FINAL OS SC Mtg Minutes 2018-06-12.pdf

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c. Admissions Report The Superintendent noted that he was not able to have a report on this, as Mr. Clement has been out. He noted that he had provided an enrollment list of accepted students by town to Ms. DeLuca, and he will forward. He confirmed that there were 133 incoming Freshmen anticipated,and 130 Seniors recently graduated. d. Response to the Belmont Working Group Request Mr. Gammill explained that in the Fall of 2016 when Belmont voted to leave the District,the Belmont School Superintendent established a working group to look at options for Belmont students. There are 16 people in this group,including himself, and they have met 8 or 9 times. He explained that they developed questions and submitted them to Shawsheen, Cambridge, and Minuteman. In the packet was Minuteman's response to the questions. He also noted that the Working Group will make their report to the Belmont School Committee next week, and he will forward the report to Minuteman. He extended appreciation to Dr. Bouquillon and his team for the comprehensive reply, and noted that the document provides good information. Other School Committee members concurred. 5. SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT a.Update on the Building Project Mr. Spalding reported that the design of the building is evident now, with roofing 40%done,the drains and floors done, and rooms taking shape. He pointed out that there are currently 140 people on the job and the number is growing. He noted that at the July School Committee meeting,he will have a report on the project and a review of the GMP(final budget),which the School Building Committee will have approved in June. In response to a question about the progress videos,it was noted that the latest is on the website, and the next one is anticipated for a week or so, as a retrospective. [Ms. Leone arrived at 7:20 PM, 75.32%present.] 6. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT a.Approval of 2018-19 Student Handbook Amendments: Revised Procedures to Support Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use Prohibited Policy JICH Revised Procedures to Support Physical Restraint Policy JKAA Revised Recognitions Revised Procedures to Support Student Attendance Policy JE Mr. Tildsley explained the details of the revised procedures,noting that he would like to include those relating to the newly approved Policy JICH. He also noted that more comprehensive explanation of Policy JKAA was recommended by the Coordinated Program Review team. A question arose about whether the language presented will be satisfactory to them, and Mr. Tildsley explained that he does not foresee a problem. Further,he noted that in his tenure,there have been no restraint incidents. Mr. Dillon added details on restraint training. There was some discussion about the revisions to the recognitions section,and Mr. Dillon explained that those revisions were at the suggestion of students. He then explained the details related to the procedures to support the Student Attendance Policy JE. He stressed that he is not recommending changes to the policy itself,but that the procedures provide more layers to support those families with attendance issues. As an example,he noted that a staff person is in process of becoming a School Attendance Officer to proactively engage with families. It was noted that there are challenges in chronic absences, specifically that it is difficult for students to keep up with the work. There was also a question about excused vs.unexcused absences,which Mr. Dillon clarified. He noted that next year,accountability to the state will include MCAS scores and attendance issues,and he explained that 2