1/4/1995 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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t I MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE - - REGULAR MEETING JANUARY . 1995 PAGE vi. 6al SpecialT Meeting__- Policy - Monday, January .30, 1995 Specifically Dr. DeMoura reiterated that the next policy meeting will ,Assigned/ take place on January 30, 1995 at 4 : 30 p. . in the Superin- Unf inished tendent-fOffice'. Business DTII . 7 , 1 D, .. . . Float - Presentation of Certificates - These certi- Iew ficates were presented earlier in the meeting. Business 7 , 2 Horne Instruction - Policy Revision - Dr. DeMoura discussed some parental concerns over home visits and suggested offering other options to parents such as having a mutually- greed upon person write 'a report of the home instruction program. The results of standardized tests could also b used to assess the program. The family would pay the testing costs if the school system is not conducting the test that year. Other options would be. available if approved by the school conunittee and the parent( s) . This policy revision will be voted on at the February meeting. 7 . 3 Revised Science .Curriculum- .- Dr,, DeMoura introduced Middle School- science teacher Suzanne Avtges who gave a presentation the revised science curriculum. In her discussion, Ms. Avtges said the science curriculum commitee has been review the existing science curriculum and developing strategies that would integrate the present program with PALMS Partnership Advancing Learning in Math and Science) . PALMS is the new curriculum frameworks for science and math and the state science frameworks s will now be included within our local curriculum. The curriculum is broken down into four categories: inquiry, science content areas, technology, and science and human affairs. . The science content areas include physical science, earth science, life science and the human body. The current textbook series lacks the philosophies desired, 7 .4 Textbook Adoption - MacMillan/McGraw-Hill, Science Series K-8 - During her discussion, as noted above, Ms. Avtges said the MacMillan/McGraw-Hill textbook series follows along the same philosophies as stated above. Dr. DeMoura said the school department is unable to purchase the entire program at this point. However, he recommended purchasing teacher materials for grades 1-7 and student texts for grades 3-6 now. In next year's budget, money will be allocated for grades kindergarten, 7 and 8 and student texts for grades 1 and 2 . Motion made by Mr. Consalvi, seconded by Dr. Petti, to adopt the MacMillan/McGraw Hill science Series as recommended above by the Superintendent* VOTE: Unanimous