12/3/1997 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE - REGULAR MEETING - DECEMBER 3, 1997 PAGE 9 VIII. Specifically 8.1 Superintendent Evaluation Instrument - Motion made by Assigned/ Mr. Paxton, seconded by Mrs. Cook, to approve the Superinten- Un£nished dent's evaluation instrument. Business VOTE: Unanimous 8.2 Teacher Assistants - Dr. DeMoura, once again, asked the Committee to reconsider his proposal to hire six .5 time teaching assistants with two to be placed in each elementary school. He explained there is a dire need to hire additional support staff asking "What are we going to do for children who are not successful? Are we going to extend the school day? Are we going to extend the school year?" Mrs. Mills suggested finding money for one assistant per school as well as earmark those people for upcoming reading needs. Mrs. Lynch asked where the money would be taken from? Dr. DeMoura suggested perhaps from special education or grounds maintenance. Mrs. Cook said she is maintaining her previous intention of hiring two half-time teaching assistant for each school to be placed at the discretion of the principal. Mrs. Cook made a motion to hire six half-time teaching assistants. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Mills. Discussion then followed on hiring the teaching assistants, class size, lay-off costs. After much discussion, it was decided to continue this discussion at the FY99 budget meeting on December 9th. With that, Mrs. Cook rescinded her previous motion. 8.3 Part-time Audio-Visual Technician - Dr. DeMoura asked the Committee to "hold" on this request to see how the budget will look next year. Mrs. Mills asked to have this item placed on the December 9th agenda. 8.4 Leisure Services Advisory Council Liaison - Discussed earlier in the meeting. 8.5 "Use of School Facilities and Equipment" Policv - KGA - Mrs. Mills asked to have a survey done on other school districts to see if their usage rates are comparable. Mrs. Cook said the