10/22/1997 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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i SCHOOL COMMITTEE -- CONTINUATION OF OCTOBER 7, 1997 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 22, 1997 PAGE 2 7.8 Use of Buildings - Custodial overtire - Dr. IeMoura explained the situation of custodial overtime this past summer. ]due to heavy utilization of the elementary schools by community organizations this past summer, the custodians were unable to appropriately clean the schools for teachers and students. Teachers were unable to access Ch it rmdue to the cla sr om usage of outside organizations. He stressed that he would not like that to happen in the future. He further noted that a total o $7,961.30 was expended by the school Department in custodial overtime this summer which was not budgeted. He feels those outside organizations should be responsible for custodial fees. Dr. DeMoura recommended the following changes in facility usage during the summer of1998: 1. That one custodian be on duty during the day in each school to clean rooms, lavatories, cafeteria and to move equipment. This person'would be paid by the organizations using the facility. 2. All second shift custodians remain on second shift. 3. All usage of the schools must end by August 8, 19980 . Classroom usage will not exceed 20% of the buildings' x capacity. . The usage of the schools during the summer r must be approved by the school Facilites supervisor. The above in ori ration will be iscu sed during a joint meeting with the Leisure services Advisory Council, School Committee and Board. of Sel ct .en liaisons' t a meeting scheduled f r November , 1997. 7.9 FY9 7 .Reimbursement, 'Tuition of State Wards - Dr. DeMoura said i lashp e will receive $47,078 beginning in FY9 . 7.10 State Assessment Program - Dr. I; eMoura said the .MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) testing will take dace during the week ofNovember 3 for grades 5, 9, and 11. i