12/04/1996 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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# r MASHPEE SCHOOL MMIT E - REGULAR MEETING - DECEMBER 4. 1996 PAGE 4 in the audience. They were Grade 7 representatives, Christopher Ma guire andKristen -Mulvey; Grade 8, Terri-Lee Hakala; Grade 9. Steven Purcell and Ashley Davis. Grade 8 student Christopher Farrell was unable to attend the meeting. Mr. Paxton asked the Student Advisory Council .members if they had any questions of the school Committee. Kristen Mulvey asked why there had been no class advisor for Grade 7 students. Mr. Williams answered that memo was in the works regarding extra-curricular lar positions and the Grade 7 class advisor was include. Ashley Davis reiterated Mrs. Durhamfs concern regarding overcrowded after-school. buses. Due to the lack of after- school transportation, some after-school activities are being cancelled. Dr. DeMoura will do a Cape--wide survey of junior/high school late bus availability and costs. Mrs. Mills agreed that another late bus needs to be added, perhaps on- two different days. 6 .4 Expenses Related to Hicth School - Dr. DeMoura informed � the coanittee of the current expenses due to the delayed opening of the high school. As of November 22, 1996, the School Department had spent $56, 643.84 . Broken down, $25,294 .53 in expenses; $31,349. 31, isalaries. He noted, however, these expenses are on-going and this is not a final figure. For example, custodial weekend expenses at the high school. Wings D and E will need to be cleaned once it is accepted. Mrs. Lynch stressed that the school Building Committee should be responsible for the custodial charges of our their budget. Dr. DeMoura said the school Building Committee pays for the expenses j.ncurred, not the salaries. Dr. DeMoura expressed concern over security. Ms. Macdonald asked about custodial charges for August 24, August 31, and September 7 . Dr a DeMou -a will follow-up. Sidney Golub asked if the school Department has invoiced the School Building Committee for the salary expenses Dar. DeMoura said that that will be done. , 6.5 High school Portfolio Program - Ted o f ourke - Mr. O'Rourke addressed the Committee on highschool -portfolio program in which beginning in Grade 7, all students will also work on -their portfolios. The students can work on them with other students as well as teachers. The portfolios will be carried by the students from year-to-year and during their senior year, it will become a showcase portfolio. Mar. o f Rourke said grading will be done on a four-point scale with a 1'1 given when an assignment needs