Quincy Public Schools

Revised Agenda

Regular Meeting of the Quincy School Committee
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Temporary City Council Chambers, City Hall
7:45 p.m

I. CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 71, SECTION 38N OF THE GENERAL LAWS, THE QUINCY SCHOOL COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PUBIC HEARING ON ITS PROPOSED FY2013 BUDGET ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012 at 6:00 P.M. IN THE TEMPORARY CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.

II. Approval of Minutes: None.

II. Open Forum: None.

III. Superintendent’s Report: None.

IV. Old Business: None.

V. New Business: None.

VI. Additional Business:

VII. Communications:

VIII. Reports of Subcommittees: None.

IX. Executive Session: None.

X. Adjournment:

Subcommittees of the School Committee

Subcommittee Items

Budget & Finance
Isola/Bregoli/Hubley/Koch/Lebo/Mahoney/McCarthy

School Facilities & Security
McCarthy/Bregoli/Hubley

1. Sterling Building Plans Referred to Subcommittee by the School Building Task Force in 1998.

2. Coddington Hall $1.5 million Appropriation Referred to Subcommittee at the May 18, 2011 School Committee Meeting. The City of Quincy has appropriated $1.5 million to refurbish Coddington Hall to serve as the Quincy Public Schools administrative offices. Wessling Architects has been chosen to complete the design phase of the project and construction cost estimating is underway as of February 2012.

3. Houses on Saville Avenue Referred to Subcommittee at the May 18, 2011 School Committee Meeting. Currently home to the School Maintenance and Public Building departments, the School Committee and Superintendent see no future educational uses for these properties.

4. Outside Lighting Audit Referred to Subcommittee at the February 8, 2012 School Committee Meeting. To address safety concerns, an audit was requested to look for lights that need repair or replacement and locations that would benefit from additional lighting.

5. Coddington Hall Parking Lot Rental to Quincy College Referred to Subcommittee at the February 8, 2012 School Committee Meeting. Assess feasibility of managing the building parking lot as rental property during the renovation process.

6. Acceptance of Provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 71, Section 37M Referred to Subcommittee at the March 21, 2012 School Committee Meeting. Discuss proposed consolidation of the School Maintenance Department budget with the City of Quincy Department of Public Works.

Health, Transportation & Safety
Hubley/Lebo/McCarthy

1. School Meal Charges Referred to Subcommittee at the March 21, 2012 School Committee Meeting. New state and federal regulations require formalization of the school meal charges policy.

2. School Wellness Policy Referred to Subcommittee at the March 21, 2012 School Committee Meeting. New state and federal guidelines will require revision of the existing Wellness Policy.

3. Science Lab Safety: Referred from the Teaching and Learning Subcommittee at the April 2, 2012 meeting. High School Science labs have been reviewed and needed updates for compliance completed; Middle School Science labs still to be evaluated.

School Policy
Bregoli/Isola/Mahoney

1. Graduation Requirements Referred to Subcommittee at the September 7, 2011 School Committee Meeting and discussed at the October 11, 2011 School Policy Subcommittee. The discussion centered around adding a fourth year of Math as a graduation requirement and all agreed to table the issue until more is known about the impact of the new Common Core Standards on the Massachusetts frameworks.

2. New Educator Evaluations Referred at the September 7, 2011 School Committee Meeting and shared with the Teaching and Learning Subcommittee. Two meetings have already been held to begin exploring the requirements of the new regulations (9/21/11 Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting and February 13, 2012 Teaching and Learning Subcommittee meeting) and further discussion will be held in Executive Session as it pertains to collective bargaining.

3. High School Community Service Pilot Referred to Subcommittee at the December 14, 2011 School Committee Meeting. A resolution was introduced proposing a phased-in Community Service requirement and further discussion is needed to create a pilot program for both high schools.

4. Conflict of Interest: Volunteering, Tutoring, Hiring Referred to Subcommittee at the January 11, 2012 School Committee Meeting. Review and discussion of existing policy requested.

5. Adding CPR as a Graduation Requirement Referred to Subcommittee at the March 21, 2012 School Committee Meeting. Review and discussion of existing policy requested.

6. Exempting Student Athletes from Physical Education Requirement Referred at the May 2, 2012 School Committee Meeting. Student athletes who compete in three seasons of athletics with parent permission and maintenance of academic eligibility, would not be required to take Physical Education classes. Review and discussion of existing policy requested.

7. Adopt a Project Referred at the May 2, 2012 School Committee Meeting. Maintenance department requested a review of the policy and process for project approval.

Special Education
Mahoney/Bregoli/McCarthy

1. Substitute Teachers for SPED Originally referred to Subcommittee at the January 17, 2007 School Committee Meeting. At the Special School Committee Meeting on January 28, 2012 and the Special Education Subcommittee meeting on February 1, 2012, it was agreed that some progress has been made in the way that substitute teachers are informed and educated about accommodations for special needs issues. A form has been developed for classroom teachers to share information and the goal for implementation is the 2012-2013 school year.

2. Special Education Program Assessment Referred to Subcommittee at the January 28, 2012 Special School Committee Meeting. This will be an ongoing discussion of the curriculum initiatives for Special Education.

Rules, Post Audit & Oversight
Lebo/Bregoli/Hubley

Teaching and Learning 
Lebo/Hubley/Isola

New Educator Evaluations Referred at the September 7, 2011 School Committee Meeting and shared with the School Policy Subcommittee. Two meetings have already been held to begin exploring the requirements of the new regulations (9/21/11 Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting and February 13, 2012 Teaching and Learning Subcommittee meeting) and further discussion will be held in Executive Session as it pertains to collective bargaining.

Ad Hoc Committees:

Channel 22
Mahoney/McCarthy

Created at the October 27, 2007 School Committee meeting to encourage the greater use of Channel 22 across Quincy Public Schools.

Central Building Committee
Mahoney

Minutes

Quincy, Massachusetts - June 6, 2012
Regular Meeting of the Quincy School Committee

Regular Meeting

A regular meeting of the Quincy School Committee was held on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Temporary City Council Chambers in Quincy City Hall. Present were Mr. Paul Bregoli, Mrs. Kathryn Hubley, Mayor Thomas Koch, Mrs. Emily Lebo, Mrs. Anne Mahoney, Mr. Dave McCarthy, and Ms. Barbara Isola, Vice Chair.

Vice-Chair Presiding

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The Superintendent called the roll and all members were present. Also present were: Dr. Richard DeCristofaro, Secretary; Ms. Laura Owens, Clerk; Messrs. Mullaney, Mulvey, Keith Segalla; Mrs. Papile, Mrs. Roberts, Ms. Todd; Ms. Allison Cox, President, Quincy Education Association; and Mrs. Tracey Christello, Citywide Parents’ Council Representative.

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Public Hearing

Consistent with the Provisions of Chapter 71, Section 38N of the General Laws, the Quincy School Committee will hold a public hearing on its proposed FY2013 Budget on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 7:45 pm in the Temporary City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall. All interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard.

Mrs. Tracey Christello thanked the Mayor, the School Committee, Dr. DeCristofaro, and the members of the Superintendent’s Leadership Team for their work on this year’s budget. Great strides have been made to restore what was lost in previous years, but wanted to remind the School Committee that the Media Specialist positions for the Elementary and Middle Schools are still not restored. She underscored the importance of the positions in enhancing literacy efforts and maintaining the investment in books and technology. Mrs. Christello asked the School Committee, the Superintendent, and Leadership Team to think creatively about how to restore this program in future budgets.

As no one else wished to be heard, the Public Hearing portion of the meeting closed.

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Adjournment

On a motion by Mayor Koch, seconded by Mrs. Mahoney, the School Committee adjourned at 8:00 p.m. for the evening. There was no Executive Session. The ayes have it.