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MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 18, 2004 ' . P
CALL TO ORDER - 7:48
MEMBERS PRESENT - Sandy Michaud, Karyn Storti, Bob Brown, Matt Edson.(faje) E)
Gary Nihan, Alexandra Rowen, Jane Fiore (Staff Liaison)
MEMBERS EXCUSED Bill Carrick, Mark Staniul
MEMBERS ABSENT Dale Merrill, Lisa DiTrapano
MINUTES - Minutes for January approved
PUBLIC INPUT - none
OLD BUSINESS -
No meting held March 2nd - lack of quorum Internet Safety program at Parker
was well attended and appropriate
-School Report
- Cookies containing marijuana (each being made by many to make. "pin-
pointing" the source difficult) are being sold in the school for $20 each
- Drinking getting worse in High School - good kids getting drunk on
weekends - more than five coming to school dances drunk
- 2000/2001 survey showed that 35% of 7th and 8th graders used/experimented
with alcohol
-Discussion
- Risk Behavior Survey - objections, results not believed, less response than to
academic survey. Try conducting survey again next year, prepare well
- Decision making programs, tools, consequences. Grant funding
-Membership- Ellen Vickery Will likely replace Alexandra as school member of SAPAC
- Consequence .of large number of members with membership terminating
in 2004 will be considered at future meetings
- Letter from Bill Carrick apologizing for missing meetings. Consensus of
members present: Encourage Bill to retain his membership.
- John Russo is no longer on the School Board, therefor no longer a SAPAC
member. Jane has contacted Pat Schettini to ask the School Board to appoint a
replacement
NEW BUSINESS
• Programs - "Dear Lisa" program is planned for the High School. Conducting the
program in the evening for adults at $2 and contribution by Winchester Hospital
will be considered.
- The "Drugs & Alcohol, Perilous Choices, Dangerous Consequences" program
planned for April at Coolidge has been postponed until May 4th due to a
Jewish holiday
-Starting Time - Motion made, seconded and approved 5-0 with one abstention, to
change the starting time for SAPAC meetings from 7:30 to 7:00, on a trial basis.
-Name Change - Changing the name of the SAPAC will be added to the next meeting's
agenda
ADJOURNED 9:12 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Brown