10/20/2021 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Present: Nicole Bartlett, Don Myers, Cathy Lewis, Matt Davis, Brian Weeden Also present: Patricia DeBoer, Hope Hanscom, Ashley Lopes, Jaime Curley, Mark Balestracci, MaryKate O'Brien, Debra Goulart 1. Ms. Bartlett called the meeting to order at 5:30pm in the Quashnet School Library 2. Ratify agenda of October 20, 2021 Note: Any questions posed by individual School Committee members in advance of this meeting and responses thereto are posted on the District's website ("School Committee Packets" and on the "Finance" page) Motion to approve: Mr. Myers Second: Ms. Lewis Roll Call Vote: In favor: Ms. Bartlett, Mr. Myers, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Davis, Mr. Weeden Opposed: none 3. Public Comment: none 4. Update on English Language Education (ELE) Program in Mashpee (Hope Hanscom): Dr. Hanscom provided an update on the English Language Education (ELE) program in Mashpee, including updates on current enrollment increases and staffing needs as well as the process by which ELs are screened and serviced. 5. Approval of Minutes of September 22, 2021 Mr. Weeden made a motion, with edits, seconded by Mr. Myers to approve the minutes of September 22, 2021 Motion to approve: Mr. Weeden Second: Mr. Myers Roll Call Vote: In favor: Ms. Bartlett, Mr. Myers, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Davis, Mr. Weeden Opposed: none 6. Coombs School Presentation - Music Teacher Liesl Crehan and students 7. Student Representative, Skyla Rimple (MMHS, Grades 9-12): Miss Rimple shared several updates with the committee on topics including: Homecoming, fundraisers, college applications, and athletic updates. Student Representative, Deliyah Fortes (MMHS, Grades 7 and 8): Miss Fortes thanked the Committee for the opportunity to be the middle school student representative. Miss Fortes stated that she has been a school choice student since grade 4 and "would not change schools for the world". Her update included information on: upcoming fundraisers, student government elections, and several class projects. 8. Representative from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Education Department: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's Education Director, Roxanne Mills -Brown commended MPS for the beautiful and meaningful flag raising ceremony held on October 12th at the Quashnet School. Ms. Brown updated the committee on several topics including: current grant statuses, curriculum work, professional development, personnel updates, and construction for a childcare center.