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A meeting of the Lexington School Committee was held on Tuesday,
-',, September 8, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lexington High School Student
Library. Present were Koplow, Leader, Newman, Wik, Clough and Student
Representative Krista Johanson. Also present were Zimmerman, Bent,
DiGiammarino, Maclnnes and Barnes.
Maureen Sullivan representing the Crisis Committee of the Lexing- PUBLIC PARTICIPA-
ton Education Association read a statement regarding their concern TION
with the progress of negotiations for this school year. Mr. Clough
responded that the School Committee through Mr. Miller and Mr. Barnes
were aggressively working with the negotiating team of the LEA.
Scott Davis (the Second Season Players) reviewed some of their SECOND SEASON
~nae issues and related rental costs for use of a school. He asked PLAYERS
theSchool Committee to help them out by providing an exception to
rental coats. The School Committee took the matter under advisement.
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Heavy advertisement would take place in the Boston Globe, New York
Times, etc. shortly. The concept of a citizens/staff advisory commit-
tee would also be d'•a,.aaar=. with the `School Committee in the near
future.
Dr. Zimmerman reviewed the schedule for a possible delayed open- RENOVATIONS-OPEN-
ing of school. She noted that due to disputes between some contract- ING OF SCHOOL
ors who in turn sued each other, there were several weeks delay in
some buildings. She agreed to keen the Committee up to date.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was
VOTED: to accept the Schedule of Payments as listed on Page 20 and SCHEDULE OF
ZOA. (Leader, Newman, Unanimous) (To be embodied in the Of- PAYMENTS
ficial Minutes. )
VOTED: to accept the Personnel Changes-Certified as listed on Page PERSn NEL CHANGER-
21. (Wik, Leader, Unanimous) (To be embodied in the Official CERTIFIED
Minutes. )
At this point, Mrs. Koplow, on behalf of the School Committee ex-
pressed admiration for the volunteer coordination efforts of Stephanie
Bernstein through the veers.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was
VOTED: to accept the Pera^*;nei Changes-Classified as listed on Page PERSONNEL CHANGES-
21-A and 1-B. (leader, Koplow, Unanimous) (To be embodied CLASSIFIED
in the Official Minutes. {
VOTED : to accept the New Personnel-Town :'fide as listed on Pages ZZ. NEW PERSONNEL-
(Leader, Newman, Unanimous) (To be embodied inthe Official TOWN WIDE
Minutes. )
Lexington School Committee Minutes - September 8, 1987 Pace 2
VOTED: to accept the Re-Election of Non-TenureStaff listed on RE-ELECTION OF
Page 23 at the step and level indicated for the 1987-88 NON-TENURE STAr"
school year. (Leader, Newman, Unanimous) (To be embodied in
the Official Minutes. )
VOTED: to accept the Extra Duty for9 8EXTRA DUTY
Stipends the 7-8 school year
at listed on Page 24 and 24-A. (Newman, Koplow, Unanimous) STIPENDS
(To be embodied in the Official Minutes. )
VOTED: to accept the rates for the 87-88 school year and report of DRIVER EDUCATION
the Driver Education Program coordinator as notedme Page 25. PROGRAM
(Newman, Leader; Unanimous) (To be embodied in theOffidal
Minutes. )
Teachinr, staff salaries will be increased by 5% consistent with ADULT COMMUNTTY
the anticipated K-12 increases to an hourly rate of $13.10. Adminis- EDUCATION
trative salaries to be increased by .5% - 1 cent/hr to $23.35 an hour
for the Director and $13.10 an hour for the Assistant Director.
The first reading of the Home Education Policy was held. No ac- HOME EDUCATION
tion was taken on the matter. POLICY
A Two-year Summary of the Horace MannGrants awards program under HORACE MANNChapter 188 of Massachusetts law was given to the School Committee
by GRANTS
Frank DiGiammarino.
Dr. Zimmerman reviewed the NEASC Evaluation and Accreditation Fro- NEASC
cess that would take place at Lexington High School during the 87-88
school year. She noted that the Steering Committee had been formu-
lated by Dr. Waring and would oversee the self-study part during the
87-88 school year. Dr. Zimmerman said the entire process would be co-
ordinated in the Lexington Public Schools by Paul Brown and he would
speak at future School Committee meetings about the progress of the
study.
It was
VOTED: to convene in Executive Session at 9:20 p.m. to discuss mat-
ters pertaining to negotiations and potential litigation.
Yes, Koplow; Yes, Leader; Yes, Newman; Yes, Wik; Yes, Clough.
The Chairman announced that the School Committee would not be re-
turning to Public Session.
Respect•fuliy submit' d,
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Recording S-..retary
APPROVED: December 8, 1987