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HomeMy Public PortalAboutBrewster School Committee -- 2019-04-25 Agenda (2) ;. Brewster School Committee pp M Thursday, April 25 , 2019 t� 1LD I Brewster Town Hall 0 1 1P ) Present for the Committee : David Telman, Kristen Callahan, Marie Enochty, and Jessica Larsen Present for the Administration, Thomas Conrad, Giovanna Venditti , Keith Gauley, and Joanna Hughes Call to Order Chair Telman called the meeting to order at 6 : 05 p .m . Citizens Speak None PRIORITY BUSINESS Administrators ' Reports Principals ' reports were included in the packet. Jessica Larsen asked that future calendar dates be included in the Principals ' reports so that school committee can see upcoming events . Superintendent Conrad recognized Principal Joanna Hughes and her staff for doing a fantastic job with the bus situation . From beginning to end, Principal Hughes did a great job managing a fluid situation and he thanked her very much. Her professionalism and great effort was tremendously appreciated by everyone involved . He reported that he attended the Wellfleet town meeting and has more town meetings to attend in the near future. He distributed a flyer on a presentation that will take place at Nauset Regional Middle School on May 8 `" at 6 : 00 p . m . regarding " Vaping. " He indicated that this is a big concern of the Wellness Committee . The presentation is to help the community and parents better understand the problem of vaping. FY19 Budget Ms . Venditti reviewed the expenditure reports with the committee highlighting items with significant movement . The Stony Brook budget has a balance of 452,985 . The balance at the Eddy Elementary School is $20 , 993 . She reviewed line items with movement. She explained line item 7097, SN Out-of-District Tuition. The variance is due to a change in students ' needs; inclusive of a 1 : 1 which was not budgeted. Reclassified expenses to Circuit Breaker: F 18 CB Funds $60, 175 ; and FY19 CB $43 ,280 . In addition, a new student was added since last month ' s reporting reflecting an increase of $37,616 . Expenses totaling $6,380 were reclassified to Grants since last month ' s reporting. Educational Vision — Superintendent Conrad indicated that he saw a number of parents and some board members at the educational visioning forums . Dr. Patti Grenier facilitated the forums and about 50 people attended . He indicated that they are collating all the information that was received from the forums . Dr. Gremer will present the findings to the school committee for further discussion at a later meeting. Policies — Wellness, Tobacco Use Students, and Tobacco Use Staff — 1" reading Chair David Telman reviewed the policies . He indicated that the Policy Subcommittee made a few edits and approved these policies at their last meeting. Motion : On a motion by Marie Enochty, seconded by Jessica Larsen it was voted unanimously, 4-0, to approve the policies as written for a first reading. (Wellness , Tobacco Use by Students , Tobacco Use by Staff) Superintendent ' s Evaluation Process — The Superintendent reviewed the process with the committee and informed them that he will send his evidence electronically that pertains to the 4 standards and 3 goals . There is a Union 54 meeting on May I " when Gail Briere will review the forms and process with committee members . Brewster School Committee Minutes April 25 , 2019 [ 1 ] REPORTS AND INFORMATION Preschool enrollment — Principal Gauley reported that Kindergarten Orientation was held and 66 students have registered. Kindergarten Screening is May 21 and 22 . Cape Cod Collaborative — Jessica Larsen reported that they are working on the evaluation of the Executive Director. PTO — Kristen Callahan reported that there is an Ice Cream Social scheduled on April 28 from 2 : 00-3 : 30 p .m. The PTO is meeting tonight after the school committee meeting. School Council — Keith Gauley shared that the School Council is reviewing the survey results and working on the next steps . Policy — No report Substance Abuse Task Force No report Building Needs Assessment Subcommittee — No report Wellness Subcommittee — No report Strategic Plan Subcommittee — Jessica Larsen reported that the Strategic Plan Subcommittee is discussing core values . The Superintendent indicated that this is a great subcommittee but the work will take more time than initially thought. They meet every other week on average . The subcommittee consists of school committee members , teachers, retired teachers and is facilitated by Dr. Maxine Minkoff. Approval of Minutes Motion: On a motion by Jessica Larsen, seconded by Kristen Callahan, it was voted 4 yeas, to approve the minutes of March 21 , 2019 . Adjournment On a motion by Jessica Larsen, seconded by Kristen Callahan, it was voted unanimously 4-0 , to adjourn the meeting at 6 : 30 p .m . , subject to payment of bills . Submitted by, Ann M . Tefft Included in the packet: Principals ' reports , expenditure reports , and minutes . Brewster School Committee Minutes April 25, 2019 [2 ]