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Page 194 September 22, 1975 Mr. Terry, Principal of Muzzey Jr. High School, presented his plan to use an administrative team to perform the Assistant Principal's duties. He was thinking in terms of a 3/Sths assignment using three people (1/5 each) . This arrangement will make it possible to have the building covered with the exception of 4 hours per week. Assignment of one person to the duties would leave 16 1/2 hours not covered. He discussed the division of responsibilities of the team and recommended that the assignment be for a period of one year to see how it works out. Regarding renumeration, he recommended that a ADMINISTRATIVE differential be offered based upon the beginning step in the ratio for REPORTS secondary Assistant Principal adjusted to 10 months. This would be for approximately $1,000. Mr. Rotbergasked Mr. Terryabout ORGANIZATION OF progress made to reinstate the ADMINISTRATIVE. musicals and boys' chorus at Muzzey. He was told that staffing levels and FUNCTIONS - difficulties in scheduling are the reasons that these programs are not UZZEY JHS being offered at this time. Mr. Rotberg urged Mr. Terry to publicize the difficulties as mentioned. Mrs. Swanson asked that the School Committee be kept informed. The Committee examined a list of five academic teachers who were in coaching positions. Mrs. Berchtold noted that these teachers had two or more coaching assignments and seemed to be "overextended? Mr. Lord said there is a problem trying to find teachers who want to coach. He said that these teachers are willing to take on double assignments. COACHING RESPONSIBILITIES Mr. Barnes said the staff was surveyed last June to indicate in- service training interests. There were 103 responses which covered areas SSRVIOB in Special Needs. Language Arts, "How to" Workshop, Human Relations, Human, INING Development, Curriculum Development and Miscellaneous areas. A follow up will be made after the in-service training sessions to find out how teachers responded with relation to their classroom work. Mr. Spiris said that a work session will be held on October 2 on OCTOBER 2 teaching skills for reading. Seventy teachers have volunteered to share LEARNING CENTER their knowledge with other teachers. The Committee examined a 9/22/75 memo from Dr. Clune to Mr. Spins in ORGANIZATION OF which up-dated job descriptions for Principal, two Asst. Principals and theADMINISTR9TNc Director of Guidance were given. Dr. Clune explained how the duties of the FtNCTIONS-F Assistant Principals differed. He asked that the management area be left as it S stands for a least a year. He stressed the need to hire a replacement for Mr. Harris who will be leaving at the end of October. Discussion of the Management Study is scheduled for Next Monday evening and Mrs. Berchtold asked the Committee to hold of making a decision to hire a replacement until then. She said she had many questions to ask regarding staffing and costs at the school. Mrs. Swanson agreed that many questions still had to be answered but felt that the decision to hire someone should be left up to Dr. Clune. She did not feel that we should question his needs at this time. Mr. Rotberg recommended that the committee authorize the continued advertising of the position - leaving the precise role description until next week. Mr. Brown agreed with him and added that unless there is something radically different with the Management Study information, he will rely upon Dr. Clune's judgement. Mrs. Berchtold said she would like to give Dr. Clune her support but could not agree to hiring a replacement this evening.