HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-12-15-SC-min Lexington School Committee Minutes - December 15, 1987 Pace 1
A meeting of the Lexington School Committee was held on Tuesday,
December 15, 1987 at 8:00 p.m. in the Lexington High School Student
Library. Present were Newman, Wik, Koplow and Leader. [Note: Mrs.
Wik acted as Chairman pro tem. ] Also present were Zimmerman, Bent,
Maclnnes, DiGiammarino and Barnes.
Lexington High School student, C. Meyers expressed concern that PUBLIC
the girls' locker room was at an abnormally high temperature and PARTICIPATION
sought help in correcting the heat situation. Dr. Zimmerman said that
she would discuss the issue with Mr. Maclnnes who was in charge of
facilities.
Mrs. Wik said that the appointment of the citizens/staff advisory SUPERINTENDENT
committee would be completed by Monday. She expressed appreciation to SEARCH
all who volunteered and to all who would serve. She briefly outlined
the schedules for January 7, 8 and 9.
The Financial Statement was discussed. FINANCIAL
STATEMENT
Dr. Zimmerman, Tony Bent and Dave Wilson presented highlights of FLAN FOR LHS
the development of the history of the philosophy of Lexington High (PROGRAM OF
School. Dr. Zimmerman emphasized that the organization of instruction STUDIES-STAFFING
was important and needed to be reviewed in the coming months and years. ISSUES)
Mr. Wilson said that in the spring of '88 when an enrollment pattern
was more definite, adjustments could be made to address staffing
issues and classes that at the moment were in danger of being elimin-
ated. Paul Brown, Science Department Head, expressed concern that he
would like to include more options in curriculum in the Program of
Studies book. Some School Committee members also expressed concern
that survival science be offered and targeted to students who other-
wise would take a level III chemistry and physics. Mr. Wilson said
that certainly this concern would be reviewed again in the coming
months.
Mr. Wilson reviewed some of the potential staffing reductions that
would occur but noted it was too early to speculate with exactness.
Dr. Zimmerman re-emphasized that at some point the school system would
have to consider the level of diversity it will maintain at the High
School level. At this point, it was
VOTED: to accept the Program of Studies and allow an exception to the
staffing reduction by providing more flexibility with staff by
adding three staff to the High School allocation (three staff
in unspecified areas of discipline) . (Newman, Koplow,
Unanimous)
Dr. Zimmerman said the preliminary budget (88-89) was reviewed 28-89 BUDGET
with'appropriate staff at various levels and was a 9.58% budget
increase for a total of 324,285,051.
Mr. Newman reminded everyone that this 9.58% was a "maintenance"
• budget and felt the School Committee and the Town could accept this
amount with Justification but wanted it understood that the figure may
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have to be reduced. Mrs. Koplow said she wished to reiterate that
this percentage (9.58%) was a "maintenance" budget. Dr. Zimmerman
noted that the budget was one of two budgets requested by the School
Committee. In this budget she tried to be more realistic about the
special needs and requirements for additional staff needed by the ••
school system to maintain an excellent program. It was
VOTED: to accept 9.58% as a preliminary school budget. (Koplow,
Leader, Unanimous)
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, it was
VOTED: to accept the Bid - 1987 - Football Equipment Reconditioning BID-FOOTBALL
of the Phil Murray Co. , Inc. as listed on Page 62. (Newman, EQUIPMENT
Koplow, Unanimous)
VOTED: to accept the Administrative salaries as listed on ?age 63 ADMINISTRATIVE
through 63-G. (Leader, Koplow, Unanimous) !To be embodied in SALARIES
the Official Minutes. )
VOTED: to accept the Setting of Salaries as listed on Page 53 for SETTING OF
the 1387-88 school year for Food Services supervisors. SALARIES-FOOD
(Newman, Koplow, Unanimous) (To be embodied in the Official SERVICES
Minutes. ) SUPERVISORS
VOTED: to accept the Personnel Changes - Certified as noted on Page PERSONNEL CHANGES-
64 and Personnel Changes - Classified on Page 64-A.. (Koplow, CERTIFIED AND
Leader, Unanimous) CLASSIFIED
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It was
VOTED: to convene in Executive Session at 9:46 p.m. to discuss mat-
ters pertaining to litigation. Yes, Leader; Yes, Koplow; Yes,
Wik; Yes, Newman; Yes, Clough.
The Chairman announced that the Committee would be returning to
Public Sea- ion.
It was
VOTED: to return to Public Session at 10:10 p.m. Yes, Koplow; Yes,
Leader; Yes, Newman; Yes, Wik; Yes, Clough
VOTED: to appoint the following four people to the LEA/School Com- TEACHER
mittee Teacher Evaluation Committee: Iso Zimmerman, Tony EVALUATION
Bent, Gene Sullivan and Bob Fraser. (Newman, Leader, COMMITTEE ••
Unanimous)
VOTED: to adjourn at 10:16 p.m. (Newman, Leader, Unanimous)
Respect•ul y submitted,
"_chard H. Ba es
Recording S retary
APPROVED: MARCH 22, 1988