Minutes
Quincy, Massachusetts – October 22, 2014
Regular Meeting of the Quincy School Committee
Regular Meeting
A regular meeting of the Quincy School Committee was held on Wednesday,
October 22, 2014 in the Coddington Building. Present were Mr. Paul Bregoli,
Mr. Noel DiBona, Ms. Barbara Isola, Mayor Thomas Koch, Mrs. Anne Mahoney,
Mr. David McCarthy, and Mrs. Kathryn Hubley, Vice Chair.
Vice-Chair
Presiding
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The Superintendent called the roll and all were present. Also present were:
Dr. Richard DeCristofaro, Secretary; Ms. Laura Owens, Clerk; Mr. Michael
Draicchio, Mr. John Fagerlund, Mrs. Mary Fredrickson, Ms. Beth Hallett, Mr.
James Mullaney, Deputy Superintendent Kevin Mulvey, Mrs. Maura Papile,
Mrs. Erin Perkins, Ms. Madeline Roy, Mr. Keith Segalla, Ms. Judy Todd; Ms.
Allison Cox, President, Quincy Education Association; Student
Representatives to School Committte Mr. Michael Mullaney (North Quincy
High School) and Ms. Isabella Cobble (Quincy High School).
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There was a moment of silence for Vincent Ma, Grade 2 student from the
Parker Elementary School, who recently passed away.
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Regular Meeting Minutes Approved
10/8/14
Mr. Bregoli made a motion, seconded by Ms. Isola, to approve the Regular
Meeting minutes for October 8, 2014. On a voice vote, the ayes have it.
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Open Forum
As no one wished to speak at Open Forum, School Committee moved on to the
next item on the agenda.
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Superintendent's
Report
Superintendent DeCristofaro introduced the Inspiring Quincy video featuring
Quincy High School Football Coach Bill Reardon, New England Patriots Coach
of the Week; Point Webster Students of the Month; the Snug Harbor Soccer
program; Rachel's Challenge for Grade 7 and 9 students; the New England
Aquarium partnership with Clifford Marshall; French Exhange students at
Quincy High School; Boys Golf at NQHS, QHS; Parent Academy for Elementary
Parents; and the Montclair student project for books for Botswana.
Dr. DeCristofaro thanked Mayor Koch and the Quincy Parks Conservancy for
the $10,000 donation from the Presidents City Road Race for Quincy Public
Schools Health and Wellness programs.
At their October 20, 2014 meeting, City Council voted to appropriate $600,000
for the Sterling Middle School Feasibility Study; this is the last item required
for the Eligibility Phase, which concludes on October 30, 2014. The
Massachusetts School Building Authority Board meeting is scheduled for
November 19, 2014 and the project is expected to be invited into the next
module to form the project team and begin the Feasibility Study.
The Coordinated Program Review will be completed on Friday, October 24. A
tremendous amount work and planning has gone into this from Kevin Mulvey,
Judy Todd, Beth Hallett, and Keith Segalla, above and beyond their regular
daily responsibilities. Over 150 interviews were conducted and Dr.
DeCristofaro hopes DESE is as proud as we are of our accomplishments.
Professional Development is underway for the 2014-15 school year. At the
site level, two Assessment Days are completed and next week is the first of the
system-wide days.
Open House for Grade 8 Families are scheduled for October 23 at Quincy High
School and October 28 at North Quincy High School.
Upcoming events include Merrymount International Night on Thursday,
October 23 and Della Chiesa's Motor Development Day on Friday, October 31.
Fifteen School~Community partners will present Mini-Grants to recipients on
November 4 at North Quincy High School. The Fall Gathering will be held on
November 20 at the Tirrell Room; admission is donations to local food
pantries.
Home-School Connections from Beechwood Knoll, Montclair, and Squantum
were shared with the School Committee.
Dr. DeCristofaro concluded his report by thanking Maura Papile, Erin Perkins,
and Madeline Roy for hosting last week's Parent Academy events for Rachel's
Challenge and Homework for Elementary Parents. He also thanked Principals
Ruth Witmer and Peter Dionne for their assistance with the Elementary
Parent Academy.
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Old Business
Policy: CORI/National
Background Check for
Volunteers (Vote)
Mr. Bregoli made a motion to approve the Policy for CORI and National
Background Checks as drafted in the document entitled Quincy Public Schools
CORI and National Background Check Policy. The motion was seconded by Mr.
McCarthy and on a roll call vote, the ayes have it, 7-0.
Policy: Agenda/Reports
of Subcommittees (Vote)
Mr. Bregoli made a motion to limit the discussion, following the Reports of
Subcommittee, to the correction of errors, omissions, or typographical errors of
the Subcommittee minutes. Mr. Bregoli further moved that no other discussions
will take place under the Report of Subcommittees. Ms. Isola seconded the motion
and on a roll call vote, the ayes have it, 7-0.
Policy: Agenda/
Additional Business
(Vote)
Mr. Bregoli made a motion that the School Committee Agenda Item of Additional
Business be limited, without discussion, to the adding of Agenda items to future
School Committee Meetings or Subcommittee Meetings and to issues of an
emergency nature that cannot wait for posting and discussion at a further School
Committee meeting. Mr. Bregoli further moved that such emergency issues must
first be approved by the Chair or Vice Chair of the School Committee. Thereafter,
said Chair or Vice Chair shall seek approval to discuss the emergency issue by
obtaining a majority vote of the School Committee then present. Mayor Koch
seconded the motion and on a roll call vote, the ayes have it, 7-0.
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New Business
Superintendent's
Annual Plan
Summative Review
Superintendent DeCristofaro presented the Superintendent's Annual Plan
Summative Review, beginning with a review of the Continuous Learning Cycle. Last
year, the Superintendent and School Committee worked together to create the goals
for the 2013-2014 Superintendent's Annual Plan; a Mid-Cycle Review was
presented on February 12, 2014. After tonight's review, each School Committee
member will complete the Superintendent's evaluation and submit the form to Ms.
Isola by November 2. At the November 12, 2014 meeting, School Committee will
present the Superintendent's Summative Evaluation.
Dr. DeCristofaro reviewed the Superintendent's Goals. The first goal is Principal
Evaluation and evidence of completion for each stage was shared, including
Baseline Edge forms and evidence. The second Superintendent's Goal is the
Performance, Effectiveness, and Learning goal of increasing by 2% Average Percent
Correct (APC) on both the Mathematics and ELA MCAS. For all students, on the ELA
MCAS, Grade 7 showed a 2% increase in APC. There was a 1% increase for Grades 3
and 4. The percentage of students scoring Proficient or above increased for Grades
6, 7, and 8. For all students, Math MCAS results showed a 3% increase for Grade 4, a
2% increase for Grade 8, and a 1% increase for Grade 7. The percentage of students
scoring Proficient or above increased at Grade 4. For all learners on the Science
MCAS, no grade levels achieved an increase in APC, but Grades 5 and 8 showed an
increase in the percentage of students scoring Proficient or above. While there are
signs of incremental improvement at certain grade levels, the overall goal was not
achieved.
The second part of the goal focused on prioritizing improvement in achievement
results for High Needs Students and reducing the performance gap between
subgroups and their grade-level peers. High needs students are defined as students
with disabilities, English Language Learners, and students from a family with
documented lower income. (There may be overlap among these groups.)
For ELA, High Needs, there was a 3% increase in Grade 7, 2% in Grade 3, and 1% in
Grade 4. Increased levels of Proficient or above at Grades 4, 6, 7. For Students with
Disabilities, there was a 5% increase for Grade 3 and 3% increase for Grades 4 and
7. Increased levels of Proficient or above were seen for Grades 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and for
all grades. For English Language Learners, scores showed a gain of 8% for Grade 4
and 5% for Grade 3; 1% for all grades. Increases in Proficient or above levels were
seen for Grades 3, 4, 5, and all grades.
For Math High Needs, there was an increase of 4% at Grade 4 and 1% at Grades 5
and 7. There was an increase in Proficient or above at Grade 4. For Students with
DIsabilities, there was a 4% increase at Grade 4, 3% for Grade 6 and 8, 2% for Grade
7, and 1% for all Grades. An increase in Proficient or above was seen for Grades 3,
4, and 7. For ELL students, there was a 10% increase for Grade 4, 9% for Grade 10,
5% for Grade 3, 3% for Grade 8 and all students, and 2% for Grade 5. There were
increases in Proficient or above for Grades 3, 4, 5, 10, and all grades.
For Science, High Needs Students showed no gains. For Students with Disabilities,
there was a 3% increase for Grade 10 and 1% for all students. There were increases
in students achieving Proficient or above at Grades 5, 8, and 10. For English
Language Learners, there was a 3% increase for Grade 10, a 1% increase for Grade 5
and all grades. Increased numbers of students scored Proficient or above at Grades
5, 8, and 10.
In summary, the proficiency gap between High Needs and non-High Needs students
was narrowed for ELA in Grades 3, 4, 6, 7, and all students; for Math, Grades 3, 4, 5,
7, 10, and all grades.
The School Committee's first goal was the District Improvement Plan for 2013-
2014. All components were executed for this very unique model that produces
results in many areas across the school system. The second goal was Home-School
Connections. In collaboration with the Quincy Parent Advisory Council to Special
Education and Citywide Parents Council, topics for Parent Academies were selected
and the events produced. The third goal was the Common Core Standards
Implementation and through the collaboration of curriculum-related teams, this
goal was achieved. Evidence shared included site and district-level meeting
agendas, new curriculum materials purchased through budget appropriations,
curriculum and pacing guides, and course syllabi.
In addition, many other initiatives are underway across Quincy Public Schools,
including MSBA school building and renovation projects, technology initiatives, the
School~Community Partnership, Aspen Student Information System
Implementation, Health and Wellness Initiatives, Facilities and Security initiatives,
NEASC and NAEYC, and DSAC Collaboration.
Dr. DeCristofaro asked School Committee to consider going to a two-year goal cycle
moving forward. At this time next year, a mid-cycle progress report would be
presented, with the full cycle completed in Fall 2016.
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Curriculum Plan
Update
Dr. DeCristofaro then introduced Ms. Roy and Mrs. Fredrickson who presented an
update to the Curriculum Plan and progress towards the Curriculum Team
goals. For the Reading Anchor standard results for the Average Percent Correct
level of 70% was sustained from 2013. For High Needs students, Grades 3, 4, and 7
showed an increase. For students with disabilities, there was a 5% increase for
Grade 3, a 4% increase in Grade 4; all grades up 1%. For ELL, there was a 6% for
Grade 3, 1% for Grades 4, 5; and all grades. Overall, 2014 MCAS scores did not meet
this goal. The Curriculum Team would like to continue the Reading Anchor
standard goal for a second year.
For Mathematics, the focus was on improving on constructive Open Responses, an
increase of 2%. For all students, an increase was shown in Grade 4, 5, 7, 8, and all
students (3%). District-wide, the goal was accomplished. For High Needs, there
was a 12% increase in Grade 4, 10% in Grade 5, 1% for Grade 6, 7, and 3% for all
grades. For Students with Disabilities, there was an increase of 10% in Grade 4, 5;
5% for Grade 6; and an increase of 4% overall. For English Language Learners,
there was an increase of 6% in Grade 3, 19% for Grade 4, and an overall 6%
increase in percent correct. For this year, the Curriculum Goal for Math is again
focused on an increase of 2% Average Percent Correct.
Data analysis is underway across Quincy Public Schools; next steps are for teachers
to look at released items and analyze where students were successful or challenged;
how does classroom achievement match up with standardized test achievement.
Ms. Roy explained how the Curriculum Team prioritizes the areas of need with
targeted supports. Core Resources are district-purchased curriculum materials
used for the majority of instruction. This is the second year for the elementary ELA
and Mathematics programs and this year, teachers will be in a position to adjust
lesson pacing and timing of assessment. Other core resources to be supported
include Grades 3-8 Science where the Next Generation Science Standards are on the
verge of adoption. Reading and Writing across the content areas will continue so
that all teachers are supported with supplementary materials as needed. Ms. Roy
said that the new standards require younger students to read and synthesize
complex texts and the emphasis on technical writing is in place for older students.
Another area of focus will be to continue the refinement of curriculum and pacing
guides. As new resources are implemented, this work will continue. Four key
components of alignment are to align to the new standards, the critical areas
outlined in the frameworks, the assessments, and the core resources. Common
Benchmark Assessments are a major priority, formative and summative
assessments to continue building on the District-Determined Measures.
The Curriculum Team supports professional development with an emphasis on
Literacy standards for Social Studies and Science, including comprehending
informational texts, building common rubrics, and the claims/evidence/reasoning
structure for Science writing. Teachers and administrators will be exploring digital
learning tools that accompany core curricula or as supplemental materials.
Mrs. Mahoney asked whether the data presented will this be the baseline focus for
moving into next year's goals. Ms. Roy agreed that as School Committee reviews the
School Improvement Plans, they will see a correlation on the areas of focus. Mrs.
Mahoney said that we look at the subgroups, but how do the non-High Needs
students break down. Ms. Roy said that some of that will come out in the School
Improvement Plan presentation, the depth of data analysis at the school level is
impressive. Mrs. Mahoney said that the amount of data is large, that the comparison
and the unique needs of each schools make this complicated. Mrs. Mahoney said
that the numbers reflect the students and teachers and these can be difficult
conversations.
Mrs. Fredrickson said that work with the Principals focuses on High Needs vs. nonHigh Needs students. They look at the classroom level through Edwin Analytics;
teachers have the data on the students in front of them to inform their instruction as
much as possible. Mrs. Mahoney said that the data-driven world requires the
Average Percent Correct goal and although the effort was made, we did not reach
the goal. So many things were going on at the same time, maybe too many
initiatives facing us. Mrs. Mahoney is concerned about Grade 10 numbers declining
in several categories, and how that might affect graduation rate.
Mr. Bregoli decried the focus on MCAS, these assessments are snapshot of students
on one day and don't account for students with different learning styles. There is
pressure to cover materials at a pace that may leave some learners
behind. Curriculum topics are presented to students who are not developmentally
ready for them. Children develop at different rates, we cannot evaluate our school
system based on the MCAS results. Our teachers do a tremendous job educating our
children and are now under tremendous pressure. The MCAS assessments are
unfair to particular schools. Teachers are working as hard as they can to educate
our children. He hopes parents do not stress over results.
Mr. McCarthy said there are many good points to celebrate in the report, 33 grades
in the subgroups showed increases in Proficiency and above. We are locked into the
Common Core and MCAS and PARCC and these won't be the last acronyms we learn
about. We are making progress and moving forward. Once past the MCAS in Grade
10, the focus is on other things. This is a tool we have to live with, everyone goes
above and beyond the call of duty to make a difference. Lots of positives.
Mayor Koch concurred with his colleagues on the School Committee and noted that
he appreciates the work of the Curriculum Team. Mayor Koch is frustrated with the
assessment that requires students to fit into a box. Individual teachers will plant
the seeds for students future growth, but time is needed. Mayor Koch suggested
sending a letter to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to express
School Committee's concerns. Complimented teachers on their work, agreed that
parents should not worry, we have a great school system. Every year at graduation,
we see the accomplishments of our students.
Ms. Isola thanked the presenters and asked for clarification on the Average Percent
Correct. These are scaled scores, so a 60% can correlate to Proficient score. Mrs.
Fredrickson said the number of items are different for every test and every grade
and emphasis varies. Raw scores are different for every grade and every subject
area. The Proficiency threshold changes for every grade.
Mr. Bregoli asked for confirmation that when we are comparing data we are
comparing different students each year. He asked if we should look at how the same
students did the next year. Students are tracked as cohorts and that will be shown
in the School Improvement Plans. DESE's accountability data is based on the
comparison of different students each year.
For Grade 10, the threshold for proficiency is lower and part of the assessment is for
students to be able to demonstrate advanced ability. Mrs. Mahoney said that all
students are receiving individual education plans because of the use of data by our
teachers. Mrs. Mahoney would like to see more emphasis on demonstrating
progression through other measures. We see from year to year that the
expectations are more difficult in certain years, performance is relatively
consistent. If the threshold changes from year to year, that makes the data much
more difficult to understand.
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School Nurse
Appointment
Mayor Koch made a motion to approve the appointment of Jordan DeLucca, R.N. as a
School Nurse. Mr. McCarthy seconded the motion and on a voice vote, the ayes have
it.
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Overnight Travel
Mayor Koch made a motion to approve the Overnight Travel of the North Quincy
High School AFJROTC to Camp Edwards, Bourne, Massachusetts from November 19-
23, 2014. Ms. Isola seconded the motion and on a voice vote, the ayes have it.
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Additional Business
There was no Additional Business.
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Communications
Upcoming meetings were announced: School Committee on November 12, 2014
and December 10, 2014; and Subcommittee Meetings (Teaching & Learning on
October 27, 2014, November 3, 2014, November 5, 2014, and November 6, 2014; Ad
Hoc Subcommittee on Grade 5 on October 28, 2014; and Special Education on
October 29, 2014).
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Reports of
Subcommittees
Mrs. Hubley noted that full Subcommittee meeting minutes are posted online on the
School Committee page at www.quincypublicschools.com.
Health,
Transportation &
Safety Subcommittee
Mr. DiBona reported on the October 15, 2014 Health, Transportation, and Safety
Subcommittee meeting where the Student Support Services, Health Services, Food
Services, and Transportation Program Improvement Plans were presented.
Senior Director Maura Papile presented the Student Support Services Program
Improvement Plan, noting that many of the goals are continuation goals and across
grade-level teams, particularly for the Guidance staff. Mrs. Papile said the
competent, caring Student Support staff are focused on supporting all students in
the Quincy Public Schools and through analysis of multiple data sources, identifying
students at risk. High-risk students are identified and family assistance summoned
when needed, lots of intervention on social-emotional issues and getting high risk
students into special programs when needed. The Student Support goal for 2014-
2015 is to analyze high risk data that identifies students at risk and provide
guidance and support for the following initiatives: school-wide substance abuse
interventions and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.
Health Services Coordinator Rita Bailey presented the Health Services Program
Improvement Plan and began with a reflection on last year's goals. Health Services
staff have implemented many initiatives at the school level, including opportunities
for physical activity before, during, and after the school day. The Health Services
goals for 2014-2015 are continuation goals: (1) Identify and implement in
collaboration with individual school wellness teams, new wellness initiatives based
on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Health Schools Program framework and
school inventory. Each school will once again include a Wellness goal in their
School Improvement Plan. (2) Continue with the Educator Evaluation process; in
the 2nd year, seven nurses completed last year and will begin the first year of their
two-year cycle, 15 more will begin this year. (3) In collaboration with the Student
Support team, participate in professional development that is focused on the PBIS
initiative.
Mrs. Bailey shared that in the 2013-14 school year, QPS nurses documented 86,117
student encounters; worked regularly with 3,500 students with special health care
needs; and returned 90% of students return to class following their
encounter. Health Services also provide vision, hearing, BMI, and postural
screenings, administered 10,748 doses of medication; and had 16,000 documented
communications to parents about health issues.
Food Services Director Joanne Morrissey presented the Food Services Program
Improvement Plan, noting that this is Year 4 of the Federal Healthy Kids Act. In
reflecting on last year’s goals, Mrs. Morrissey noted that most Food Services goals
are continuation goals. The Food Services team collaborated with the Health
Services team to create a Wellness page with resources on the Quincy Public
Schools website. Food Services updated their website to include nutritional and
allergy information for parent access.
For this year, the Food Services goals are to (1) complete the implementation of
computerized point of sale system (Nutrikids) by installing hardware and software
at the final four elementary schools by November 2014; (2) evaluate, purchase,
install, and implement usage of new equipment for the packaging of Elementary
school satellite meals at the production facility at North Quincy High School; (3)
collaborate with school principals and cafeteria managers to conduct performance
evaluations of all Food Service Employee Association members; and (4) as a
member of the system-level Wellness Team, to work with school-based Wellness
Teams to expand awareness of the QPS Wellness Policy and the Alliance for a
Healthier Generation guidelines for competitive foods in schools, to promote
compliance with current policy, and provide resources and assistance to school
Wellness teams to implement school wellness team goals throughout the school
year at all levels.
Mrs. Morrissey mentioned the Farm to School Grant initiative underway with the
Planning & Community Development department. We will learn in November if we
have been awarded the planning grant which will benefit Lincoln Hancock, Sterling,
and Quincy High Schools.
Transportation Director Michael Draicchio presented the Transportation Program
Improvement Plan. As of today, 1,082 students are transported, although the
number fluctuates during the year. Regular education, in-district and out of district
Special Education, and homeless students are all transported daily. In addition,
students are transported for athletics, field trips, and rentals.
The Transportation Goals for 2014-2015 are a continuation of last year, including
(1) professional development sessions will be planned and implemented, including
first aid, strategies for Special Education student transportation, and
communicating with school nurses and teaching staff; (2) maintaining operational
effectiveness by frequent monitoring of all areas of student transportation
pertaining to contractual and operational responsibilities; (3) through regularly
scheduled successful Registry of Motor Vehicle and State Inspections, the Quincy
Public Schools will provide safe bus/van transportation; (4) safely service and
maintain all Quincy Public Schools vehicles on a monthly basis; (5) collaborate with
the Quincy Police Department on safety issues around transportation; and (6)
increase security measures at the bus yard, including additional cameras and a new
fence.
Mr. DiBona made a motion to approve the Student Support Services, Health
Services, Food Services, and Transportation Program Improvement Plans. Ms. Isola
seconded the motion and on a voice vote, the ayes have it.
Mr. DiBona made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2014 Health,
Transportation, and Safety Subcommittee. As there were no corrections, the
minutes were approved.
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Facilities & Security
Subcommittee
Mr. McCarthy reported on the October 21, 2014 Facilities & Security Subcommittee
meeting where the Safety & Security and Custodial Services Program Improvement
Plans were presented.
Director of Security Michael Draicchio presented the Safety & Security Program
Improvement Plan, and reviewed the safety initiatives implemented at all schools:
classroom door locks, common area security, and photo IDs for all staff, protocols
for visitors and substitutes, access control, video intercom systems, and upgraded
DVRs, cameras, equipment at all schools.
The Safety & Security Team has members from the Quincy Police Department,
Quincy Fire Department, Norfolk County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Youth
Services, the Department of Children & Families, Probation, the Norfolk County
District Attorney’s Office, the MBTA Police Department, and Fallon Ambulance,
along with many Quincy Public Schools staff members. The QPS Security staff are
renewing CPR and First Aid certification this year
Mr. Kevin Segalla presented the Custodial Services Program Improvement Plan.
In 2013-2014, Custodial services created an inventory survey for equipment at each
school building for the purposes of creating a plan for replacement equipment. Mr.
Segalla thanked Gary Cunniff and Public Buildings for support on daily issues and
large-scale summer projects. In 2014-2015, the Custodial department will design
and develop a new Quincy Public School facilities rental program. The new
software will eventually allow for public access to determine facility availability.
Mr. McCarthy made a motion to approve the Security and Custodial Services
Program Improvement Plans. Mr. DiBona seconded the motion and on a voice vote,
the ayes have it.
Mr. McCarthy made a motion to remove Lobby Security Controls from the items in
Facility & Security Subcommittee. Mrs. Mahoney seconded the motion and on a
voice vote, the ayes have it.
Mr. McCarthy made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2014
Facilities & Security Subcommittee meeting. As there were no corrections, the
minutes are approved.
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Budget & Finance
Subcommitee
Mrs. Hubley reported on the October 21, 2014 Budget & Finance Subcommittee
meeting. Mr. Mullaney presented the Professional Staff Reconciliation. For FY2015,
35 new positions were established in Academic Classroom Teachers, Academic
Programs, Academic Support Staff. Adjustments were made to add and remove
classroom and program teachers at the elementary, middle, and high school levels
to reflect shifts in student populations, with a net loss of 0.6 positions, which will be
reserved for future considerations during the school year as the funding remains in
the budget.
Mr. Mullaney then presented the Quarterly Budget Review for the first quarter of
FY2015. He reviewed the salary budget for Academic Classroom Teachers,
Academic Programs, Academic Support, and Non-Academic Support. All line items
are within expected ranges for this point in the year; all step and level increases are
accounted for. All salary needs are anticipated to be covered by the FY2015 budget.
For Academic Expenses, current expenditures are typical for QPS historical
spending, with expenditures for textbooks, supplies, and testing. For Non-Academic
Expenses, funding has been encumbered for natural gas and electricity by the
issuing of purchase orders. Other lines are on target; the other major account is
transportation, the majority of which is Special Education and that spending is on
track. Mr. Mullaney noted that Special Education tuition and transportation line
items are partly reimbursed by Circuit Breaker funding and we are anticipating a
slightly higher rate of reimbursement $226,000.
Ms. Isola made a motion to approve the minutes; Mrs. Hubley requested a
correction on page 2 and the minutes are approved as amended.
Mr. Bregoli made a motion to remove Meeting Agenda/Reports of Subcommittees
and Meeting Agenda/Additional Business from Policy Subcommitee. Mr. DiBona
seconded the motion and on a voice vote, the ayes have it.
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Adjournment
Mayor Koch made a motion to adjourn for the evening at 9:05 p.m. The motion was
seconded by Mr. DiBona and on a voice vote, the ayes have it.