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Home My WebLink About2005-09-17 School Committee Minutes - Retreatt/ ~VED Reading School Committee C DE i ftA . Reading, Massachusetts !6, 11. C Retreat September 17, 2005 Call to Order Chair Spadafora called the regular session to order at 7:00 a.m. in the Coolidge Middle School Conference Room. Present were Ms. Webb, Mr. Dahl, Mr. Spadafora, Mr. McFadden, Mrs. Gibbs and Mr. Carpenter. Also present were Superintendent Schettini, Assistant Superintendent Doherty, Director of Human Resources and Finance Mary DeLai and Special Education Director Stephen Gannon. Chair Spadafora gave a slide show presentation overview and a summary of the Administrative Institute in August. He stated the District Improvement Plan feeds the School Improvement Plans so we have to get the sequence in order. The District Improvement Plan informs the budget process as well. There was discussion and brain storming. Where do we want to be in three years? (Please see attached list.) They reviewed a working draft copy of the District Improvement Plan. There was discussion on Target One, which deals with school climate and culture. They went on to Target 2 dealing with teaching and learning. Mr. Dahl moved to include Teachers and Administration after the word student in Target 5. Mr. McFadden seconded the motion The vote was 3-2-1. Mr. McFadden, Mr. Dahl,_ Mr. Carpenter voting for and Mr. Spadafora and Ms Webb voting against and Mrs Gibbs abstaining The motion failed Adjourn Mrs. Gibbs moved to adiourn. Mr. McFadden seconded the motion The vote was 6-0. Ms. Webb, Mr. Dahl, Mr. Spadafora, Mr. McFadden, Mrs Gibbs and Mr. Carpenter P~H(~ Patrick A. 9chettini Jr. Superintendent of Schools Notes from School Committee Meeting Note Code 1 Create a "Dashboard"? 3B 2 Communication with Community 313 3 Looking at Best Practices 2B, All Targeted Areas 4 Program to retain students in district (i.e. 8-9) 2B & D 5 Know & Understand the results (end product) vs. process (K-12) 3A 6 Weaving SAT Prep into RMHS Curriculum 7D 7 ,Benchmark Assessments Pre/Post Tests 7A 8 Achieve to highest potential All of 5 9 Embrace the whole child 2A 10 Create a partnership with parents that encourages participation for ALL (including targeted population) 2E 11 Students are responsible for themselves. Their responsibility in global community. Personal accountability. 2A, 4A 12 Eliminate obstacles to learning Target 2, 1A 13 Administrator & teacher accountability and standards 11 14 Continuous Improvement All Targets 15 Educational Leadership 4B, 4C, 11 D 16 Recruitment of Highly Qualified Teachers 11A 17 Use Research Based Tools, Programs and Assessment Tools 3A 18 Enhancement of METCO Program 4E 19 Increase diversity of highly qualified staff 11A 20 Community service/ civics education/ sense of community 4A 21 Sense of Community 2A 22 "No Name" policy - Zero Tolerance 1A 23 Safe Environment - Follow Through 1C 24 Bullying & Harassment Policy - Follow Through 1 A 25 Professional Development on Bullying & Harassment for Teachers and Administration 1A 26 Peer Leadership/ Health & Wellness 1 B 27 Creating an Environment of trust 1 28 Assisting "At Risk Students" and their families (i.e. students who bully others) 1A, 2E 29 100% Participation in Athletics & Curricular Activities Mission 30 100% Participation in Health-Wellness Curriculum (9-12) 1 B 31 Construction Accountability 10F 32 Technology: email 86 33 Technology: communication 3B, 8B 34 Technology: Enabler to learning 8A 35 MCAS Scores 3A, 7D 36 SAT Scores 7D 37 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reduction 1B, 1C 38 Wellness Advisory Council 1A 39 Marketing Plan for Student Retention Gr. 8 to 9 2D 40 Full Inclusion 5B 41 Freshmen Academy 2D 42 How do we compare in the eyes of colleges, universities? 3C 43 Grants 9C 44 Safe & Secure Schools 1 C, 1 D, 1 E, 2A 45 Reaching out to private sector (I.e. advertising, bank) 4D 46 College Acceptance Information: Analysis of College Acceptances; Guidance needs to be a "real powerhouse" 3C 47 Where Kids can take healthy risks, safely Target 1 & 2 48 Increase exploratory & elective programs Year 2-3 49 Written products of guidance department = improve 3C 50 Entrepreneurial Studies 6A 51 Improve Writing Studies 6A 52 Diversity of Guidance Staff 11A 53 Required Business Math Course 6A 54 All Day Kindergarten (choice?) Year 2-3 55 Choice in guidance 3C 56 Extended Day & Co-Curricular Mission & 4C 57 AP Courses 5B 58 Teacher Feedback from H.S. Seniors & Elementary 2B 59 Top Notch Special Education Program 5A 60 What does effective and efficient special education programs mean? 5A - - -