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Home My WebLink About1977-03-21-SC-min Page 63 March 21, 1977 A meeting of the Lexington School Committee was held at the School Administration Building on Monday, March 21, 1977, at 7:00 p.m. Present were Swanson, Gaudet, Hoffman, Brown, Michelman and student representa- rive Jonathan Miller. Also present were Lawson, Maclnnes, Monderer, Pierson and Barnes. It was MINUTES 2/3, 2/5/77 VOTED: to table the minutes of February 3 and 5, 1977 to the next scheduled school committee meeting. (Michelman, Brown, Unani- mous) . Nancy Abelman introduced the members of the new Student Advisory STUDENT Committee; Ann Carroll, Ruth Abelman, Jonathan Miller, Evanthia Spe- ADVISORY lotis and Jonas Berman. Nancy also noted that Jonathan Miller, Chairman COMMITTEE of the Student Advisory Committee, would serve as student representative to the school committee. This was the first time that the student repre- sentative to the school committee has been coordinated with membership on the Student Advisory Committee. She thanked the members of the school committee for a very interesting and exciting year. In return, members of the school committee expressed their gratitude to Nancy for her fine contributions while serving as school committee representative. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent of schools it was SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS VOTED: to accept the following Schedule of Payments. (Brown, Michelman, Unanimous) SCHOOL DEPARTMENT BUDGETS Personal Services March 4, 1977 Classified Payroll #18 $ 60,521.53 March 11, 1977 Professional Payroll #20 422,140.09 Expenses March 11, 1977 Bill Schedules #134 1,001.89 March 11, 1977 #135 7,914.82 March 11; 1977 #136 58,399.07 March 18; 1977 #137 3,419.53 March 18, 1977 #138 1,723.81 March 18, 1977 #139 3,119.41 March 18, 1977 #140 29,859.64 Expenses (Carryover) March 11; 1977 Bill Schedules #212 20.85 March 18, 1977 #213 250.00 Out-of-State Travel March 18, 1977 Bill Schedule #20 350.00 Athletics March 11, 1977 Bill Schedules #26 7,752.24 March 18, 1977 #37 397.43 March 11, 1977 Payroll #17 1,704.00 Page 4 March 21, 1977 Vocational Education March 11, 1977 Transportation #7 210.45 March 18, 1977 #8 10 50 SPECIAL PROGRAMS-NON-LEXINGTON FUNDS Adult Education March 11, 1977 Professional Payroll $ i,064.00 March 11, 1977 Bill S-hedule #18 322.96 Title III-Adm. Grant March 4, 1977 Bill Schedule #6 10 56 March 4; 1977 Classified Payroll 80.00 METCO March 11, 1977 Bill Schedule #13 ,668. March 4, 1977 Classified Payroll 693. _ March 11, 1977 Professional Payroll 4,749. 14 LEADS Program March 11, 1977 Bill Schedules #7 1,607.84 March 18, 1977 #8 ,742.11 March 4; 1977 Classified Payroll 1,260.40 March 11, 1977 Professional Payroll 811.53 MTA Southwick Salary March 11, 1977 Professional Payroll 745._3 ESEA Library March 11, 1977 Bill Schedule (Title IV) #6 18.00 March 11, 1977 (Title II) #9 217.60 ACE Program March 18, 1977 Bill Schedule #20 625.00 Bus Ticket Account March 11, 1977 Bill Schedule #6 1,286.25 The Financial Statement for the month. ending February, 1977 was FINANCIAL CIAL discussed. STATEMENT The superintendent reviewed the process of the search for a new Ad- NEW PERSONNEL ministrator of Special Education. He said that the administration had ADMINISTRATOR received 61 applications for Administrator of Special Education, after OF SPEC. ED, soliciting throughout the country twice. These candidates were screened with nine finalists being referred to the interview committee. The in- terview committee was made up of parents, teachers, a special educator, and a central office representative. He said the person he was recommend- ing to the school camaittee was the overwhelming choice of the interview committee. Dr. Lawson reviewed the credentials of Ms. Mabyn Martin. The school committee expressed its gratitude to the interview committee and to the superintendent for his recotmaendation. Upon his recommenda- tion it was Page 65 March 21, 1977 VOTED: to elect Ms. Mabyn Martin to be Administrator of Special Education in the Lexington Public Schools for the 1977-78 school year start- ing June 20, 1977, at the annual salary of $25,002 for a twelve month year with 22 days of paid vacation. (Brown, Michelman, Unanimous) Personnel Changes (Professional & Classified) were discussed. Mr. PERSONNEL Michelman said that he would like to request the reasons for resignations CHANGES - and length of service be placed on the personnel changes pages. Mr. Hoff- PROFESSIONAL man agreed that it was very important to know the reasons for the "ins & CLASSIFIED and outs" of the system. He said that he would ask for a staff profile in the future when the entire topic was discussed by the committee. Up- on the recommendation of the superintendent it was VOTED: to accept the following personnel changes (Professional & Classi- fied) (Brown, Hoffman, Unanimous) Resignations Retirements All effective 6/30/77 An informational memo was presented by the superintendent of schools HANCOCK prepared by Mr. Barnes after a meeting with the principals of Hancock SCHOOL School, Kay Dillmore; Fiske School, Charles Como; Hastings School, Ellen TRANSITION Difantis. The informational bulletin described transition plans for the PLANS Hancock School students containing such events as parent meetings, stu- dent visitations, and coffee hours. Dr. Monderer presented a review of the tutoring program and of the TUTORING anticipated over-expenditure of tutoring funds for 1976-77 . He outlined the measures being taken to reduce the projected over-expenditure. Fac- tors attributed to the over-expenditure included the variance of tutor- ing loads in the schools, and large number of one-to-one tutoring. He also noted that not all tutors were working with special needs students. Some were working with other students. He said that one problem was the variance in interpretation of the definition of special needs from school to school. He said the development of a standard definition was a critical item. Mr. Michelman said that it would be a fine idea to arrive at a set of criteria for special needs students. He wondered whether we were moving towards a policy of giving special educational services only to studahts who had been formally labelled "special needs", after a core evaluation, and whether that would be wise from either a budgetary or educational standpoint. Dr. Monderer said that he was do- ing more monitoring a.ong with the principals and was trying to elimi- nate the con usl:On regarding long-term placement as well as reduction 1 1 #r(y ,1.a :97e 7 of one-to-one tutoring. The school committee stated thait in )od that the program was being reviewed and hoped for a dets,geet report in the future. Mr. Michelman asked if the school committee would receive a report ROLE OF regarding the role of the principal and recommendations of the superin- PRINCIPAL tendent regarding the role. Dr. Lawson said that there had been some planning sessions and reactions on the topic and he would report as soon as possible. It was VOTED: to go into executive session at 7:56 p.m. to discuss a matter per- taining to litigation. It was announced that the school committee would not be coming out of executive session. (Michelman, yes; Brown, yes; Gaudet, yes; Hoffman, yes; Swanson, yes) . Respectfully submitted, Richard H. Barnes /k Recording Secretary