9/7/2005 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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i r Mashpee School Cottee-Rebar Meeting-September 7. 2005 Page 2 V. agenda was watched around at this point by yrs. Mills, for brief presentation on the Cape Light Compact Green. representatives who were in attendance to discuss the brochure which was handed out to the School Conunittee members on Solarize our Schools. 5.1 Ca e L ht +ion act Gxeen — Solarize Our Schools — 'Debbie Fitton and a representative from Cape Light Compact Frere in attendance and gave a brief presentation on a brochure given to the School-Cottee Members on what it- means to volae our Schools. They discussed haw schools can work with the Compact to earn grant funded solar energy equipment for the element schools. The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative-(MTC) is encouraging customers to enroll in the Cape Light Compact Gree n- in such a way that could help community schools benefit from a signifiant renewable energy grant to the town.. MTC wii match up to % of ni consumer's payment for Cape fight Compact Green b providing a renewable energy grant to that consumer"s town_ Three percent or more of the tom's occupied household accounts must be signed up by December 2005 and remain with the Cape Light Compact Green through March of 2006, to receive the funds. Essentially 158 residential households or businesses in the town are needed to sign up by the end of December in oid er to obtain the benefits of this program. It was suggested that brochures be sent home with the children so parents pax hopefully support and enroll this program. v1E Communications = Mrs. Mills read a than you letter from Patricia Parolsld thanking the present and past School Comrrfttee members for -her twenty eight year career in the town and the many wonderH wishes and gids that she received on her retirement. Iters. Mlls Mated that Mrs. Parolski is surely missed but also extended a welcome to the new Superintendent of Schools, Ann Bradshaw. VIL Student Advisory Council r The Student Advisory Council representative Laura Galvin was unable to be in attendance for this meeting as the captain of the Field Hockey 'dean she had her first scnmmage game. Mrs. Bradshaw highlighted some of Laura's report regarding the first day of school, paring at the school, first Newspaper class edition being available, Senior Class project, possibly the Sports team on game days being able to drink water for good hydration, the great atmosphere at the school and a positive outlook for the coming year. VIU. Report of the Superintendent Mrs. Bradshaw stated that the first fev days of schools stared ofd' Wonderful, the schools looked great, the t were ready, upbeat and positi f ve for the new school year. one issue