7/2/1997 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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i MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE - REGULAR MEETING - JULY 2, 1997 PAGE 7. Budget - Dr. DeMoura explained currently there is $38,536.45 encumbered with $24,000 for electricity and $3,000 for telephone costs.. That will leave approximately $10,000 left to return to the town's general unci. The intercom system at the Quashnet Kiger School is included in the encumbrance figure. 7.5 Out-of-School Suspensions - June 1997 -- Mr. Bock informed the Committee of,June's out-of-school suspensions noting that a number o student disciplinary problems have resulted in suspensions from school. Motion made by Ms. Macdonald, seconded by Mr. Paxton, to move into executive session at :30 p.m. to discuss collective bargaining strategy and potential litigation. The School Committee will reconvene in public session. RoU Call vote: In favor - Mrs. Lynch, Mrs. Cool, ATMs. Macdonald, Mrs. Mills, Mr. Paxton; opposed - none. The meeting reconvened at :30 p.m. 7. Facilities Deport - Discussed earlier in the meeting. 7.7 House Report - Special Education -- Dr. DeMoura gave ars outline o this report. In January, House Speaker 'Thomas Finneran created Working Group to review special Education and male recommendations to improve the delivery of special education programs to'children with disabilities. Dr. DeMoura explained the summary of the Mouse Report as follows: rereferral and related educational services: Provides for teacher training and requires that curriculum be adjusted in the regular education classroom to accommodate students with varying learning styles and abilities. recommendations are structured to increase the regular education capacity to address all students' educational needs. Funding for the Department of Education is increased to provide additional monitoring and technical assistance to school,districts in special education. Foster Care: provides funding to local school districts that provide