HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-12 Coolidge School Council MinutesCoolidge Middle School Council
Minutes of Meeting April 12, 1995
The meeting convened at 7:30 in the school media center.
Members in attendance were: Lou Adreani, John Carpenter, Larry Chomsky, Peter Hichborn, Carol
Perletz, Sue Redgate, and Roy Welsch.
Also attending was John Doherty.
The minutes for the previous meeting were amended to include "pursuant to the principal's
recommendation" which was added to the first bullet point for the types of specifications for Goal 3.
Carol handed out an article about technology in education.
The agenda was amended to look at Goal 3 first to see if the changes from the last meeting were
incorporated as we intended. It was suggested that technology may not be the appropriate word in the
goal since this is very broad. Objective A will now read: "Upgrade and add to computer and other
technology capabilities". Task 6 will read: "Determine additional hardware, software, support and space.
requirements". Under Resources required, add a bullet with the title: "Space" including "computer lab
and an additional full classroom to be used for technology integration". Change the "Supporting Need"
column to "Supporting Objective" throughout the plan. Task 5 should read "revise computer education
curriculum".
Page 7 - make the last task number 9.
Goal 4: Task 1 - change the text to "establish a calendar of staff development opportunities that address
the objectives of the school improvement plan but are not limited to these objectives". Change the
responsibility column to "Principal, Coolidge Staff". Change the time frame to 1994 and ongoing. Task
5 should read: "Hear a report of progress on the school's professional development activities". Objective.
B should be: "plan professional development activities for the school year". There was a discussion
about the Regional Alliance. Lou said that there are good programs and then some that are not as well.
received. For Task 2 the alliance will be removed. Under the responsibility column for the task, take
out all references to the alliance. Under Funding:, take out the first bullet. Include "funding may be
required as determined by state mandates, Objective E will read: "periodically review progress on
this goal". This objective supports task. 5. Remove the note at the bottom..
Goal 5: incorporate the text as supplied by Lou and John including the written changes as shown on
draft.
The Council requested that Lou relay to the administration and the superintendent's search consultant that
we would like to give input not at 1:45 but at an evening meeting to the superintendent's search
consultant. We would rather particpate in open discussion than supply individual written requests.
Peter submitted an alternative Goal 6. At the next meeting we'll consider both to construct the 6th goal.
With any additional time we'll talk about representation for next year and how to get feedback from the
Coolidge Community.
April 25 and May 16 are the next scheduled meetings. We'll talk about representation for next year.
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Minutes recorded and prepared by Carol Perletz.