7/8/1996 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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r a s MAS HPHH SCHOOL COMMITTEE RE UI AR MEETING JULY 81, 1996 PAGE 7 6.9 Reorganization - Dr. DeMoura stated that as a result of the June meeting, notices will be posted and a master calendar of activities will be devised. If ars activity goes on between schools, i.e. , testing, Dr. DeMoura said the Superintendentfs office will send out notices; if an activity occurs wit in a specific school the principal will be sending out the notices, Alsopre-first discussion on where to hold the program good place. Dr. DeMoura will discuss this issue with the principals. Mrs. Lynch questioned the number of kindergarten classes. she said the kindergarten special education numbers were e high and took until March last g year for any special education teacher relief. The asked if there was any way to expedite that situation this year. r. DeMoura will look into this. Mr. Paxton clarif led that there will be two art classrooms, one science room and one music area. With- the added rooms, he asked what the forecast was on how many years we can use the Coombs school. Dr. DeMoura answered that if enrollments keep increasing in 2002, there will be no rooms anywhere and construction of another school will need to be discussed as all schools will be filled to capacity. Mrs. Lynch asked about computer labs. Dr. DeMoura said there will be one at the Middle- and one at the Coombs School. There are no plans currently for additional lams. Dr. DeMoura said the focus should be on classrro s,, not labs. However, there will be anew computer lab at the Coombs School and one upgraded at the Middle school. Ms. Macdonald questioned the number of special education teachers and their locations. Mrs. Lynch referred to last month's meeting where she was accused on micromanaging and said it's the responsibility of the School ' omml-ttee to check their policies and ensure the are being implemented. Also during that same meeting, she was told she was not doing a very good job raising her children because she "was negative, " Her response to that comment was r "The way I raise my children is nay own personal life- - -I 'm willing to debate an issue with anybody but prefer you leave my children out of this. " . 10 A encu Pre aration and Dissemination Pol is - DDB - At the June meeting, Mrs* Lynch asked if the Finance Committee Liaison could receive the School Committee packet that is distributed prior to each meeting. At that time, Dr. DeMoura said the policy would have to be revised and voted upon at the August meeting. Mr. Paxton asked if the Finance Committee Liaison could receive any financial information from the packet. Dre DeMoura will revise this polio for the Committee's approval at the August meeting.