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iy3��. MO applications, some require a letter of interest. It is recommended we use the Mashpee Educational Foundation to pursue these funds. Some funding organizations will only provide funds to other foundations. We would need to give these companies a plan on how we would like to spend the-' money (if we received the grant) . Ms . Reynolds, Ms. Davis and Ms . Dunivan volunteered to participate on the committee . Mr. Feldman suggested the subcommittee members may want to contact the corporations for applications:-Mr:*Fer'ldman.- suggested that the Council reviewprogress at4th%next meeting. Mr. Feldman also�ieported on a program, "Project ` Reseed, " from Northeastern University to train retired scientists and engineers to work in the schools . 4 . Goals for the 1995-96 School Year (School Improvement Plan)- Mr. Feldman asked the Council on what areas we need to look at to improve the school. He stated that the need now is' to brainstorm ideas. The council should discuss the positives, needs, etc. a. More adult assistants in the classroom. b. Parents in own their own child' s classroom. We should include or allow parents to work within their child' s classroom. Several members of the council stated their concerns/desires to work in their child' s-class: In the'._' past, it has occasionally caused problems . Ms . Cragwell suggested that one way to lessen problems was to have a training program for the volunteers, to role play, discuss discipline issues and policies, to interact with the child' s teacher (teacher should be involved in the training program) , etc. , so when a parent visits child' s class, the parent would be prepared to deal with issues . Ms . Blackwood stated that only two towns on the Cape do not allow parents to volunteer in their child' s classroom. We need these volunteers . Ms . Dinizio stated that parent volunteers should realize that they are there for, alllthechi;ldren s Ms. Reynolds stated they should also consider'etea&hers'; conderns. Ms. Mills stated that there are many pros and cons on the issue . . One possibility is to state, as a requirement, that the visits would have to be scheduled, the volunteer parent would have to complete the training program before the parent could volunteer, the volunteer parent would have to volunteer to help every other time with other classes. She stated that we should develop and follow rigid guidelines . Ms . Reynolds suggested that teachers may participate in a professional development program on how to interface with parent volunteers, developing parent 2