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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-09-22-SC-min Page 66 September 22, 1980 A meeting of the Lexington School Committee was held Monday evening, September 22 at 8:00 p.m. Present were: Swanson, Gaudet , Shaw, Michelman, Brown. Also present were: Lawson, Pierson, Maclnnes , Monderer, DiGiammarino Barnes. It was VOTED: to accept the minutes of July 15 , 1980 as amended. MINUTES (Michelman, Shaw, Unanimous) July 15, 1980 VOTED: to accept the minutes of August 27, 1980 as amended. August 27, 1980 (Gaudet, Michelman, Unanimous) VOTED: to accept the minutes of September 8, 1980 as amended. SEPTEMBER 8, 1980 (Michelman, Shaw, Unanimous) Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: to accept the schedule of payments as listed on the attached SCHEDULE OF sheet. (Swanson, Shaw, Unanimous) PAYMENTS The financial statement was discussed. FINANCIAL STATEMENT In addition to previously recommended items for inclusion on the SCHOOL priority list , members suggested that leave policy and long range COMMITTEE computer plan be added. Dr. Lawson reviewed the priorities to be PRIORITIES addressed in 1980-81 by the Administration. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: to accept new personnel as listed on the attached sheet. NEW (Michelman, Shaw, Unanimous) PERSONNEL VOTED: to accept the personnel changes as listed on the attached PERSONNEL sheet. (Michelman, Shaw, Unanimous) CHANGES (Certified) VOTED: to accept the personnel changes (classified) as listed on PERSONNEL the attached sheet . (Michelma, Gaudet, Unanimous) CHANGES (classified) VOTED: to have the Lexington Public Schools request a waiver of WAIVER the provisions of section 38G of Chapter 71 certification REQUEST for Beverly G. Hesel for the school year 1980-81. (Swanson, Shaw, Unaimous) Page 67 September 22, 1980 VOTED: to approve the regulations regarding free and reduced prices on FREE AND milk and meals as described on the attached sheet, and not to REDUCED participate in the Free Breakfast Program. (Gaudet , Swanson, LUNCHES Unanimous) VOTED: to establish the tuition rates for the 1980-81 school year TUITION RATES as listed on the attached sheet. (Michelman, Shaw, Unanimous) 1980-81 VOTED: to approve the following rates for special needs students TUITION RATES (1980-81) prototypes(502.1, 502.2, 502.3, and 502.4) as 1980-81 indicated on the attached sheet. (Michelman, Swanson, Un- (SPECIAL NEEDS) animous) Dr. Clune announced that Lexington High School had placed 17 CLASS OF 1981 students as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. It SEMIFINALISTS was noted that no other public high school (Class of 1981) in New England had more than Lexington. The School Committee and Superintendent commended staff and students for their excellent accomplishment. A review of classes under 15 was presented by the Superintendent. CLASSES Secondary Principals Clune and Sullivan responded to inquiries. The UNDER 15 Superintendent noted he had just received copies of the junior high school classes and would forward to the School Committee. Dr. Monderer and Counselor Joy Gilbert reviewed highlights of the GUIDANCE Summer Guidance Workshop. School Committee members dialogued with Mrs. WORKSHOP Gilbert and Dr. Monderer as to direction, content , and procedures of the Guidance Program. There was discussion about the Value Clarification Goal. There was interest in how counselors would obtain and present information to students about values characteristic of workers in various occupations. A question was raised as to whether the purpose of this goal is to im- part and shape values, or to help students understand his/her own values and how they may relate to career choices. This goal's purpose is to help students learn about their own values and study how they may relate to careers. It was suggested that a clearer definition of these "values" would be useful. Another member asked if students were receiving this career de- velopment information in groups from their assigned counselors. Most stu- dents were assigned to their own counselors. There were several instances where a single student or very small groups were combined with those of another counselor for purposes of attaining a group size conductive to dis- cussion and motivation. Elizabeth Murray, Language Arts Specialist/Program Manager, demon- SPELLING AND strated the D 'Nealian Handwriting Pilot Project underway in the Lexington HANDWRITING Public Schools. She reviewed techniques, lesson plans, and teacher feed- PROGRAM back. Following the D 'Nealian presentation, Miss Murray gave an over- view of the Spelling Program in progress' at the elementary level. Page 68 September 22, 1980 The Superintendent and School Committee complimented Miss Murray for the comprehensive and enriching reports. It was VOTED: to convene in executive session at 9:58 p.m. to discuss a matter per- taining to litigation. (yes, Michelman; yes, Caudet, yes, Shaw; yes, Swanson, yes, Brown.) Respectfully submitted Richard H. Bar s Recording Secretary /mc SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS The following schedules of payments were available for scrutiny and approval prior to this meeting: SCHOOL DEPARTMENT BUDGETS Personal Services September 5, 1980 Professional Payroll #5 $450,334. 69 September 12, 1980 Classified Payroll #7-C 65,092.72 Expenses September 12, 1980 Bill Schedules #50 1,718.30 September 12, 1980 #51 12,884.60 September 12, 1980 #52 6,903.86 September 12, 1980 #53 11,309.66 September 12, 1980 #54 15,109.93 September 12, 1980 #55 4,376.00 September 19, 1980 #56 5,028.35 September 19, 1980 #57 1,760.45 September 19, 1980 #58 3,352.23 September 19, 1980 #59 13,687.02 September 19, 1980 #60 6,748.96 September 19, 1980 #61 1,502.72 September 19, 1980 #62 14,292.61 September 19, 1980 #63 3,192.52 Expenses (Carryover) September 12, 1980 #316 15,576.14 Out-of-State Travel September 19, 1980 #3 372.00 SPECIAL PROGRAMS - NON-LEXINGTON FUNDS Metco Program September 5, 1980 Professional Payroll 4,550.56 September 12, 1980 Classified Payroll 1,485.40 September 12, 1980 Bill Schedule #3 12.85 Adult Education September 19, 1980 Bill Schedule #1 12.00 Project Mainstream September 5. 1980 Professional Payroll 654.31 Transition to Employment September 5, 1980 Professional Payroll 1,481.85 September 12, 1980 Classified Payroll 104.40 Project Discover • September 5, 1980 Professional Payroll 556.54 NEW PERSONNEL SECONDARY NAME SCHOOL/SUBJECT EDUCATION EXPERIENCE PERSONNEL CHANGES - CERTIFIED APPOINTMENT: DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON RESCIND COACHING APPOINTMENTS LEAVE OF ABSENCE DEGREE CHANGE b PERSONNEL. CHANGES - CLASSIFIED NEW PERSONNEL PERSONNEL CHANGES - CLASSIFIED (Continued RESIGNATIONS YRS . IN LEXINGTON EFFECTIVE REASON TRANSFER EFFECTIVE *Subject to negotiations for 1980-81. • h PERSONNEL CHANCES - FOOL, Lt 71C1, TRANSFER EFFECTIVE • • b VOTE ON STATE REGULATIONS ON ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE SCHO01. LUNCHES Federal and State Regulations require that school districts provide free milk and free lunches to needy students. It also recommends that provision he made for reduced prices for others. Guidelines concerning gross family income are established as a major criteria. We are required to do the following: 1. Send a notice and applications to the home of every child enrolled. Copy attached scnt home during the opening week of school 2. Notify all applicants of decisions concerning applications within 10 working days 3. Send a Hearing Procedure to the people who have bees denied, (Copy attached) 4. Notify public and private welfare agencies of the program. 5. Publish information regarding the program in the local paper (published in the August 28, 1980 issue of the Lexington Minuteman) . This year the guidelines also provide that School Committees may provide free breakfasts as part of this program. Although the program is permissive, it is required that _School Committees vote not to offer free breakfasts if they do not wish to do so. Since we do not have enough students to make the program mandatory, nor are we presently .equipped to provide this program, it would not be feasible to participate in the breakfast program. The School Committee must formally vote to accept the policy and procedures each year. We have compiled with the other requirements and request that the School Committee confirm the free milk and reduced price school lunch program by an official vote. eabe-01 eTTACi cNT NO. I LETTER TO 2.tieeNTS enee :ear 'Parent or Guardian: The: Lexington Public .- Schools School aeree nutritious meals ever, day. Stedent3 may buy-leach for •(eY rents and extra milk !or_�w, cents. Children _rem Families whose :income is at or baeow those shown on the listed sea se are eligeblo for free milc arid free meals or at the reducedprices of 1T cents for lunch I° your income is greater than these =own but you have special iaresnep conditions, i.e., unusually high medical Sills, shelter costs in excess of 30 percent of your income, special education expenses due to the mental or physical condition of a child, of disaster or casualty losses, your children may still be eligible. Parents should clearly understand that every meal served in schools is subsidized to a greater or lesser degree by State-Federal reixbursereents. Those lunches served at full price are subsidized as well as those served free or reduced. Therefore, there should be no reluctance to apply for either a fret or reduced price meal. If your family size, and gross income is within the 'Income Eligibility Criteria' toe free er reduced once meals, we urge you and all eligible Barents to fill out the application. The intent of these programs is to Leprove the nutrition of all children. Information given on the application is confidential and will be used only to determine eligibility for free or reduced _rice meals/milk. July 1,1980-june 30, 1981 INCOME ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FAMILY SIZE Aim GROSS INCOMZ SCALZS Family Size Maximum Gress Income Maximum Gross Income Members of Household) For Free Milk and Free :•.eels For Reduced Price Meals One SO to 5,230 3 3,231 to 9,150 Two 0 to 6,900 6,901 co 10,760 _free 0 to 8.580 8,581 to 13,380 Four Om 10.250 10,251 to 15,990 Five 0 to 11,930 11,931 to 18400 Sir - 0 to 13400 13.601 to 21,220 Seven 0 to 15 280 I5,281 to 23,830 Eight Oto 16,950 16,951 to 26,440 n_eEach Additional Family Member I,6$0 2.610 Cn certain cases foster children are eligible for free mil% and free meals or reduced price meals regardless of your family income. If you have such children living with you and wish to apply for such meals for them, please file a separate application for each child, and indicate accent of state support only as income. .Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year. Should your income or family size _bangs, contact the approving official. Children :raving parents or guardians who become unemployed are eligible for free or reduced price meals or for free milk during the period of caner loynent. provided that the loss of income causes the family intone during period of unemployment to be within the 'Eligibility Criteria'. School officials may for cause; (I) request en Informal conference with the parents to substantiate tie i. formation on the application (or if requested by either party, the Fair Hearing procedure may ba wised) ; (2) verify the information on the application, and that deliberate misrepresentation cf the information may subject the applicant to prosecution under applicable State and Federal eeiminal statutes. The application is being made in connection with the receipt of State and Federal etude. Ihi_dren receiving free milk and free meals or reduced price meals will be treated in the tame tanner as paying students. Every effort will be rade to insure that the children do not knees who paving and who is receiving a free milk and free meal or reduced price meal. Parents who feel 'eat their children nay be eligible are urged to apply. ?lease complete the form and return by rail, in person or trough your child to his or her 3cnool. You will be ratified in writing of the scnool's decision on your application. If you do not agree with the school's decision, you may wish to discuss it with the approving official on an infcntel basis. You may wish to reeteta one decision further. You have a right to a fair :hearing and this can be done by telling or .r__inc to: - -1'Nene $ . YM cTnnFc ?.timingcrrarjlce-to`F'a3stan to_L�5.7_I"ja1Si;agrnn RR7.,750fl .i._:.0 - Actress Thome the 3czool iiSttttt' 3 rO iL_' ^ __ _ [ Inc .___ teals and reduced p Lee meals is avails^ bit for review in the office oft'ee-Superitzendent. it .-.re* Cu'; to have your :nein partic,.pate ' the meal program since it is to his or her benefit to eat well balanced meals each '_ay. No child can be discriminated against because of race, Sex. 3_l_r, eandicap or national origin, in the operatioof the thild feed:.; programs. V .,TTAC=NT :Nis 2 APPLICA=_C _N ?CR FP'EZ 1I:.:; rYST ..,.. .JI: ?'777 '1.=_AL3 Juin 1. 19"J SJ - rule :ersov make application for ree =ilk :.;:J. `___.. ...,. __ ..iV/` _ GCs tats for stodant(s) below wtc are my children or my warm: last ::an First 'iaraL _..__��' oda . �_•• -�:t_`-..':.::,�I:r�r_rte? ;OR ?ft*_;Sc:,A:.a-Retain .Or a _:re of gamily :Ali =embers of ;ouxahpld7 period or. three years follreinq the ymar to ✓nlch they pertain all approved and disapproved sc_l•cations '..•aekly :rags Family Income 5 X 52 ;weeks) e Annual :rose Income S :css income as the term is ised in this notice scans total family Income before deductions), iacludinq Wages of all 'corking =ambers. 'welfare payments, pensions, social security and any other income. wiyour our gross family income exceeds the amount indicated in the family income scale as Snozm, and you sh to apply for free .ilk and free meals or reduced, price meals for your children under any of the • special hardship conditions cited in the letter, please complete this application form and also des- cribe the nature of your hardship. If yes, explain If special hardship conditions are Shelter Cost (axcass of 36% of income) 5 reported, an estimated annual dollar Sigh Medical Cost S amount must be indicated: Special Educat:.on Expenses $ oisastar cr Casualty Looses Total Special Hardship Conditions 5 ._'iciTA1f CTL ?-ease =sox : 'e specs provided the racialor ethnic IdantitI of yuan child(ren) . IPSONTS :r.TORYA- This information is ':clittaty int will .-t _ :ffrct your child's eligibility. This e information _a b . oillectac tea! t _ ___ _;aeveryone receseto ichOol meals on a .:ns;s boung regard to _ .ci. _.. ..c, __ national origin. i"A-ar_car. _::d _ _.. ...:.. -e „ As -n or ?ac-__c Islands .i not of dlseeric Origin xis'.%an/„n 4, • Whirs, not or % t tt ?life information .. ^'""^" that the above informatics I have ;i'. &.n. i3 tit.4 'i:'.i :9Cr41.:t, ttat the Snrl:ostior, is teL rade. :I: -connection colt; the recs-:Jt 'oe 5,.eto and reloroi .!s , snit School Officials may for caun _, request an informal ronrnrenr_a with '_`.re pare its :0 s'.b:ita.n it,J to "formation on to aegolicatIon sr if rec(vested Sy wit."herr tart's, t^.c, pair :'.aar_ g 2roreei r•, „a-i bs _a.^x?"� ,� ;2) vmrify the information application, and t. deliberate -;sretrorentatiCr. O . _en information may subject me as seplica. t toprosecution under r.eclrcab_e State Ind 7tderaI srat'1tes. _lent or vtia.rdian s Signature Address rep .elections :to. fleesea ra t'ion this apolieatson to the school where your :h-_d attends. fats FOR C•TIC£ CSZ ONLY A.ogroved by Name ?riccirai Date :kogroved for free milk m free lunch CApproved for a reduced pries lunch CCenied • CET:A= AND ?.ZT't 7 I`J A7?I,ICA.'4T "4I"'!I:7 10 DAYS JP i_C'SIPT Parent's ::se — dCress Date • _:_r a^^"^"thorn. for free mils and free r.0aia Cr reduced -rich meals for your ]hili or children .has ___ : .Check below) ^.r..c for: Cross mi'_< s free _'an':. :3w,:-. . ?^=e Lunen 7___m • i7 ccJS, n TCS `,ECD', .. .A_ PR w.e' . . . .i.:mc R. i1acInnas 1557 ?lass. Avc• :in: - h '.)2173 862-7500 • :f apt licst_or. :.a fo;:_e.. s -.;...;xr.': :f _.s :.a,. Ss foc.arr e. to you w1-_h :ensaA lot: - , NEW PERSONNEL SECONDARY NAME SCHOOL/SUBJECT EDUCATION EXPERIENCE . DRIVER EDUCATION Mr. Coules, Director of Driver Education, proposes increases as follows for the 1980-1981 school year. These increases represent an increase of 5.5% over 1979-80. Salaries: 1979-1980 Proposed 1980-1981 Director $1,867 (Sept.-Jane) $1,970 (Sept.-June) Classroom Teacher 9.25/hr 9.76/hr Behind-the-Wheel Instruction 8.02/hr 8.46/hr SPECIAL CLASS STIPENDS_ I "--h!- I`_•`i i The following teachers have special classes with more than 511% of their students in prototype 502.4 and thus qualify for thn spccia7 class stipend of $823: # of 4t of SCHOOL NAME Students 502.4 '2 students 502. 9 - diagnostic b EXTRA DUTY STIPENDS - 1980-1981* SCHOOL NAME STIPEND FOR: AMOUNT Senior *Stipend to be paid at the successful completion of the activity or the school year, 1980-1981. 1980/81 Actual Enrollments as of October 1, 1980 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Bowman 34 45 57 60 66 83 101 446 Bridge 38 46 48 52 62 65 76 387 Estabrook 31 39 45 44 58 64 80 361 Fiske 29 39 39 50 61 66 58 342 Franklin 18 37 29 44 62 63 69 322 Harrington 31 46 49 50 61 67 55 359 Hastings 46 43 44 52 67 56 74 382 227 295 311 352 437 464 513 2599 7 8 9 Total Clarke 225 263 191 679 Diamond 199 220 218 637 Muzzey 81 118 130 329 505 601 539 1645 10 11 12 Total High School 562 620 665 1847 +2 PG Elementary School Total 2599 Junior High School Total 1645 High School Total 1849 6093 T-- 1981/82 Projected Enrollments as of October 1, 1980 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Bowman 50 40 41 56 65 65 85 402 ' Bridge 27 47 46 49 52 63 65 349 Estabrook 36 37 39 46 44 59 64 325 Fiske 27 35 39 40 50 62 66 319 Franklin 23 24 37 30 44 63 63 284 Harrington 27 37 46 50 50 62 67 339 Hastings 20 57 43 45 52 68 56 341 210 277 291 316 357 442 466 2359 7 8 9 Clarke 231 225 248 704 Diamond 189 199 208 596 Muzzey 87 81 111 279 507 505 567 1579 10 11 12 High School 532 562 621 1715 Elementary School Total 2359 Junior High School Total 1579 High School Total 1715 5653 1980 Comparison of Actual vs Projection 10/1/80 Actual Projected Difference Change Elementary 2599 2562 - 37 Junior High Schools 1645 1611 - 34 Senior High School 1849 1819 - 30 • 6093 5992 -101 1. 7 1979/80 Comparison of Actual Enrollments 10/1/79 10/1/80 Difference Change Elementary 2825 2599 -226 Junior High Schools 1738 1645 - 93 Senior High School 1940 1849 = 91 6503 6093 -410 6. 3 1980 Enrollment Data as of 10/1/80