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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Comm Minutes 3/9/2010MANSFIELD SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Jean Miller, Chairman Lisa Losiejvicz, Vice Chairman Frank Del Vecchio Jim Perry Michael Troivbridre TUESDAY, March 9,'x2010 7:00 PM Open Session Adiourn to EXECUTIVE SESSION - 7:01 PM - MBC Room —Town Hall Adiourn to OPEN SESSION - 7:30 PM - Room 3 A & B 7:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA 1.) Personnel 7:30 PM OPEN SESSION AGENDA 7:30 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7:35 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED 7:40 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 7:45 -7:55 CITIZENS COMMENTS 8:00 APPROVAL OF WARRANTS Enc. 8:05 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.) Executive Session Minutes of February 23, 2010 2.) School Committee Minutes of February 23, 2010 8:10 OLD BUSINESS 1.) Budget FY ` 11 8:30 NEW BUSINESS 1.) Full day kindergarten 2.) Bullying Policy 9:00 OTHER Mansfield School Committee Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Town Hall, Room 3B & C An Open Meeting of the Mansfield School Committee was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. A motion to open the Open Meeting was made by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2 "a by Mr. Frank DelVecchio with a roll call vote and called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman, Mrs. Jean Miller. After returning from Executive Session the Open Session meeting was called to order by Chairman, Mrs. Jean Miller at 7:40 PM. Members Present — roll call vote to open meetine: Mrs. Jean Miller, Chairman - yes Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz, Vice Chairman - yes Mr. Frank DelVecchio yes Mr. Michael Trowbridge yes Mr. Jim Perry - yes Also Present: Mrs. Brenda Hodges, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Edward Vozzella, Director of Finance Correspondence: Superintendent, Brenda Hodges, passed along the thanks and gratitude from Health Agent, Mr. Scott Leite, regarding the many flu clinics that had been held this year for Mansfield residents and the people that volunteered their talents to make them successful. Mr. Leite thanked Head nurse, Pat Harrison, Debbie Wirth and a myriad of municipal employees that volunteered their time to make these events successful. Superintendent's Report: Mrs. Hodges announced that Dr. Maruszczak had received notification that the NEASC visit can now be delayed by one year if we choose, making the accreditation due in 2013 instead of 2012. Citizens Comments: There were a large number of citizens present at the meeting. There were members and parents of the swim team as well as members of the local Stand for Children group with a myriad of questions and pleas. The Swim Team said they would fund their own team if they could remain as a team at the high school. There was a letter read by the Stand for Children President, Mary Barton -Rau, outlining the information the group was looking for better understanding of the present budget crisis. The request was made to put the School Committee minutes on the district website to use as a reference. The School Committee answered all questions asked by the large crowd and explained that they are planning to have a Budget Forum in the very near future and to remain interested and please advise others as well as yourselves to attend. S. C. Minutes Pnee 2 Approval of Warrants The following warrants were presented and accepted by the School Committee on March 9, 20101 Salary & Wages, # 2010 -17 dated 02 -05 -2010, in the amount of $1,312,660.03; Good & Services, #2010 -1037 dated 02 -09 -2010 in the amount of $611,554.69; Salary & Wages, #2010 -18 dated 02 -19 -2010, in the amount of $1,315,484.71; Good & Services, #2010 -1038 dated 02 -23 -2010 in the amount of $312,238.66. Motion to accept by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2nd by Mr. Frank DelVecchio Motion U.C. 5 - 0 Approval of Minutes: The Executive Minutes of February 23, 2010 were approved. Motioned by Mr. Frank DelVecchio, 2 "d by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz. Motion U.C. 5 — 0 The School Committee Minutes of February 23, 2010 were approved. Motioned by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz, 2 "d by Mr. Frank DelVecchio. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 OLD BUSINESS: Budget FY 111: The School Committee made the decision that they would wait until the next meeting on March 23`d to begin making more cuts. Mr. Trowbridge and Mrs. Losiewicz both felt that they would like to wait until they had the Budget Forum and for the final numbers from the state to go further with the drastic cuts. The Committee wanted all present to know that none of them recommend these cuts, but unfortunately they will have to be made, which is extremely difficult for all of them to do. NEW BUSINESS Full Day Kindergarten: The Superintendent informed the Committee that she is thinking about a full day kindergarten program. There are currently 37 children whose parents have shown interest in this type of program. The tuition for a full day program would be around $4,000 for approximately thirty students with one teacher and no aide. St. Mary's School has a full day kindergarten with a cost of $4,200 a year per student. As far as space is concerned, as we cut the budget it leaves more available rooms. S. C. Minutes Pm 3 Bullying Policy: The current bullying laws are being changed radically to adopt far stricter guidelines for the future offenders. Presently, the Legislature is in the process of adopting new policy and voting it into law. The Superintendent is recommending that the School Committee adopt the new MASC policy as an addendum to the Student Handbooks. Motion to accept made by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2 "d by Mr. Frank DelVecchio. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 Other: Mrs. Hodges updated the School Committee on the prospects of using Radio Bus and found that it really was not a moneymaker and they were not going to pursue it. Motion to adiourn Motion was made to adjourn the School Committee Meeting of March 9, 2010 at 9:30 PM for the sole purpose of adjourning. Motion by Mr. Jim Perry, 2nd by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz. Roll call to close: Jean Miller, yes: Michael Trowbridge, yes: Frank DelVecchio, yes: Lisa Losiewicz, yes; Mr. Jim Perry, yes. Motion U.C. 5 - 0 Respectfully submitted, Mary O. Jackson Secretary to the Superintendent & School Committee