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SITE COUNCIL 9/26/14
ATTENDANCE: Nimisha Asthagiri, Russ Bosbach, Angela Chang, Meg Collela,
Betsy Conway, Naomi Priver, Deb Sabin, Deidre Schadler, Debbi Side
Guest: Erin Maguire
I.Site Council
A.Mrs Gray to check on website, to add meeting dates
B.Add to Bridge to home, recruit another parent
II.School Improvement Plan
A.Have reviewed last year, yes is shorter, only 2 goals this year
B.next year depending on SchoolComm/Town Meeting may add topic if needed, is
enrollment
C.will update SIP twice during year and will add results column
D.technology
1.will still be doing MCAS this year; PARCC is being piloted and waiting on
State for guidelines on what technology is needed
2.Åimplement increased technology useÆ
a)ie a new 5th grade teacher is getting a smart board
b)younger grade getting more iPads, so will train teacher how to utilize in
class
c)so technology is vague as varies by the use/facilitation
d)use for data entry (have used in math assessment K-2, AMES web, even
thoughts of PE to use for assessment)
e)do have more hardware Ä macbook airs and iPads
f)use to enhance the curriculum in older grades, not replace
g)District does give Professional Development so lots of training, staff feel is
beneÐcial
III.Brainstorm
A.SBC meeting to review what assessments are going on, what the jargon is
1.may have overview in SBC then see if more here or if open to general parents
B.Input to Superintendent hiring
1.surveys, forums
2.consultant group to bring 5 candidates to a select committee, will bring down
to 3 candidates which are brought forward
3.email Naomi about other ideas
4.parking working right now
IV.Enrollment
A.Meeting Monday night 7-8p
B.Bowman to join us
C.Overview of what has been done
D.two working groups formed from people within
E.Overcapacity
1.feel it in gym, cafeteria
2.over next couple years Bridge/Bowman to continue to increase enrollment
from Avalon capacity
3.next year will have more sections, but where will they put placed physically
4.Superintendent is meeting with Facilities for longer term planning, modulars
for ofÐce space/small group would help more than if extra classes because
that still does not address gym/cafeteria
5.takes 18 mos for better modulars
6.talked about building but is not a short-term solution
a)adding wings to buildings, but not Bridge at this point
b)HS in 10 years
c)waiting to hear about Hastings
d)longer term solution is 7th elementary school
next meeting Fri 10/31