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Brewster School Committee O D
Minutes of December 18, 2008
Held at Eddy Elementary School ;~~N ~ ~ ~~,~,~
Chair O'Reilly called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
For the Committee: Steve Jones, Marie Enochty, John O'Reilly, Jennifer Rabold, David
Telman
For the Administration: Michael Gradone, Denise Fronius, Keith Gauley
AGENDA CHANGES -None
CITIZENS SPEAK -None
PRIORITY BUSINESS
- Administrators' Reports
Keith Gauley reported on the winter concert; grants they received; reviewed a chart on
intervention; the new way they are looking at the data on MCAS performance; how the
tests have changed, we know better how kids are doing.
Denise Fronius reported that the Nauset elementary schools are all curriculum aligned;
open response is an area of concern; on January 8, all coordinators district-wide will be
working together on open response; Mrs. Borsari and Mrs. Moore are working with
teachers to get technology infused in the curriculum; grants applied for and received;
and she had samples of students' writing.
Michael Gradone reported that a fifth grader has moved to Brewster from Eastham who
had cone-on-one educational assistant; Principal Helman asked if the student could
stay at Eastham Elementary so the student could stay in his current setting; Hans
Baumhauer arranged transporting the student to Eastham with First Student. Mr.
Leibowitz will be presenting a feasibility study on affordable housing on Stony Brook land
on January 26; Mr. Sumner will attend the January 15 School Committee meeting. The
Search Committee usurped the School Committee meeting on March 19 (the finalists will
be interviewed by the Joint School Committees that evening); the Committee agreed to
meet on March 12.
There was discussion of the possibility of an override to enable all departments to
maintain services.
REPORTS AND INFORMATION
- Cape Cod Collaborative
Marie Enochty reported that the board is interviewing four finalists for Mr. Healy's
position and site visits will be done.
Brewster School Committee Minutes -December 18, 2008 Pape 2
- Search Committee
Marie reported that the Superintendent's position will be advertised in January with a
deadline for applications on February 17, interviews March 3 and 4, and finalist
interviews by Joint School Committees on March 19.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Jennifer Rabo/d, seconded by Steve Jones, and voted unanimously
to approve the minutes of November 17, 2008.
It was moved by Marie Enochty, seconded by Steve Jones, and voted unanimously to
approve the minutes of November 20, 2008.
ADJOURNMENT
- It was moved, seconded and voted unanimously to adjourn, subject to paying bills, at
7:50 p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
B.J. Newmier, Secretary
Brewster School Committee
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