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spread the word.Additional reminders will be shared with the Bridge community. Feedback from people in the room who had attended last year was very positive. SBC members were reminded that the PTA is hosting a meeting about the YES Campaign on November 7 at 8:30 AM here at Bridge. The SBC next discussed the revised district-wide Homework Policy. The School Committee is hosting a public hearing about the revised Homework Policy. It will be held November 7, 6-7 PM in Selectman's Meeting Room in Town Hall. Ms. Gray distributed materials about the policy,which can be found online at hUps:,[/lns.lexingionma.org/cros/lib/MA01001631/Centriciiy/Domain/4/Homework%20Po licy.pdf. The SBC attendees reviewed the documents and shared their thoughts about the new policy for elementary school students. Some felt disappointed by the policy,that it didn't say anything about the research into homework and its impact on student learning. Others felt that the policy helped establish routines,which aided parents in emphasizing the importance of following through,building executive functioning skills, and more. The policy's impact really depends upon the child, it was noted. Estabrook's pilot program to limit homework to reading only,which is in its second year now,was discussed.All agreed that reading is so important and that should be the primary focus at the elementary level. It was pointed out that new homework policy does not have time guidelines for reading; this depends on the teacher and the student's grade, generally varying from 15 to 30 minutes per day. Ms. Gray drew the group's attention to the implementation guide that accompanies the new policy and its list of no homework days, including holidays and vacations.A question was raised about summer reading and writing assignments that are assigned to high schoolers; if no homework is assigned over vacation, including summer break, can these projects still be assigned? The policy is unclear on this matter. The last item on the agenda was to generate topics for our next meeting. These included: • Review and Approve October 6 and 27 Meeting Minutes • For Discussion: o Homework Policy Questions o Parking Lot, Flooding/Snow Removal, and the New Modulars o Security- Data and Physical o SBC Membership o Ways the PTA and SBC Can Collaborate Ms. Gray concluded the meeting at 8:30 AM. Submitted by, Kimberly Hensle Lowrance Bridge SBC Co-Chair REMINDER: Remaining meetings for the 2017-2018 school year will be held December 1, January 26, March 2,April 27, and June 1. 2