School Committee Meeting (at BATV Studio)

(Schools Meeting)
headerGeneral
Date: Thursday 3/11/2010
4 Month(s) 3 Week(s) ago
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Organizer: Robin Coyne ( )
Notes: Meeting Contact:Robin Coyne
Phone Number:617-730-2430
Email Address:robin_coyne@brookline.k12.ma.us
Meeting Location:BATV Studio, 46 Tappan Street
Room #:BATV Studio, 3rd Floor
Agenda:Attached and Copied Below

DOCKET
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
7:00 PM – 10:10 PM
BROOKLINE ACCESS TELEVISION STUDIO, 46 TAPPAN STREET; 3RD FLOOR
STATUTORY NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND.

NOTE: All times are approximate.
7:00 PM (30 minutes)
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION

7:30 PM (5 minutes)
2. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS (Henry Warren)
a. Calendar: See Page 3
b. Consent Agenda
1) Past Record: February 11, 2010
2) Out-of Country Field Trip Request: BHS Rugby Team to Hamilton, Bermuda; April 1, 2010-April 4, 2010
3) Out-of-State Field Trip Request: Runkle 8
th Grade to New York City; June 2, 2010-June 4, 2010
4) Out-of-State Field Trip Request: Lawrence 8
th Grade to New York City; June 3, 2010-June 4, 2010
5) Out-of-State Field Trip Request: Baker 8
th Grade to New York City; June 9, 2010-June 11, 2010
6) Acceptance of Funds and Establishment of the Pamela Raff Choreography Scholarship

7:35 PM (15 minutes total; 5 minutes/person)
3. PUBLIC COMMENT People may sign up in advance, or sign in upon arrival.

7:50 PM (5 minutes)
4. STUDENT REPORT (Yazid Alfata)

7:55 PM (10 minutes)
5. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (Bill Lupini)

8:05 PM (1 hour and 30 minutes)
6. PRESENTATIONS
8:05 PM (60 minutes, 40 + 20 Q&A)
a. FY 2011 Budget Presentation (Peter Rowe)

9:05 PM (30 minutes, 20 + 10 Q&A)
b. Measurements to be used in At School in Brookline (Jennifer Fischer-Mueller)

9:35 PM (all scheduled for 5 minutes, unless otherwise noted)
7. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Finance (Alan Morse)
b. Capital Improvements (Helen Charlupski)
1. Amendment to January 21, 2010 School Committee Vote: To approve the Runkle School Project Scope and Budget Agreement with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)
and authorize Richard Kelliher, Town Administrator to execute the Agreement. (added language in italics)
c. Curriculum (Susan Wolf Ditkoff)
d. Government Relations (Rebecca Stone)
e. Negotiations (Rebecca Stone)
f. Policy Review (Judy Meyers)
1. Student Grouping, Inclusion and Placement Practices Policy (2
nd Reading/Vote)
g. Additional Liaisons

10:05 PM
8. NEW BUSINESS

9. ADJOURNMENT

CALENDAR
Remaining School Committee Meeting Dates 2010
March 23 (Change in Schedule; the School Committee will not be meeting on March 25)
April 8 and 29
May 6, 13 and 20 (8:05 PM)
June 3 and 17
Other Important Dates
Date Event/Meeting Location Time
Community Events
March 14, 2010 Brookline Education Foundation Annual Spelling Bees BHS Auditorium 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
March 27, 2010 Brookline Education Foundation ScienceFest Devotion School
March 28, 2010 BATV Grand Opening BATV Studio 46 Tappan Street 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
March 31, 2010 Steps to Success 10
th Anniversary Celebration Step Up to the Plate for STS Fenway Park 6:00 PM
May 14, 2010 Brookline Mental Health Center 50th Anniversary Gala House of Blues
May 18, 2010 Brookline Education Foundation Celebrating Teachers Newbury College 3:30 PM
May 19, 2010 Steps to Success End of Year Ceremony BHS Atrium 6:00 PM

Superintendent’s Forums
March 19, 2010 Baker School 8:00 AM
April 1, 2010 Heath School 8:00 AM
May 5, 2010 SEPAC 6:30 PM

FY 2011 Budget Forums
March 16, 2010 FY 2011 Budget Forum Main Library Hunneman Hall 6:00 PM
March 18, 2010 FY 2011 Budget Forum Devotion 8:15 AM
March 23, 2010 FY 2011 Budget Forum Baker 8:15 AM

Additional Meetings
March 24, 2010 EDCO School Committee Roundtable EDCO 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
March 30, 2010 Mass. Association of School Committees Day on the Hill State House
May 5, 2010 EDCO School Committee Roundtable EDCO 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

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headerLocation
Location: BATV Studio, 3rd Floor
Address: 46 Tappan Street
Brookline, MA 02445
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Phone: 617-730-2430