2019-09-12 School Committee Minutes

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C. New Business School Facilities Assessment Report Permanent Building Committee Chair Pat Tompkins updated the committee on the work done by the Permanent Building Committee. The Committee was charged with performing an inventory of the physical condition of the buildings. He described the process which included creating a template checklist, reviewing existing documents, touring buildings, filling out the checklist with ratings and comments, make recommendations to facilities and create a report. Mr. Tompkins indicated that facilities has done a greatjob maintaining our school buildings and that all are physically safe and sound. This is a good time for us to have planned the Enrollment Study because it can take 3-5 years to plan research and funding for a new building project. It is likely that we will need to be considering a new project in 5-10 years, so having done the study now will help us be prepared. There is a well thought out plan of routine maintenance and inspections. 2019 High School YRBS Survev Results RCASA Director Erica McNamara reviewed the process. The YRBS Survey is administered every two years to middle and high school students. This year we partnered with eleven Middlesex League Schools and John Snow, Inc (data analysis). The only district that did not participate was Lexington. Lahey Health donated $50K to support the administration and analysis of data for the 2019 collection period. Ms. McNamara reviewed the results in areas of distracted driving, substance abuse, stress, suicide, bullying, mental health treatment, physical fighting,weapons and violence. She next reviewed the results for vaping use,underage drinking,binge drinking, marijuana use, substance misuse and sexual behavior. This year's survey had a question regarding bad consequences due to bad decisions. Lastly, results regarding talking to parents about sex, screen time,breakfast,physical activity, sleep, having a trusted adult in and out of school to talk to and perception of parental and peer disapproval regarding several behaviors. School supports in place include school staff and policies that support healthy schools, social-emotional Teaming integration,school based and individual supports, health education in middle school and grades 9& 11, SBIRT Screening for grades 9 and 11, chemical health and diversion programs for students, Youth Mental Health First Aid training for staff, Interface Referral Service for families and the Eliot Mobile Crisis Services for students. Next steps include a meeting of the District YRBS data Committee to review the findings in detail, present to parents and the community and provide an opportunity for students to review and provide insight. Ms. McNamara will present the Middle School YRBS results on September 26"'. D. Reports Liaisons Mr. Parks reported on the recent Recreation Committee meeting where youth sports field use concerns were discussed. Page 12