WAKEFIELD SCHOOL COMMITTEE Wakefield, Ma Minutes of May 27, 2014 Present: Chairman Callanan, Vice-Chairman Morgan, Ms. Danehy, Mr. Kenney, Mr. Markham, Mr. Liakos, Supt. Zrike, Business Admin. Pfifferling and Clerk Majeski. 1. Call to Order – Mr. Callanan called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. 2. Mission Statement – Mr. Callanan read the Mission Statement.

Page

4. Public Comment a. Student Advisory Council Members – Mr. Callanan congratulated the three attending senior for their valuable input into the meetings over the past year, Carly Buckley, Adam Celikmen and Ricky Norton. The students then updated the committee on high school events. . spring concert last week . June 11-12 Visual Performing Arts Day which will showcase the many talented students, to the elementary students . Wakefield High School was recognized with three nominations from the Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild. The nominations were Best Actor: Matt Stanley,Les Miserables; Costume Design & Execution: Les Miserables and Sound Design & Execution: Spelling Bee. . school track record for the four minute mile was broken by Senior Aaron Lucci . PARCC Exams have been taking place over the past week . seniors full week last week, each day was a different themes throughout the week . senior exams this week . senior event coming up next week culminating with graduation on Saturday, June 7th . grand march and senior prom June 4th, grand march will be recorded Evan Kenney wished the students good luck on their next phase of life. Ms. Dabney thanked them for their service and time spent representing the Wakefield High School students. . b. Public Comment – None

1

3. Recognition of Retirees – Dr.Zrike thanked each of the retirees and spoke about their demanding position as educators, and for sharing their teaching expertise, knowledge and compassion over the years. Superintendent Zrike presented certificates (and a book of their choice which will be dedicated to a school library of their choice) to the following retirees: Those unable to attend: Alana Anderson, Phyllis Beinart, Maria Caruso, Rae Currier, Patricia Martignetti, Mary Martin, Leslie Roberto, Janice Dance Thompson and Claire Winters. Those present: Lillian Beherrell, Geraldine Carbone, Ellen Cardwell, Cathy Crispo, Nancy Fredrick, Susan O’Keefe, Patricia Osborne Perry Verge and Priscilla Wall.

Page

6. Chairman’s Communications a. Communications: 1. Letter from Town Administrator Maio advising that the Board of Selectmen voted to approve the request of the School Committee on the naming of three areas at the Galvin Middle School. 2. Letter from Town Administrator Maio advising that the Board of Selectmen voted to approve the School Committee’s request to declare Galvin Middle School items as surplus. b. SEEM Lease – Ms. Morgan moved, seconded by Mr. Markham, that the School Committee approves the July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 lease between the Town of Wakefield and SEEM Collaborative. Voted Unan. c. SC Goals Review Ms. Danehy commented that the School Committee, overall, achieved a lot of goals they established. Each member reported on their specific goals. d. 2014-2015 Goals - Mr. Callanan asked that the committee focus on 5 goals total for the upcoming year. Some of the committee’s thoughts and ideas can be combined into one goal. e. Summer Meeting Schedule – Mr. Callanan felt that, with all changes taking place and the new Galvin coming on line in September, the committee cannot afford to have only one meeting in August. He suggested that the committee hold one meeting the last Tuesday in July and then hold their two regularly scheduled meetings in August.

2

5. Spotlight – Martha Philbrick, Chairman of the Hartshorne House Educational Outreach Committee came before the committee to speak about present and proposed programs for the Wakefield Public School students. This week is Hartshorne House(HH) Week. She advised that the schools at one time had a curriculum component on the history of Wakefield, but as curriculum changed the program stopped. Wakefield children should know about the Hartshorne House. She spoke about the HH coloring book, put together by Nancy Payzant Walker, former students. Gr. 4 students are asked to write an essay for a contest sponsored by the HH. Gr. 5 comes for a tour of the HH in June, combined with a field day at Veterans Field. There is a fund raiser called Pennies for Preservation in which children are asked to donate their pennies. It helps to fund some of the maintenance. The high school now has a board member on the HH Board of Directors. She proposed that the system add an arts component to the curriculum and also at the high school level an AP Project. She will speak to Mr. Metropolis once he steps into his new position as high school principal. Mr. Markham supported the expansion of the program, and the proposed new arts and AP component. Mr. Liakos commented that the Hartshonre House has been turned into an educational tool. It is an incredible tool for storytelling in terms of learning the history of Wakefield. Dr. Zrike noted that there is history in our backyard. We should take advantage of it. Sadly many students don’t know the role history has played in Wakefield. It is an opportunity to bridge the natural resources in our community. The committee thanked Mrs. Philbrick and her committee for coming before the School Committee.

f. Subcommittee Assignments –Mr.Callanan advised that Ms. Cook has declined her assignments on the communication and policy subcommittees. He asked the members for volunteers to sit on these two subcommittees.

Page

b. GMS Update – Dr. Zrike thanked Mr. Bedrosian for the monumental tasks he has taken on, in leading the school through the construction project, and the daily running of the school. Mr. Bedrosian thanked the staff for the amazing job they have done throughout the year. He also appreciates the support of the School Committee, administration, Building Committee, and Galvin Advisory Committee. The building is getting to the point where staff is very excited. Kim Hartman is heading up the move and puts out a newsletter to the staff each week. The building will come down in August and construction on the auditorium and gym will start immediately after. Bond Construction has been wonderful and very responsive to our needs. Mr. Callanan advised that as of he 27th of June, Bond will mobilize on the parking lot so there will be no public access on the lot. c. Job Descriptions – Dr. Zrike presented new and updated job descriptions for approval by the committee. The administration will continue to update job descriptions. Ms. Morgan moved, seconded by Ms. Danehy, that the School Committee approve the following job descriptions:

3

7. Superintendent’s Comments a. Memorial Day Ceremony – Dr. Zrike asked that people reflect on the many sacrifices that veteran’s have made. b. Other – Future Agenda Items –Next Meeting –Update on Technology, Professional Development support for teachers, especially at the Galvin. Also what we plan to do as an update for students and parents. The infrastructure is being looked into pertaining to capability to support what will be needed for new devices. Jeff Weiner has been monitoring it very closely. The network has to be address so all can access it. Curriculum review and adoption will be presented next meeting. It is critical that we are very clear about overhauling and revamping curriculum over the next 5- 8 year. Facility Task Force has been meeting. They have walked through every one of the schools. They have been comprehensive in their questions and looking at every nook and cranny. They will formally present their findings to Supt. on June 19, and then he will share with the SC. Launch of STEM taskforce next school year. It is critical that we look at what are the best practices, training and course offerings throughout to support the growth. Galvin is prompting us to think about the program. The conversation is necessary. PARCC – will complete the final round on Wednesday. 420 students took the PARCC; there have been issues with the technology. We have learned that CHROME books have been a very strong device. Website is launched (soft), the hard launch will take place at the end of June. Piloting serving lunch on ½ days at the Galvin on Monday and Tuesday of the final week to see how it will work. BYOD rental – We are checking on the legality of renting devices to students who don’t want to purchase devices.

ELA Curriculum Coordinator (Gr. 5-12); Math Curriculum Coordinator (Gr. 5-12); Media Specialist; Science Curriculum Coordinator (Gr. 5-12); Elementary Principal; Director of Athletics, Health and Wellness (Gr. K-12); Director of Visual and Performing Arts (Gr. K-12); School Adjustment Counselor; Literary Coach (Gr. K-4); and Reading Specialist (Gr. K-4) Mr. Kenney moved to amend the motion by deleting references to the Common Core State Standards ,and replacing it with reference to the Mass State Frameworks. Mr. Markham seconded the motion. Mr. Kenney wanted the job descriptions to reflect the correct terminology. Dr. Zrike noted that the districts are obligated to adhere to Mass State Frameworks which incorporate the Common Core. Mr. Kenney continued, that given job descriptions are new, we do not want the job descriptions to be obsolete. Amendment voted unanimously. Main motion as amended voted unanimously. Mr. Markham noted that the job descriptions were discussed with the WEA and wanted to commend Dr. Halloran on the task. Dr. Zrike also wanted to thank Dr. Smith who played a role in the creation of some of the roles.

Business Items – Mr. Pfifferling reviewed the business items from the May 13th meeting and will provide the committee with new reports at the next meeting. . MASC put out a memo re. Ch. 70 and increases by district. Will get an increase of $25 per

Page

8.

4

d. MCAS vs. PARCC – Dr. Zrike advised the committee that as a district, a selection has to be made by the end of June of whether Wakefield will use the PARCC or MCAS for the upcoming school year. PARCC would no longer be a pilot, but rather the high stakes student assessment. Students, parents and district would receive student reports next year. He will be discussing the decision with the principals, teachers and parents, and make a recommendation at the next meeting. The committee was given a one-page comparison chart, which Dr. Zrike reviewed. Through 2018, MCAS will still be a graduation requirement and grades 5/8 would have to take the MCAS in Science, since PARCC does not have a comparable assessment. There would be no double testing of students next year. Schools can elect to administer the PARCC online or utilize the paper version. The BESE will decide next year what the State’s accountability assessment will be moving forward. All indications are that they will opt to make the PARCC the Massachusetts assessment of choice. Districts that choose to administer the PARCC in the Spring of 2015 will have their 2015 accountability levels “held harmless”. Dr. Zrike also presented the pros and cons. Mr. Liakos asked how teachers feel about the choice between PARCC and MCAS. Dr. Zrike will share his findings with the committee. How will the tests impact SPED and English Language learners? Dr. Zrike has some concerns about SPED students. It was not clearly answered in the last meeting he attended. For those that take the test there will be accommodations. Mr. Markham noted “the handwriting is on the wall” and the district should stay on the side of the tide so it can prepare. Is there going to be a phasing of the test like there was with MCAS? SZ was uncertain regarding the phasing of the test. Dr. Zrike will get further information.

student and on top of that 95 will be an increase beyond the $25. 94 will receive a down payment aid. Wakefield will get an increase of $61 per student as opposed to the $25 per student. There will be a $205,000 increase in Chapter 70 funding for next year. . Circuit Breaker – on target for what we need this year. . Personnel Report – two changes . Gift – Ms. Morgan moved, seconded by 9. Consent Agenda – Ms. Morgan moved, seconded by Ms. Danehy, approval of the minutes of May 13, 2014. Voted Unan. 10. Subcommittee/Liaison Reports . Budget – Mr. Markham reported that there will be a meeting next Thursday. Wakefield Academy will be discussed. . Policy – will meet next week . Labor – will meeting first week in June . Communications – will schedule meeting once membership is set. 11. School Committee Comments . Mr. Kenney noted it was a pleasure being at the METCO meeting in Boston and hearing Anthony Lawson read his essay. Wakefield was warmly welcomed. . Mr. Liakos spoke about the Memorial Day Ceremony and wanted to thank the marching Band, students and Mr. Bankert for their involvement. . Mr. Markham agreed that the meeting at METCO should be a yearly event. Congratulations to all the retirees. Congratulations to the high school graduates. . Goals, thank you to Anne Danehy in making all the goals come to be and providing the motivation from time to time. . Anne Danehy also agreed with previous speakers re. METCO, congratulations to retirees and wish Class of 2014 well. . Kate Morgan echoed the previous speakers’ comments . Chris Callanan congratulated retirees. Graduation on June 7. . Dr. Zrike – thank you to Susan Lacey and her students for preparing food for the reception and also to Susan Majeski for organizing the retiree reception.

Page

5

12. Adjournment – On a motion by Ms. Morgan and seconded by Mr. Liakos, the committee adjourned their meeting.

Page

6

May 27, 2014 Minutes.pdf

The nominations were Best Actor: Matt Stanley,Les Miserables;. Costume Design & Execution: Les Miserables and Sound Design & Execution: Spelling Bee.

311KB Sizes 2 Downloads 256 Views

Recommend Documents

12. 27 may 2014 water scarcity measures.pdf
मंत्री / मा.राज्यमंत्री यांचेखाजगी सदचव. Page 3 of 3. 12. 27 may 2014 water scarcity measures.pdf. 12. 27 may 2014 water scarcity measures.

NSE/NCFM/26788 Date :May 27, 2014 Circular Ref.
May 27, 2014 - For and on behalf of. National Stock Exchange of India Limited. Rehana D'Souza. Asst. Vice President. Toll Free No. Email id. 1800220051.

NSE/NCFM/26788 Date :May 27, 2014 Circular Ref.
May 27, 2014 - For further information please call NISM Certification Helpdesk on 022-6111 5555 (Monday to Friday, 09:30 am to ... Toll Free No. Email id.

2014 04 27 Newsletter April 27 2014.pdf
On 3rd May, we will have an opportunity to show that, far from ... moment in which we have to persevere for what is right. In intro- .... woman, who claimed that she was cured of a brain. aneurysm after a photograph of Pope John Paul II spoke to her.

May 27, 2018 - The Boston Pilot
May 27, 2018 - Brad Agostinelli [email protected]. Religious Ed Administrative Assistant …..Michele Barrette [email protected].

NSE/FAOP/29811 Date : May 27, 201
May 27, 2015 - and five out-of-the-money strikes will be made available to the market. The same will be intimated ... Chief Manager. Telephone No. Fax No.

NSE/FAOP/29811 Date : May 27, 201
May 27, 2015 - not be able to trade and view details of the security ARVIND. For and on ... 310. 320. 330. 340. 350. 360. 370. 380. 390. 400. 410. 420. 430. 440.

May 27, 2015 minutes.pdf
Melissa L. Lewis as Vice-Principal/Child Study Team Director effective. July 1, 2015 for the ... Grade Location Transportation. Cost ... 165 Hobart Ave. Summit, NJ.

The Indwelling Andy Veith May 27, 2018
May 27, 2018 - Exercise faithfulness, gentleness and self-control this week -. 1. Trust God's faithfulness – admit your weariness by identifying a burden(s) you.

May 27, 2012.pdf
Activities for Young Adults. Memorial Day Holiday. This holiday honoring those who have. died in the service of our country will. be observed on Monday, May 28 ...

The Indwelling Andy Veith May 27, 2018
May 27, 2018 - Exercise faithfulness, gentleness and self-control this week -. 1. Trust God's faithfulness – admit your weariness by identifying a burden(s) you.

May 27, 2018 - The Boston Pilot
May 27, 2018 - Remember those in need of prayers, especially: Maryann Lucerto .... Sign up sheets will be in the back of the Church for ... Music Director.

May 2014 daivarajyam.pdf
ka¿∏nXPohnXcq]ßfnepw sshZnI PohnXØnepw ssZth. jvSØn\p tNcmØ Nn¥mcoXnIsfbpw {]h¿Ø\coXnIsf. bpw \Ωƒ IogS°Ww. “I¿Ømhns\ Bcm[n°p∂Xnte°pw. ktlmZcoktlmZc∑mcneqsS AhnSsØ tkhn°p∂Xn. te°pw \bn°p∂ Hcp ]pd∏mSmWXv” (Address to

23 May 2014 - Forwarder Forum
May 23, 2014 - send your enquiries to customs [email protected]. Yours faithfully ... Means of transport and route (as tar as known) 5 4 For Olfioiei Uee.

May-Jun 2014
Convert Hexadecimal number C9D into decimal number. What are advantages of binary representation of data? Differentiate between PROM and EPROM.

May 2014.pdf
about 3 miles west of my house tracking northeast. I told Cheryl to get her shoes on and I ran outside to see if it. was coming toward us. Thankfully it stayed on a ...

23 May 2014 - Forwarder Forum
May 23, 2014 - E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.customs.gov.sg ... Place and dete. signature of authorised signsz — 5585 date.

May 2014 Acquisitions.pdf
Page 1 of 9. May 2014 Acquisitions. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS--LAW AND LEGISLATION--UNITED STATES. Belton, Robert K., author. The crusade for equality in the workplace: the Griggs v. Duke Power. story. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas,

Community 05-27-2014 Minutes.pdf
Restaurant and Coffee shop will occupy space. (30 min). III. Midtown Phillips Home Fix Up Installment Loan. • The Midtown Phillips Neighborhood operates a ...

2014 05 11 Newsletter May 11 2014.pdf
May 11, 2014 - ... enjoyed our trip to Christ Church Ca- thedral on April 5th. We met up over coffee, were present for the. 12 noon Peace Prayer, and then had an Historic tour. After lunch. in the crypt, we had a tour of the Stained Glass and Icon of

Workshop Stockholm University May 26-27 2016.pdf
There was a problem previewing this document. Retrying... Download. Connect more apps... Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. Workshop ...

CIRCULAR 059-15 May 27, 2015 - Bourse de Montréal
May 27, 2015 - FirstService will change its name to “FirstService Corporation” and stock symbol to “FSV” and (ii) the current publicly-traded company called ...

Minutes May 2014.pdf
There was a problem previewing this document. Retrying... Download. Connect more apps... Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. Minutes May ...Missing:

May 19th, 2014 - Communion and Liberation
May 19, 2014 - The Traces website will be operational at the end of the month, ... Make check payable to the Human Adventure Corporation and mail it to:.