Education Planning Team

September 6th - Minutes

Date & location of meeting: 9/6/06 Mohawk Trail Regional School Room 171

Committee members in attendance: Jon Wyman, Pam Porter, Julie Godfrey, Diane Bigelow, Ann Browning, Poppy Doyle, Jacqui Goodman, David Greenberg, Joan Hellmund, Lynn Hoeppner, Joe Kurland, Budge Litchfield, David Parsons, Jana Standish, Jackie Walsh and superintendent Michael Buoniconti (briefly).

Meeting called to order

  1. The committee welcomed new member Paula Pars
  2. General discussion on meeting protocol and distribution of materials;
    1. Requests for information are to be directed to Jon Wyman rather than going through the administrative office.
    2. Minutes, etc. will be distributed via email in both .pdf and document format. If you cannot print your copy,
    3. Guests (teachers, staff. etc.) are welcome to all meetings but any non-planned discussions are to be put on the agenda.
  3. Jon Wyman has invited Principal Brian Beck and teachers from MTRS to discuss the implications of various middle school and K-8 or K-12 concepts at our next meeting.
  4. Budge, Jacqui and Jana gave updates on staff input which will be distributed for our next meeting or shortly thereafter.
  5. Discussed “Opening Day Enrollment” figures as presented by Julie Godfrey.
  6. Superintendent Buoniconti discussed staff meetings for interim planning input and the possibility of adding committee minutes to the district website.
  7. Discussions on middle school options, certification and requirements using the team method. We will continue next week with Brian Beck.
  8. Continued SWOT analysis discussions on a regional K-12 model and a two or more consolidated elementary school model.
  9. The committee prepared a ‘must have list’; items that the committee feels should be present for all interim planning models

Possible Agenda Items for Next Meeting

  1. Discussions with Brian Beck and staff regarding various school models.
  2. Review work to date; SWOT analysis, research and “Must Have” list.
  3. Preparation of the summary for the steering committee.

The subcommittee chair reserves the right to add any additional items under “other”. Subcommittee chair: If you would like an agenda mailed to subcommittee members, please contact the Superintendent’s Office 5 days before the meeting is scheduled.

Announcement of next meeting if different than posting: Next meeting as posted (Monday, September 11th, 2006 at 6:30pm). Meeting adjourned at: 8:40 pm

 
 
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