1994-06-27 School Committee Minutes

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REGULAR SESSION MINUTES 2 JUNE 27, 1994 A School Committee member pointed out a correction to the Foreign Language Department Head position as Tony DiSanzo. OLD BUSINESS ELEMENTARY CLASS SIZE ISSUE Dr. Munnelly suggested a short term plan that would reduce students moving around. He added that the plan gained coherence and clarity when we found that the Killam Grade 1 was 94 pupils and not 104. Assistant Superintendent Richards advised that the latest enrollment, space and teacher information has been reevalu- ated. He added that this recommendation is premised on the understanding that the Eaton construction project will give us additional elementary classroom space in 1995 -96. The follow- ing plan, was developed by the Administrative Council, it creatively addresses space and class size for the 1994 -95 school year: Barrows: First Grade - 2.5 teachers - 2 classrooms 54 students = teacher /student ratio of 1:22 Kindergarten - 12 from Eaton & 12 from Barrows A full time teacher will be assigned to teach the 1/2 kindergarten & 1/2 first grade Killam: First Grade - 4 classes 94 students enrolled (6/24/94)= teacher /student ratio of 1:23.5 RISE Program remains at Killam District: Next year's enrollments will be monitored by Administra- tion on a biweekly basis throughout the summer. Adjust- ments, if necessary, will be offered before school opens. A School Committee member asked how the Barrows teacher will teach both the kindergarten and first grade classes. Dr. Mun- nelly explained three people would form a team and each person would act in a planned way. Barrows Principal Papandreou added that the side by side classes are the largest rooms and they are the rooms to be used. Dr. Munnelly noted that approximately twelve kindergarten students from Eaton would be transported to Barrows.