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Home My WebLink About1975-07-01-MMTECH-min.pdf ~ \\ (I ) it / 1 �1 MINUTES OF THE MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE July 1 , 1975 PRESENT Mssrs Merluzzo, Hall , Banfield, Bilodeau, Fitzgerald, Cron, Heinrich, Kelsey, Mrs Wales 0 ABSENT Mrs Smith, Mssrs Courtright and Cormier STAFF Dr Ricciuti , Dr Resnick, Ms Della Penna, Mr Gibson, Mr Marotta, Mr Whitney, Mr Lillis, Mr Essman VISITORS Mr Solito, Mrs Prowten, Press The meeting was called to order at 8 10 p m. 1g 10 ACTING SUPERINTENDENT- 'fo DIRECTOR'S REPORT Mr Gibson presented a report on procurement and use of IRC audio-visual software and hardware Dr Ricciuti advised the Committee that Minuteman had applied for funding as a C ETA. site which, if granted, would allow employment of students, under the program, in various MM departments Dr Ricciuti announced that the Minuteman Parents Organization had elected Clarence Bryant of Belmont president for the ensuing year It was announced that all ninth grade students will be able to follow the program of their first selection in the tenth grade and almost all have been notified Dr Ricciuti reported briefly on a most successful field day on the last day of school Awards were presented to a number of students for scholarship and citizenship Dr Resnick reported there had been four answers to date from superintendents of sending towns in response to MM's invitation to membership on a regional planning board Information on internal procedures for considering tuition students and a schedule of in-service summer workshops were provided the Committee It was MOVED by Mr Hall , SECONDED by Mrs Wales to approve the purchase of 240 copies of 2-business education textbook for tenth grade students, Personal and Professional Typing by S J Wanous and J C Bennett, South-Western Publishing Co. 1973, fourth edition VOTED EIGHT IN n t (2) FAVOR, Mr Kelsey ABSTAINING, for reasons previously recorded in the regular meeting of June 3, 1975 A modification of admissions procedures for students with special needs was presented for consideration and advice. It was MOVED by Mr Hall , SECONDED by Mr Kelsey, to approve the following appointments to the staff Theodore Rose; senior teacher, physical education; to start July 1 , 1975; at an annual salary of $16,500 John Miller; staff teacher, printing; to start July 1 , 1975; at an annual salary of $13,000 William Fagan; staff teacher, commercial art; to start July 1 , 1975; at an annual salary of $12,000 VOTED UNANIMOUSLY The Chairman announced the resignation of William Fitzgerald, Lexington Committee member and the appointment of Richard Zeoli as the new member from Lexington, effective July 1 , 1975 It was MOVED by Mr Hall , SECONDED by Mr Merluzzo, to place the following resolution in the minutes and to convey a copy of the resolution to Mr Fitzgerald and to the Lexington Town Moderator RESOLVED That the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District Committee hereby expresses its sincere appreciation to William P Fitzgerald for his contributions to Minuteman as the member of the School Committee from Lexington from January, 1974 to July, 1975 Bill Fitz- gerald was dedicated to the Minuteman philosophy and during his tenure on the Committee has been deeply involved in securing the first three scholarship awards to be made available to members of Minuteman's first graduating class in 1978 We wish Bill well and look forward to his con- tinuing interest in and efforts on behalf of the Minuteman School It was MOVED by Mrs Wales, SECONDED by Mr Hall , that the minutes of the regular meeting of June 17, 1975, be approved as submitted VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TREASURER'S REPORT The Treasurer reported a balance of $22,355 87 in the regular account and a balance of $9,321 43 in the site and con- struction account He also reported that, after payment of all bills, there is a balance of approximately $680 57 remaining of the 1974-75 budgeted funds OTHER BUSINESS The Chairman announced appointment of liaison and sub-committee assignments for the ensuing year, as follows (List attached) (2A) The primary charge is to act as a resource in the area of designated responsibility, to be a liason to the group indicated, to suggest appropriate policy changes, and to make budget recommendations NAME RESPONSIBILITY LIASON BUDGET AREA Banfield Occupational Program Staff 2300 Bilodeau Negotiations Special Education 9000 Cormier Computer Data Processing 3000 Courtright Equipment Advisory Groups 7000 Cron Building DRA/White - Hall Superintendent Search Legal Counsel 8000 Heinrich Business Practices Admin /Staff 1200, 2100 2200 Kelsey Regionalization Superintendents 2400, 2500 2600, 2900 Merluzzo Budget Business Office 4000 Smith Academic Program Staff 2300 Wales Secretary Parents Group 1100 Zeoli Physical Education Public Safety 6000 (Fitzgerald Scholarships) Ways & Means *Merluzzo, Bilodeau, Cron, Hall Wales Policies Banfield, Cormier, Heinrich, Kelsey, Smith, Zeoli Building *Cron, Courtright, Wales • (3) Mr Merluzzo inquired about plans for recruiting students over the summer, noting that a reduced enrollment would require some fiscal adjustments QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Mr Solito inquired about damages settlement with the Archdiocese after us€ of the Rose Hawthorne and was informed that settlement had been mada at $14, 133 22 The meeting was adjourned at 9 35 p.m. to be reconvened in executive session Respectfully submitted, Assistant Secretary Approved 3U`C((4 [CI /,c elAtal ( Wl l Ruth W Wales, Secretary