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School Committee Meeting 01-21-10
Part One (SC 1-21-10): Poor audio transmission 6 minutes; ALG Report (6:00) - COPS in school, Minuteman Tech options? - Capital projects for MM tech - town union retroactive settlements estimate $350k - meals tax - question on reserve balance use - statement on request for FY actuals in ALG plan and why it should stay "Budget to Budget" (12:00); FinCom update (16:05) - stretch code - use of reserves for APS capital (17:00) - disapointment that $500k retirement benefit is still in budget - Director of Finance position - can it be consolidated with town finance? (17:50); FY10 budget update (23:40); FY11 budget (26:35) - no cuts in Ch 70 local aid according to Gov. Patrick - concern about Gov's plan (30:20); COPS in school (31:10) - memo from Liza Huber on program; discussion. All times approx.
Part Two (SC 1-21-10): J.D. Head presentation on bus operations; questions (18:00); classroom assistants (32:25) - 2 members recuse themselves - Steve Mills discusses issue - PTO funding of assistants - what are target goals? All times approx.
Part Three (SC 1-21-10): School committee liaisons for elementary schools; J.D. Head on new solar panels at Douglas (1:25); comments on solar panels by SC (4:25); Joint cost savings subcommittee task force report (5:10) - will any savings by identified soon? Cost savings will take time; Health Insurance Trust report (11:35); Reconsideration of 1/7/10 vote (15:30) - endorsing of change to retirement payments for p/t workers, must be approved by Board of Selectmen (OBRA); Lamplighter available electronically (22:00) - improving communication; Kindergarten Night info report (28:20) - 16 kindergarten sections scheduled now for 2010, but enrollment may be higher than expected; Questions on kindergarten enrollment (33:00); FYI (36:40); moving food service worker employee benefits into revolving account; freezer replacement and other asset lists (42:00). All times approx.
ACTON PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Library January 21, 2010
R.J. Grey Junior High School 7:30 pm
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. CHAIRPERSON’S INTRODUCTION
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 2009 (addendum) AND STATEMENT OF WARRANT
IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (7:40)
1. ALG Report/Acton Finance Committee Report – Xuan Kong/Sharon McManus
a. ALG 1/13/10 Meeting Agenda
b. ALG Minutes of 12/16/09 Meeting
c. ALG Spreadsheet from 1/13/10 Meeting
d. ALG Warrant Timetable from 1/13/10 Meeting
2. FY’10 Budget Update – Steve Mills (7:50)
3. FY’11 Budget – Steve Mills
a. The COPS Program and Survey – Liza Huber (7:55)
b. Bus Ridership/Student Transportation and Possible Fees – JD Head (8:10)
c. Classroom Assistants in Elementary Schools – Marie Altieri (8:35)
i. Spreadsheet
d. Joint Task Force on Cost Savings Update – Jonathan Chinitz & Xuan Kong (8:45)
4. Health Insurance Trust Report – John Petersen (oral) (8:50)
5. School Committee Liaison for each Elementary School – Xuan Kong (8:55)
6. Solar Contract re Douglas School – JD Head (9:00)
7. Reconsideration of 1/7/10 VOTE to Request that Town of Acton Adopt OBRA
(addendum) (9:05)
VI. NEW BUSINESS
1. Communications within the Community – Lamplighter (9:10)
2. Kindergarten Information Meeting Report – Marie Altieri/Sue Horn (9:15)
a. 1/12/10 Presentation Slides
3. Recommendation to Accept Gift from Community Education to Conant School – VOTE – Steve Mills
VII. FOR YOUR INFORMATION (9:25)
1. Monthly APS Financial Reports
a. Budget Status Summary
b. Budget Status Summary – SPED
2. January 1, 2010 Student Enrollment Numbers/Class Size Info
3. ESL Student Enrollment Report, 1/1/10
4. FY’09 APS School Lunch Report
5. Advertisement for Director of Finance/Treasurer, -Boston Globe 1/17/10 and 1/24/10
6. Letter from Douglas PTO Chairs re Class Size and Teaching Assistants – 1/11/10
7. Acton Community Access Television (ACAT) website and weekly schedule
8. School Newsletters –
Acton Public School Preschool: http://ab.mec.edu/Preschool/index.htm
Conant Crier: http://conant.ab.mec.edu/pto/newsletter.html
Douglas Digest: http://douglas.ab.mec.edu/index.html?pto/pto
Gates Gazette: http://gates.ab.mec.edu/gazette.html
McCarthy-Towne Bulletin: http://www.mctptso.org/bulletin/
Merriam Community News: http://merriam.ab.mec.edu/newsletters.html
VIII. ISSUES FOR THE COMMITTEE
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed)
X. NEXT MEETINGS –
Educational Values Meeting - Jan 28, 7:30PM, JH Library
AB Meeting – Feb 4, 7:30PM, JH Library – Open Budget Hearing
Joint SC Budget Presentation, Feb 6, 9:00AM-3:00PM, JH Library
JT/APS Meeting with Acton and Boxborough Finance Committees – Feb 25 7:30PM, JH Lib - Open Budget Hearing
XI. ADJOURNMENT (9:40)
Office of the Superintendent
Acton Public Schools
(978) 264-4700 x3211
TO: Acton Public School Committee Members
FROM: Dr. Stephen Mills
ON: January 21, 2010
RE: ADDENDUM
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 17, 2009
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. ALG Report
e. ALG Minutes of 1/13/10
3. FY’11 Budget
c. Classroom Assistants in Elementary Schools
ii. Memo from Dr. Mills
7. Reconsideration of 1/7/10 VOTE to Request that Town of Acton Adopt OBRA -
Motion: “Acton Public School endorses Chapter 29, Section 64D (OBRA) subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen.”
a. 1/22/10 Letter from Xuan Kong, Chair APS to Paulina Knibbe, Chair BOS
b. 12/2/09 Memo and materials from Tess Summers
VII. FOR YOUR INFORMATION
4. FY’09 APS School Lunch Report
a. Questions and Answers 1/21/10
9. H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic – January 25th from 3 – 6PM at Acton Town Hall
X. NEXT MEETINGS
1. Educational Values and Interest Survey Meeting – Jan 28, 7:30PM, JH Library
