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a family, not just a single student. Preliminary results are an <br /> attachment to these minutes . <br /> The council , as a result of this presentation , discussed <br /> the flexible scheduling done this year for Library usage. <br /> Classes are scheduled into the Library once every two weeks to <br /> check out books . This helps give the librarian time to assist <br /> individual classes. It is difficult to schedule enough time to <br /> teach research/library skills and obtain research materials. <br /> The council also discussed briefly the need to better prepare <br /> students for technology. The Computer Curriculum will be <br /> discussed at the next meeting . <br /> Other School Survey results discussed by the council <br /> included discipline and the resultant notification of <br /> parents/guardians , enrichment programs, homework and report <br /> cards (especially in Kindergarten) . The Art program as well as <br /> physical education, school newsletters, class size and the <br /> discrepancy in having Spelling grades included in the Language <br /> Arts grade on the grades 4-6 report cards were also discussed . <br /> Mrs . McKay pointed this out as a member of the Language Arts <br /> Committee, as well as a teacher representative on the council . <br /> Spelling is a separate evaluated area on Progress Reports , but <br /> not on report cards. However , on the report cards, there may be <br /> great "learned spelling" (i .e . excellent spelling test grades) , <br /> but poor applied spelling (language arts) . <br /> The council discussed Parent/Teacher Conference time <br /> allotments. This is another area on the School Survey. <br /> Everyone agrees it is difficult to manage the 10 conference time <br /> blocks . However, there are contractual problems with the union <br /> if the time allotment is significantly increased . Also the time <br /> on task mandates from the Commonwealth make setting aside half- <br /> days for conferences a problem. <br /> Next Meeting Items <br /> The next Quashnet River School Council meeting will be on <br /> Thursday, 12 November 1998 at the Quashnet Schools Library. The <br /> change is meeting day is due to the Veteran' s Day Holiday. <br /> Council meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each <br /> month if at all possible. <br /> Agenda items for the 12 November 1998 meeting will include : <br />