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;r Mashpee Middle School Council Minutes Tuesday, January 10, 1995 A. Regarding new state mandates for time spent on core subjects, MMS is currently only 15 minutes short of the mandated minimum. Ideas proposed to meet the mandate included: 1. Use the 11 minutes at the end of the day, currently allotted to homeroom and lockers; have students go directly to lockers from last period class instead. 2. In using extra time at start or end of day, there are problems with impacting breakfast time' & bus schedules which need to be coordinated with Coombs bus schedule. 3. Could extend school day as long as individual teachers' hours aren't extended (because of contract considerations) 4. Cut down on filing time to classes. 5. Block scheduling could help in reducing filing-to- class time. 6 . For one more year, study halls can be counted towards time on task, but not afterwards. 7 . Half days (example, day before Thanksgiving)? We discussed making it a day off instead of a half day, since there are so many absences on that day anyway. Need to find out if state will count half days in considering time on task guidelines, before making a decision. Other half days that could be cut back are spring parent-teacher conference days, since they are not well- attended. B. Late bus has been approved for rest of year - Wed. nights whenever possible.Will leave MMS about Spm. C. The MMS Council still has 1 opening for a faculty member, in order to bring numbers into balance. also: co-chair needed to work with Mr Tippo in setting agenda, doing legwork, etc. D. BUDGET: The recommendation from FinCom differs 700,000 $ from proposed budget. Questions to consider after studying budget: - How much of money was generated by differences in pupil enrollment? - How much was affected by school re-organization plan? - Line items with significant increases were mentioned & explained, with discussion centering on SpEd, new curricular materials & equipment, & transportation items.