4/4/2018 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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School Committee Meeting April 4, 2018 Minutes Present were: Don Myers, Chris Santos, George Schmidt and Nicole Bartlett. Geoff Gorman was absent. Also present was Patty DeBoer, Hope Hanscom and Paul Funk. I. Call Meeting to Order Mr. Myers called the meeting to order at 6:30pm II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Public Comment None IV. #Enough assembly at MMHS & March in DC-MMHS students Stella Bold/Peyton Dauley Mr. Balestracci represented Stella Bold and Peyton Dauley who were not able to attend the meeting and updated the Committee on the March 16 assembly and the bus trip to Washington DC on May 24, 2018 regarding school safety and mental health issues. The students will attend the May meeting to speak further on these events. V. Public Hearing on School Start Time Mr. Schmidt made a motion, seconded by Ms. Bartlett to call the public hearing on School Start Times to order at 7:OOpm. Roll Call Vote: In favor- Ms. Bartlett, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Santos and Mr. Myers; opposed - none. About a dozen parents expressed their pros and cons regarding school start time In addition, Mrs. DeBoer read several e-mails that were sent to her regarding the school start time. Mr. Schmidt made a motion, seconded by Santos to close public hearing at 7:45pm. Roll Call Vote: In favor- Ms. Bartlett, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Santos and Mr. Myers, opposed - none. VI. Student Advisory Council - Frederick Hanna Frederick Hanna gave an update on the happenings at MHS. VII. Representative from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe No report. Vill. Update on QS window project- Principal O'Brien Mrs. O'Brien presented an informative update regarding the window and door project at the Quashnet School. IX. Approval of Minutes March 9.1 Regular minutes of March 7, 2018 Mr. Schmidt made a motion, seconded by Mr. Santos to approve the minutes of March 7, 2018, as presented. 1