Natick Public Schools
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES
August 31, 2009
The School Committee held a meeting on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the School Committee Room, 3rd Floor, Town Hall. Chairman Coburn called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Karen Adelman Foster, Dirk Coburn, David Margil, Amy Mistrot, David Murphy
Members Absent: Anne Blanchard, Anne Zernicke
Mr. Murphy arrived at 7:40 p.m.
Others Present: Peter Sanchioni Superintendent
Karen LeDuc Assistant Superintendent
William Hurley Director of Fiscal & Management Services
Sharon Reilly Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Adelman Foster moved for approval of the minutes of June 15, 2009. Mr. Margil requested adding a heading of Grade 8 to the middle school math courses table which was inadvertently left off. Ms. Mistrot seconded with the change. They were unanimously approved.
The School Committee minutes of June 22 2009 and the Executive Session minutes of June 22, 2009 will come back to a future meeting for approval since there was not a quorum of members who attended these meetings present.
PUBLIC SPEAK
Chairman Coburn asked if anyone from the public wished to speak during Public Speak. No one came forward.
RATIFICATION OF EAN CONTRACT
Ms. Marianne Davis, Director of Human Resources, provided the School Committee with a summary of the changes to the EAN Memorandum of Agreement which the EAN Units A,B,& C ratified this morning. These contracts are for a one-year period effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 and provide a 0% increase. Ms. Davis reviewed other aspects of the contract as outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement dated June 17, 2009.
Members of the Committee thanked the negotiation subcommittee for all their hard work and hours put in over the past year working on these contracts. Ms. Adelman Foster thanked the employees for their patience in working with them in a most difficult time.
Mr. Margil moved for approval to ratify these contracts as outlined. Ms. Mistrot seconded. It was unanimously approved.
HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT UPDATE/SITE SELECTION PROCESS
Chairman Coburn introduced Mr. Robert Graham, High School Building Procurement Officer and Director of Facilities, who provided a timeline of the site selection for a new Natick High School as follows:
- Begin negotiations with Ai3 – September 1, 2009
- Meeting with RF Walsh, Ai3 and school administration to evaluate the two potential sites for the new high school – September 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
- Meeting with High School Building Committee, School Committee, RF Walsh, Ai3 to discuss high school site – Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. – School Committee Room.
- Meeting with abutters, neighborhood, concerned citizens to discuss the high school site – Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. – Lebowitz Room, Morse Library.
- School Committee meeting with continued site selection discussion, possible vote.
Dr. Sanchioni indicated that information on these meetings will be sent to the abutters and neighbors and will be posted on the website, sent out through email and posted in the local papers.
Members of the public came forward and expressed their concerns on using the south side of the existing Natick High School site such as:
- A decrease of property values of abutters
- Safety issues
- Why ruin greenspace
- Ruining beach view around the pond
- Bad corner and so close to the street
Members of the community were urged to come to future meetings and stay involved in this process.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENT ON INVOICE FROM RF WALSH
Mr. Hurley presented the School Committee with an invoice from RF Walsh, Owners Project Manager for the Natick High School project for the month of June in the amount of $27,929.72 which was previously reviewed and approved by the High School Building Committee. Ms. Mistrot moved for approval to pay this invoice. Ms. Adelman Foster seconded. It was unanimously approved.
APPROVAL OF NETWORK ACCESS POLICY
Dr. Sanchioni requested the School Committee’s approval of the Network Access Policy which Mr. Dennis Roche presented to the School Committee at the meeting of August 17, 2009. Ms. Adelman Foster moved for approval of this policy. Ms. Mistrot seconded. It was unanimously approved.
APPROVAL TO SURPLUS KENNEDY & MEMORIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
Mr. Hurley requested the School Committees approval to surplus kitchen equipment at the Kennedy Middle School and the Memorial School as a result of the renovations as follows:
2 each – used 60 Qt. Hobart floor mixers – Model H600.
Mr. Hurley indicated that these items can be offered for sale and have an estimated value of $4,000.
Ms. Mistrot moved for approval to surplus this equipment. Mr. Margil seconded. It was unanimously approved.
APPROVAL OF SUPERINTENDENT GOALS
This item was postponed to the next meeting since two members are absent.
At 9:10 p.m., Mr. Margil moved to adjourn. Ms. Mistrot seconded. It was unanimously approved.
Peter Sanchioni, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Secretary to the School Committee
Attest:_____________________________ Sharon Reilly
Recording Secretary
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