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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-03-06-SC-min Page 23 March 6, 1979 A meeting of the Lexington School Committee was held on March 6, 1979, at 9:00 p.m. , House F, Lexington High School. Those in atten- dance were: Brown, Michelman, Swanson, Shaw, Gaudet. Also present were: Lawson, Maclnnes, Pierson, DiGiammarino, Monderer, Barnes The meeting was called to order by the Superintendent of Schools. CALL TO ORDER He congratulated Mrs. Sandra Shaw, new member of the School Com- mittee, and Mrs. Swanson and Mr. Michelman, who were re-elected. The Superintendent called for nominations for Chairman of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE School Committee. Mrs. Swanson nominated Mr. Otis Brown. Her motion OFFICERS was seconded by Mr. Gaudet. There being no other nominations, nomin- ations were closed. Mr. Brown was elected Chairman of the School Com- mittee. The Superintendent called for nominations for Secretary of the School Committee. Mrs. Gaudet nominated Mrs. Swanson. Mrs. Shaw seconded the motion. There being no other nominations, Mrs. Swanson was elected Secretary of the School Committee. Mr. Brown, on behalf of the School Committee, stated that he had ENERGY AUDIT been impressed by the report given by the Tenneco Corporation prior to the evening's School Committee meeting which was attended by School Committee members, administrators, and interested citizens. He said he looked forward to a review of the report and implementation of items that would indicate to the Town the commitment of the adminis- tration and School to energy saving. Mrs. Swanson stated that she felt her re-election supported the PUBLIC direction of the school system and School Committee, and was based PARTICIPATION upon happiness with the direction and the support the staff had given to the goals and priorities of the School Committee. It was MINUTES VOTED: to accept the minutes of January 16, 1979, as presented. 1/16/79 (Michelman, Swanson, Unanimous) It was MINUTES VOTED: to accept the minutes of January 27, 1979, as corrected. 1/27/79 (Swanson, Gaudet, Unanimous) It was MINUTES VOTED: to accept the minutes of February 6, 1979, as presented. 2/6/70 (Brown, Swanson, Unanimous) It was MINUTES VOTED: to accept the minutes of February 8, 1979, as corrected. 2/8/79 (Michelman, Gaudet, Unanimous) It was Page 24 March 6, 1979 EXECUTIVE VOTED: to accept the executive session minutes of January 16, 1979, SESSION as presented. (Michelman, Gaudet, Unanimous) MINUTES 1/16/79 It was EXECUTIVE VOTED: to accept the executive session minutes of February 6, 1979, SESSION as presented. (Michelman, Gaudet, Unanimous) MINUTES 2/6/79 Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: to accept the following schedule of payments: (Swanson, Michel- SCHEDULE OF man, Unanimous) (See attached sheet. ) PAYMENTS The financial statement for February was presented to the School FINANCIAL Committee. STATEMENT A request from the Lexington Chapter of the AARP, the Lexington REQUEST-COUNCIL Council on Aging, the Citizens Committee for Lexington Public Schools, ON AGING and the Lexington Forum on Agingthat an amount of $800 be added to the Continuing Education Program for adult, daytime classes was received. The Superintendent noted that at the School Committee' s direction he had been meeting this past year with Mr. Page and other representa- tives. As a result of a simulated town meeting among the retired citi- zens, one of the recommendations included offering via adult education, a variety of courses. In this particular recommendation, they suggested that a course of Family History be offered. The Superintendent suggested that rather than request a separate budget item, he felt that $800 would be available from the school budget. Mr. Michelman said he interpreted the council's request was not one of asking for school space but course offerings, and that perhaps between one and three places were being considered. The Superintendent said that several places were being considered for course offerings between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoons. Mrs. Gaudet asked if there were any fu- ture plans for the course offerings. The Superintendent responded that the council was seeking a level of interest at the moment, and was not sure un- til participation for its first offering was known. Mrs. Shaw said she supported the proposition, and was vitally inter- ested in providing this kind of service to such groups and thought the Family History course was one that was relatively easy to start with, since it had been successful in other communities. Mr. Brown added his support and noted that he was pleased that the present system could absorb the cost without additional budget request. It was VOTED: that the School Committee authorize the Superintendent and encourage him to provide, in consultation with the Lexington Chapter of the AARP, the Lexington Council on Aging, the Citizens Committee for Lex- ington Public Schools, and the Lexington Forum on Aging, a course in Family History at the approximate scale in terms outlined in Mr. Page's letter. (Michelman, Shaw, Unanimous) Page 25 March 6, 1979 Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was PERSONNEL VOTED: to accept the following personnel changes (professional) : CHANGES - (Michelman, Gaudet, Unanimous) (See attached sheet.) PROFESSIONAL Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was PERSONNEL VOTED: to accept the following personnel changes (classified) : CHANGES - (Swanson, Michelman, Unanimous) (See attached sheet.) CLASSIFIED Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was SUBSTITUTE VOTED: that the substitute nurses pay rate be increased from $18 per NURSES day to $22 per day, effective April 1, 1979. (Swanson, Shaw, PAY Unanimous) Mr. Barnes presented the recommended programmers' sa.lary guide, and PROGRAMMERS' noted that in the past, programmers had been placed on the salary guide SALARY GUIDE of custodians. He said the new programmers salary guide was being recom- mended with the understanding that all overtime wages for reasonable work would cease. Upon the recuumiendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: to accept the following salary guide for programmers: (Swanson, Shaw, Unanimous) (See attached sheet.) Upon the reconmiendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was BIDS - ROPES COURSE VOTED: to accept the following bid for the installation of ropes course at the Lexington High School, and that it be awarded to Gymna- sium Design Company. (Michelman, Swanson, Unanimous) BIDS - ROPES COURSE On February 16, 1979, requests for bids for the construction and equipping of a ropes course were sent to two companies. The bid was also advertised in the February 22, 1979, issue of the Lexington Minute- Man. The specifications described the methods and materials to be used for the construction of thirteen (13) different challenge stations. In addition, the site is to be cleared of brush, dead limbs, and other de- bris. All brush and limbs are to be chipped and spread under the challenge stations. At the completion of the installation of the course, the vendor is to conduct a workshop for the staff. The course is to be constructed on the hill behind the Field House at the Senior High School. Only one bid was received and opened at a public reading at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 27, 1979. The bid was from Gymnasium Design Company in the amount of $4,797. The funding for this project is provided as part of a grant "Project Discover" PL 94-142. The budget for this portion of the project is $5,500. Page 26 March 6, 1979 The remaining funds will be used to purchase small equipment to be used in the project. Gymnasium Design Company is fully qualified to construct the course and meets all other requirements of this bid. Upon the recunudendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was PSYCHOTHERAPY EXCEPTION VOTED: to accept the following psychotherapy exception provider. (Michel- PROVIDER man, Gaudet, Unanimous) (See attached sheet.) The Superintendent of Schools introduced the Lexington/Boston Univer- BOSTON sity Cluster Program. He said that historically vouchers had been given UNIVERSITY to systems for the service of training student teachers from the univer- CLUSTER sities. In 1977, the Boston University leadership, in cooperation with PROGRAM several Lexington residents (Boston University employees) presented a new educational system for providing support for all types as follows: ° 1. Student teachers 2. Grants to schools in exchange for services provided student teachers (This would replace vouchers.) 3. Talents of university staff via in-service courses 4. Access to university programs and services He noted that over the past two years, Lexington Public Schools had received nearly $20,000 in services. At this point, he introduced Dr. Ger- ald Abegg, Boston University professor and Cluster coordinator; and Kay Dillmore, staff member at Munroe School, main contact for allocations com- mittee in Lexington. Dr. Abegg noted that the Cluster Progiuuu sought to illuminate and en- hance the educational quality for all cooperating parties, and allow the local school system to enjoy a collaborative relationship with the School of Education at Boston University. It also encouraged metropolitan sharing of educational resources between clusters and the school education, and ex- plored more functional ways of optimizing the professional capabilities ,and resources of the University. He noted that a steering committee which con- sisted of representatives from the five cluster schools in Lexington (Adams, Bowman, Munroe, Muzzey, Lexington High School) , the school administration, and two consortium council representatives had been established. The committee met several times during the year, and developed operating guidelines and policy for cluster activities. He stated that funds allocated by the committee focused on the five voluntary cluster schools in the Town of Lexington. Priority was given to proposals submitted by staff members from each of Lexington's cluster schools. If funds remained after consideration of the cluster school' s requests, pro- posals from non-cluster schools in systems where programs existed would be considered. He reviewed the criteria for the use of funds. Since the screen- ing of proposals for funds allocated to Lexington was the major activity not covered by existing policies and operations, it was decided to eatablish a Page 27 March 6, 1979 Cluster Allocations Committee and charge it with the responsibility of man- aging the funds. He added that each of the five schools identified in the cluster shall designate two voting members (princi al and a teacher) to participatein the screening and voting on allocations for Lexington. The Boston University Coordinator for Lexington had one vote, and a majority of eleven votes were required to approve requests. He then reviewed responsibilities of committee members and the types of programs that had been funded. Lexington's involvement in the programs had amounted to nearly $20,000 in grants in the past two years. The School Committee expressed its thanks to Dr. Abegg and Miss Dill- more for their support and for their dedicated service to the Cluster Pro- grams. The Superintendent of Schools noted that in a letter from the Massach- ART usetts Association of School Committees, Inc. , Mr. Norman B. Raum and Mr. AWARDS Jack Zichitella, faculty members of the Visual Arts Education Department of Lexington High School, had been requested to place art work of two of their students, Alex Tsui and Mary Haus, to represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the State art collections in the offices of the National School Boards Association and the U.S. Office of Education in Washington, D.C. The School Committee expressed its pleasure with the honor and con- gratulated the students and staff members for their outstanding achieve- ments. Mr. Brown said that he and Dr. Lawson had been invited to meet with MEETING WITH the Town Manager and Chairperson of the Board of Selectmen to discuss BOARD OF budget implications in regards to "capping." He noted that they would SELECTMEN meet on March 7 to get a sense of the "capping" attitude of both bodies. Budget items would not be reviewed individually but would allow each group to receive an indication of the procedure for town meetings. Mrs. Swanson challenged the reason for the meeting since it seemed that nothing could be discussed unless specific items were reviewed. She hoped that it would not be that type of meeting. Mr. Brown indicated it was not. He said it would be an exchange of directions for Town Meeting. It was VOTED: to adjourn at 10:11 p.m. (Michelman, Swanson, Unanimous) RespectfullyAsubmitted, --Richard H. Barnes Recording Secretary fc . 1 SC1?FOULE OF ?AY 2iNTS • The following schedules of payments wen.• available bie for scrutiny and approval prior to this meeting: Personal Services February 2, 1979 Classified Payao11s X17-C $76.294 'B--- February 16, 1979 1A8-C 77,108.30 February 9, 1979 Frafessinnal P.ayrells #LU 4°2,243.72 February 23, 1979 #17 452,934, 99 Expenses . February 23, 1979 Bill Schedules #173 3,929.79 February 23, 1979 #179 3,169. 18 February 23, 1979 #180 5,726.06 February 23, 1979 #181 2,792.82 February 23, 1979 #182 18.11 March 2, 1979 #183 4,008.35 March 2, 1979 #184 2,395.05 March 2, 1979 #185 47,590.35 1-larch 2, 1979 e #186 78, 106.84 March 2, 1979 #187 94.00 March 2, 1979 0188 4,306.35 SPECIAL PROGRAMS - Non-Lexington Funds Adult Education February 9, 1979 Professional Payrolls 2, 128.62 February 23, 1979 439.65 February 9, 1979 Bill Schedules #5 138.97 March 2, 1979 #7 244,00 • Driver Education February 9, 1979 Profcsstan:al P.:°.t '' is 75.98 February 23, 1979 1 ,492,92 _ February 23, 1979 FAIL: Sci`s uu.:s. #h 5.52 March 2, 1979 #7 460.00 Metco Program February 2, 1979 Classified Pe.ytolLs #11 -C 1,676.40 February 16, 1979 4112-C 1 ,674.30 February 9, 1979 Professional Payrolls 5,267.45 February 23, 1979 5,621.45 February 9, 1979 Bill Schedules #7 28, 152.49 March 2, 1979 #8 5,073.10 PL-94-142 Transition to Employment February 2, 1979 Classified Payrolls #11-C 89.28 February 16, 1979 #12-C 89.28 (Over) Transition to Employment (Cont°d) February 9, 1979 Professional Payrolls $ 1,535.57 February 23, 1979 1,535.57 February 9, 1979 Bill Schedules #8 20,92 March 2, 1979 #9 236.50 PL89-313 Special Education February 9, 1979 Professio a] Payrolls 4700,26 February 23, 1979 875.26 ESEA Library February 23, 1979 Bill Schedules #5 1,150.03 March 2, 1979 #6 412.50 Pupil School Matr. Recovery February 9, 1979 Bill Schedules #4 32.74 March 2, 1979 #5 248.60 Grants February 9, 1979 Video Taping #3 1,465.06 March 2, 1979 #4 812.30 February 9, 1979 Food b Nutrition #3 123,87 March 2, 1979 Industrial Arts #2 346.31 PERSONNEL GRANGES (t ,_.:s; ,.rco) Resigrstions Effective Transfer Of Funds Effective Effective For Your Information Only " YF.F.Si7NNL i{:isGF: 4'!:): EE51pNr'\i. LEAVE OF ABSENCE YES. IN LE;XINCFON EFFECTIVE REASON RESIGNATION ) RETIREMENT (Over) TO: Dr. Lawson FROM: R. H. Barnes . r/(i SUBJECT: Programmers- Salary Cold:' In the past computer ptmiu.a60Jors li. Lan nlac;d on the salary guide of custodians. It is r-ecom nendod h'. Frank ILc i. h..arinn and me that a separate salary guide be established. A review of the wages of the present prugrnrmner indicates that it will • result in a difference of only $66.00. Budget Current Proposed Salary Overtime Salary Overtime Placement 77/78 77/78 78/79 78/79 78/79 Difference $14,747 $436 $15,484 $500 $16,050 $66 We recommend the following guide: Step 1. $12,126 2. 12,780 3. 13 ,435 4. 14,089 5. 14,743 6. 15,397 ._-..._.......__-.. . 16,050 8. 16, 705 9. 17 , 359 10. 18,013 -that all overture wat,es for reasonable work cease; -that all programmers he placed on the above guide. (This will enable Lexington to retain and/or attract quality pers;'nne1 . ) •