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LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Global Ministries Church
670 Washington Street
Dorchester, MA
Present: Superintendent Paul Ash, School Committee Chair Margaret Coppe,
School Committee Members Rod Cole, Tom Diaz, Jessie Steigerwald and Mary Ann
Stewart, and student representative Liam Gandelsman. The minutes were taken by
Margaret Coppe.
The meeting was convened at 7:30 p.m.
I. Call to Order and Welcome (Margaret Coppe)
II. Public Comment
Will Huff (co-president of the Lexington METCO Parents Association): Mr. Huff
presented four questions from the audience:
1. Does the future of the METCO program depend on closing the
achievement gap?
Superintendent Paul Ash answered that it did not.
2. During the proposed facilities plan, where will students be going?
3. What is the status of hiring a permanent METCO director?
4. Where can the Boston parents assist in increasing diversity in
Lexington?
III. Discussion Items
1. Update from Equity and Excellence Committee. Presented by Vito LaMura, Co-
Chair of the Excellence and Equity Committee.
2. Update on METCO Director Search. Dr. Ash addressed this in response to a
question during Public Comment. The position will be advertised in the spring
and he hopes to hire a permanent director for FY 11.
IV. Motion to adjourn (Diaz, Stewart). The motion passed 5-0.
The Committee adjourned at 8:10 PM.
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After the close of the formal meeting attendees were invited to attend Break-Out
Sessions with individual school principals, Vito LaMura, George Saxon, interim METCO
Director and Carol Pilarski Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and
Professional Development.