Carver Public Schools
Carver, Massachusetts
School Committee Meeting
Monday, September 8, 2008
Minutes
Committee Members Present:
E. Kay Spencer, Chair
Mary Kaminski, Vice Chair
Paula Kibbe, Secretary
Barry Struski, Member
Al Spicer, Member
School Administration Present:
Elizabeth Sorrell, Superintendent
Matthew Gillis, Chief Operations & Financial Officer
Laura Tilton, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Technology
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Kay Spencer, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Ratification of E.A.P.C. Contract for 2008-2011. A motion was made by Mary Kaminski and second by Barry Struski to accept the ratified E.A.P.C. contract for faculty. All school committee members in favor. Kay Spencer, School Committee Chair and Michael Riordan, EAPC President signed the agreement.
I. Comments from General Public
A. Scott Alexander, appointee to the Recreation Committee, reported to the committee: 120 children involved in summer basketball league, 150 children registered for swim lessons. He thanked Rev. Bob Merritt for his donation to the swim program which made possible the hiring of 5 lifeguards. The Rec. Committee will be sending a request to the CPC for additional courts in the center of town. There are 4 bids received to put in a recreation area in Buckman Park, South Carver and the Rec. Committee is still working diligently to bring the various sports groups together throughout the town. School Committee members thanked Mr. Alexander for his enthusiasm and energy as their appointee to this committee.
II. Comments from EAPC – Mike Riordan reported the membership is glad the contract is settled and ratified and the school year can start off without the distraction of pending negotiations. Connie Koffman, Vice President, reiterated the faculty has expressed collective relief that the process is complete. Principals will be offering staff a congratulations breakfast on September 9th.
III. Update by Student Advisory & Captains Council– Kalya Morrison and Cam Creehan are the student advisory reps for the 08-09 school year. They reported the following: Bus Driver Appreciation was held, an all school assembly will be held on 9/22 with Bob Anastas of the SADD program regarding Responsible Decision Making.
Update by Student Advisory & Captains Council (cont.) Freshmen elections for class officers will be 9/19; the junior class has selected the Canoe Club in East Bridgewater for their prom location; the senior class will host the annual Homecoming Celebration on October 11th and the senior class had significant interest (51 students) to attend Grad Nite in Disney during April vacation.
IV. Approval of Minutes
Mary Kaminski made a motion to accept both the regular and executive session meeting minutes as written from August 18, 2008 sessions. Al Spicer second. Approved, all in favor, Kay Spencer abstained. Mary Kaminski made a motion to accept executive session minutes from September 5, 2008. Barry Struski second. All in favor, Al Spicer abstained.
V. Communications
A. Argus Construction – Correspondence was
sent to Argus Construction from Matthew Gillis, Chief Operations and Financial Officer documenting a request to have repairs done on the basketball court net post which was installed in Fall 2008.
B. Destination Imagination – Connie Koffman, DI Coordinator, advertised the program and encouraged students and parents to become involved. Informational flyers will go home during the week of September 8th providing details as to how students can register to participate.
The information will also be promoted through the local newspapers and cable station.
C. Blair Agency – A thank you letter was sent to Richard Blair of Blair Insurance Agency in Carver for his generosity in providing a new flag over the next ten years to the High/Middle School complex through the Franklin Flags Adopt a School Flagpole program. Mary Kaminksi made a motion to
accept this gift, Al Spicer second. All in favor.
VI. Reports from the Superintendent
The superintendent shared a power point presentation showing the success of opening day!
A. Personnel: The following personnel updates were noted: Lorna C. Ibbitson, new Out of District Coordinator; Ahmed Abdelal, speech/language pathologist, resignation; and Susan Preston, MS Guidance Secretary, retiring as of 10-2-08. The superintendent also publicly thanked Maureen Dickson, Matt
Gillis and all the bus drivers for a smooth opening with all the new bus routes.
B. Introduction of New Staff – new members of the K-12 faculty were introduced to the committee and public by their building principals.
C. Enrollment- Monthly enrollment report and comparison from previous year was distributed. The loss of 77 students from same time previous year was noted. School
D. Migration - Data from each school for students both enrolling and withdrawing for the month of May was distributed. A total of 161 students withdrew or enrolled from the close of school in June through to September 1, 2008.
E. School Building Committee Updates – Carver School Building Committee had its first meeting on August 25, 2008. Matt Gillis was unanimously appointed as the procurement official for the project and contact person. An Owners Project Manager will need to be selected and a subcommittee was formed for this
purpose including: Mr. Gillis, Dave Siedentopf, Liz Sorrell, Randy Webster and Candy Weiler. A draft to request these services is being drawn up. The next meeting has not yet been established until there is feed back from the Mass. School Building Authority.
F. Camp Bournedale Update – Lynn Bastoni, CMS Principal, presented the following updates for the Camp Bournedale trip. There are 136 7th grade students participating - 88% of the class. 35 students were the recipients of scholarships from the $12,205.00 received. Lynn Bastoni thanked the district for their moral support and supplying transportation, thanked the parents for their involvement in every aspect of the development and thanked the following for their financial support: Flax Pond Cranberry Company,
Slocum-Gibbs Cranberry Company, Bridgewater Savings Bank, AAA Southern New England, Decas Cranberry, Town of Carver/Yummy Licks, Quincy Steele, Member of the CMS Staff, Member of the Central Office, Boston Globe – advertising space and A.D.. Makepeace Company. Students who are not participating will follow a curriculum devised for this time period by Frank Ciarfella of the Middle School staff. The program will take place September 29 through October 3, 2008.
VII. Recommendations from the Superintendent
A. Disposal of Text Books -
A motion was made by Mary Kaminski and second by Al Spicer to approve the request by the High School Math Department to dispose/recycle outdates math text books. All in favor.
VIII. Reports from the School Committee – School Committee will meet for their annual retreat on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at
On Cranberry Pond, Middleboro at 9am for goal setting.
IX. Executive Session
Kay Spencer asked for a motion to move to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a Level II grievance, not to return to
Open Session. Mary Kaminski made the motion, Al Spicer second. By role call, all approved.
Meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
Next regular meeting: October 6, 2008
Respectfully submitted: Annmarie G. Metrano, Recording Secretary
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