Minutes
Quincy, Massachusetts – September 29, 2015
Special Meeting of the Quincy School Committee
Special Meeting
A special meeting of the Quincy School Committee was held on Wednesday,
September 29, 2015 at the Coddington Building at 5:00 pm. Present were:
Mr. Paul Bregoli, Mr. Noel DiBona, Ms. Barbara Isola, Mrs. Anne Mahoney,
and Mrs. Kathryn Hubley, Vice Chair.
Vice-Chair
Presiding
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The Superintendent called the roll and Mr. McCarthy and Mayor Koch were
absent. Also present were: Dr. Richard DeCristofaro, Secretary;
Ms. Laura Owens, Clerk; Ms. Rita Bailey, Mr. Michael Draicchio, 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; and Mr. Scott Alessandro, Citywide Parent Council
Co-President.
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District Improvement. Plan 2015-2016
Dr. DeCristofaro then spoke about the District Improvement Plan for 2015-2016
All of the plan components are available to the public on the Quincy Public
Schools website on the QPS Info page; an Overview links to each of the District
Improvement Plan’s components and supporting documentation.
Dr. DeCristofaro noted that there are many initiatives underway, managed by
the members of the Superintendent’s Leadership Team and these will be
reviewed at Subcommittee meetings over the course of the year.
Ms. Isola noted that the Ad Hoc Subcommittee for School District Maps will have
meetings scheduled later this school year, once the School and Program
Improvement Plan review meetings have concluded.
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District Improvement Plan ~ School Committee
Connections
The School Committee and Superintendent and Leadership Team members
then split up into Subcommittee groups to discuss their goals and to review the
items on the Agenda for each Subcommittee.
After meeting in Subcommittee groups, the School Committee reconvened at
5:40 to share their discussions.
Each Subcommittee had the opportunity to propose additions and changes to
their goals and to set meeting dates. For the Budget and Finance Subcommittee,
their goal and purpose will remain as presented.
For the Facilities and Security Subcommittee, Mr. McCarthy spoke with Dr.
DeCristofaro prior to the meeting and will remove the Sterling Building Plans
item, now that the project is underway and a Sterling Building Committee
established and meeting regularly.
For the Health, Transportation and Safety, Mr. DiBona removed School Meal
Charges (addressed during last year’s Coordinated Program Review); Science
Lab Safety procedures; and Food Services Technology (installations complete).
The intersection at North Quincy High School item will remain until all
construction complete; for Solar Panels, Mr. DiBona asked for an update from
Public Buildings. Mr. DiBona asked to retain the remaining items and to add
Peer Mentoring for Grade 9 students, a new initiative this year.
For the Policy Subcommittee, Mr. Bregoli requested information on how many
current seniors will take four years of Mathematics and how many of last year’s
graduates took four years of Mathematics. Mr. Bregoli removed the New
Educator Evaluation, High School Community Service, and Residency items. Mr.
Bregoli requested that the Attendance Officers present mid-year and end of year
updates on Residency issues pursued. The remaining items will be retained. Mr.
Bregoli suggested surveying parents about beginning school before Labor Day in
the next year with a September 9 start date, 2021.
Mrs. Mahoney presented for Special Education and requested to remove the
program assessment item, as this is part of the PIP review. The item related to
substitute information will be reviewed at the May 25 meeting, once the year of
Special Education IEPs in the Aspen module is completed. Agenda items for
Special Education Subcommittee meeting agendas/presentations for the year
were planned.
Ms. Isola reported that the Teaching and Learning Subcommittee agreed to revise
the second and third goals and these will be shared at a Subcommittee meeting.
Ms. Isola removed the New Educator Evaluation item from the items in
Subcommittee and asked to rename the second item “Advanced Program
Pathways.”
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Adjournment
On a motion by Ms. Isola, seconded by Mr. DiBona, the Special School
Committee Meeting was adjourned at 5:50 pm. The ayes have it.