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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01-27-Hastings-min AGENDA SiteCouncilΑMariaHastingsElementary Meeting KrisSpriano,DanStrollo,PattyMcLaughlin,Jane Attendance: Kalinski,AnneKnight,DebbieKrasnow,SheilaKaspik, LisaClough,MirandaClarke,LouiseLipsitz Date Monday,January27th,2014 Time 7:45amΑ8:30am Library,MariaHastingsElementary,7CrosbyRoad, Location Lexington,MA 1.Welcomeandintroductions 2.ApprovaloflastƒĻĻƷźƓŭ͸ƭminutes: (postponeduntilminuteslocatedonserver;minutes senttocouncilmembersviaemail) 3.UpdateontherecentStatementofInterest submission: Therearesevenoptionsuponwhichtobase need.LouiseworkingwithPatGoddard,Director ofFacilities,andPaulAsh,Superintendent,based Agenda ourstatementon:severeovercrowdingdistrict wideandspecialeducationprogramming. DocumentdiscussedinadequaciesofbuildingΑ spaceforvariousprograms.Our20page documentsubmittedwhenwindowopenedafter beingapprovedbySchoolCommitteeandBoard ofSelectmen. Everyproposaltriggersavisitfromthestate; windowopensuntilmidApril;documentison schoolwebsite;workofsitecouncilaroundspace andnumberofcarsdailyatschoolwasvery helpfulincreatingdocument; HastingsPTAwillbringschoolcommittee membersandDr.AshhereinMarchtodiscuss numbersacrossthedistrictandoffercommunity input;wecanaddSiteCounciltobepartofthat meetingaswell 4.SchoolBudget:updateandnextsteps: Proposedbudgetwillbediscussedtomorrow st DiamondMiddleSchool nightSatFeb1 Levelservicebudgetwithpositiveadditions;our budgethasnotbeencut;somepositionshave shifted.5specialeducationchairshiftedtofull timeineachbuildingwhichoffersmore opportunityforparentconnection,special educationsupportforteachers,andathirdfull timeadministratortosupporttheleadershipof thebuilding CertifiedOccupationalTherapyAssistant(COTA) inthreebuildings,includingHastings,willshiftto fulltimeOccupationalTherapistswhowilldothe assessingandprovidetheservicetothechildren. Samenumberofteachersections,21classrooms thisyearandnextyear 6.SchoolImprovementPlan:updateΑinterimbriefing totheSuperintendent: MacBookAirsweredistributedtoallclassroom teachersandassistantprincipal; WhiteboardsforSmartBoardshadglaredueto improperbacking,butthatisresolved thth ByMarchall4and5gradeclassroomswill haveSmartBoardTechnology AdditionaliPadswereprovidedforeach kindergartenclassinfallandlastweekiPads st gradeclassroom wereprovidedforeach1 Manyprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesin Lexingtonthroughoutschoolday,afterschool andinsummer PositiveBehaviorSupportsΑHastingsHeroΑ helpingkidsvisualizewhatitlooksliketobea responsible,respectfulandhelpfulmemberof schoolcommunity;ongoingprocess;Hastings studentshavepositivereputationwhenreach middleschoolΑapositivereflectionofthe cultureestablishedintheschool TeacherevaluationΑverytimeconsumingbut muchmoreauthenticandexcitingbecauseofthe conversationwitheachteacher;indepthrubric (4categoriesand31indicators)thatallowsfor deepreflection. 7.Memberinput:attendanceatschoolcommittee meetingsΑ AtarecentPTAcafeitwasdiscussedthat HastingsneedsbetterrepresentationatSchool Committeemeetings,haspoorerattendance thanmostschools;Intryingtogetsupportfor theupcomingfundraiser,somenegativitywas uncoveredaroundPTAingeneral,seenasaclub. Shouldtrytoelicitwhatitis. 8.Adjournment