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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-06-22-SC-min Lexington School Committee Minutes - June 22, 1987 Pace , A meeting of the Lexington School Committee was held on Monday, June 22, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lexington High School Student • Library. Present were: Koplow, Leader, Newman, Wik, Clough and Student Representative Krista Johanson. Also present were: Zimmerman, DiGiammarino, Maclnnes and Barnes. Dianna Gramont received compliments from the School Committee for PUBLIC PARTICIPA- coordinating the "All-night" party for Lexington High School graduates. TION Administration and School Committee enthusiastically supported Mrs. Gramont's endeavors and congratulated her for her outstanding success. It was VOTED: to accept the Minutes of March 24, 1987. (Leader, Koplow, MINUTES- Unanimous) plrETES- Unanimous) MARCH 24, 1937 VOTED: to accept the Minutes of April 7, 1987. (Koplow, Leader, APRIL 7, 1987 Unanimous) VOTED: to accept the Minutes of May 4, 1987. (Newman, Koplow, Unani- MAY 4, 1987 mous) Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: to accept the Schedule of Payments as listed on Page 137. SCHEDULE OF (Newman, Koplow, Unanimous) (To be embodied in the Official PAYMENTS Minutes. ) Mrs. Wik gave an update on the superintendent search process. SUPERINTENDENT She announced that Dr. Carl Plath would be the consultant who would SEARCH be in charge of the search process. Mrs. Wik reviewed Dr. Plath's plans and visitation schedule as well as the constituencies that he • would meet with during his visitation to Lexington. The second reading of the Special Abilities Program Policy was SPECIAL ABILITIES_ held. It was agreed that since other areas of the total program were PROGRAM of higher priority at this time, the School Committee would delay this item and schedule a discussion before the third reading was completed. The third reading of the Suicide Policy was held. SUICIDE POLICY THIRD READING It was VOTED: to accept the Suicide Policy with the understanding that there would be a future discussion and a more comprehensive plan presented by the Administration as to how the schools would pick up students at appropriate points and have appropriate follow-up. (Newman, Leader, Unanimous) Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was VOTED: to accept the Personnel Changes - Certified as listed on Page PERSONNEL CHANGES- • 138. (Koplow, Newman, Unanimous) (To be embodied in the CERTIFIED Official Minutes. ) fr Lexington School Committee Minutes - June 22, 1987 Page 2 It was agreed to defer action on Page 133-B to a future meeting. INCREMENT WITH- HOLDING VOTED: to accept the Personnel Changes - Classified as listed on PERSONNEL CHANGES- Page 138-A. (Koplow, Newman, Unanimous) (To be embodied in CLASSIFIED the Official Minutes. ) VOTED: to accept the Re-Election of Non-Tenure Staff as listed on RE-ELECTION OF Page 139 for the 1987-88 school year at the step and level NON-TENURE STAFF indicated. (Koplow, Wik, Unanimous) (To be embodied in the Official Minutes. ) VOTED: to accept the Staff for Summer Workshops as listed on Page 140 SUMMER WORKSHOPS with the addition of William Read, 5 days, $400, for the days STAFF and salary indicated. (Newman, Wik, Unanimous) (To be em- bodied in the Official Minutes. ) VOTED: to accept the recommendation on Page 141 regarding the delayed DELAYED OPENING opening for elementary schools which was that the first day ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS for elementary students would be September 10. September 9 would be the first day for grades 6 and 9. On September 10 everyone would attend. (Leader, Koplow, Unanimous) (To be embodied in the Official Minutes. ) VOTED: to authorize the interim superintendent of schools to issue ISSUANCE OF contracts (subject to scrutiny and ratification) during July CONTRACTS and August. (Newman, Koplow, Unanimous) Dr. Waring reviewed some of the suggestions that he would imple- SUBSTITUTE PROGRAM ment in the substitute program for the next school year at Lexington LEXINGTON HIGH High School. Examples of items discussed: The appointment of one person as a permanent substitute; Continued use of the new central calling system; Changing the open campus contract to include an option for parents to determine what option their children might have in the event of a cancelled class; Working with department heads to improve teachers' substitute plans and improving the substitute commu- nication program; Sending 9th and 10th graders to study halls when classes were cancelled. The School Committee commented on Dr. Waring's proposal, encourag- ing him to consider additional permanent substitutes and additional creative ways to handle the problem at the High School. No other action was taken on the matter. The Life Skills program entitled "Freshman Decisions" was reviewed LIFE SKILLS by Dr. Zimmerman and Dr. Delulio. Dr. Zimmerman said the school de- partment would not have a pre-pilot as planned, the steering committee had determined a series of tasks for the High School Life Skills Com- mittee to consider, and both groups would continue to meet next year. If a program was begun, it would be implemented in 1988 rather than in the 1987 school year. Dr. Zimmerman presented to the School Committee eleven items that PRIORITIES FOP were considered priorities for the 87-88 school year. There was no 1987-88 t,nxingtnn Srbool Committee Minutes - June 22, 1987 Face 3 liscussion on the matter. It was agreed to review the materials at a goal setting session. Dr. Zimmerman presented to the School Committee a plan for the FIVE-YEAR ACADEMIC High School through the year 1933 listing a variety or areas on which PLAN FOR LHS to focus; enrollment, staffing, sections sizes, staffing levels. etc. No action was taken on the matter. It was VOTED: to adjourn at 10:15 p.m. (Newman. Kovlow. Unanimous) Resnectf..,.ly submitted, . ichard H. H=: nes Recording F=cretar*- APPROVED: November 17, 1987 li