Town of Provincetown

School Committee

Veterans Memorial Elementary

Library/Media Center Room #73

2 Mayflower Lane

 

Minutes of  August 21,  2007

 

Members Present: Terese Nelson (Chair), Peter Grosso (Vice Chair), Shannon Patrick,  Debra Trovato  Absent:  Kerry Adams

 

 

Others Present: Jessica Waugh, Superintendent of Schools,  Dr. Floriano Pavão, School Principal (arrived at 9:00 A.M.),  Sallie Tighe,  PAE President,  Donna O’Brien  Lead School Nurse,  Dr. Joely Edwards, Marcia Miriam, School Nurse and Others

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:36 A.M.

 

Public Comments:

Lead School Nurse Donna O’Brien updated the committee on potassium iodide.  Nurse O’Brien distributed a draft of the proposed policy to the committee.  A vote should be taken within the month.

 

Minutes:

Peter Grosso made a motion to approve the 6/11/2007 Minutes.  Seconded by Debra Trovato.  So voted 4-0

 

Peter Grosso made a motion to approve the 7/10/2007 Minutes.  Seconded by Debra Trovato.  So voted 3-0   Shannon Patrick abstained

 

Superintendent’s Update:

Ms. Waugh shared the names of some new personnel beginning in September.  She indicated all new staff members will be introduced at the first school committee meeting in September.

 

Ms. Waugh indicated the Truro Tuition Agreement is still current through FY-09.  The only change will be the per pupil cost which (per the agreement with Truro) is 86% of the  FY-06 End of Year Report per pupil cost.

 

Ms. Waugh discussed creating a school district “Master Calendar” concept which the Committee felt was an excellent idea.

 

 

 

 

 

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Terese Nelson made a motion to move Agenda Item 6.3 to the beginning of the meeting. Seconded by Debra Trovato.  So voted 4-0

6.3  Health Advisory Report:  Dr. Joely Edwards shared information with the Committee on the health advisory report.

 

 Unfinished Business:

6.1   Athletic Handbook review:  Debra Trovato made a motion to table until we have appointed an Athletic Director.  Seconded by Peter Grosso.  So voted 4-0

 

 

6.2   PHS Student Handbook:  The committee began discussion around the student handbook.  Terese Nelson suggested we have a middle school handbook and a separate high school handbook.  Peter Grosso suggested the committee set a policy where homework is a specific percentage of the student’s grade.  Ms. Trovato asked the superintendent to get samples handbook policies specifically for middle schools.

 

 

New Business:

7.1 Adjustment to 2007-08 School Calendar due to an error on the calendar approved in March 27, 2007.  Shannon Patrick made a motion to change Senior Exam Dates to May 27th - 30th and Senior Early Release Day to May 30th.  Seconded by Debra Trovato.  So voted 4-0

 

Terese Nelson  stated the reason for the Executive Session  is for discussion with respect to non-union contracts and discussion around strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining.  The committee on a roll call vote agreed to go into executive session.  Mrs. Nelson, Chair  announced the meeting will not reconvene in open session for purposes of adjournment.

 

Meeting adjourned at   9:50 A.M.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Shannon Patrick             S. Patrick

School Committee                                                                    Date                            

 

These Minutes were approved at a meeting held on: 11/27/2007