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ACTION 2014#74 Moved(Banks)and seconded(Manjarrez) To amend the Draft Goals by adding the following: 6. Measures Responsible parties will provide measures for goal achievement,as a basis for evaluation,with a reporting mechanism by October,2014. Vote: Unanimous The main motion,to approve the District Goals 2014-15,as amended,was then taken as follows: ACTION 2014#75 Moved(Spalding)and seconded(Stulin) To approve the District Goals 2014-15,as amended Vote: 12 in favor,1 abstention (with 13 members present) The approved District Goals 2014-15 can be found as Attachment A. 4. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT,Ed Bouquillon a. School Improvement Plan On behalf of the Principal,the Superintendent presented the June 2014 updates to the School Improvement Plan 2013-16. He explained the Principal's role in assessing the school on various measures,and noted that while the School Council was unable to meet to approve this version, due to lack of a quorum, each member of the Council had received the document. Additionally this Plan has had input from the School Council,as well as the Department Heads,Cluster Chairs,and Directors. A motion was made(Spalding)and seconded(Gillespie)to approve the June 2014 updates to the School Improvement Plan 2013-16 as presented. The member from Acton expressed appreciation for the great deal of work that has gone into the document,but expressed concern about it being so ambitious. She wondered how teachers will receive feedback about their concerns expressed in the Tell Mass Survey and the 360,and the clarity of expectations. The Superintendent explained that the goals noted in the document are interconnected and evolving,and not one of them stands alone. As with the Education Evaluation System,the individual pieces aren't perfect,but do work towards the same end. Clarity over the School Committee's role in approving this plan was raised. The intellectual depth of the document was noted,as was the idea that the School Committee needs to be educated on progress throughout the year. The following vote was then taken: ACTION 2014#76 Moved(Spalding)and seconded(Gillespie) To approve the June 2014 updates to the School Improvement Plan 2013-16 as presented Vote: 11 in favor,2 abstentions (with 13 members present) b. Update: Ski11sUSA National Results Hearing no further questions about the SkillsUSA National Results,the Superintendent continued to the next item on the agenda. c. Update: Status of Revised Regional Agreement The Superintendent explained that there was a meeting held on June 24 attended by 30 people in Weston to review the status of the Regional Agreement,to consider developing a common template for an Intergovernmental Agreement,and to discuss cost information. He noted that 10 member towns have approved the proposed Revised Regional Agreement,5 voted no action,and 1 disapproved it.The goal is to get approval by all. He also noted that a date is being set up for the next step in the discussion on Intergovernmental Agreements. He explained how this relates to the Department of Education's proposed change in Ch. 74 regulations that will set tuition for non-member towns. The Department of Education meeting has been delayed until September,but there is still strong life to the proposal.A member who was in attendance at the June 24 meeting noted that towns are concerned about the cost of leaving the district.The member from Boxborough expressed appreciation to the Administration and Dan Matthews for providing enough information to the Selectmen in her town that they will consider an Intergovernmental Agreement. Another member expressed that she was surprised at hearing the number of towns that wish to leave.