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Phyllis Neufeld: (president of the LEA): Mentoring coach program. <br /> Ilene Benghiat: Full-day kindergarten. <br /> Jill Gaspirini (Health Coordinator for LPS): Glad to see .5 nurse position on the <br /> supplemental list. <br /> Alexandra Joseph: All day kindergarten. <br /> 2. Establishing One Full-Day Kindergarten Classroom in Each K-5 Elementary School <br /> Starting Next Fall <br /> Paul Ash outlined his proposal for full-day kindergarten. He described the history. The <br /> full-day kindergarten program will include METCO students. He believes the funding <br /> would be in place for a long time. Class sizes would be 16-18. There would be an open <br /> lottery for one full-day class in each school. The recommendation is subject to state <br /> funding. <br /> There was a discussion by Committee members on Dr. Ash's proposal. <br /> This item will be an Action Item for the meeting on Monday, February 41n <br /> Dawn McKenna: Concerned that opportunity is driving policy. METCO was always on a <br /> space available basis. Also you are changing equity here. Not everyone who wants it will <br /> have it. We should have a community discussion. <br /> Committee members commented on Ms. McKenna's comments. <br /> Ilene Benghiat: Relationship between full-day kindergarten and the achievement gap. <br /> Difference between kids who did and did not go through the program when they are <br /> integrated in first grade? Our SATS are really great, why do we need full-day K? At <br /> Hastings not really a full-day, one class goes till 2:00. People need to know the assistant is <br /> being paid by METCO if 4 kids are from METCO. <br /> Dr. Alexandra Joseph: I commend the Committee for supporting METCO. <br /> Jessie Steigerwald: We have an excellent preschool program funded by the town who <br /> might need the program. <br /> 3. Recommended Adjustment to the Fee Waiver Policy <br /> Paul Ash described Francis Gillespie's passionate and articulate description of problem <br /> with fees. He described the current fee structure. <br /> Mary Ellen Dunn described the proposed change in the fee structure. The overall budget <br /> impact is $19,288. <br /> SC Meeting 1/31/08 page # 2 <br />