10/20/2021 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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9. MPS District COVID-19 Health Coordinator, Stacey Schakel: Ms. Schakel updated the committee on the district's current health and safety needs including: COVID-19 protocols, testing, vaccinations, etc., flu shot clinics, and National Drug Take Back Day. 10. Report of the Superintendent: Professional Development Update (9/27 Half Day; 10/8 PD Day)--PFS Pillar 3: refer to newsletter Staff engaged in Anti Defamation Training at Mashpee Middle High School on September 27th while Quashnet worked on DESSA screenings, ST Math, and held curriculum meetings and Coombs School worked on DESSA screenings and SEL protocols. Educators participated in a professional development day on October 8th when teams analyzed student performance data collected from various sources. The goal of this day was to identify deficit skills across grade -level or department, look for trends in the data to determine hypotheses of why the deficits are there, and then engage in the problem -solving process to develop action steps to address these areas. Professional development is being tied to the Plan for Success. Enrollment and Personnel Updates: Superintendent DeBoer shared updates on new hires,transfers and retirements. School Year 21-22 Update including Administrator updates: Outreach Coordinator and Athletics Report in packet (pages 8-11) Dr. Goulart shared that MFD Firefighter Leonard Goldman visited students to teach them about fire safety. School Resource Officer, Katie Hennessey has been teaching students about being safe and the role of a police officer. Ms. O'Brien discussed the flag raising event that took place at Quashnet School, as well as after school clubs and the Scholastic Book Fair. Mr. Balestracci reported that 70% of the Class of 2022 are submitting early action college applications and thanked the Guidance Department for their work in ensuring all students have this opportunity. He stated that extra -curricular clubs and additional academic support have been taking place during period 8. Chronic absenteeism: Superintendent DeBoer reported that attendance communications have been sent to families so that a collaborative problem -solving process can begin. There is concern about absenteeism at the beginning of the school year and how that can impact the rest of the school year. Acknowledgements: Superintendent DeBoer recognized Paul Colligan from Panera of Mashpee and Kim Bohenberger from Cape Cod Coffee for their donations to the Homecoming Dance and to the residents of the Southport Community for selecting the Quashnet School library as the recipient of donations received during their Fall Book Festival. Planning is underway for Native American Awareness Week taking place November 15th-November 19th. Superintendent's FY22 Goals: Superintendent DeBoer shared her goals for FY22. These goals are aligned with the District's Four Pillars of Success. These goals were reviewed with the Superintendent Evaluation subcommittee. The Superintendent will provide a share -out and evidence in the Spring. Superintendent's Proposed FY23 Budget Narrative: The Superintendent presented her proposed FY23 budget and reviewed the internal process for its development.