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r� <br /> Quashnet River School Council. <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> December 4, 1997 <br /> Meeting called to order 6:30 pm. <br /> Attendees: Louise Doyle,Lucinda McKay,Anne Shackett,Alyce Shadan,Doma McCaffery,Sandy Reichel,Joe Cuzack, <br /> Christie Morgan,Nancy Bowes <br /> Public Forum: <br /> No one spoke at public forum. <br /> Budget: <br /> • There will be a school committee meeting December 9, 1997,7:00 pm.at the high school,room B103. School council <br /> members are invited to attend. <br /> • Additional 1/2 time aides will be discussed then. <br /> • Guidance position more than.5 for the rest of the year-Nancy Kettrigan <br /> Discussion of FY'99 budget request: <br /> • Question on posting and advertisement of new positions <br /> • Principal responsible for hiring assistants <br /> • Question about lack of software for computers <br /> Lucinda McKay moved to present the revised budget request to the school cormuttee. Nancy Bowes seconded it. <br /> Approved. <br /> Discussion on curriculum: <br /> • School curriculum must match state curriculum frameworks. <br /> • Frameworks are available for school council members to examine <br /> • Curriculum revisions go from committee to Trish Parolski to the Superintendent <br /> Discussion of Goals: <br /> Reading Proficiency goal <br /> Core value: Increase reading proficiency <br /> Vision: Children will increase reading proficiency while developing a love for reading and literature <br /> Mission Statement: Reading proficiency is the cornerstone to developing academic success and necessary life skills. <br /> Goals: <br /> • increase standardized test scores <br /> • decrease number of"at risk" students <br /> • increase usage of public library,school/public library correction <br /> • develop good study skills <br /> • increased readiness for jr./sr.high school <br /> Strategies: <br /> • provide certified reading specialist for students"at risk" <br /> • develop effective techniques for notetaking,outlining,report writing,research,and homework <br /> • continue to implement either WON WAY or other phonemic awareness program in K-3 <br /> • develop reading incentive programs,classroom and school wide <br /> • maintain small class size <br /> Action Plan: <br /> • writing enrichment to write and publish age appropriate stories using Won Way vocabulary <br /> • through budgetary process increase grade and ability apppropriate reading material <br /> • community book swap <br /> • evening story hour <br /> • create a packet of reading incentive programs <br /> • invite town libranan to speak to students about summer reading programs,library cards, research opportunities <br />