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Page 103 May 17, 1976 Mr. William Terris, program manager and principal of Estabrook School,SOCIAL STUDIES explained the social studies summer program as one that would focus on the rewriting of units, the in-service education of staff, and the up- dating of references within units. Dr. Rotberg commented that the Edu- cational Program Study Committee report also suggested that this was an area of importance due to the fact that some of the materials were out of date. A vote was called: (Yes, Michelman, Brown, Unanimous) The principal of Franklin School and program manager of language LANGUAGE ARTS arts, Miss Elizabeth Murray, presented the language arts proposal for the pilot program at the Franklin School this coming year. She noted that originally the program was not just confined to Franklin School, but the budgetary cut request did affect the size of the program. She said, however, that she would give demonstrations and disseminate the results during the next school year with all staffs. Dr. Rotberg voiced his support for the proposal and complimented Miss Murray for the work- shops that she had conducted previously in other buildings, stating that the feedback was most impressive. A vote was called: (Brown, Michelman, Unanimous) Mr. Foley, program manager for mathematics, and principal of Parker MATHEMATICS School, reviewed the objectives of the summer workshop request. After a brief discussion a vote was called. (Brown, Michelman, Unanimous) Miss Evelyn Brega, Coordinator of Foreign Languages reviewed the FOREIGN proposal and objectives of the summer program. LANGUAGES A vote was called: (Yes, Michelman, Rotberg, Unanimous) Mr. Warren Winslow, teacher at the Clarke Junior High School, pre- SCHOOL VANDALISM sented his proposal regarding a request for a school vandalism summer workshop. He said that it would be a comprehensive report, and would contain specific recommendations, and it would pull together all of the procedures recommended to curtail and lessen school vandalism. He com- mented that he had experience in this area, because his graduate program was on school vandalism. Mrs. Swanson said that it did seem like a good idea, but felt there was so much being done now, such as local and region- al conferences and magazine articles devoting suggestions to local school systems, that she could not recommend a summer program on this. Mr. Michelman said that he questioned the proposal. This kind of proposal was not in his viewpoint a professional development program, but one of administrative needs. Mr. Brown said that perhaps this could be a lead- ership proposal for next year, subject to review of the committee, but did not see it as a viable summer workshop. There being no motion on the proposal, it was not accepted. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent it was PERSONNEL CHANGES VOTED: to accept the following personnel changes. (Brown, Michelman, Unanimous. Leave of Absence