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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-01-07 School Committee Minutes Uc adw; I:cedar Session 2 Januarc 7 2002 ..,. ;,-, h 1e11,d thus makiq_ ane 01 these cuts teould he , yttrnch Ali hull'. tli, idlin '.l hrr ;tai:..rn about cutting ulhlctics 4hcdiccusud the , ;hhil�- i .I . o n� ,cJ thin 'nim of tflc spurts c lAl' a Lnitc IeC \h. I iJet >uuco that he has met 1tith the Superintendent to ret icw the process used k minC I tt ilh hi. list of recam mendations and the Superintendent s justi Ikea on @,r thnx .�n,m;ne;I dmI, II, Ile staled that he waulcl listen to all ( onnittc, iMcillhcrs IIIE! 11hnn9 on reductions. u 1, 1 Ih.n Ihls i. I dilYndt prop" I le ,'toted that the tk-, it `J ; ... 'd e .haICII eyu.ilh_ A-h. 1111111) then cliatributed a chart short hi, peleu i:wc> �i d,il I)' I Lvonmien .naed thin d the 87 staff inacases dl there special cduealion AIJ[ A Ild tvd lot lLM "Im c I ]IIII:rld,is Rated Itis concern ahuut [he hi,=hi "Ilool I'nclish teach rl 11112 (bnmittcc iVlember Mania asked for clarification on [he smhus on mhwn,l, Allo i_ Ur I lanunni:m outlined the cols and savings otlhosc items_ kkamen Rick Shubert asked how the amount charged for special education witi��u m detenninal_ tl. Iorotunlen >tuted that he 1 ,L, al Iccs clmlged hp holh the SI I AI ,ind the Horth"t l e i ansa rli.u'u. ruir Eked if the SPIiU hud¢e[ continue.; to increase more 111,11 reg=ular.la•. (hair •.t c <tale(I Iha[ SPIdD continues to innease More than regular LIae rul ,u i .i..i t,r ,wi.cnravc 4 i<r��ular tictsion 3 _ Januan =2V10_ nn;r .1,1._ 1 J if is p'o,ihlc 111,11 the fiat iit,!s lI>Icd in item, ]_ ; ,iml 1 nen ie"t 1 ��. LaIII III i.Ili de;eri bed the process u;ed t0 detCl'III I[IC the 11u nthcr rel n 11Ltblc _c pna cit cicclill" 'l ldc11b. '_nii� A - 1. tuiteJ hrr concern lint ttilhnul Lull-ietdum liuxline the iii ah uuJ <cicncr , i II trkni hl , II I2 she noted [hw the Chicago (\oath pro_ram is uu c�ualcnt i�r�i crani hw waled het annecrneJ shout the district ," financial ahllitc to continue to m;linulin the pnnarom. She also stated Loci wncern ahout the lack of Ibr the nrtt I(It,Jish lu11Luagc It procmm. Ur. I.init nn ie11 stated that the csistine curriculum. includin_ ('hirue, 111 I. well I dJ and the per pupil stonev ❑1 each building ICN cl i, used to un 'rudu ,end 1 ilac: gams. I.:mra flel)onnu_h stated that the School Committee should contact the t'ndcrstun;lnlc I)i,t!ti clic. Rn:ud prior to making unv cuts. She stated Lhut Ilndcrstandinu Di,.i hililie> lI in.ltrd. III v dunlccrs dcliccrine❑n uutstandinu auriullum to IbC ,lucks', of t h ii.� tit rn uct ,rated that he did not know if there is an} interest on the part of the skim Sehool ( OMIlli0ce members to cut Aundine for ttndelStMIk11Ila Di,ahifitics_ I Ir doted Ihal there is no question that t Inderstanding Disabilities is an outstanding program_ li, ,tated that ha lxheccs that during these financial till`C5 all items most he hrouLht Forward 8nd rccictt ed. I n.ia Phillips ouilloed what Stoneham had spent on a netv ErLdi,h 1"Il gc ,fru pmgiwnlx Iw Ihcir :1cincntarc school. she stated that the total tcus co11siderth1 Icsx thtm t,.hnl Rcedtna had ;pcnt IJ.. Li,onini,m mated Ihat titouehIms i,smallcr than kcadinu .mJ 11"d in 'I'l, rrI .. ,. .incur I1I1' 0tl1e ort: p1"W[nm_ tthich 11'cadlllIl did 1101. I ILL ]I'I v LIA-11 hotv the 1,1111 o:m: arts proerum evaluated. I I- I Ianrnmiun nIIIIHIed the process used t0 eculuaic the 1 11-11'h luneu t t': pn ui:ai�. '..i.ol Lc t,e[1 If ]I ICAII [I done in tcleut the In be pil��lcd. 6 i<_gu Lu'_Scssfuu d I' uary 7. 2(11)2 >,ch h.inc AI J,h and I'aula Port slalcil thal ,( reduction in athlc(ics nuisl he It .r Ir hr :ri"C"I are:u that hocc (o he cut h c a,lrred that the uau I�ci ,huuld he niiscd. Tim lou,mn ,rated Ihat (he SCho01 Committee should recuenizc that same sludcnt, s ro tr( info UilleUc jus( as other sludew, un AP �: - .uni:ri ,iatcd Ihw the .Adininisu:uion .; preliminun rceununendalion if the I'I hin -crnnuncndcd tahlctic I'Cd nCtlUn is passed would ba to ellminutc a .pan. Ic li>cir,nl hl' concerns and (Ill concerns of the ;Athletic Director about minion ICI �.IJlutI ill asl:cd Dr. limManion it rrLl' haling the v(nlcmcm dId' iJu n* f weer Ices arc inercuved un the current economic situa(ion. i,unii:m ,fated (ha( .illci -peaking with the A(Itictic Dircc(or he telt hu1hing (hclee (n till edge and the Athletic Director kI[strongly that rather than in Ie3[Ie lite user Iec it rcould he best to reduce one sport. Dr. IhalUmnlan distributed inlbrmation I, ,,ItJine Iundruilin" hA uthlctcs. 1, Ili ,luted hcrconcern thus students who could not atlnrd an inere:nc in ('1 .I �r a l 'n on III i dihct thm i.'h lior essisluncc 1 Aul ,la(ed m ec(dition to the aver fee each sport docs its or+n lundrhsln_. `;he statad in a teem( hieh school survey athletics is listed as one of high points of the hieh xchooL I 1 r. iUuhius ,fated (hal the intLrmation distribution he Dr. I lanuuniun due, nu( im 111,.1 t " ,� L''r ,hurt,. Ilealsu ;tatedihu( band idisc> i�llillcalltk alar (h,in t: ''I S70 per ILlnllly. ( h.iir r,nmer vWted that overall he ttwu1rht the Supa-intendent's renrounenda(ions rr�tc troH hulancad. Chairl tioimec then outlined ilia recommended reductions includfne huilinp non-teaching position. higheron the list. Ile stated thet in the pas( he felt thm (hc hi_h ml h.ul I.II;Cn a lal'_CIporllan of reduc(ions than the level and tell h I'e c liux (o v; (o nnfmlein the level et the high school. I IL alxr >ta(cd (h,n iti. I'[ ol]I\ Is curriculum initialises and instructional apecialisil,. r i.�l,i :IateJ Ih:n ;hc is Ie:ulina tmcalds the ]'I lot recommended hr (hv -ani,i..lun cnJ Ih, ,1 111, p;ds. lhu( iflhc pmuiou of lssi slant DlriCt01 0l l aeili;i I I L tri Ilir I z 1.1 � ninhrli m'. Ic' oldl Scn'sin❑ _ i - .lanunn ?, 2002 (hair I mmllcc e\plainecl the aereensnt made rcith the I(M n regarding buildln� m.-1i n'.�rc,tnc c- IIcIII nrlimcnanee and 'JI'm removal. 11.. II. nmImmil oullincJ his ,coon; Irvthe ellminalion of the in,tniwir n J ,pcciali". 1!1- :, hi,,] ,1 1),1,11'M on hi, list_ .Icon I)nl'an and lialCn Bunce Ftated their concern about the ,eduction of ;cicncc teacher el he hh=h ,chanl and the elimination ofdouble Iahs_ I'um KCIIcv sl;acd chat this rens her hest espencnce with the school budget and a,l:cd if there i; : lmthiue that can be done to raise more monec. t 11ali I U.m1c, nutlincd the NIm' the C'ommittec has pursued additional lundin_. i Ic sr:.ted 1h:u Ada. Kcllev speek ccilh 9onte of the conmuillm members oho su jpjp,l he L1st I'v crude Blixt lite lumber Infinmation- Vt Irl-1101)_ill_ ('hair hammer advised that the Committee would take ❑ short hreuk. Vt lu l() ]' m Chair I Nwlll � called the meeting back to ordcl F1 Fit, 011, BIDS NI Cas icchi moved to accent the Superintendent's mvard recommendation for numbe - 2 fuel oil as per his memorandum of January 5 2002. Mr. Keiglej sec coded the motion. The vote"as 5-0 Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Griset, Mr. Kciglev', Mr. Russo and Mr. hicII . V'Iv Cavicchi moved to accept the Superintendent's :mvard recommendation for number) Incl oil for 12MIIS and Rarroms from Global. Mr. Keiglec cconded the motion. The s ote teas �-Il Ms. Cavicchi, Mr. Grisel, Mr. Kciglev, .Mr. Ruao and Ir. IAS oonuc. VDJOUl2V Vt 10 15 p m �Ir. Criset meed to adjourn. Ms. Cavicchi seconded the motion. fhc cote teas all Ms. ( avicchi 'Mr. Griset, Mr. Ke1gIcN, Mr. Russo and-Mr. l umct . ittCd " " (.ct1i111) suhm I Iar1� h, l lanuum:u Superm1rnJC1n 1:'Sehntd,