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� Il <br /> li KENNETH C. COOMBS SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING <br /> WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3'", 2007 <br /> CONFERENCE ROOM—3:30PM ! <br /> MINUTES III <br /> II <br /> j <br /> l <br /> .!I I <br /> Present: Louise Doyle, Mary Russell, Barbara Cotton, Leslie Estep, Todd Franks, <br /> Kim Palmer <br /> I I, <br /> Absent: Carol Dorsky i! <br /> Meeting called to order at 3:30pm. I, <br /> !I No one was present for Open Forum. <br /> Council reviewed the November minutes. Motion was made by Barbara Cotton to accept <br /> the minutes. Leslie Estep seconded the motion. November minutes unanimously <br /> accepted. <br /> j <br /> Council then reviewed the December minutes. Motion was made by Todd Franks to <br /> accept the minutes. Kim Palmer seconded the motion. December minutes were <br /> III , <br /> unanimously accepted. <br /> The focus at the meeting turned to studying the present evaluation tools used to report <br /> student progress-report cards. Preschool presently is on a trimester schedule, whereas <br /> Kindergarten is distributed twice yearly. Grade 1-2 is currently on the trimester schedule. <br /> The council is in favor of a trimester schedule for K, after much reflection. The council <br /> j moves to have one standards-based report card for grades K-2. This would be a reflection <br /> of Massachusetts standards and frameworks. A committee will be formed prior to March <br /> 2007. Hopefully, the new time line and use of this report will be effective September, <br /> 2007 for the new school year. Motion by Mr. Franks for new standards-based report card <br /> for K, 1 & 2 with a second by Ms. Russell was unanimously approved. <br /> I <br /> j! The FY08 budgetwas discussed including a new sound system at the Coombs School. <br /> Mr. Franks inquired about the cost. An estimate was received. Mrs. Doyle indicated <br /> j approximately $10,000.00 for the cafetorium and the gymnasium. The cost estimate was <br /> provided by the AV technician in the district. Mr. Franks indicated that if new furniture <br /> iwas needed in the school maybe it is possible to check into Otis as this base will be <br /> closing. Council was advised the School Committee has increased its FY08 budget by III <br /> 10.3% over last year, in the initial phase of the budget process. <br /> li; l Ili <br /> II <br /> jI � <br />