A decision was made to discuss the issue under �Time Scheduled Appointments�.
Ashton Peery, Jan Nyquist and Sue Hollingsworth along with the Superintendent met with the Grades 6-8 teachers regarding the middle school model. Mr. Brandmeyer will update the School Committee further at the February 6th meeting
The Superintendent also attended the Gr 4/5 Winter Concert on the 29th of January. He congratulated the students and Pam Roberts for a very entertaining evening.
Mr. Brandmeyer also mentioned that out of 17 of Howard Worona�s students that tried out for the Northeastern Music Festival, 11 were accepted at the district level and will be performing at the festival to be held in Lowell this April.
Dr. Jeanne Whitten along with members of surrounding school districts and towns attended a meeting with Lt. Governor Healey last week. Some items of discussion that the Lt. Governor will be studying further include: Special Education, residential placement for special education students and the budget impact, Metco support and affordable housing issues.
Mr. Brandmeyer spoke to the issues of liability regarding supervising and disciplining students and stated that we need school employees for this coverage rather than volunteers.
Some audience members gave a historical perspective as to how this same issue had been handled in the past when the building was opened earlier than the scheduled start of school.
Anne Doyle asked about how the donations would be expended. The Lincoln Administration will bring a plan or recommendation to the School Committee.
Jan Nyquist mentioned that it would be a good idea to send a thank you letter to the resident that donated this gift and to also send some follow up documentation to let them know how the money they donated was spent. Mr. Brandmeyer said he will draft a thank you letter.
Anne Doyle moved that the School Committee accept this gift. Ashton Peery seconded.
Approved 5-0. Sherice Horton, Metco Representative concurred.
Anne Doyle moved that the School Committee accept this gift. Ashton Peery seconded.
Approved 5-0. Sherice Horton, Metco Representative concurred.
Mr. Brandmeyer would like to see the committees first focus on the areas of the Middle School Model , the Metco Program, and the District Technology Plan; making the Metco Program a first priority. Jan Nyquist mentioned that the community could have a broad level discussion regarding its diversity goals such as housing needs and bringing more diversity to the community at large. This could be a springboard discussion prior to discussing the Metco Program.
The group at large shared with the School Committee the programs that are currently in place at each campus that address the issues of safety, alcohol and tobacco use, violence, suicide and sexual behavior. The results of the survey will be shared with the parents of the students that answered the survey.
Sherice Horton, Metco Representative left the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
Eric Harris, a member of the Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee, was encouraged to hear from Mr. Brandmeyer that the intent of the revised policy is to be more teacher/employee friendly and to be more collaborative with Lincoln�Sudbury Regional High School and the Town of Lincoln.
This revised policy proposal will be reviewed with the Superintendents in Sudbury and L-SRHS, prior to a vote of the School Committee.
Respectfully submitted by
Stephanie Brown