3/9/1998 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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i i w II ASHPEE SCHOOL COMMITTEE JOINT MEETING WITH ALL SCHOOL COUNCILS MARCH 9. 1998 Minutes Attendees: School Committee - Chairwoman Kathleen, Lynch, Theresa Cook, Maryanne Macdonald, ,Janice Mills, and Stephen Paxton. Also in attendance was Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lincoln A. l eMoura. School council Members: coombs School Principal Nick Feldman, High School Principal John Williams, Quashnet valley Principal Bob Tippo, Quashnet River Principal Louise Doyle, Judy Conery, Mary Clare Iinizio, Er-. Elizabeth Petti, Mary Rose Grady, Donna McCaffery, Barbara Kashar, Karen Berube, Ted o'Rourke, 1laura Manning, Cheryl M cJntire, Alyssa Hufn gel, Ellen Davis, Lucinda McKay, Sandy Balsehre, Sandra Dawes, Vickie Kelly, Parr Pornetti, Sharon Balzarini Mrs. Lynch called the 3oint mce ting to order at 7:10 p.m. in the Quashnet Schools' Library. After the School Councils accepted the minutes of their Joint meeting of January 8, 1998, Mr. Feldman discussed the reorganization and equity in the schools. Mr. Tippo thanked the School Committee for their efforts during the recent joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee stating the budget recommendations were "not good enough." He went on to say that the reorganization concept is working well and should be left alone. Mrs. Mills briefly discussed the upcoming Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests and the negative reports generated in the media. Mrs. Lynch discussed the reorganization and equity, in general, among the schools. She said although the Committee has been criticized for its questioning the reorganization concept, questions_ ill continue to be asked to ensure all kids in all schools have equity. Discussion followed on class size with lowering the class sizes in grades 2 and ; suggestion made to increase the number of teaching assistants.