12/03/1996 SCHOOL COUNCIL - KC COOMBS SCHOOL Minutes

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KENNETH C. COOMBS SCHOOL COUNCIL Minutes of the December 3,1996 Meeting Present: Sandra Dawes Sandra Balsebre Chris Robello, Karen Berube Florence Cragwell Ellen Davis Molly Reis Nick Feldman Visitors: Marykate O"Bden Mr. Feldman called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m. 1. The minutes of the October 16,1996 meeting were approved as printed with one addition. Karen Berube was present at that meeting/ 2. No comments were received from the public during Open Forum. 3. Mr. Feldman introduced Florins Cr agwell and Molly Reis to Council members present as they were unable to attend the October meeting 4. Chris Robello and Karen Berube attended a Council Training Session in Mansfield in October. They reported on that meeting highlighting the importance on communication. They stressed the need of the School Council to dialogue with the community. One of the goals of our School Improvement Plan is to involve the business community of Mashpee in our school. The meeting gave some guidelines for doing this successfully. Some of them include being clear and concise about what you want from everyone you seek help from,doing a needs assessment,andknowing where you are and what you need brtore you ask for help. 5. The draft of the School Improvemerrt Plan was reviewed. It was decided that the Plan needed a different format, but that the wording was appropriate. The new format %*roufd places :he Long Temp Goals(from page 1) and corresponding � implementation strategies(From Page 2) #ogether.{See Secretary's Dopy for clarity!!} MOTION: Karen Berube 2nd To support the School Improvement Plan of the Kenneth C. Coombs School. VOTE: Unanimous The Plan will be presented to the School Committee at its' January meeting. fi. The next Council meeting will be January 28,1997 at 6:30p.m. 7. The meeting Adjourned at 8:1 Op.m.