1993-01-25 School Committee Minutes

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REGULAR SESSION MINUTES 2 VTSTTnPR RMHS STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE: OF THE STUDENT ADVISORY JANUARY 25, 1993 PRINCIPAL MIRKIN AND MEMBERS Dr. Munnelly asked Student Advisory Member Michael Shannon to introduce the other members of the 1992 -93 Student Advisory Committee. Members present were Peter Losinger, Andrea Parsons, P. J. O'Leary and Katherine Murphy. Areas of discussion were the high school newspaper, Orbit, whose advisor is Mrs. Starrett; and on March 10, 1993 the senior class is planning to have a prom for the residents of the Wingate Nursing Home, formerly Somerset Nursing Home. Reading Memorial High School Principal Mirkin requested May 12th, an early release day, to carry out the Spring Fest from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. She noted that some of the things students plan to do are paint, clean, fix, and plant. The students are looking for donations from sponsors and added that they are planning a picnic or a barbecue outside afterwards. A School Committee member questioned if the day as described would qualify as a regular day for students. Ms. Mirkin replied that she would get the answer from the Department of Education to that question. The general consensus from the School Committee, depending on the answer to that question, was positive. UPDATE: RMHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE SELECTIONS PROCESS - PRINCIPAL RENA MIRKIN Principal Mirkin stated that through the one year self -study in preparation for the NEASC evaluation, the consensus of the faculty at Reading Memorial High School regarding graduation requirements is as follows: nFrTSTnNq Decisions should remain as a 9th grade requirement. The 11th and 12th grade physical education program will in- clude units regarding topics originally explored in the 9th grade such as substance abuse, sexuality, AIDS HIV, etc. The inclusion of a decisions -type model in the 8th grade, the required course in 9th and a continuation in grades 11 and 12, will provide a comprehensive and continuing health education for our students. The consensus of the School Committee was to keep this re- quirement as it reads.