2011-QUASHNET RIVER SCHOOL COUNCIL

Home Browse Search

2010-2011 Quashnet School Council Minutes Meeting: Thursday, January 13, 2011-3:15 PM to 4:45 PM (Rescheduled from Thursday, 1/6/11) Quashnet Sch7l Conference Room Present: Patricia DeBoer (Principal), Cary Marshall (Teacher), Maria Cortez (Parent), Barbara Cotton (Parent), Jack Ph4n (Community Member) Absent: Jane Dolan (Parent), Jackie Rastallis (Teacher) Our four major areas of responsibility: 1, Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards 2. Identifying the educational needs of students attending the school 3. Reviewing the annual school building budget 4. Formulating a school improvement plan List of Documents for 1/13/11 School Council Meeting: 1. Open Meeting Law—Packet and Receipt Page for each member 2. 1/5/11 School Committee Packet Packet Pgs. 25-27/Labeled Pgs. 21-23 (Re: SY11-12 Calendar) Packet Pgs. 30-54/Labeled Pgs. 26-50 (Re: FY12 Proposed School Budget) Agenda/Minutes 1. Friends of Mashpee Public Schools—Update/Sharing—Barbara Cotton 159 parents are now included on the email contact list. The group's goal is to help all parents of Mashpee students be well informed. This group is about supporting the Mashpee Public Schools—helping to ensure that Mashpee's children are provided with the best possible learning environment and learning opportunities. 2. "Mashpee Cares"—Update from 1/6/11 meeting "Mashpee Cares"is a community-wide effort to develop a plan to address social issues involving Mashpee youth and their families. There are a number of areas that need our attention, including bullying, drug abuse, suicide prevention, gang activity, and helping young people learn how to manage the stresses in their lives. These issues are bigger than the schools and a coalition of adults representing health organizations, law enforcement, advocacy, and the business community is needed to work together to support the young people of Mashpee. 28 People attended the meeting. Participants were broken into 5 groups and were given articles to read about their topic. From the articles, three or four important points were brought forward and shared with the whole group. The recommendation of the whole group: Put together a documentary/film using our own families and students— talking about the consequences of some of the choices being made by students. The meeting was very positive and upbeat—collaborative problem-solving. Council members wonder if there is grant money available for this initiative.—Yes. Plymouth has a similar well-developed group and has received grant money. Our group may possibly be mentored by Plymouth. Derek Thompson, our Assistant Principal, has first-hand experience with Plymouth's group and will be helpful to Mashpee in this area. Maybe a school resource officer could be funded through such a grant.