Minutes
Quincy, Massachusetts - January 3, 2012
Organizational Meeting of the Quincy School Committee
Organizational Meeting
An Organizational Meeting of the Quincy School Committee was held on
January 3, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at Quincy High School. The following members were
present: Mr. Paul Bregoli, Mrs. Kathryn Hubley, Ms. Barbara Isola, Mrs. Emily Lebo,
Mrs. Anne Mahoney, Mr. David McCarthy, and Mayor Thomas P. Koch, Chairman.
Also present were Dr. Richard DeCristofaro, Secretary and Ms. Laura Owens, Clerk.
Chairman
Presiding
New Members Sworn In
The Chairman proceeded to swear in Mr. Paul Bregoli, Mrs. Kathryn Hubley,
and Mr. David McCarthy.
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Vice Chairman Elected
The Chairman asked for nominations for the Office of Vice Chairman of the
School Committee. Mrs. Emily Lebo nominated Ms. Barbara Isola for the Office
of Vice Chairman. Mrs. Hubley seconded the motion. On a roll call vote,
Ms. Isola was unanimously elected by a vote of 7-0.
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Ms. Isola’s Address
Ms. Isola thanked her colleagues and noted that she is looking forward to the challenge
of her new role. She outlined her goals including collaborating with the members
of the School Committee, the Superintendent and his Leadership Team, the Principals,
teachers, and parents. The School Committee will hold a Special Meeting to examine
their purpose as an organization and what impact they wish to have on the Quincy Public
Schools going forward. The School Committee and subcommittees will establish
SMART goals, working within the District Improvement Plan Framework.
The School Committee will establish a new subcommittee, focused on Teaching and
Learning. Mrs. Lebo will chair this new subcommittee, which will focus on study and
analysis of the issues surrounding curriculum and instruction, including data, the
District Improvement Plans, School Improvement Plans, and Program Improvement
Plans. These discussions will help to create guidelines and policies for the Quincy
Public Schools and provide information for the School Committee to consider during
the budget process. In today’s economic climate, Quincy Public Schools is operating in
a system of doing more with less and being creative and cost-effective simultaneously.
The dedicated staff of Quincy Public Schools are striving to create a culture of
achievement for all students; it is up to the School Committee to support them. The
question for us all is in this data- and test-driven world, how can we provide students
with the tools to both achieve and think outside the box. Ms. Isola concluded by stating
that she was looking forward to working with her colleages and the Quincy Public
Schools staff with collaboration and common spirit.
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Adjournment
On a motion by Mrs. Mahoney, seconded by Mrs. Lebo, the Organizational
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. The ayes have it.