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KENNETH C. COOMBS SCHOOL COUNCIL Minutes of Joint Meeting on April 27, 1995 ATTENDANCE: Present: Unable to attend: Terrie Cook, Co-Chair Juan Bacigalupi Nick Feldman, Co-Chair Florine Cragwell Joy Blackwood Joanne Ferragamo Beth Coon Pat DeConto Carole Dunivan Sam Myerson Mary Ryder Anne Shackett The meeting commenced at 7:00 P.M. 1 . Chapter I. Trish Parolski reported on the cuts in the Chapter I program for FY96, indicating that services will be provided to first grade only next year. 2. Calendar. The Councils discussed proposed changes in next year's school calendar. We are waiting for Falmouth to release the results of its survey related to vacation periods. 3. Transportation. The councils reviewed the pros and cons of the suggested three-tiered transportation/school schedule for next year. The outline was for K-2,3-6, and 7/8 to all be on different attendance schedules. A number of difficulties were raised by Mr. Tippo regarding supervision and support coverage for various grades and activities. 4. We disucssed the possibilities for scheduling parent conferences next year. Because Time and Learning requirements will require us to eliminate half days, consensus emerged that perhaps we could schedule two evening conferences in the fall from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Parents who would be unable to attend in the evening would be contacted by classroom teachers to schedule conferences at their mutual convenience. 5. Reorganization. Reorganization will mean that some adjustment might be made to the pupil/parent handbook. A few of the issues that were raised as items to be worked on over the summer were sports, discipline, extra- curricular policies, and a clarification of the dispensing of medicines. The joint meeting ended at 8:00 P.M. and the Coombs School Council met briefly to look at the report card revision done by several teachers at the Coombs School.