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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Committee 1/26/2016Approved as amended 2 -23 -16 Mansfield School Committee Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Town Hall, Room 3A &B An Open Meeting of the Mansfield School Committee was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. The open meeting session was opened and called to order by Chairman Michael Trowbridge at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Michael Trowbridge, Chair Kiera O'Neil, Vice -Chair Lynn Cavicchi Linda Fernando Jenn Walsh Members Absent: None Also Present: Zeffro Gianetti, Superintendent of Schools Teresa Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of School Video Taping: Dana Hourigan,15 Evans Circle No Updates ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT: Teresa Murphy spoke on the status of PARCC. We are moving forward with plans with test date schedules to go home to parents soon. Department Chairs are working with middle school teachers to help prepare. Additionally professional development is being offered. Teresa is comfortable that teachers and students will be prepared. APPR V(lAL_OF WARRANTS: Warrants Warrant #'a Dates Amount Salary & Wages 2016 -12 12/04/15 1,724,708.95 Goods & Services 2016 -1019 12/08/15 468,007.17 Salary & Wages 2016 -13 12/18/15 1,549,867.02 Goods & Services 2016 -1020 12/22/15 444,108.41 Salary & Wages 2016 -14 12/31/15 1,541,108.34 $ 5, 727, 799.89 Kiera O'Neil made a motion to approve the warrants as presented. Linda Fernando seconded the motion. Michael Trowbridge abstained as his son was on payroll. Motion Carries. 4 - 0 -1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: School Committee Open Session Meeting Minutes of 12 -15 -15 A motion to approve the minutes was made lstby Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5 - 0. Page 1 of 4 Approved as amended 2 -23 -16 Mansfield School Committee Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Town Hall, Room 3A &B School Committee Executive Session Meeting Minutes of 12 -15 -15 A motion to approve the minutes was made 1stby Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5 - 0. School Committee Budget Session Meeting Minutes of 1 -5 -16 Amotion to approve the minutes was made Istby Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5 - 0. School Committee Joint Session Meeting with Selectmen Minutes of 1 -20 -16 Discussion: Request for a spelling correction in a name. A motion to approve the minutes as amended was made 1st by Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5 - 0. Finance & Operations Report: Zeff Gianetti brought to the committee's attention a new increase in special education outplacement costs. The latest increase of $330,000 brings the total overage close to $1 million. This is a significant change and one that we could not predict. This is largely due to IEP changes in student placements. We anticipate $172,000 of the $330,000 to comeback to us next year via the circuit breaker. OLD BUSINESS: Sub Committee Updates: 1. Audit: On 1/20/16 a new audit committee member was appointed. Next meeting on 2/11/16. 2. CIP: Plan in place will hold. Likely no requests will go out for funding this year. State will appoint an architect and we will look toward the following year to see what can be applied. 3. Budget: Meeting with town to be held on Wednesday 1/27/16. 4. Policy: Some outstanding for approval tonight. Plan is to wrap up modifications soon and then move to MASC to take over our policy support. NEW BUSINESS- 2016-17 Calendar. Key notes- first day of school will be after after Labor Day, a new Y2 day for students and staff on the day before winter break, professional development days scattered throughout year taking into consideration conferences and testing. Michael Trowbridge asked if we could look into a Yi day / Professional Development Day on May 9th for Town Elections. After some discussion May 9th was added as a 1h day and April 1211, was removed as a 1h day. Calendar will be finalized pending final approval by building principals. A motion to approve the calendar as amended was made by Linda Fernando, 2nd by Jenn Walsh. Motion U.C. 5 -0. Page 2 of 4 Approved as amended 2 -23 -16 Mansfield School Committee Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Town Hall, Room 3A &B Policy. Two policy topics are moving forward this evening: Bullying ( JICFB, JICFB- R,Actiion Plan) and Head Injuries (JJIF,JJIF -R) A motion to approve the Bullying Policy and related documentation was made Istby Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5-0. A motion to approve the Head Injury Policy and related documentation was made Istby Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Linda Fernando. Motion U.C. 5 -0. Field Trips: Senior All Night Parry: a. Is this event a school or parent sponsored event? It is a grey area since parents organize the event but the school helps with chaperoning, advertising and it is treated a school event in the event of discipline or academic issues. School Committee agreed to vote. b. A motion to approve the Senior All Night Party was made by Jenn Walsh and 2nd by Linda Fernando. c. Motion U.C. 5-0 Jordan /Jackson classes to Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI: a. No discussion b. A motion to approve the Slater Mill field trip was made Istby Kiera O'Neil, 2nd by Linda Fernando. c. Motion U.C. 5-0. HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE REPORT: Derek Lynch and Dan Laffin spoke of the current status of the High School Advisory Group. Today they met with Michael Connolly and the Leadership team at MHS to discuss student and staff perspectives on various topics and policies. At the next school committee meeting (rescheduled to 2/23/16), the Advisory Committee will attend and provide updates. Agenda will be supplied. Citizens Comments: None School Committee New Business: Zeff Gianetti commented on the PAC event hosted this week on the Opioid Crisis. The meeting was very well attended and the presentation was very informative. The powerpoint used will be presented in classrooms and some of our curriculum may be modified to reflect the information. School Committee Other Business: None Motion to adjourn: At 7:25 p.m., Michael Trowbridge asked for a motion to Enter into Executive Session pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21 for the Following Purposes: Under Exception No. 3, To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have Fa detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares; Page 3 of 4 Role Call Vote: Linda Fernando Yes Kiera O'Neil Yes Jenn Walsh Yes Lynn Cavicchi Yes Michael Trowbridge Yes Motion U.C. 5 -0 Approved as amended 2 -23 -16 Mansfield School Committee Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Town Hall, Room 3A &B Respectfully Submitted, Diane Nugent Secretary to the Superintendent & School Committee Page 4 of 4