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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinal OS Minutes 9.18.12.pdf Final Approved 10.23.12 MINUTES MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING SEPTEMBER 18,2012 6.04 PM PAUL REVERE ROOM,MINUTEMAN HIGH SCHOOL Present. Kemon Taschioglou(Lincoln) Alice DeLuca,Chair(Stow) Dore Hunter(Acton) Jeff Stulin,Vice-Chair(Needham) Jack Weis(Belmont)(arrived at 6 15 pm) Came Flood, Secretary(Concord) John Blyzinskyj (Weston)(amved at 6 10 pm) Ford Spalding(Dover)(arrived at 7 18 pm) Mary Ellen Castagno(Wayland) Cheryl Mahoney(Boxborough) Don Rober(Carlisle) Absent: Dave Manjarrez(Sudbury) Peter Farmer(Lancaster) Dave Horton(Lexington)(arrived at 6 53 pm) Laura Morressette(Arlington) Others Present. Attorney Mary Jo Reedy(left at 7 37 pm),Elizabeth Rozan,Ed Bouquillon(arrived at 7 23 pm), Ernie Houle,Kris Luoto,Deanne Dupont,Tracey Sierra,Richard Repucci,Carrie Bernstein,Ron Marino,Michelle Resendes,Rachel Gammian,Janniro Baker,Bruce Flood,Connie Maynard,Sheila Nagle,Dana Farrell,Julie Kern, John Skogstom, Diane Dempsey,Maureen Archembault, Diane Hunter,Kam Warford,Carles Bruno,Nilesley Ryan,Lindy Ryan I. OPEN SESSION. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6 04 pm The Chair expressed appreciation to those who call attention to errors or omissions in complying with the Open Meeting Law,and noted that per the agenda,the Committee had a need for an Executive Session • For the purpose of reviewing past Executive Session minutes(7 10 12, 8 27 12,9 5 12) • For the purpose of following up on progress related to considering complaints or charges against a public officer,employee,staff member,or individual(Exemption#1 under the Open Meeting Law) • For the purpose of discussing strategy with regard to bargaining with the MFA regarding educator evaluation language,and to return to Open Session at approximately 6 30 pm, and that Ms Reedy and Ms Rozan would remain present,and Mr Houle would be called in for the third item The Committee then took the following roll call vote of the members present ACTION 2012#140 Moved(Stulin)and seconded(Taschioglou) To enter into Executive Session for the purposes described Castagno no DeLuca yes Hunter yes Mahoney yes Taschioglou yes Rober yes Flood yes Manjarrez no Stulm yes Vote 7 in favor,2 opposed(with 9 members present) II. SECOND OPEN SESSION. CALL TO ORDER The Committee reentered Open Session from the Executive Session at 7 23 pm With no opposition,the Chair rearranged some of the items on the agenda to accommodate the public participation,expressing appreciation for the patience exhibited while the School Committee conducted business in Executive Session 1. PUBLIC COMMENT a Sheila Nagle,interim President of the Faculty Association,spoke in solidarity and support for Eugene DiPaolo, and implored the School Committee to rehire him as either a drafting instructor,through June,2014,or for the Engineering Tech position,which, she stated,he is qualified to fill without a waiver from DESE b Diane Hunter,a faculty member from the English Department,reiterated Ms Nagle's comments and urged a reinstatement of Mr DiPaolo,as faculty are eager to see him back c Diane Dempsey,speaking as an individual,expressed that she felt let down by the administration and the School Committee on numerous occasions She urged an immediate recall of a 24 year employee,who was let go, she thought,through processes that were improperly followed d Rick Repucci,former union president,also spoke in support of Eugene DiPaolo He explained that a new person was hired with expertise in architecture,but no mechanical background The result is that he is called away from his usual teaching duties to fill in for this gap Additionally,he explained that the students are asking when Mr DiPaolo will return,and he has no answer He urged that the School Committee have an answer soon e Dave Manjarrez, Sudbury,expressed that schools are more than buildings and budgets,and that it also includes people and students He noted that the#1 resource is teachers,and while they have come and expressed concerns, nothing has come of their statements Additionally,there's been no follow-up to the concerns expressed about bullying at the school He felt that the School Committee should do something, or be ashamed for not don-1g anything 2. SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUSINESS,Alice DeLuca, Chair a. Review of Agenda Format It was noted that the agenda has been reorganized and reformatted to reflect the actual job of the School Committee b. Review of Rules of Order It was noted that the Rules of Order,approved by the School Committee on 6 15 10,were included as a refresher c. Subcommittee Assignments,2012-13 The Subcommittee Assignments were reviewed,after a motion was made(Mahoney)and seconded(Weis)to approve A member expressed that she would be happy to serve in the capacity requested,if it could be done remotely It was explained that this was unlikely at this point as the Committee has not adopted a policy that would permit remote participation An amendment was offered by a member(Manjarrez)and seconded(Castagno)to add himself to the Supenntendent Negotiations and Evaluation,Attorney Contract Review Subcommittee Discussion ensued about how subcommittee assignments are made at the School Committee Chair's discretion,with approval from the full School Committee, via circulation and request to sign up for the area of interest,and at the Subcommittee Chair's discretion Upon request,the skills and experience that felt he could bring to this subcommittee were explained It was noted that while the skills and experience explained were positive,there was a concern with the pattern of blast emails Although not a reflection on potential contributions,another concern was expressed over the precedent of superseding the Chair's prerogative It was also noted that serious consideration should be given, if people express an interest in serving on a particular subcommittee To this point,another member noted that she too had asked to be on this subcommittee and it was denied,although she had served in prior years The confidential nature of the Superintendent Negotiations and Evaluation Subcommittee was raised,and the potential candidate was asked if he thought he could preserve the confidential nature during subcommittee deliberations He noted that he could provide full support and confidence,as long as he was not asked to violate the law The following vote was taken on the amendment ACTION 2012#141 Moved(Manjarrez)and seconded(Castagno) To amend the list of School Committee Subcommittee and Liaison Assignments for 2012-13 to include Dave Manjarrez under the Superintendent Negotiations and Evaluation,Attorney Contract Review Subcommittee Vote. 5 in favor,8 opposed,with 13 members present(The amendment did not carry.) The following vote was then taken on the main motion ACTION 2012#142 Moved(Mahoney)and seconded(Weis) To approve the list of Subcommittee Assignments for 2012-13 as presented Vote- 9 in favor;4 opposed,with 13 members present In answer to a question,it was clarified that the School Building Committee is not a usual Subcommittee,and these positions are not subject to re-vote by the School Committee annually The list of approved subcommittee appointments can be found as Attachment A 3 STUDENT REPORT,Solomon Rubin,Student Representative The student representative noted that the school year began smoothly,with beautification visible in some hallways He noted that time for,quality,and price of lunch were of some concern,and the new Food Services Director met with students The dialogue proved helpful, as she was responsive to the concerns and implemented some ideas Recruitment is underway for the Student Council,and class officers have been elected Another concern of students has been the availability of late buses that allow them to take part in afterschool activities Mr Rubin expressed appreciation that this is being addressed He explained that he is from Arlington,and is a Junior in the Computer Tech program 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: PAST OPEN SESSIONS, Carrie Flood,Secretary 7 10 12 It was moved(Spalding)and seconded(Weis)to approve the Open Session minutes of 7 10 12 Two spelling errors were pointed out,and the following vote was taken ACTION 2012#143 Moved(Spalding)and seconded(Weis) To approve the correction of the spelling errors in the minutes of 7 10 12 Voted: Unanimous There was a question of whether there was accurate reflection in the minutes of the discussion during the 7 10 12 reorganization portion of the meeting related to the clarifying the terms of office in the bylaws The question of why the attorney had been consulted,who authorized this consultation,and the associated fees were raised The sequence of events was clarified A request was made by the Secretary that those wishing to put forth motions for amendments to the minutes send them in wnting in advance via her home email whenever possible The following vote was then taken ACTION 2012#144 Moved(Stulin)and seconded(Hunter) To amend the language after Action 2012#128,a Election of Chair to read It was noted that the attorney was consulted with the authorization of the Chair,based on a question that had been brought to the Policy Subcommittee about this, Voted. 10 for, 1 opposed,2 abstentions A motion was made(Castagno)and seconded (Weis)related to the question of attorney fees, and the following vote was taken ACTION 2012#145 Moved(Castagno)and seconded(Weis) To amend the same paragraph to include clarified There was an additional question about the cost for attorney fees Voted 3 for, 10 opposed (The amendment did not carry.) ACTION 2012#146 Moved(Spalding)and seconded(Weis) To approve the Open Session minutes of 7 10 12 as amended Voted 9 for, 1 opposed,3 abstentions 8 13 12 A motion was made to approve the Open Session minutes of 8 13 12 as presented There being no amendments,the following vote was taken ACTION 2012#147 Moved(Horton)and seconded(Mahoney) To approve the Open Session minutes of 8 13 12 as presented Voted- 12 for, 1 opposed 8 27 12 A motion was made to approve the Open Session minutes of 8 27 12 as presented There being no amendments,the following vote was taken ACTION 2012#148 Moved(Horton)and seconded(Mahoney) To approve the Open Session minutes of 8 27 12 as presented Voted: 10 for, 1 opposed;2 abstentions 9512 A motion was made to approve the Open Session minutes of 9 5 12 as presented It was noted that the time of Mr Rober's leaving the meeting was left out Agreeing that this would be filled in,the following vote was taken ACTION 2012#149 Moved(Stulin)and seconded(Horton) To approve the Open Session minutes of 9 5 12,and including the time of Mr Rober's departure Voted. 8 for, 2 opposed,3 abstentions 5 BUDGET REPORT,Jeff Stulin, Chair,Finance Subcommittee a FY 12• Fiscal Closedown The Business Office Manager,Kris Luoto, reported that there are no remaining items for the Fiscal Closedown He noted that the auditors will be doing final field testing dunng the week of November 1,and are expecting to provide a report in mid-December It was clarified that these dates present no conflict with the DESE end of year report deadline of October 31 b Update on Health Care Trust Mr Luoto noted that a list of meetings of the Health Care Trust has just been publicized,with October 3 being the first meeting of the year,and once/month thereafter at 3 00 pm at Minuteman The five districts which are part of this Trust,(Minuteman,Greater Lowell,Whittier,North Shore,and Nashoba), whether there are anticipated departures or mergers, or changes to the plans,and whether the School Committee needs to make an appointment of a representative were discussed The School Committee representative,Mr Spalding,expressed that he is unable to continue in that liaison role Mr Houle noted that he will attend the meetings The cash flow concern raised from an earlier presentation on the Trust,namely the lack of clarity with the way in which the prepayment of $250,000 appears on the Minuteman books was noted again The importance of getting that money back was emphasized,and a request was made that this be investigated with the Treasurer,the Auditor,and the Trust It was suggested that this investigation be put in the context of what agreements were made,the purpose of the reserve,and the history of the Trust It was explained that the$250K was a reserve in the case of a district leaving the Trust The importance of the providing coverage for employees,the concern for premium increases,whether it is in Minuteman's interest to renew,the possibility ofjommg the GIC and that this would be subject to bargaining were discussed The idea of establishing a School Committee subcommittee to study the issue came up,and a motion was made(Flood)and seconded(Weis)to request a report from responsible staff members,and that the Chair be notified if any crisis emerges sooner than the report is issued Timing was discussed,and the fact that this is a significant undertaking The idea of investigating brokers who explore options for public bodies was raised,as was the fact that the Trust is a buying pool and that rates are already being negotiated The cost of pulling out, whether the$250K reserve is returned,and exploring the questions now was emphasized A recommendation was made that the Budget and Warrant Review Subcommittee(the Finance Subcommittee)take on this investigation Opposition to this idea was raised,namely because of the timing with the budget season Discussions at the Superintendent level were noted,and reassurance was given that there is no impending crisis There will be an update at the October 3 Trust meeting,and the recommendation was made to appoint Mr Luoto to the Trust as the Minuteman District representative from the Business Office He can attend the October 3 meeting and will report back It was also noted that to date,the Trust has done a good job,and that there are risks associated with all of these issues After this discussion the above motion was withdrawn,and the following vote was taken ACTION 2012#150 Moved (Flood)and seconded(Hunter) To appoint Kris Luoto as the Minuteman District representative to the Health Care Trust Vote: 11 for,2 abstentions He will attend the October 3 meeting and report back c.FY 13: Revolving Funds Since no handouts had been prepared for this item,and since there is no anticipated risk of exceeding the 25% expenditure cap,it was agreed to postpone this discussion until the October 16,2012 School Committee meeting 7. POLICY REPORT, Cheryl Mahoney, Chair,Policy Subcommittee The recent activity of the Policy Subcommittee was reported Michael's Law(the emergency medical requirements),a policy review related to gender based language which will be underway in October-November,and the Policy Subcommittee's goals for the coming year were discussed A question was raised about whether the School Committee needs to approve the policy related to Michael's Law, given the experience with the Concussion Policy last year It was explained by the Superintendent that Minuteman is in compliance at this time, DESE will be reviewing the policies submitted by the districts,and if needed,a final vote will come to the School Committee at a later time OML and Public Participation It was explained that the current goal of the Policy Subcommittee is to firm up policies,meeting procedures,and processes related to the Open Meeting Law,secondary only to any policies related to the health and well-being of students It was noted that the options under state guidelines for Remote Participation have been revised,and that 85%of distncts have either not yet addressed this or have chosen not to implement such a policy It was suggested that the cost of facilities necessary to accommodate remote participation in compliance with guidelines may be a significant factor A general sense of the Committee was sought as to whether the Policy Subcommittee should make remote participation a priority or move it behind the other goals Weston's adoption after a short debate was noted,the potential for increased efficiencies,and the need to become technologically current were raised Free conference call options were mentioned,and it was suggested that this information be passed on to the Superintendent for the Policy Subcommittee's review Occasions when this has already been used at Minuteman,the fact that the Wayland School Committee has used the option,and concerns about physical disabilities and night driving were raised Noting that Remote Participation is covered under the Open Meeting Law,reference was made to the OML summary from Concord's June 27,2012 meeting,distributed in July It was emphasized that given the OML violation allegations,the Policy Subcommittee would like to go back and align policies related to the conduct and responsibilities of the School Committee and administration to the OML The following vote was then taken ACTION 2012#151 Moved(Stulin)and seconded(Spalding) That the Policy Subcommittee focus its efforts on reviewing existing policies and bringing them into compliance with the OML and minutes procedures Vote• 9 in favor,4 opposed One member of the Policy Subcommittee offered to draft a policy related to Remote Participation,in this context Suggested points for investigation of this option included video conferencing,limitations to numbers,quorum,the availability of documents often distributed at meetings,and the price It was suggested that what is missing is the will to do it,and that not doing so creates the possibility that a member's ability to participate could be lost An individual opinion was voiced that training and legal advice to the School Committee concerning the OML has been inadequate Training The Policy Subcommittee Chair asked that any input be sent to her She noted that to date,all School Committee members are in compliance with OML and Conflict of Interest training requirements She reminded members of the requirements of MGL Ch 71 Section 36A,which states that"School Committee members,within 1 year after their initial election or appointment,shall complete at least 8 hours of orientation concerning the responsibilities of their office at no cost to individual School Committee members"and that MASC offers this training through their Charting the Course program She asked that Ms Rozan send the details to members on this,and that continuing education be monitored Bylaws Reference was made to the issues that arose at the July 10 reorganization meeting, specifically related to the ambiguity in the Bylaws related to Election of Officers The Policy Subcommittee will also deal with this and will bring a proposed amendment to the School Committee for review Ethics A member inquired about the status of the Ethics Policy Review,as he had submitted comments The Policy Subcommittee Chair suggested that this could wait until the policy comes to the School Committee,and she reminded the Committee that they had been given and were asked to review the School Committee's Ethics Policy Additional comments are welcome,as they will be considered as part of the OML compliance overview 8. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT, Ed Bouquillon,Superintendent It was pointed out by the Chair that the Superintendent is evaluated in a number of areas,and that the Superintendent's Report offers an opportunity to receive reports in all of these areas a. Out—of—Country Field Trip. London,Paris,and Loire,April Vacation,2013 (April 11-April 20,2013) Mr Houle explained the details of this trip,and noted that due to a loyalty discount,the price was dropped to $3,128 00 from$3,478 In response to questions,he noted that students and families bear the cost of the trip,that it complies with relevant School Committee policy,that the student/chaperone ratio is 6/1,and that last year,the trip was approved,but did not happen The trip cost covers everythmg and students do not get any academic credit for participation Given the cost,a question was raised about whether the school has a fund for deserving students who might not be able to afford it It was explained that there is a fund,and that it is minimal,but it is used for safety equipment and sometimes food The following vote was then taken ACTION 2012#152 Moved(Stulin)and seconded(Castagno) To approve the out-of-country field trip to London,Paris,and Loire during April Vacation,2013 (April 11- April 20,2013, as described in Attachment B Vote. Unanimous b. Report on Opening Day The Superintendent called attention to the recent article about the first inductees to the Minuteman's Hall of Fame (Attachment C) He also referred to the handout on Enrollment over the last 3 years(Attachment D) He noted that these Enrollment figures do not include post graduate students,and that as of 9 18 12,the total enrollment is 668 students,up from last year He explained that overall,member numbers are down,non-member numbers are up,and post graduate numbers are down by about 10-20%,which he believes is related to the tuition charge There was a discussion about changing the tuition charge by a vote of the School Committee It was explained that there is no age discrimination in the post graduate programs It was noted that in Boxborough,concern was raised that tax money was being used to educate adults seeking retraining It was clarified that this sentiment referred to Boxborough students only It was suggested that overall,the role of post graduates must be considered in the context of the whole Building Project,and that at some point,the Finance Subcommittee will analyze this information c Report on Quarterly Meeting with Municipal Representatives The Superintendent gave a brief report on the Quarterly Meeting with Municipal Representatives,held on September 13,2 012 He noted that he was pleased by the participation and the opportunity to communicate with member towns School Committee members who attended offered additional perspective,relaying sentiments expressed at the meeting that unless the building capital costs are solved for non-member towns,the school will never get 16 town votes for funding, that there is appreciation for the range of options and the quality and depth of the education program, that the state needs to kick in more funds,and that there is awareness of how strategic and on top of the issues the municipal representatives are Additional comments related to the diversity of programs, looking to Minuteman to articulate tradeoffs,as there is a limit to what commumties might want to subsidize Representatives at the meeting appreciated that Jeff Wulfson's presence allowed him to hear directly the expressed concerns of member towns That these issues need to be addressed,the size and quality of the program,and the need for state help with the structural problems were also discussed It was noted that while the Building Committee will address some of these concerns,there needs to be an organized effort at the state level,as the decision makers were not in the room d. Report on Regionalization Grant The Superintendent then segued into the Regionalization Grant Application(see Attachment E),noting that this had been suggested by some people on Beacon Hill as a way to look at some of the issues such as what it would cost for a town like Weston to leave the district,or a city like Medford to join The question is how to make the Minuteman District a sustainable regional district It was pointed out that while impressive work has been done, one Committee member offered the opinion that even if the State paid 100%,the current tuition enrollment results m Minuteman's losing money The connection between this grant and last year's Innovation Grant was questioned The Superintendent explained that last year's Innovation Grant was not funded,but there's an opportunity to apply again for the Innovation Grant Doing so with the Regionalization Grant preceding it is felt to be a better approach ACTION 2012#153 Moved(Weis)and seconded(Flood) To continue the meeting past 10 00 pm Vote. 10 in favor,3 opposed In response to the question of whether a School Committee vote was necessary for submitting this grant,it was explained that the Superintendent received in writing confirmation that a School Committee vote was not necessary Additional comments were made on the grant budget(salary),how out of district students impact operating costs for member towns,and the sustainability of the current structure Questions related to how specific changes for this year,namely no homeroom and an additional lunch period,meet the time in learning requirements were addressed There were additional comments about the post graduate students It was explained that enrollment of post graduate programs is funneled through Community Education, and financing options were discussed Reference was made to 2011 invoices, whether Minuteman bears the cost of Special Education students beyond age 18 was raised It was explained that Minuteman does not assess Out of District Towns for Post Graduates from those towns,and does not provide Special Education services to any post graduate Further clarification was suggested e. Update on Business Office The Superintendent referred to a draft organizational chart(Attachment F),which he is envisioning as he considers staffing,and which reflects the Executive Team member priorities He referred to MGL citations related to the School Committee's role in hiring(Attachment G),and directed attention to the draft job description for the Assistant Superintendent of Finance(Attachment H) He noted that if approved by the School Committee,the job description would be posted,and the goal would be to have a person in place by January,2013 Ms Lamica's last day of employment was questioned, it was noted that she is still employed through early November,and that she is on call,using her accumulated vacation time until then Orientation for a new person was raised,as was the Special Subcommittee(Flood,Blyzmskyj, Stulin,and Morrissette(alternate))established to review the job description and to be involved in the advertising and interviewing of the position of the Assistant Superintendent for Finance In response to questions,the Superintendent explained that the overall staffing count will not increase and that reorganization was necessary to better balance responsibility among a number of people A question was raised related to the need to add more staff in SPED,given the percentage of the SPED students This may be needed to keep individual case loads down Concern was also raised about how the MCPPO certification would be handled with Ms Lamica's departure It was explained that this certification is acquired through a 3 day class and consists of 6 different levels MSBA requires that there be someone on board who has this certification, or who is certifiable and able to take the exam,and there are various models being considered for the interim,until someone is hired Question was also raised about the title,and it was explained that the job description includes added responsibilities The Superintendent speculated that the title my attract more highly qualified applicants The Committee then took the following votes ACTION 2012#154 Moved(Stulin)and seconded(Flood) To search for an Assistant Superintendent for Finance Vote• 8 in favor, 1 opposed,2 abstentions(with 2 people out of the room) The need for coverage during the interim between when Ms Lamica is no longer employed and when a new Assistant Superintendent for Finance is hired was discussed, and the following vote was taken ACTION 2012#155 Moved(Flood)and seconded(Stulin) To appoint Kris Luoto as Interim Business Manager,starting November 7,2012,and to continue until such time as the new School Business Administrator is appointed or the Committee takes other action This appointment is subject to a written amendment to Kris Luoto's contract,and is contingent upon the appointment,at the October School Committee meeting,of an interim Chief Procurement Officer(CPO) with MCPPO certification,who will meet all MSBA requirements and/or other legal requirements for the position Vote: 10 in favor,2 opposed,1 abstention When asked if this represented a salary increase for Mr Luoto under his current contract, it was noted that it did not 9. BUILDING PROJECT REPORT, Ford Spalding, Chair,School Building Committee a. Update on RFS/OPM Process It was moved(Spalding)and seconded(Stulin)to approve the Final RFS for the OPM,approved by MSBA on 9 18 12,and shown on Attachment I It was noted that a redlined copy had been included in the School Committee packet and that the final version,available just hours earlier,had two significant changes On page 1 of 22,2nd paragraph,the document shows a potential project range of$30,000,000 to$60,000,000 It was explained that the Building Committee previously had a range of$3,000,000 to$60,000,000,with the lower amount representing the possible cost to replace the roof MSBA changed that to$30,000,000 because they felt that was a clearer range for prospective Owners Project Managers to bid and react to They explained that if the roof had to be done before the project MSBA would work with us understanding that MSBA reimbursement would only happen if 16 towns approved the final project Also,on page 2 of 22 the 6th bullet the document refers to two enrollment scenarios 435&800 It was emphasized that the Building Committee and School Committee both are committed to exploring scenarios in between those numbers even if this is paid for without MSBA funding It was also noted that while Ms Lamica is still listed as the Procurement Administrator on the RFS,MSBA is aware of her employment status,and is aware of the intention to make the interim appointment,as noted above It was emphasized that the OPM Selection Committee has to follow the process MSBA outlines,but that anyone can attend the open meetings A member expressed the opinion that while a lot of work has been done by the Superintendent,the Building Committee,and the Chair,he doesn't like crisis management,so is casting a symbolic"No"vote,as the enrollment of tuition students is still not settled ACTION 2012#156 Moved(Spalding) and seconded(Stulin) To approve the final RFS for the OPM,as approved by the MSBA on 9 18 12 Vote- 12 in favor, 1 opposed It was also clarified that a School Committee vote on the RFS ad is not necessary,as MSBA will review it before the ad appears in the Central Registry and the Boston Globe The 16 members of the School Committee will have the obligation to make the project happen If state funding is desired,all towns must work together It was noted that there are no surprises in any town letter,but no solutions were offered It was also emphasized that reading the documents is very important,as this change from 3 to 30M was casually presented It was noted that towns have come forward,and that listening and building dialogue will build community support An opinion was offered that some issues can be settled by the School Committee,but that much time has been wasted b. Follow-up:Marginal Cost Exploration Task Force,Jeff Stuhn It was noted that the Marginal Cost Exploration Task Force has come up with a draft report The School Committee was urged to read the document,found as Attachment J,send any comments by email,and to attend the discussion meeting set for October 3 at 7 00 pm The report will also be discussed at the October 16 School Committee meeting It was noted that this report may prove more useful than originally proposed,and that this draft is for School Committee review only at this time After some feedback,it will be taken to a wider audience Special appreciation was noted for Carmin Reiss,a Concord Selectman and School Building Committee member,who attended all the task force meetings 10. NEW BUSINESS It was explained that this item was an opportunity for members to bring up items for a future agenda Two requests were made by a member to add time on a future agenda to review the results of the 2011-12 Superintendent Evaluation,and to address the concerns raised in the Tell Mass Survey regarding issues at Minuteman It was noted that these items will be considered at the upcoming Officers Meeting for inclusion on a future School Committee Meeting agenda 11. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 2012#157 Moved(Stuhn) and seconded(Mahoney) To adjourn the meeting at 11 05 pm Vote: Unanimous Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth Rozan Carrie Flood District School Committee Assistant Secretary OPEN SESSION SEPTEMBER 18,2012 ATTACHMENTS A Approved List of School Committee Subcommittee and Liaisons 2012-13 B Out-of-country field trip to London,Paris,and Loire during April Vacation,2013 (April 11-April 20,2013) C Wicked Local 8/31/12 article by Judy Bass about the first inductees to the Minuteman's Hall of Fame D Enrollment Comparisons over last three years E Regionalization Grant F Draft Organizational Chart G MGL Citations related to School Committee's role in hiring H Draft Job Description Assistant Superintendent for Finance I The RFS for the OPM approved 9 18 12 J Marginal Cost Exploration Task Force Report(Draft)