HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-31 Coolidge School Council MinutesA. W. Coolidge School Council
Munutes - January 31, 1995
The meeting was called to order by chairperson, Carol Perletz, at 7:30 in the Media Center.
Attending: Lou Adreani, John Carpenter, Larry Chomsky, Peter Hichborn, Carol Perletz, Sue
Redgate, and Roy Welsch. Minutes by: S. Redgate.
Minutes of the January 9, 1995 meeting were amended to change (under Student Learning Time
Regulations) SSR does not count as instructional time to MAY NOT count as instructional time.
It was agreed that the next meetings will be on February 15th, 28th, and March 14, 1995.
Handouts: Middle School Redistricting, Report from Time and Learning Study Group,
Technology Survey Summary and Report, Inclusion Profile
Progress Reports:
Re-districting - Lou reported on a Joint council meeting held at Coolidge on January 24, 1995.
Parent participants from Coolidge were Ann Natale and Karen Burke. Several options were
presented. A "Phased-In" approached generated interest among those present. Plans will be
presented to Advisory Group as to how this could best be accomplished, along with other
revisions, prior to presenting to School Committee for approval and implementation.
Peter questioned item #3 under Process (Middle School Redistricting - handout). How were the
numbers arrived at? Why is Parker (supposedly) at capacity at 600 and Coolidge at 450? What
standards were applied (i.e. square footage per student) to arrive at these numbers? Lou agreed
to do some research and report back to us A.S.A.P..
Principal Search - Larry reported that the search committee met and advertisements should
appear in the Boston Globe and Education Week sometime mid February. The cut off datefor
applicants is April 1, 1995. Committee will then reconvene and submit six finalist to the acting
superintendent by early May.
Dr. Munnelly's Replacement - Presently two candidates have come forward, Dennis Richards,
Assistant Superintendent, and Bill O'Connell, Director of Special Education.
1995 Coolidge Middle School Improvement Plan
Council expressed concern that the needs of all students-may not be sufficiently addressed in the
current School Improvement Plan. ( Inclusion Profile addresses the needs of students with
limitations) It was decided, therefore, by the Council to update the improvement Plan to include
the "Limitless Learning" program as a tool to further challenge our more gifted students. The
additions were as follows: Goal #2, Meeting Diverse Learning Needs. Under Action Plan, Task
#6 was added: Implement Limitless Learning profile, Supporting Needs (BCD,),
Responsibility of School Council, Time Frame, Wurter 94 - 95. Under Goal #4, professional
De-!71crrnent & Allocation ofProfessional Development Funds: Action Plan, Task 93 was
added: Limitless Learning Workshops, Supporting Needs (A,C,D), Responsibility of peter
H'ichborn, Joe Finnegan, and Ellen Svenson, Time Frame,'94 -'97.
Time and Learning Implementation Plan - Council decided to add an additional goal to the
School Improvement Plan: #5 Learning rime Implementation Plan. Lou reported that the Time
and Learning Study Group will meet on February 1st to further discuss options. We must be in
compliance with the new regulations of 990 instructional hours by September, '95. Presently, the
Study Group is considering lengthening the periods from 46 to 48 minutes and extending the day
from 2:18 to 2:20.
Suggestion for Additional Goal #6 - John expressed concern that the Improvement Plan may
not address issues of measurement and evaluation. John will draft his ideas for consideration at
our next meeting.
Tentative Time Frame - The council agreed on May 1st as a tentative deadline for completion
of the School Improvement Plan. Emphasis will be placed on Goal #3 - Technology, as well as
addressing the additions of "Limitless Learning" and "Learning Tune Implementation Plan."
Action Items:
1. Larry and Roy will report on the status of Technology Study.
2. Lou will provide information on how numbers at Parker and Coolidge were arrived at.
3. John will, present ideas for Goal #6 to School Improvement Plan
Meeting adjourned 9:45 p.m.
Neat Meeting: February 15, 1995
Subsequent meetings tentatively scheduled: 2/28 and 3/14