From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee
School Committee - Regular Meeting | September 8, 2015
A G E N D A
1. Public Comment (3 Minutes)
2. Student School Committee Report
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
Regular Meeting – August 11, 2015
Special Meeting – August 18, 2015
4.Reconsiderations:
By Richard Harding, Jr., of the vote taken at the Regular Meeting of August 11, 2015, that failed of adopting the motion: Superintendent’s Recommendation #15-182, Contract Award, that the School Committee award a contract to the following vendor for professional development, funds to be provided from the General Fund Budget, Chapter 30B of the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts having been complied with:
Harvard Graduate School of Education, 14 Appian Way, Cambridge, for the period August 15, 2015 to June 30, 2016, in the amount of $125,000.00.
By Fran Cronin, of the vote taken at the Regular Meeting of August 11, 2015, that adopted the motion: VOTED: Superintendent’s Recommendation #15-165, Contract Award: that the School Committee award a contract to the following vendor for professional development, funds to be provided from the General Fund Budget, Chapter 30B of the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts having been complied with:
Marilyn Friend, Inc., 415 Pisgah Church Road, Box 355, Greensboro, NC, for the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, in the amount of $44,250.00.
By Patricia M. Nolan, of the vote taken at the Special Meeting of August 18, 2015, that adopted the motion: VOTED: That the School Committee adopt the Composite of the End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report on the Superintendent of Schools.
5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
#15-167 Recommendation: Contract Award: IDEAL Consulting Services Inc.
Response to Intervention Professional Development, C15-224, 8/11/15 (Fantini)
#15-183 Recommendation: Contract Award: SchoolCity: Assessment
Management System Software Implementation & Maintenance, C15-239, 8/11/15 (Fantini)
#15-189 Recommendation: Contract Award: uAspire: Educational Support Services, C15-245, 8/11/15 (Fantini)
#15-206, Motion by Ms. Nolan, that whereas the investment in outside consultants and in professional development has been a large portion of the district budget, that the School Committee conduct a review of how the effectiveness of all such expenditures is measured. Further that the review be done in conjunction with the administration and be completed by December 2015. C15-262, 8/11/15 (Fantini)
#15-114, Report of the Meeting of the May 20, 2015 Building & Grounds and Curriculum & Achievement Joint Sub-Committees C15-151, 6/2/15 (Nolan)
6. Awaiting Reports: None
7. Superintendent’s Agenda:
7a. Presentations: None
7b. Innovation Agenda:
7c. Consent Agenda:
#15-210 Recommendation: Approval of a request from the School Committee to the Election Commission for Mailing Addresses
#15-211 Recommendation: Approval of Anti-Cyberbullying Policy (Second Reading)
#15-212 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Smoking on School Premises, Prohibition Against Tobacco Use in School Buildings & Tobacco Use on School Property by Staff Members Policy (Second Reading)
#15-213 Recommendation: Approval of Private School-Wild Rose Montessori School
#15-214 Recommendation: Contract Award: International Translation Company: Translation Services
#15-215 Recommendation: Contract Award: Commonwealth Learning Center: Professional Development
#15-216 Recommendation: Contract Award: The Guidance Center: Mental Health Consultation & Support Services
#15-217 Recommendation: Contract Award: IDEAL Consulting Services, Inc.: Workshop Provider & Educational Consultation
#15-218 Recommendation: Contract Award: Pearson Education (NCS): Assessment Materials
#15-219 Recommendation: Contract Award: PJ Systems d/b/a HiQ Computers: Software Maintenance
#15-220 Recommendation: Edgenuity, Inc.: Software License
#15-221 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Kindergarten Enhancement (SC16663)
#15-222 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Early Literacy Intervention (SC16632)
#15-223 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Special Education Early Childhood Allocation (SC16607/608)
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#15-224, Motion by Mr. Fantini, that the School Committee direct the Superintendent to hold the next CRLS graduation outside in front of our public library.
#15-225, Motion by Ms. Cronin and Mr. Harding, while the School Committee received a response to the approved Motion #15-260, requesting the Superintendent explore the feasibility of developing a financial literacy course and a life skills course for CRLS students, the School Committee requests a report on the Motion's findings for further review.
#15-226, Motion by Ms. Nolan, that the School Committee schedule a roundtable or special meeting before budget deliberations begin, where partners can present and discuss their work to the community and the School Committee; further that the Mayor confer with the Superintendent on which partners should be included.
10. Resolutions (letters of congratulations, letters of condolence): None
11. Announcements:
12. Late Orders: