11/17/1999 SCHOOL COUNCIL - QUASHNET SCHOOL Minutes

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Grade 1-3 Remedial Reading Teacher: Early and intensive intervention is needed in Gradesl-3 if children are having reading difficulty. MCAS reading is now in Grade 3 and students needing support must be serviced if they are still non-readers. Grade 4-6: After School Remedial Language Arts and Math Tutors. Students who do not reach proficient or advanced levels in the Language Arts portion of the MCAS must be given remedial intervention services. .5 Speech Teacher Position: Alyce Shadan suggested position could be called Speech/Language Teacher to better clarify position. Only two speech/language teachers service the entire system at present. A third person is hired on an hourly basis when necessary. Three .5 Kindergarten Assistants: Because of age, children cannot do things independently. Basic and academic needs must be met along with con- sistency in the classroom. This would also assist the many developmental needs and provide early intervention. Assistant Principal: Assistance is needed on many levels. Elementary schools with 420 plus students have an Assistant Principal to serve students and staff. Kathleen Penny moved to approve the FY2001 staffing budget proposal. Dorene Goldstein seconded the motion. Unanimous There will be a School Committee meeting on December 1, 1999 at Quashnet Schools with the councils from Kenneth C. Coombs, Quashnet Valley School, Quashnet River School and Mashpee High School to discuss proposed staffing budget needs. The Quashnet River School Council will meet at 6:00pm prior to that meeting to go over stats, rationale and goals. At the 6 o'clock School Council meeting the School Improvement Plan for'99-'00 will be revised as needed, additions and deletions, then voted on and presented to the School Committee in January. The meeting adjourned at 8:30PM. Vote by Maureen Hall. Seconded by Lucinda McKay. Unanimous