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LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OPEN SESSION
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Town Hall, Selectmen’s Meeting Room
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA
Present: Chair, Bill Hurley; Jessie Steigerwald; Judy Crocker; Alessandro Alessandrini;
Eileen Jay; Mary Czajkowski, Superintendent
Student Representative Abigail Schwartz
Others Present: Ian Dailey, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations; Carol Pilarski
(Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and Professional Development),
Maureen Kavanaugh (Director of Planning and Assessment); Pat Goddard, Director of Public
Facilities; Priya Sankalia, Applied Geographics
The Minutes were taken by Paula McDonough, Executive Assistant to the School Committee
The meeting convened at 6:33 p.m.
Call to Order and Welcome: Chair Bill Hurley called the meeting to order, and introduced
committee members.
Motion to go into Executive Session
Mr. Hurley stated: “I move that the School Committee go into Executive Session under
Exemption 3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining pertaining to SEIU Unit,
and to return open session. Further, as chair, I declare that an executive session is necessary
to protect the negotiating and bargaining position of the School Committee.” (Steigerwald
seconded the motion)
The Motion was approved (5-0) by a Roll Call Vote
Steigerwald -AYE; Crocker -Absent; Hurley -AYE; Alessandrini-AYE; Jay –AYE
6:33 p.m. Executive Session Convened
7:02 p.m. Executive Session Ends and Return to Open Session
Steigerwald -AYE; Crocker -AYE; Hurley -AYE; Alessandrini-AYE; Jay -AYE
The Motion was approved 5-0
7:03 PM Return to Open Session and Welcome
The Chair called the Public Session back to order and invited public comment.
The minutes for the Executive Session are in a separate document.
The School Committee returned to Open Session at 7:03 p.m.
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Public Comments:
Kathleen Lenihan, 60 Bloomfield Street – YES campaign is happy about successful debt
exclusion. Urges that the School Committee consider all other proposals for elementary capacity
to be put on the ballot with Hastings. Next year may be the last chance to secure elementary
space for a long time.
Bromte & Michael Abraham, 22 Hudson Road – Michael, who attends LABB at LHS, read a
letter about Best Buddies, Special Olympics on May 11, barbeque & bike event on June 4 to
raise funds for Best Buddies.
Sandy Beebee, 10 Page Road – Harrington PTA. Asked that consideration be given to the impact
of redistricting high-density areas to Harrington. Suggested waiting on Liberty Heights and
Woburn St. components until next year. Asking School Committee to implement buffer zones or
give Superintendent authority to redistrict students.
Hien Nguyen, 17 Holland Street – Liberty Heights; Asked the School Committee not to redistrict
Liberty Heights which is in walking distance to Bowman.
John Dugan, 7 Hancock Avenue – Consider downside of children not knowing where they will
go to school and potential of diminishing neighborhood feel of many streets. Mr. Dugan asked
the School Committee for clarification on buffer zone proposals.
Matt Snyder, 34 Oak Street - Liberty Heights; Mr. Snyder was asked to speak on behalf of the
Liberty Heights neighborhood. Mr. Snyder is requesting buffer zone policies. What happens in
3yrs when Hastings comes aboard?
Superintendent’s Announcements:
1. Thank you to the YES campaign chairs and volunteers, as well as the townspeople who
voted for the debt exclusion. Students will be the beneficiaries. Also, thank you to Town
Meeting for supporting purchase of Pelham property.
2. I will be going with Ian Dailey, Maureen Kavanaugh, and Cheryl Kelleher to visit
Brookline Public Schools to learn about their Central Registration process on May 17.
Will report to School Committee on May 24.
3. Will continue interviewing candidates on May 11 for Diamond School principal position.
The Search Committee will interview 3 candidates.
4. Announced Assistant Superintendent candidate and Director of Technology candidate.
Both candidates will attend the May 24 School Committee meeting.
5. District Improvement Plan 2015-16 and proposed draft of DIP for 2016-17. Met with
leadership team today to go through current plan. Would like to place the 2016-17 goals
on one of the agendas prior to the end of the school year to gather feedback from School
Committee. I will also share the progress on our goals for this year.
6. Will attend Special Olympics tomorrow at 9:00am at the LHS track and invite any School
Committee members to join me at the event if your schedule permits.
7. Plans to attend screening of the film On the Line: Where Sacrifice Begins on Sunday,
May 15th at 3pm at the Lexington Venue. The film, by a former Lexington METCO
student, will be shown as part of the METCO Scholarship Fund Anniversary Celebration.
8. Food recall on frozen fruit and vegetables. Whitsons Food Service is not affected by this.
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9. Climate survey going out from LEA. This survey is an imperfect tool, so this is the last
year it will be used. For the future, they may look for another tool and/or use focus
groups. This year’s surveys will be reviewed by administrators over the summer and they
will give feedback to Dr. C. on areas for growth and goal-setting.
School Committee Member Announcements:
Hurley: Thanked everyone who voted in support of the debt exclusion and acknowledged those
who voted No for various reasons, including personal financial impact. Also thanked Town
Meeting for supporting Pelham property. Mr. Hurley let Ms. Crocker know that the Permanent
Building Committee (PBC) will be on the 19th.
Steigerwald: Thanked everyone in the YES campaign and those who voted. May 19th at 2 p.m.,
is Public Works Day. Ms. Steigerwald acknowledges the public works employees. High School
musical “Curtains” is this weekend. Ms. Steigerwald thanked everyone for their emails on
redistricting.
Alessandrini: Thanked everyone in the YES campaign and those who voted. The purchase of the
Pelham property and its options has him re-thinking the redistricting proposals.
Crocker: Friday is last day to sign up for the bus. May 26 & 27 – 50th anniversary of LHS Spring
Pops. Sat. May 28 begins 4th annual Bike, Walk & Bus week. Safety program for kids at
Community Center. Will be away on May 19 for PBC meeting, so another SC member can
cover, if available. The new Policy Subcommittee Buffer Zone committee (Judy Crocker, Eileen
Jay, Ian Dailey, Maureen Kavanaugh, Sandy Trach) has begun working on developing a new
policy on buffer zones, in parallel with AppGeo, SAC and Maureen K’s work on identifying
zones. Hope to have one or two sets of public hearings in the fall and SC readings in November
or December.
Jay: Last Saturday, Ms. Jay attended the new member training for School Committee members
held by the Massachusetts Association for School Committees. As liaison for the School Health
Advisory Council (SHAC), Ms Jay attend their meeting where Jennifer Wolfrum announced her
retirement to the group. Julie Fenn and others are forming an Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Subcommittee of SHAC, and will coordinate their work with the Coalition. At the fourth
community-wide Coalition meeting on May 4th, participants generated suggestions for specific
actions which the Steering Committee will review and compile as activities for next year.
Consent Agenda (5 minutes): a) Accept Permanent Building Committee Liaison Report dated 4/14/16 – Judy Crocker b) Vote to Accept a $450 Donation to Hastings School from Wilson Farms’ Shop at Wilson
Farms Fundraiser c) Vote to Accept a 2016 Intel Science Talent Search School Award in the
Amount of $1,000 from the Society for Science & the Public to Be Used to
“support excellence in science, math and/or engineering education” at
Lexington High School
Motion to approve consent agenda Items a, b, c. (Steigerwald/Alessandrini)
The Motion was approved (5-0).
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Chairman Hurley stated that he would be taking the agenda out of order for tonight’s meeting.
Agenda:
A.1 -Agenda Item Title: Vote to Appoint Voting Representative to the EDCO Collaborative
Board of Directors
Presenter: Chair, William Hurley
Motion to appoint Dr. Czajkowski to serve as the voting representative to the EDCO
collaborative Board of Directors as of July 1, 2016. (Jay/Alessandrini)
The Motion was approved (5-0).
A.2 -Agenda Item Title: Vote to Appoint Voting Representative to the LABBB Collaborative
Board of Directors
Presenter: Chair, William Hurley
Motion to appoint Dr. Czajkowski to serve as the voting representative to the LABBB
Collaborative Board of Directors as of July 1, 2016. (Crocker/Steigerwald)
The Motion was approved (5-0).
A.4 -Agenda Item Title: Vote to Approve the Acquisition and Installation of a Buddy Bench at
Hastings Schools
Presenter: Louise Lipsitz Summary: The Hastings Fifth Grade class would like to present the gift of a “Buddy Bench” to
the school. The bench would be installed at our current playground with the plan that it could be
stored and installed again after a new school is completed. The Buddy Bench concept is that
children would use the bench as a place to sit and make new friends. (See
http://buddybench.org/)
Motion to approve the gift of $1,000.00 to the Hastings School that will be donated in the form
of a Buddy Bench, installed at the school playground. (Steigerwald/Alessandrini)
The Motion was approved (5-0).
A.5 -Agenda Item Title: Vote on School Choice
Presenter: William Hurley Summary: Per the Massachusetts General Law, the School Committee is required to vote
annually as to whether the school district will participate in the School Choice Program. This
vote is required to be submitted to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Motion that the Lexington Public Schools will not participate in the School Choice Program
for the 2016-2017 school year. (Hurley/Steigerwald)
The Motion was approved (5-0).
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A.3 -Agenda Item Title: EDCO Collaborative: Overview and Articles of Agreement
amendment
Presenter: Colleen Dolan, Executive Director
Summary: Ms. Dolan provided a brief overview of EDCO and explain changes to the Articles
of Agreement prior to the SC vote on the amendment.
School Committee members shared questions and comments for Ms. Dolan.
Motion to approve the EDCO Collaborative Articles of Agreement, dated 5.19.2016, as
amended by a vote of the EDCO Collaborative Board of Directors 4.28.2016.
(Steigerwald/Alessandrini)
The Motion was approved (5-0).
School Committee members thanked Ms. Dolan for her work and acknowledged that EDCO
program was a wonderful resource of professional development.
A.8 -Agenda Item Title: Update on Enrollment
Presenter: Maureen Kavanaugh Summary:
Ms. Kavanaugh provided the requested district enrollment reports as of May 4, 2016, including:
• Monthly Enrollment for FY16
• Snapshot of FY17 Enrollment Before and After Student Assignment Changes
The latter report summarizes a count of enrollment applicable to the 2016-17 school year and
attempts to demonstrate the impact of student assignment change. These counts are based on pre-
registration data for kindergarten and promotion of our current students into the next grade (e.g.
all current second graders are counted as third graders). However, enrollment activity is expected
to continue throughout the spring and summer leading into the next school year (see Monthly
Enrollment for FY16 for example). Student enrollment, particularly at the kindergarten level, is
highly likely to change as families register for the upcoming FY17 school year.
Using the Monthly Enrollment for FY16 chart, Dr. Czajkowski noted that for 2015-16 the actual
elementary enrollment of 3024 in Oct 2015 and 3121 in May 2016 has exceeded the Enrollment
Working Group (EWG) projection of 3029 by 3%, a significant increase. The EWG projection
for next Oct 2016 of 3113 students has already been exceeded as of today. Mr. Hurley:
Comparing May 2015 elementary enrollment of 2897 to May 2016 enrollment of 3121, there has
been an 8% increase in total.
A.9 -Agenda Item Title: Redistricting – Final Recommendation
Presenter: Mary Czajkowski Summary: Dr. Czajkowski presented a Presentation of Final Recommendation for Redistricting
for September 2016
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A PowerPoint presentation was presented to the School Committee:
Page 1: Student Re-Assignment as of 5/2/82016 – Phase I – Final Recommendation: Fiske
exiting:1; Harrington entering 12 (from Fiske & Bowman), exiting 6 (from Center);
Bowman exiting 18; Bridge exiting 4; Hastings entering 17 (from Harrington, Bridge,
Bowman), exiting 6 (from North Hastings); Estabrook entering 6. Total K Impacted: 35
Page 2: Fiske Component Woburn Street – Current District: Fiske; Proposed New District:
Harrington
Page 3: Harrington Component Lexington Center – Current District: Harrington; Proposed New
District: Hastings
Page 4: Bowman Component E of Mass Ave – Current District: Bowman; Proposed New
District: Harrington
Page 5: Bowman Component Liberty Heights – Current District: Bowman; Proposed New
District: Harrington
Page 6: Bowman Component Lexington Ridge Avalon and April Lane – Current District:
Bowman; Proposed New District: Hastings
Page 7: Bridge Component South of Rte. 2 – Current District: Bridge; Proposed New District:
Hastings
Page 8: Hastings Component North – Current District: Hastings; Proposed New District:
Estabrook
Page 9: Hastings Component North – Current District: Hastings; Proposed New District:
Estabrook
The proposed redistricting would affect only incoming Kindergarten students with no older
siblings already attending an elementary school, and incoming students in grades 1-5 who are
new to the LPS system. All elementary school students currently attending Lexington Public
Schools (LPS) will remain in their current school.
School Committee members engaged in an in-depth conversation regarding all the scenarios
presented in the PowerPoint presentation. Members asked for clarification on the scenarios from
Ms. Kavanaugh, Ms. Sankalia and of Dr. Czajkowski.
Dr. Czajkowski and Ms. Kavanaugh reviewed the Snapshot of FY17 Enrollment Before and
After Student Assignment Changes (Based on Kindergarten Pre-Registration + Promotion of
Current Students to Next Grade as of May 4, 2016). (A.8) A.8 -Agenda Item Title - Update on
Enrollment. Ms. Kavanaugh explained that every school has experienced increases; growth is
highest in Estabrook, Fiske, Bridge, and Bowman. Pre-registration for kindergarten at Bowman
is particularly high with 84 students registered as of May 4.
There is strong interest on the part of the administration, the School Committee, and the Student
Assignment Committee to explore the possibility of establishing buffer zones. The Policy
Subcommittee has been working in conjunction with three school administration representatives
to begin drafting a buffer zone policy. The anticipated timeline is to hold several public hearings
on the policy in the fall and bring forth the draft policy to the School Committee in December
2016 (amended to November 15). In parallel with the policy development, the administration,
consultants, and Student Assignment Committee would work next year on outlining the actual
proposed buffer zone areas.
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Motion to develop a recommended buffer zone policy no later than November 15, 2016 with
implementation of said policy in August 2017. (Steigerwald/Alessandrini)
Steigerwald -AYE; Crocker -AYE; Hurley -AYE; Alessandrini-AYE; Jay -AYE
The Motion was approved (5-0).
The superintendent reminded the committee that the original goal of the SAC was to fill 2
vacant classrooms at Estabrook and 1 at Hastings. Earlier attempts to do that which were shared
with the committee in prior meetings proved to be not feasible for several reasons. The goal in
this final recommendation was to avoid the overcrowding resulting from enrollments for
kindergarten at Bowman next year which might require a 5th K classroom.
The Student Assignment Committee (SAC) read out loud a statement they presented from all the
parents involved in the committee which supported the superintendent’s recommendation to
redistrict 35incoming K students18 of which would be redistricted from Bowman.; Alison
Stevens, Bowman; Cathy Swan, Bowman, Mark Maguire, Bridge; Laura Schroeder, Bridge;
Karen Griffiths, Estabrook; Gretchen Reisig, Estabrook; Jeanine Ferrick, Fiske; Daniel Voss,
Fiske; Elaine Ashton, Harrington; Julie Fuhrer, Harrington; Curt Barrentine, Hastings and
Sharon Musto, Hastings.
The School Committee discussed many factors and considerations including: enrollment
projections, recent kindergarten registrations, neighborhood density, new developments and
housing complexes, impact from incoming students in upper grades, existing and potential
school capacity, the uncertainties in school-by-school forecasting, and how components will fit
into a future buffer zone plan. After long deliberations and many questions, the School
Committee requested to amend the suggested motions.
A proposal was made to remove Liberty Heights from the redistricting plan. Some of the
members’ concerns included (a) the impact on Harrington of moving a large neighborhood there
given other factors such as the uncertainty of the Woburn Street complex, (b) with more in-
migration and last-minute added growth to Bowman from Lexington Ridge and April Lane
which will be moved to Hastings in the plan, there is some relief for Bowman even without
Liberty Heights, (c) the need for increased capacity on south side of town, and (d) uncertainty
about how Liberty Heights will factor into the buffer zone area analysis, so it may be prudent to
not to move it now and review next year.
Motion that all currently registered Incoming Kindergarten children, with no older siblings in
the 2016-17 school year, will be re-assigned according to the recommended revised scenario
which eliminates the portion southwest of Massachusetts Avenue as indicated on slide 5 of the
May 10, 2016 Applied Geographics presentation. Therefore, any new family entering LPS
after May 10, 2016 with an elementary aged child (K-5) will be assigned based on the new
assignment lines described in this recommended revised scenario. (Alessandrini/ Steigerwald)
The Motion was approved (4-1). Mr. Hurley opposed
Steigerwald -AYE; Crocker -AYE; Hurley -NAY; Alessandrini-AYE; Jay -AYE
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Notices to the reassigned families will be distributed in the Kindergarten screening results to be
mailed on May 20, 2016.
The Committee discussed having the town cover of the cost of bussing for students who are
reassigned by the redistricting. The intent of the administration was to offer one year of free
bussing for the students who are redistricted.
Motion that the Lexington Public Schools will incur bussing costs for the 2016-2017 school
year only for any child who is re-assigned under the May 10, 2016 redistricting as long as
they register for transportation by July 1, 2016. (Jay/Alessandrini)
The Motion was approved (5-0).
Dr. Czajkowski thanked the Student Assignment Committee for their work this year and that this
task has been concluded. The next task is the buffer zones proposals for the School Committee.
The School Committee members also thanked the Student Assignment Committee.
A.7 -Agenda Item Title: Multiple School Projects Update
Presenter
: Pat Goddard, Director of Public Facilities
Summary: Pat Goddard provided an update on several projects. Permanent Building Committee
(PBC) has asked the School Committee to consider an alternate design for the Clarke stair from
the parking lot to the Clarke main entrance for construction cost savings.
Mr. Goddard presented a Power Point presentation on the Clarke Front Patio Plan and a memo
dated May 5, 2016 to Dr. Czajkowski regarding Multiple School Projects Update:
(1) Clarke and Diamond locker room renovations $3,684,253 was reviewed and supported at
PBC on April 29th. Work is scheduled to be completed for September 2016.
(2) Clark and Diamond early site package $12,047,613 was reviewed and supported at PBC
on April 29th. DPF will begin processing this contract amendment.
(3) Bond schedule has mobilization at both schools beginning May 16th. Delivery of site
trailers, storage containers, and trash bins are in process.
(4) PBC suggest School Committee consider alternate Clarke design from parking lot to
main entrance. Alternate design is estimated as delivering a construction cost savings of
$63,000, but will require reviewing the change with Conservation commission and
require design change cost of up to $24,500.
(5) Reviewed traffic signage and striping plan with Traffic Safety Group (TSG) on April 29th
and construction circulation plan with Traffic Safety Group (TSG) on May 6th. Traffic
Safety Group (TSG) will discuss at their committee meeting and provide comments.
Traffic Safety Group (TSG) will also review the project traffic study and provide
comments on the potential neighborhood impact in September of 2017 related to the
proposed Diamond single stream traffic entering from Hancock Street.
(6) Final GMP to be reviewed in August, after filed sub-bids received.
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Both the school administration and facilities department prefers the original Clarke Front Patio
design with canopied stairs next to the school, rather than the alternate design, due to traffic
flow, safety, and weather protection.
Steigerwald moves that the School Committee approves retaining the original design
for the Clarke stair. (Alessandrini seconded)
The Motion was approved (4-0-1) Hurley opposed
Ms. Crocker proposed to defer discussion of the Diamond traffic plan until the next School
Committee meeting, after the Traffic Safety Group has met and made their recommendation. Mr.
Goddard showed slides indicating the Diamond and Clarke Construction Site Plans during the
construction phase.
Elementary School Modular Classrooms: (1) Documents available for bidding May 11th and due
on May 26th. (2) Schedule requires completion for December 1, 2016. (3) Bidding strategy is to
instruct the bidders to price five classrooms as the base price, and the sixth classroom for an
added cost.(4) Appropriation of $3.0M anticipated a construction contract of $2.7M, or less. If
proposals exceed this amount, the appropriation language was broad enough to allow the
$520,000 identified as potential funds for Hastings Schematic Design (no longer required with
invitation into MSBA program.
Lexington Children’s Place/Harrington: (1) Bids due on May 11th. (2) Construction to begin after
the last day of school, June 23, 2016. (3) Occupancy by August 22, available for furnishing
August 15th. (4) General contractors have been instructed to include costs of electrical and
plumbing, bid date extended one week.
Hastings: (1) Eligibility period submission completed. (2) Design enrollment for the project has
been certified as 645 students. (3). Anticipate that the MSBA Board will vote to invite Lexington
into the Feasibility and Schematic Design Period at their May 25th meeting. (4) May 26th
Lexington can place advertisement in Central Register to Request Proposals for Owners Project
Manager Services. (5) Anticipate Owner’s Project Plan (OPM) selection process to be finalized
at the August 1st, MSBA Owner’s Project Plan (OPM) Panel Review meeting. (6). Anticipate
Designer Selection submittals to be reviewed at the September 27th MSBA Designer Selection
Panel meeting, interviews potentially October 11th. (7). MSBA process has been modified since
the 2011 process we experienced with Estabrook and reaching a Project Scope and Budget
Agreement is expected to take 10/12 months after contracting Designer.
(HO.2)-May 10, 2016 – Multiple Construction Projects – School Committee Updated, Pat
Goddard: (1) Clark and Diamond; (2) Elementary Modular Classroom; (3) Lexington Children’s
Place and (4) Hastings Elementary
There were questions and comments regarding to the Power Point presentation from the School
Committee members to Mr. Goddard.
A.7 – (HO.1) – Agenda Item Title: - School Committee Authorization of Town Manager
Presenter: Pat Goddard
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Summary: On Friday afternoon, we received an update from MSBA on the Feasibility Study
Agreement. School Committee needs to delegate full authority to the Town Manager to execute
agreements related to the MSBA process and the Hastings School
There were questions and comments from School Committee members. Mr. Goddard stated that
the School Committee needs to give full authority to the Town Manager to execute agreements
related to the MSBA process and the Hastings School
Hurley moved to delegate full authority and responsibility to the Town Manager to agree to
terms and conditions, as he sees fit, and to award and execute all contracts for the Hastings
Elementary School Project, with the Massachusetts School Building Authority, for the
feasibility study, and continuing through design, construction, and project close out.
(Steigerwald seconded)
The Motion was approved (5-0)
Mr. Goddard requested that draft minutes of the May 10, 2016 be signed by the Chairman Hurley
for submission to the MSBA as the interim document by mid next week. Once the minutes have
been approved in open session they will be certified and submitted to the MSBA.
A.6 -Agenda Item Title: Discussion of 2017-2018 School Calendar
Presenter: Carol A. Pilarski Summary: The “Before-Labor Day start” calendar for the FY18 (academic year 2017-2018) will
be presented to the School Committee for their review and considerations. Typically, two
calendars have been presented (the before AND after Labor Day start, however, this year, the
LEA has agreed, in advance, that the before Labor Day start that has been followed for the past
nine (9) years, should continue.
First day of school for teachers would be August 28, 2017; August 29th all students report to
school and the anticipated last day of school is June 14, 2018.
School Committee members shared questions and comments for Ms. Pilarski and thanked her for
her dedication and accommodations. They requested that the Academic Calendar be placed on
the next School Committee meeting for a vote. It was also asked that the DRAFT 2017-2017
Academic School Calendar be placed on the web for the communities’ input and the Chair would
respond to inquiries made.
11:38 p.m. Adjourn: On a motion made by Hurley and seconded by Steigerwald, the School
Committee voted unanimously (5-0) to adjourn.
Meeting Materials: Agenda; C.1a-Agenda Item Summary: Accept Permanent Building
Committee Liaison Report dated 4/14/16-Judy Crocker; C1.b-Agenda Item Summary: Vote to
Accept a $450 Donation to Hastings School from Wilson Farms’ Shop at Wilson Farms
Fundraiser; C1.c-Agenda Item Summary: Vote to Accept a 2016 Intel Science Talent Search
School Award in the Amount of $1,000 from the Society for Science & the Public to Be Used to
“support excellence in science, math and/or engineering education” at Lexington High School
A.1-Vote to Appoint Representative to the EDCO Collaborative Board of Directors; A.2-Agenda
Item Summary: Vote to Appoint Representative to the LABBB Collaborative Board of Directors;
A.3-Agenda Item Summary: EDCO Update; PowerPoint presentation; Memo dated April 28,
2016 to the EDCO Board of Directors and Advisory Council members; Memo dated April 29,
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2016 to the EDCO Collaborative member School Committees; EDCO Collaborative Articles of
Agreement; A.4- Agenda Item Summary-Vote to Approve the Acquisition and Installation of a
Buddy Bench at Hastings School; Memo from Louise Lipsitz, Principal dated April 25, 2016;
A.5- Agenda Item Summary-Vote on School Choice; A.6- Agenda Item Summary-Discussion of
2017-2018 School Calendar; DRAFT 2017-2018 School Calendar; A.7- Agenda Item Summary-
Capital Project Update, Memo from Pat Goddard to Mary Czajkowski, Superintended of Schools
dated may 5, 2016; PowerPoint presentation of the Clarke Front Patio Plan; HO.1-Agend Item
Summary-School Committee Authorization of Town Manager; HO.2-PowerPoint Presentation
dated May 10, 2016-Multiple Construction Projects, School Committee Update-Pat Goddard;
A.8- Agenda Item Summary-Update on 2016-2017 Enrollment Numbers; Monthly Enrollment for
FY16 as of May 4, 2016; Snapshot of FY17 Elementary Enrollment Before and After Student
Assignment Changes as of May 4, 2016; A.9- Agenda Item Summary-Redistricting – Final
Recommendation; Memo From Mary Czajkowski to the School Committee dated May 5, 2016;
PowerPoint presentation-Student Re-Assignment as of 5/2/2016 Phase I – Final
Recommendation; HO.3-Memorandum from Dr. Czajkowski dated May 10, 2016 regarding
Climate Survey; HO.4-Memorandum from Dr. Czajkowski and Andrew Baker, dated May 10,
2016 to All LEA Members; HO.5- Revised: DRAFT 2017-2018 Academic Calendar; HO.6-
Memo from The Parent Members of the Superintendent’s Ad Hoc Student Assignment Committee
to the Chairman and Members of the School Committee
Place on Consent Agenda 6.21.16
Voted Approved by the School Committee 6.21.16