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Revenues generated by the Board of Health during
<br /> 1997 as compared to 1996 are as follows: Report of the
<br /> 1997 1996 School Department
<br /> Perc tests 15,125 7,675
<br /> Septic permits 19,355 13,725
<br /> The Mashpee School system continued to grow in
<br /> Well permits 2,150 1,425
<br /> Installer's permits 7,150 5,750 1997. Total enrollments in grades preschool through
<br /> Septic pumpers 2,000 1,000 twelve total 1,976 students. Educating nearly two
<br /> Trailer parks 20,353 20,361 thousand children is no easy assignment To accom-
<br /> Pool permits 2,800 2,300 plish this goal, the school system employs 212
<br /> Motel permits 400 600 employees. Growth requires extensive energy.
<br /> Food permits 10,111 9,239 Considerable energy in 1997 was focused on curricu-
<br /> Plan review 300 1,400 lum development.
<br /> Stable permits 225 190
<br /> Misc. permits 1,523 1,583 In the high school, new curriculum was developed
<br /> Trash haulers 3,000 3,000 during the summer as our high school expanded to
<br /> Commercial stickers 3,000 2,750 grade 10 offerings. In all grade levels, the staff is
<br /> Recycling revenue 2,692 597 reviewing and matching our local curriculum to the
<br /> newly finalized state curriculum frameworks. This is
<br /> Sub-total 90,179 71,595 a very tedious,yet important task,as these frameworks
<br /> Trash tipping fee 138,776 98,107 encompass the learning standards by which all
<br /> Massachusetts students will be evaluated on upcoming
<br /> TOTAL REVENUES $228,955 $169,702 high stakes state testing.
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<br /> This does not include $145,000 taken in for resi- In particular, the Mashpee school system is con-
<br /> dential stickers. ducting a full-scale revision of the Social Studies, j
<br /> Music and Health curricula. Teams of staff, together
<br /> The Town of Mashpee generated 6,653 tons of trash with community advisory boards, will work on this
<br /> during 1997. This is 9 tons less than during 1996, initiative for the entire 1997-1998 school year.
<br /> which speaks well of all our recyclers! We recycled
<br /> the following quantities: In order to reflect the goals of the school system,
<br /> the School Committee, upon recommendation of the
<br /> 1997 1996 school councils, changed the name of the Middle
<br /> Newspaper (tons) 262 238 School and Elementary School to the Quashnet Valley
<br /> Scrap metal (tons) 219 188 and Quashnet River Schools.
<br /> Glass (tons) 66 60
<br /> Plastics (tons) 6 5 The Quashnet River School opened its doors in
<br /> Textiles (tons) 40 50 September, 1997 with an enrollment of 344 students in
<br /> Yard waste (tons) 250 338 grades K-6. A new school council was elected.
<br /> Tires (each) 2,294 1,785 Members are Ellen Bankston, Rebecca Bingham,
<br /> Used oil (gals) 3,080 2,895 Joseph Cusack, Demaris Kooker, Donna McCaffrey,
<br /> Jack Phelan, Carol Russell, Anne Shackett, Kathleen
<br /> Thomas, and Rick Trask. Carol Russell co-chaired the
<br /> In conclusion, it is evident that the workload council with principal Louise Doyle. I`
<br /> 6 increased significantly during 1997. On behalf of the
<br /> entire Board, I wish to commend our staff Elias A. Goals were established by the staff and school
<br /> McQuaid, Agent; Orin O. Evans, Assistant Agent and council. Concentration was placed on communica-
<br /> 2 Veronica Mayer, Administrative Assistant for their tion, discipline, developing a separate school identity,
<br /> 3 hard work and diligence. creating a smaller school community, and increasing
<br /> 4 academic proficiency.
<br /> g Respectfully submitted,
<br /> 1 Steven R. Ball, Chairman To help transform the former Middle School wing
<br /> John T. Doherty,Chairman
<br /> Co-Chair to a new elementary school grants were obtained from
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<br /> 3Robert ft Cram, Clerk the Mashpee Neighborhood Coalition and the
<br /> 9 Willowbend Country Club Fund. Through literature
<br /> g and art, the Quashnet River School's walls were deco-
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