3/16/2005 SCHOOL COUNCIL - KC COOMBS SCHOOL Minutes

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K. C. Coombs School Council Meeting Marcie 16, 2005 f.The meeting was called to order at : PM in the conference room at the K. C. Coombs School. E. In attendance were Mrs.Doyle, Mrs. LeFavor,Mrs.Burlein-Pit ,Mrs.Leans-Rice, and Mrs.Ion key. III. The minutes from the February 16, 2005 Council meeting were reviewed.The following discussions occurred amongst the Council members: Mrs. LeFav r asked if the music room is used during indoor recess. The students axe provided to use the rowing machines in the music room B Mrs. LeF vor asked if students are still asked to be silent at the end of the lunch periods.Mrs. Doyle indicated that the students are asked to be silent so that they can bear/listen to hunch dismissal directions. MTS.Rornkey made a motion to accept the txxinutes.Mrs. L Favor seconded the motion.The minutes were unanimously approved. IV. Open Forum:No one was present for the open forum. V.New Business: The Council began the review ofthe K. C. Coombs p rent tudent Handbook. Vf. Old Business: A. Mrs.Doyle reported that she has met with the superintendent regarding next year's building plan for the K. C. Coombs School.Iterns discussed at this meeting included the possibility of moving the third grade over to the K.C. Coombs School. Mgrs.Doyle indicated that this idea was also introduced and suggested in the school district's PIM.The idea was postponed secondary to the upcoming changes in administration.and to the physical moving complications that would be caused by the closing and pavlrlg of the K. C. Coombs school parking lot this sun n r. B. The School Committee Finance Meeting will be held tonight.The Conamittoe will be voting on the three percent increase to the school budget as proposed by the Town Manager. The School Committee expects that the Town will give an additional$300,000.00 to the budget over the three percent. C. The English-Language Arts revision was supposed to be on the warrant for the May Town Meeting. Th School ` mlTu'ttee is not sure if the article will be placed on the warrant. D. It is anti cipat d that cuts to the school budget may result i the loss of 7.8 elementary teachers. This will be 7 teachers and.8 of a specialist. Grade 3 and Grade 5 ma r have up to 2 6 students per classrooms. There may be 20-22 students per classroom at the K. C.Coombs School. E. During the -0 school year, it is anticipated that grade three students will be taping the Math and Reading MCAS. F. The K. C. Coombs School building will be closed during the sun-Uner, due to the paving of the parking lot. IX.A miction to adjourn was made by Mrs. Lewis-Rice. Mrs. urlein-Pitz seconded the motion and It was unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. i Respectfully Submitted Ms. M. Lewis-Rice