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251 Waltham Street ❖ Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
Andrew Stephens, Ed.D.
Principal 781-861-2320,x69103
Twitter: @Lexin tonHSMa astephens@lexingtonma.org
FAX: 781-861-2440
November 2018
To: The Lexington High School Site Council
From: Andrew Stephens
Re: November 19 Meeting
LHS School Site Council Meeting met on November 19, 2018 from 6:15-7:45 PM in Room 505D in the
World Language Building.
Present: Andrew Stephens, Suzanne Lau, Shiv Chandra, Kate Vogelzang, Leslie Zales, Ed Li, Katie Cutler,
Liz Curtin, Erin Barrett, Bryce Spalding, Angela Chang, Katelyn Riley, Khoi Le and Sheera Knecht.
Absent: Cathy Swan and Nancy Shepard.
Guest: Grace Xu (Parent).
I. Approved the October 2018 meeting minutes
II. Updates
• Budget
o Two components to the budget—Capital and Operating budget
o Capital budget requests
■ update lighting and soundboard in the auditorium
■ new public announcement (PA) system—current system dates back to 1992. Includes
updating clock synchronization and scheduler for bells. Would also coordinate with
the door locking automation software.
o Operating budget requests
■ Additional staffing to accommodate 125 anticipated increase in student population
(teaching staff and counselors).
■ Staff for college and career planning
■ Dean assistant in charge of attendance
■ Campus monitor position for campus buildings
o Chromebook feedback—will implement a system for feedback towards the end of the school
year to allow sufficient time for students and staff to work through initialization of one-to-
one program.
III. Discussion/Announcements
• Schedule Update
o LHS Schedule Website
o LHS Block Schedule Process/Options Srideshow
o Google Form for Questions and/or Comments
o Three options are presented with progressively longer blocks.
o Green option with longest blocks (75 - 85 minutes) also has a block with lunch interruptions.
Schedule repeats every 8 days. Classes meet 4/8 days.
o Blue option with medium length blocks (60— 70 minutes)has separate lunch periods. Classes
meet 3/5 days; 5 day repeat schedule.
o Non-academic time—free blocks and passing time (one-minute passing time per cycle is
equal to approximately 5 hours of academic time).
o IEP times would be specified in the schedule.
o I-block at the end of the day is not desirable.
o Non-uniform block times can be difficult to manage when teaching multiple sections in
different blocks.
o Collecting input from stakeholders—Principal Stephens will decide in mid to late January.
• Late Start-- Times and impacts for LHS
o Dr. Hackett letter on Later Start time
o Survey on Later Start Time
o Transportation Analysis & Start Time Presentation to School Committee
o Later Start Time Implications - shorthand implications for Elementary, MS, HS
o Concerns with after school implications
■ Staff commute
■ Childcare
■ Supervision of school clubs and activities
■ After school jobs (staff and students)
■ Later afternoon activities impact on evening activities
III. Website activity(postponed to December meeting)
• Survey of comparable schools' websites
o Counseling
o Communication
o Community service
o Website structure
V. Adjournment 7:45
Andrew Stephens—Principal