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Meeting
School Based Site Council— Maria Hastings Elementary
Date
Monday, 6/10/19
Time
7:45 am—8:30 am
Location
Library, Maria Hastings Elementary, 7 Crosby Road, Lexington, MA
Members Present: Debbie Krasnow, Louise Lipsitz, Kimberly Ryan, Grace Lee, Stacy
Beuttell, Beverly Montgomery, Brenda Rich
a. Approve minutes of 4-29-19 meeting
a. Beverly moved, Kim seconded
b Member review of School Improvement Plan- any questions or suggestions as we
move to next year?
a. Louise discussed staff development for Teachers college-Hastings turn
b. 7 implementation steps for action plan
c. Literacy-PAR-directives for early identification of students for
dyslexia-Hastings implemented this for K Screening-will discuss if we
are getting the valuable data as kids are struggling with it.
i. Aimsweb plus-under literacy to progress monitor
d. Math-5 looked at children's work with grade level teams-could look at
children's skills for Response to Intervention
e. Technology, new specialist-work with technology and software
devices, helped with building project. All MCAS was on computer this
year-technology specialists supported.
f. Louise reviewed the logistics of taking MCAS in Hastings.
g. Social Emotional-Jessica Minnahan did not join Hastings this year, but
she is available to us if we need her
i. Beverly asked how we reflect on the Bullying-Louise reflects
on her personal goal-not a public document
ii. Faculty meeting will discuss how to build in social emotional
learning blocks into the day. Trying to find ways for fewer
transitions.
iii. PBIS-reviewed MASCOT-individual children receive Hastings
Heros tickets-whole community celebrates
iv. Beverly asked if there was criteria for handing out Hastings
Heroes tickets. She said kids talk about how many tickets they
get and comparing. Louise noted that this is helpful feedback
and she will bring the information back to the staff.
h. Julie Hackett support diversity,equity that was in place when she
started. Katie O'Hare Gibson, the new asst. principal brings her
expertise to Hastings.
i. Louise is on the redistricting committee with parents and other CO-to
look at the district line to make sure that the new Hastings expands in
size and other school decrease. There will be a vote in mid-fall. All
options will be reviewed before bringing them to the public.
i. LPS website-can write to Maureen K or school committee
members if you want to give input on the redistricting.
ii. Where is the population in the schools, and balance Diamond
and Clarke and how the elementary children graduate from
the elementary schools and feed into the two Middle schools.
j. Beverly asked about ALICE-staff has practiced but students have not.
Emergency team is putting together criteria for how to train students
and staff.
k. Louise will develop a SIP and will get drafts out to the staff.
b. Budgeting update
c. Building project update
a. Going according to plan. Teacher will have money to come in this
summer to pack. After next February vacation the new school will
open. Furniture is set. Monies offered for new music room and new
art room.
d. Site Council Elections (Beverly & Stacey rotating out)
a. No elections yet. But thank you to you both for your service.
e. Member input
Beverly moved to adjourn. All seconded.