3/26/2002 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Minutes

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MASHPEE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION MEETING MARCH 26 , 2002 Present : Jan Strickland , Gordon Green , Donna Lopez , Myrna Nuey , (Marita Scott arrived 5 : 45 p.m. ) , Sherwood Fluery , Luanne St. Cyr , Stephanie Tobey Roderick , Toni Saunders. Chairman Jan S. opened the meeting at 4 . 35 p.m. at Mashpee Town Mall. Copies of the No Place for Hate essays were distributed. Luanne St. Cyr was given the floor to talk about her role in the high school in her new position as head of student services . Prior to this, Mrs. St. Cyr was the Assistant Principal , whose role was that of a disciplinarian. In her new position, Mrs . St. Cyr oversees Guidance, Alternative Education, and Cape Tech Vocational. She is the liaison between Guidance and the Adwinistration. Mrs . St . Cyr talked about the school to career program whereby students shadow an ewployer for the day in cooperation with the Chamber of Cowiuerce. The students spoke at the Chamber meeting talking about what they learned . The goal is to offer a half credit course for the seiiiester in a community service internship. This takes time to develop a relationship with the business community. Mrs . St . Cyr attended a three-day peer leadership training caxap with students from 13 schools . The theme included diversity, problem solving skills , and civil rights training. The students identify a problew in their school to work on to improve their school . The toughest problehi K-12 in Mashpee is bullying and harrassment. There will be a diversity day next year to learn about nationalities and cultures through stories and role play. Sen. O 'Leary came down and offered assistance and funding . Myrna N. asked what the procedures are for dealing with issues of diversity. Counseling and administration involvement if necessary apply . Gordon G. referred to a teacher problem. Mrs . St . Cyr is the right person to approach with this type of problem. She evaluates guidance services . Evaluations of teachers are performed by the principal and assistant principal . There are protection laws for teachers which makes it difficult to dismiss anyone. Donna L. stated that if there is a zero tolerance policy , then it should be enforced for teachers as well as students . Students get punished , so should teachers . Gay kids are afraid to coque out.