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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-07-17-MMTECH-min.pdf ;.. 1� rt (123) MINUTES OF JTHE -MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE r June 17, 1975 PRESENT Mssr§.Courtright, Merluzzo, Hall, Banfield, Bilodeau, Fitzgerald, Cormier, Cron, Heinrich, Kelsey, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wales STAFF Dr. Ricciuti, Dr. Resnick, Mr. Lillis, Mr. Essman, Mr. Hayward VISITORS Mr. Solito, Mrs. Prowten, Press ; Mr. Bedkett, Mr. Smallman, Mrs. Smaliman, Minuteman Parents Organization; Sally Smallman, student The meeting was called to order at 8 05 p.m. It was MOVED by Mrs. Smith, SECONDED by Mr. Hall, that the School Committee go_ into brief executive session for a discussion with the architect and counsel. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. The regular meeting reconvened at 8:35 p.m. ACTING Without objection, the Administration asked that the SUPERINTENDENT- scheduled presentation by George Gibson on IRC matters DIRECTORS be postponed until termination of the school year. REPORT Dr. Ricciuti informed the Committee that Commissioner Anrig has denied request for a waiver of the last seven days of operation of Minuteman in the current school year. The Committee was informed that Transonic, Inc. of Burlington plans the donation of electronic equipment. Dr. Ricciuti reported that the Board of Education has approved resource grant in the amount of $57,000. to Minuteman for its Occupational Competence Project. The administration reported the following successful events open house and dedication on June 14 Red Cross Bloodmobile collection on June 14 Use of school premises and some students in the filming of a Pepsi Cola commercial After discussion, it was MOVED by Mrs. Smith, SECONDED by Mr. Bilodeau, to approve the allocation of a sum not to exceed $1,000. for the use of consultants for summer workshops, as outlined by Dr. Ricciuti in memorandum entitled Permission for Use of Consultants, dated June 11, 1975. VOTED UVANIMOUSLY. As recommended by Harry Bellmar, it was MOVED by Mrs. Wales, SECONDED by Mr. Hall, to adopt a revision of Section 3.6.3 of the Policy Manual, the section concerned with vacations, 4 ti�1� to improve accounting efficiency. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. 9' Without objection, the Chairman tabled the designation of a voting delegate to the annual business meeting of Mass. Association of school Committees in October, 1975. 1 4 (124) *- I After discussion, it was MOVED by Mr. Hall, SECONDED p_. by Mrs. Smith, to approve the purchase of forty copies of a graphic arts textbook for tenth grade students, as recommended by Mr. Lillis. VOTED TEN IN FAVOR, Mr. Kelsey and Mr. Merluzzo ABSTAINING, for reasons previously recorded in the regular meeting of June 3, 1975. It was MOVED by Mrs. Wales, SECONDED by Mrs. Smih, to approve the following appointments to the staff: Spencer Whitney; Supervisor, Curriculum and Instruction; to start July 1, 1975, at an $18,000. annual salary Mary S. Brown; media aide; to start July 1, 1975, at an annual salary of $7,000. James Amara; staff teacher, science; to start July 1, 1975, at an annual salary of $14,000. Charles Cullinane; programmer, data processing; to start July 1, 1975, at an annual salary of $13,000. Byron Boone; staff teacher, mathematics; to start July 1, 1975, at an annual salary of $13 ,000. Marjorie Phillips ; Child Care Coordinator; to start July 1, 1975 , at an annual salary of $13,000. Isadore Werlin; staff teacher, electronics ; to start August 1, 1975, at an annual salary of $12,500. Jacqueline Weymouth; staff teacher, health occupations ; to start August 15, 1975, at an annual salary of $13,000. ' Theodous Tumelaire; staff teacher, culinary arts ; to start July 1, 1975, at an annual salary of $12,000. It was MOVED by Mr. Hall,. SECONDED by Mrs. Smith, to authorize the administration to submit a bid, not to exceed $2,000. to be paid out of current operating funds, for shelving at public auction. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. It was MOVED by Mrs. Wales, SECONDED by Mrs. Smith, that revision of the Policy Manual Section 3.6.1 Salary Plan in three sections - Clerical Support Personnel, Custodial Support Personnel, Other Support Personnel - presented by the administration, be adopted. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. A draft, entitled Proposed Revisions to Applications Section of Admissions Procedures, dated June 17, 1975, was presented for consideration. It was MOVED by Mrs. Wales, SECONDED by Mrs. Smith, to adopt tuition student procedures as presented under date of June 17, 1975 , as revised by unanimous consent of the Committee. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. 4 (125) It was MOVED by Mrs. Wales, SECONDED by Mrs. Smith, that the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School submit a proposal for Commonwealth support for nine METCO students in accordance with the vote of the School Com- mittee on May 6, 1975, as follows: I Tuition © $1,738 (Instructional cost per pupil) $ 15,642 II Salaries for supportive personnel (time and/or °services not budgeted) Coordinator (z time SPC) 7,000. Aides, tutors, specialists (© $200. per pupil) 1,800; III Other costs In-service workshops L 1,000. IV Transportation ($45. per day for 185 days, including coordination) 8.325. TOTAL $ 33,767. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. It was MOVED by Mr. Hall, SECONDED by Mr. Kelsey, to amend the preceding motion by the insertion of the phrase, "there being seats available for such students" immediately following the words, "on May 6, 1975" and by the insertion of the word, "Net" immediately fol- lowing Roman numeral I. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. REPORTS OF SUB- COMMITTEES It was MOVED by Mrs. Wales, SECONDED by Mr. Hall, to POLICIES: adopt additions to the Policy Manual, Section 3.2.1 Conflict of Interest and Section 3.6.6 Student Employment recommended by the Policies Committee. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. AD HOC ON The Committee recommended amendment of Section 2 of AGENDA: Article II and addition of Section 10 to Article II of the By-Laws, as submitted. It was MOVED by Mr. Hall, SECONDED by Mr. Courtright, to adopt the recommendations. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. It was MOVED by Mr. Hall, SECONDED by Mrs. Wales, that consistent with the provisions of Section 10 of Article II of- the District by-laws, the standing subcommittees on Building, Education and Curriculum and Regional Planning be and hereby are dissolved and that the School Committee hereby expresses its sincere thanks and appreciation to the members who have served on those subcommittees for their dedication and their hard and effective work, and further, that pursuant fo subsection (a) of Section 10 of Article II of the District by-laws, there be and hereby is established a Building Subcommittee to carry out (126) all tasks and functions heretofore performed by the standing Building Subcommittee. VOTED 1NANIMOUSLY. The Chairman announced that he will, at the next regular meeting, name for the record, all ad hoc subcommittees then in existence and his ippointments to all such sub- committees and to the permanent subcommittees on Policies and Ways and Means. He requested that all members inform him of their preferences in committee assignments. It was MOVED by Mrs. Wales, SECONDED by Mrs. Smith, that the minutes of the meeting of June 3, 1975 be approved as submitted, subject to the following correction: On page 119, first paragraph, after the word, "ABSTAINING", change the comma to a period. Add the words "Mr. Kelsey' stated/I would like to compliment the staff and administration on the text- book purchases they are proposing, and I endorse their choices. However, I feel I must abstain from this vote. Because of my personal affiliation with publishing it may a be improper for me to record a vote either for or against these choices. I wish to have this statement entered in the record in order to assure our school administration and staff that my abstention on this vote in no way should be interpreted as disapproval of their decisions. Indeed I am delighted with these decisions and feel our program will bemuchstronger because of them. ' Mr. Merluzzo stated that his abstention was for the same reason as Mr. Kelsey's and that he concurred in Mr. Kelsey's statement. " Delete the words, "the stated reason of bothleing personal connection with the textbook publishing industry. " TREASURER'S The Treasurer reported a balance of $35,561.51 in the REPORT: regular account and a balance of $31,993.86 in the site and construction account. The Treasurer requested that a transference of $25,000. be made from the Equipment Purchases account to the Construction account; and that $2,500. be encumbered _to fund the adult education survey. It was so MOVED by Mr. Merluzzo, SECONDED by Mrs. Smith, VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. It was MOVED by Mr. Kelsey, SjECONDED by Mr. Hall, to encumber any funds appropriated by the School Committee during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975 which have not previously been encumbered. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. OTHER BUSINESS Mrs. Smith noted that no girl students or women were included in the formal ceremonies at the Dedication. She requested that, in the future, such events include both male and female participants. The Committee wished to commend George Gibson and the Minuteman Parents Organization for the excellence of the • Open House and Dedication. ' It was suggested to the administration that students make excellent public relations persons for the school and that (127) it might be appropriate to arrange guided tours for taxpayers of the District in future. Dr. Ricciuti noted that guided tours are currently provided on Fridays from 9 - 10 A.M. In response to a query of Mr. Merluzzo, the administration advised that figures on ninth grade students returning for the tenth grade will be provided at the next meeting. It was MOVED by 'Mr. Cron, SECONDED by Mrs. Wales, to re-establish the Ad Hoc Superintendent Search Committee and to re-appoint Mr. Hall as its chairman. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE: The Press inquired about the status of liquidated damages in connection with the construction contract and was ad- vised that some seven day notices had been sent to sub- contractors but no further action had been taken. A Minuteman parent present, Mr. Beckett, wished to ex- press his appreciation to the school for the education and support being provided his son. The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 p.m. to be reconvened in executive session. Respectful) subm'tted, Assistant Secetary Approved July 1 , 1975 , �Vl Ruth W Wales, Secretary Ii