HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Comm Minutes 5/6/2008MANSFIELD SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Jean Miller, Chairman
Michael Trowhridme, Vice Chairman
Frank DelVecchio
Steven Greenhet
Lisa Losiewicz
TUESDAY, May 6, 2008
7:00 PM Open Session -
Adjourn to
EXECUTIVE SESSION - 7:00 PM - Superintendent's Office
OPEN SESSION - 7:30 PM - Town Hall Rooms 3B & C
7:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION
AGENDA
1.) Personnel Negotiations
7:30 PM OPEN SESSION
AGENDA
7:30 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
7:35 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
l.) Resignations
7:40 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
1.) Introduction of New High School Principal
( 7:45 -7:55 CITIZENS COMMENTS
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8:00 Town Manager — Mr. John D'Agostino
8:15 APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
8:20 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.) Executive Session Minutes of April 8, 2008
2.) School Committee Minutes of April 8, 2008
3.) Executive Session Minutes of April 24, 2008
4.) School Committee Minutes of April 24, 2008
8:30 OLD BUSINESS
1.) Calendar
8:45 NEW BUSINESS
1.) European Travel Club
2.) Savings makes Cents Program at J/J
3.) Handbooks
♦ QMS
♦ Jordan Jackson
♦ Robinson — No change
9:00 OTHER
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Mansfield School Committee MeetinE
Minutes for Tuesday, May 6, 2008 =r�0
Town Hall - Rooms 3B & C ICE
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A meeting of the Mansfield School Committee was held at the Town Hall;
Room 313 & C on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. The meeting was opened with a motion
by Mr. Mrs. Miller, 2nd by Mr. Trowbridge; a motion was made by the School
Committee to go into Executive Session, 2 by Mrs. Losiewicz. The meeting was
called to order by Chairman Jean Miller at 7:30 PM.
Members Present — roll call:
Mrs. Jean Miller, Chairman
Mr. Michael Trowbridge, Vice Chairman
Mr. Frank DelVecchio
Mr. Steven Greenberg
Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz
Also Present:
Mrs. Brenda Hodges, Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Edward Vozzella, Director of Finance
Absent from the meeting:
Correspondence:
Mrs. Hodges announced the resignation of Ms. Margaret Conaty, Mansfield's
Athletic Director for the past 19 years. Margaret, a resident of Hingham, MA, will
become the AD for her hometown of Hingham. We will miss Margaret, but we do
wish her good luck and much success and happiness in the next chapter of her
career and her new position.
Mrs. Hodges also accepted the resignation of Mary Lou Malatesta, the head
Bookkeeper for the Mansfield Public Schools. Mary Lou and her husband will be
retiring and moving south with their son. We wish to thank Mary Lou and wish
her much health and happiness in her retirement.
Superintendent's Report:
Mrs. Hodges introduced, with excitement, the new Mansfield High School
Principal, Mr. Joseph Maruszczak. Mr. Maruszczak is coming from Kingston Hill
Academy where he has been the Director for the past year. Mr. Maruszczak had
been the Principal at Foster- Glocester Regional Schools in Rhode Island for 5
years and served as Asst. Superintendent for Middletown, RI for a year.
Mr. Maruszczak will begin his new position in Mansfield on July 1, 2008.
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Citizens Comments
Rabbi Jodi Smith spoke to the request of the Jewish congregation for the
observance of the Jewish Holiday Rosh Hashanah. She expressed their concern the
Jewish children and their family's feel that they need to choose between school
attendance and family religious participation and observance of their religious
holiday.
Town Manauer
Mr. John D'Agostino attended the School Committee Meeting to speak about the
Budget. The Town Manager was pleased to state that this was the first year during
his tenure that a balanced budget had been finalized this early. Mr. D'Agostino
attributed this to everyone working hard and with full cooperation with each other.
He thanked Mrs. Hodges and the Committee for their time & energy in this matter
and looks forward to presenting the budget at Town Meeting.
Approval of Warrants
(; The following warrants were presented and accepted by the School Committee on
May 6, 2008 Goods & Services, #2008 -37 dated 4/15/08 , in the amount of
$231,961.00; Salary & Wages, # 2008 -38 dated 4/18/2008, in the amount of
$1,243,264.66; Good & Services, #2008 -39 dated 4/29/08 in the amount of
$192,160.33
Motion to accept by Mr. Michael Trowbridge, 2" d by Mrs. Lisa Losiewicz.
Motion U.C. 5 - 0
Approval of Minutes:
The Executive Minutes of April 8, 2008 were approved.
Motioned by Mr. Trowbridge, 2 "d by Mr. DelVecchio.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
The School Committee Minutes if April 8, 2008 were approved.
Motioned by Mr. Trowbridge, 2" d by Mrs. Losiewicz.
Motioned U.C. 5— 0
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turned on in the school in case of an emergency. The final solution brought
forward by Mr. Trowbridge and Mr. Greenberg was that the QMS would use the
same policy and wording as the high school which is that the students may carry
their phones but must keep it "turned off and secured" while in school. The
suggestion was made to possibly modify the District handbook.
A Motion was made to accept the QMS handbook by Mr. Trowbridge and 2 "d by
Mr. DelVecchio.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0 as amended
Jordan Jackson
The Jordan Jackson handbook was presented by Ms. Teresa Murphy. There were
no major changes made to the handbook.
A Motion was made to accept the J/J handbook by Mr. Trowbridge and 2 "d by Mrs.
Losiewicz.
Motion U.C. 5 — 0
Other:
The Committee wanted to set a date to restructure the Committee after the election
on Tuesday, May 13`h. The date would be determined and this information sent to
everyone.
A request was made to begin discussions regarding the 5 Year Plan in the near
future.
Motion to adjourn
Motion was made to adjourn the School Committee Meeting of May 6, 2008 at
9:20 PM for the sole put-pose of adjourning. Motion by Frank Delvecchio, 2 "d by
Steve Greenberg. Roll call to close: Jean Miller, yes: Michael Trowbridge, yes:
Frank DelVecchio, yes: Lisa Losiewicz, yes; Mr. Greenberg, yes.
Motion U.C. 5 - 0
Respectfully submitted,
Mary O. Jackson
Secretary to the Superintendent