Town of
School Committee
Veterans Memorial Elementary
Library/Media Center Room #73
Minutes of
January 8, 2008
Members Present: Terese
Nelson, Chairperson, Peter Grosso, Vice Chairperson, Debra Trovato, Kerry
Adams, Shannon Patrick (arrived 4:06 P.M.)
Others Present: Jessica Waugh, Superintendent of Schools, and Dr. Floriano Pavão, School Principal, Tom Coen, Sallie A. Tighe, Trudy Wood, Petra Farias, Karen Silva, Steven Roderick, Kevin Mullaney (Provincetown Banner), Marcia Miriam, Elizabeth Francis, Nancy Flasher, Carol D’Amico, Bronwyn Malicoat, Amy Rokicki, Lisa Fox and Others
Student Representatives: Jasmine Hadley, Patricia Sendao, and (new members)
Trevor Lambrou and Nataya Bostwick
Chairperson Terese Nelson called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M.
Public Comments: None
PSC Student Rep Comments: None at this time
Minutes:
Peter Grosso made a Motion to approve the December 11, 2007 Minutes. Seconded by Kerry Adams So voted 5-0
The Strategic Planning Committee made its power point presentation to the School Committee. This opportunity gave the school committee an overview of what the Strategic Planning Committee will be formally presenting at the Annual Town Meeting
held in April. The committee’s charge was to construct a long term strategic plan for our school system. The committee worked in conjunction with Dr. George Ladd, BC Professor Emeritus, Steven Roderick, Paul Silva, Donald Murphy, Chris McCarthy, Gary Delius, Reverend James Cox, Mary Beck, Carol D’Amico, Petra Farias, Lisa Fox, Elizabeth Francis and David McGlothlin.
Superintendent’s Update:
• Superintendent Waugh discussed various aspects of the FY-09 Proposed Budget
A public hearing on the budget will be held on January 29, 2008
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8. New Business:
8.1 Line Item Transfer Request: Linda Koelbel, Special Education director is requesting a line Item transfer from 10-9400-44-400-155 Payments to Collaborative to 10-2330-46-400-155 Teacher Salary professional Contractual Services in the amount of $4000.00
Kerry Adams made a motion to approve this request. Seconded by Peter Grosso. So voted 5-0
Chairperson Nelson announced the committee is going into Executive Session for the purposes of Discussion with respect to Non-Union Contracts and discussion with respect to Collective Bargaining. The chairperson announced the committee would not be returning to regular session for the purpose of adjournment. On a roll call vote it was so voted.
The meeting ended at 5:00 p.m.
These Minutes were approved at a meeting held on: March 20, 2008