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FINAL
<br /> Approved 12.16.14
<br /> OPEN SESSION MINUTES
<br /> MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
<br /> REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
<br /> NOVEMBER 18,2014 6:00 PM
<br /> PAUL REVERE ROOM,MINUTEMAN HIGH SCHOOL
<br /> Present:
<br /> Jeff Stulin,Chair(Needham) Kemon Taschioglou(Lincoln)
<br /> Carrie Flood,Vice Chair(Concord)(arrived 6:03 PM) Dave Horton(Lexington)(arrived(6:03 PM)
<br /> Nancy Banks, Secretary(Acton) Jack Weis(Belmont)(arrived 6:05 PM)
<br /> Alice DeLuca,(Stow) Mary Ellen Castagno(Wayland)(left at 9:10 PM)
<br /> Ford Spalding(Dover) Sue Sheffler(Arlington)(left at 9:35 PM)
<br /> Cheryl Mahoney(Boxborough)
<br /> Judy Taylor(Carlisle)
<br /> Dave Manjarrez(Sudbury)(left at 10:00 PM)
<br /> Absent:David O'Connor(Bolton),Daniel Mazzola(Lancaster), Doug Gillespie(Weston)
<br /> Others Present: Ed Bouquillon,Kevin Mahoney,Ernie Houle,Elizabeth Rozan,Christina Laskey(student rep.;
<br /> left at 6:30 PM),Diane Dempsey,Sheila Nagle,Eugene DiPaolo,Tracey Sierra,K. Smith,Michelle Roche,
<br /> Marjorie Daggett,John Pelletier,Brendan Dutch, Caitlin Kelleher,Reporter
<br /> 1. CALL TO ORDER: OPEN SESSION
<br /> The Chair opened the meeting at 6:00 PM.
<br /> 2. PUBLIC COMMENT
<br /> The Chair opened the floor for Public Comment,explaining the parameters. David Manjarrez, Sudbury
<br /> representative,read his letter to the editor,from a recent Sudbury Town Crier entitled"Don't Shoot the Messenger",
<br /> in which he expressed his concerns about non-member town student enrollment,the impact of this on the budget,
<br /> and his perception of threats and retaliation against him for raising issues. (See Attachment A.)
<br /> 3. STUDENT REPORT, Christina Laskey
<br /> Ms.Laskey reported on a number of activities at the school,including: school tours over the last two weeks,during
<br /> which 335 students viewed the school;the upcoming Open House for prospective families;a recent career fair;the
<br /> student meetings with the Superintendent regarding the building design, and sports activities including the Powder
<br /> Puff game and the Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day. She also reported on the student council elections,a mock
<br /> state gubernatorial election,and participation by 2 Minuteman student representatives in the Greater Boston
<br /> Regional Student Advisory Council of DESE. She reported that the freshmen have won the most perfect attendance
<br /> award for Q1,and will be treated to a BBQ hosted by the Superintendent,and that the golf team won the state
<br /> vocational championship.Dr.Bouquillon explained that the BBQ is offered in conjunction with the Culinary Arts
<br /> Program quarterly as an attendance incentive.
<br /> 4. MEMBER REPORT
<br /> a. Report from MASC Business Meeting Delegate, Cheryl Mahoney
<br /> The Boxborough representative reported on her experience at the November,2014 MASC/MASS Conference on
<br /> Cape Cod,noting that it was not only a time to catch up with acquaintances,but an opportunity to attend informative
<br /> workshops on budgets,governance,and personal dynamics. She reported on the resolutions discussed at the MASC
<br /> Business Meeting,and explained that the detail on these resolutions is located on the MASC website; brought
<br /> attention to upcoming legislation and professional development offerings of MASC; commended the dedication of
<br /> the keynote speaker,and noted that Nashoba has a marketing subcommittee.
<br /> 5. DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON LETTER OF CONCERN TO SUDBURY REGARDING DAVID
<br /> MANJARREZ,Jeff Stulin
<br /> Follow-up to 10.14.14 School Committee unanimous vote giving Officers permission to draft a strong letter of
<br /> concern regarding David Manjarrez to Myron J.Fox,the Moderator of Sudbury,for School Committee
<br /> approval.
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