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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinal Minutes 8.13.12.pdf Final Approved 9 18 12 MINUTES MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 13,2012 5.30 PM PAUL REVERE ROOM,MINUTEMAN HIGH SCHOOL PRESENT School Committee Members David Horton Lexington Alice DeLuca Stow (Chair) Kemon Taschioglou Lincoln Jeffrey Stulin Needham (Vice Chair) Dave Maniarrez Sudbury Carrie Flood Concord (Secretary) Mary Ellen Castagno Wayland Dore Hunter Acton Not Present Laura Mornssette Arlington (Vacancy) Bolton Jack Weis Belmont (arrived 5 34) Peter Farmer Lancaster Cheryl Mahoney Boxborough John Blyzinskyi Weston Donald Rober Carlisle Ford Spalding Dover Solomon Rubin Student Others Staff. Elissa Grad,Belmont Dr Edward Bouquillon,Superintendent Dana Ham,Lexington Ernie Houle Principal Mariellen Perugmi,Carlisle Elizabeth Rozan SC Assistant Kris Luoto Business Office Sheila Nagle MFA Diane Dempsey MFA I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5 30 pm for a one-item agenda II. PUBLIC COMMENT The process of Public Comment was explained Mariellen Perugmi made Public Comment,referenced the School Committee's recent grievance determination, reiterated her previously expressed sentiment that the teachers are the most valuable asset at a school,and referred to scores on the TELL Mass Survey to make her case of admonishment against the School Committee,urging them to be concerned She referenced the recent departure of the Data Analyst,and suggested that the School Committee conduct exit interviews when staff leave or that an independent third party be engaged for this purpose with results to be reported directly to the School Committee III MSBA UPDATE FEASIBILITY STUDY ENROLLMENT It was explained that as a result of concerns of member towns and conversations between the Commissioner of Education and the Executive Director of MSBA,which was mentioned at the June 6 MSBA Board Meeting,the MSBA resissued an enrollment certification design that looks at the need to consider an alternative grades 9-12 that includes only enrollment from member districts As stated in their letter(Attachment A),the updated " certification includes a recommendation for 435 students from member districts only, and 800 students from member and non-member districts [This] enrollment certification is intended to inform the evaluation of alternatives conducted as a part of the feasibility study for the proposed project" The MSBA gave 21 days for the School Committee to review and approve it so that MSBA can move forward A motion was made(Stalin)and seconded (Spalding)to approve the MSBA study enrollment recommendation and authorize execution of the Study Enrollment Certification,and discussion ensued In response to a question about the exclusion of post graduates,it was explained that post graduates are not included in any calculations by the MSBA If the post graduate numbers were to be included,it would be up to the School Building Committee through the Feasibility Study process to make a recommendation to the School Committee to determine that number In any case,MSBA provides 0%reimbursement for post-graduates Any space for post graduates in a building project would need to be funded 100%by the towns A comment was made that while there are no post-graduates included in the 800 number, 15-20%of tuition enrollees are post graduates,and it was reiterated that MSBA does not count post graduates,member or non-member A comment was made that the recommendation addresses concerns,formalizes statements,and offers the presentation of not just one model to the School Committee and member towns In response to a request by a member for clarification,it was confirmed that voting affirmatively does not approve only 2 choices(435 and 800) Rather,an affirmative vote would recommend a design for 435 students from member towns only, and a range of design options,not to exceed 800 students from both member and non-member towns The following vote was then taken ACTION 2012#136 Moved(Stulin)and seconded(Spalding) To approve the MSBA study enrollment recommendation and authorize execution of the Study Enrollment Certification Vote. 11 for, 1 opposed,1 abstention IV.ADJOURNMENT Business being concluded,the following vote was taken ACTION 2012#137 Moved(Spalding)and seconded(Stulm) To adjourn the meeting at 5 41 pm Vote. Unanimous Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth Rozan Carrie Flood District School Committee Assistant Secretary ATTACHMENT August 13,2012 SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING The following document is included with the file copy and is listed here for reference A July 24,2012 letter from MSBA with Study Enrollment Certification