. Jean Miller, 2vd by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz. A Roll call vote to close: Mr. Michael Trowbridge, yes; Mrs. Jean Miller, yes; Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz, 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