10/7/1997 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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f F MASHPEEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE - REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 7., 1997 PAGE .3 Mashpee Teachers' Association - Included in the packet was letter to Mrs. Lynch from the Mashpee Teachers' Association President Kathleen Reynolds.nolds. Mrs. Lynch read aloud the letter which stated that teachers are finding it frustrating to do their job effectively ensuring equity among the three elementary schools. The teachers feel that their creativity has been stifled because so much focus is placed on one school's activities while the other schools may choose different activities. Because the letter was addressed to Mrs. Lynch only, she responded on her own behalf. She stated that she felt the School Committee,, in their efforts to enforce equality ire all schools, do not stifle the teachers' creativity. As examples, she listed events at the Quashnet Schools: murals on the wall, mural on the ground, "Go Fly a Kite" program, Go For the Gold" program, the art program, the Laidlaw bus program last year. Also concerning Mrs. Lynch is the equity in the guidance arca at the schools is still ars issue. Ms. Macdonald said, "we're trying to make little things better. we won't stop ung to improve." VI. Student The High School Student Advisory Council President Chris Advisory Conn , Maguire said everything is going well, the lunches are rice, transportation is okay, and the Council has no complaints so fax. V11. Report of the 7.1 Personnel - Dr. DeMoura informed the Committee of the Superintendent- following personnel issues: Extra-Curricular A o ntments: High School Detention Supervisors - Dennis Donovan, Darrell LuffBorough, Vincent McGuinness, Diane La 'erriere High School Social Studies Chair - Paul Duff Co-Advisor/Grade 9 - Janet Trash Advisor Grade 10 - Michael Fersico Bard Director/Quashnet Schools, High School - Michael Persico TAT Chair: Quashnet River, K-3 - Nancy Gifford Quashnet Valley, - - Patricia Taft