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Rebecca Liberman asked for a math update or at the very least an update on the <br /> status of the curriculum maps. <br /> Dr. Doherty pointed out that there had been several math updates. In November <br /> we had a full MCAS presentation; during the mid-year review in March, a math <br /> update was done and at the last meeting the Superintendent included math <br /> information in his evaluation preparation presentation. <br /> Mr. Robinson suggested placing a folder on the website with the presentations. <br /> Mrs. Liberman expressed concerns with the contents of the packets available at <br /> the time of the meeting and asked if there was a policy regarding the contents of <br /> the packets prior to the meeting. <br /> Dr. Doherty indicated that the agenda has to be posted 48 hours prior to the <br /> meeting and we do our best to include the pertinent information in the packet that <br /> is usually sent out on the Friday before the meeting. <br /> Mrs. Liberman suggested that the School Committee follow the same protocol as <br /> the Select Board. Agenda items received after the posting will be moved to the <br /> next meeting. <br /> Select Board member Andy Friedmann said he was not aware of that protocol. <br /> Dr. Snow Dockser encouraged Mrs. Liberman to refer to the DESE Math <br /> Frameworks for specific information regarding math instruction. <br /> C. New Business <br /> Understanding Disabilities Update <br /> Tara Price, Program Director and Karen Serevitch, Executive Director of <br /> Understanding Disabilities (UD) reviewed the presentation for this evening. The <br /> mission of UD is to help children see beyond people's disabilities and focus on <br /> the ways we are all the same inside. Ms. Price went on to review the UD's value <br /> by strengthening inclusion, increasing the learning of all students and increasing <br /> the acceptance of all students. UD was founded in 1984 and has provided <br /> continuous programming, has remained relevant through 33 years of change and <br /> has impacted over 10,000 students. The UD curriculum topics include food <br /> allergies, physical disabilities, visual and hearing disabilities,.autism spectrum <br /> disorder, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities and emotional and <br /> behavioral challenges. <br /> Volunteers lead presentations and hands on activities in the classrooms on <br /> specific units. They also have guest speakers present to students on specific <br /> disabilities. UD is able to bring in speakers to the middle schools in the hope that <br /> they will connect with the individual students. <br /> During the 2017-18 school year there have been 102 total presentations, 200 <br /> classroom volunteers and 27 speaker sessions. UD has also been active in the <br /> community holding several fundraisers including the teal pumpkins,participation <br /> Page 1 2 <br />