Revised Agenda
Regular Meeting of the Quincy School Committee
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
City Council Chambers, City Hall
8:00 p.m
I. CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 71, SECTION 38N OF
THE GENERAL LAWS, THE QUINCY SCHOOL COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A
PUBIC HEARING ON ITS PROPOSED FY2014 BUDGET ON WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 5, 2013 at 8:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE
SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WILL BE
GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.
II. Approval of Minutes: None.
II. Open Forum: None.
III. Superintendent’s Report: None.
IV. Old Business: Equal Opportunity Education and Employment Policy
V. New Business: Out of State Travel: Central Middle School Grade 8 students to
Canobie Lake Park, Windham, NH on June 7, 2013.
VI. Additional Business:
VII. Communications:
VIII. Reports of Subcommittees: None.
IX. Executive Session: None.
X. Adjournment:
Subcommittees of the School Committee
Budget & Finance
Isola/Bregoli/Hubley/Koch/Lebo/Mahoney/McCarthy
School Facilities & Security
McCarthy/Bregoli/Hubley
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Sterling Building Plans Referred to Subcommittee by the School Building Task Force in 1998.
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Coddington Hall Referred to Subcommittee at the May 18, 2011 School Committee Meeting. The
City of Quincy has appropriated funds to refurbish Coddington Hall to serve as the Quincy Public
Schools administrative offices. Wessling Architects has completed the design phase of the project and
construction bids are scheduled to go out in early October. All bids being in order, construction
should begin in January 2013.
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Houses on Saville Avenue Referred to Subcommittee at the May 18, 2011 School Committee
Meeting. Currently home to the City’s Public Building department, the School Committee and
Superintendent see no future educational uses for these properties.
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Outside Lighting Audit Referred to Subcommittee at the February 8, 2012 School Committee
Meeting. To address safety concerns, an audit was requested to look for lights that need repair or
replacement and locations that would benefit from additional lighting.
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President’s City Inn Referred to Subcommittee at the October 10, 2012 School Committee
Meeting. Safety concerns have been expressed about this property that abuts the new Central Middle
School.
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Classroom Door Locks Referred to Subcommittee at the January 23, 2013 School Committee Meeting. Review of current status by school underway as well as cost estimates for upgrading all schools to meet recommended standards.
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School Lobby Security Controls Referred to Subcommittee at the January 23, 2013 School Committee Meeting. Review of existing visitor protocols, with special consideration of current high school policies and discussion of enhancements moving forward for all schools.
Health, Transportation & Safety
Hubley/Lebo/McCarthy
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School Meal Charges Referred to Subcommittee at the March 21, 2012 School Committee
Meeting. New state and federal regulations require formalization of the school meal charges policy.
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Science Lab Safety: Referred from the Teaching and Learning Subcommittee at the April 2, 2012
meeting. High School and High School Science labs have been reviewed and needed updates for
compliance completed as of September 24, 2012 Special School Committee Meeting. Monitoring of
supplies will be handled by High School Safety Team; need similar plan for Middle Schools.
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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Referred to Subcommittee at the
September 24, 2012 Special School Committee Meeting. Student Support Services working with
Lincoln Hancock, Clifford Marshall, and Parker Elementary Schools on piloting this initiative.
School Policy
Bregoli/Isola/Mahoney
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Graduation Requirements Referred to Subcommittee at the September 7, 2011 School Committee
Meeting and discussed at the October 11, 2011 School Policy Subcommittee. The discussion centered
around adding a fourth year of Math as a graduation requirement; the issue is tabled until more is
known about the impact of the new Common Core Standards on the Massachusetts frameworks.
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New Educator Evaluations Referred at the September 7, 2011 School Committee Meeting and
shared with the Teaching and Learning Subcommittee. Further discussion will be held in joint
Subcommittee Meetings and Executive Session as it pertains to collective bargaining.
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High School Community Service Referred to Subcommittee at the December 14, 2011 School
Committee Meeting. A resolution was introduced proposing a Community Service requirement; pilot
program for Grades 10 and 11 is underway for 2012-2013 school year.
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Adding CPR as a Graduation Requirement Referred to Subcommittee at the March 21, 2012
School Committee Meeting. Review and discussion of existing policy requested.
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Advertising/Sponsorship Opportunities Referred at the June 13, 2012 School Committee Meeting.
Review and discussion of amending the existing policy requested to explore the possibility of raising
revenue by accepting advertising sponsorships.
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Extracurricular Eligibility Referred at the March 25, 2013 Ad Hoc Athletics Rules Subcommittee. Review
and discussion of the existing policy and consideration of increasing the requirements.
Special Education
Mahoney/Bregoli/McCarthy
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Substitute Teachers for SPED Originally referred to Subcommittee at the January 17, 2007 School
Committee Meeting. At the Special School Committee Meeting on January 28, 2012 and the Special
Education Subcommittee meeting on February 1, 2012, it was agreed that some progress has been
made in the way that substitute teachers are informed and educated about accommodations for special
needs issues. A form has been developed for classroom teachers to share information and the goal for
implementation is the 2012-2013 school year.
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Special Education Program Assessment Referred to Subcommittee at the January 28, 2012 Special
School Committee Meeting. This will be an ongoing discussion of the curriculum initiatives for
Special Education.
Rules, Post Audit & Oversight
Lebo/Bregoli/Hubley
Teaching and Learning
Lebo/Hubley/Isola
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New Educator Evaluations Referred at the September 7, 2011 School Committee Meeting and shared
with the School Policy Subcommittee. Two meetings have already been held to begin exploring the
requirements of the new regulations (9/21/11 Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting and February 13, 2012
Teaching and Learning Subcommittee meeting) and further discussion will be held in joint
Subcommittee meetings and Executive Session as it pertains to collective bargaining.
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Media Specialists in Elementary and Middle Schools Referred at the January 23, 2012 School Committee Meeting. The Citywide Parents’ Council presented a signed petition representing the request to restore these positions in the FY2014 budget and seek additional funding to address the positions for the remainder of the
2012-2013 school year.
Ad Hoc Committees:
Channel 22
Mahoney/McCarthy
Created at the October 27, 2007 School Committee meeting to encourage the greater use of Channel
22 across Quincy Public Schools.
Central Building Committee
Mahoney
Athletic Rules
McCarthy/Hubley/Lebo
Created at the October 24, 2012 School Committee meeting to continue discussion on Massachusetts
Interscholastic Athletic Association rules.