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Sherborn School Committee Meeting Sherborn Town Hall
Sherborn, MA 01770
December 8, 2015 6:30 PM
(Members of the public are welcome to attend. Sherborn School Committee members include:
Ms. Anne Hovey, Chair; Mr. Greg Garland, Secretary; Mr. Frank Hess, Mr. Frank Hoek, and Mr. Scott Embree)
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Community Comments
3. Reports:
Principal’s Report – Dr. Brown
Assistant Superintendent Report – Dr. LeDuc
Director of Special Education Report – Ms. Green
Interim Superintendent’s Report – Mr. McAlduff
4. Monthly Financial Report – Mr. Baumhauer
5. FY 2017 Capital Budget - Final
6. Introduction of Proposed FY2017 Operating Budget
7. Consent Agenda
Approval of Minutes October 13, 2015 and November 10, 2015 AR
Donation from Sawin Fund
Donation 2 ipads
8. Communications (For Members Information)
Dover School Committee Minutes September 22, 2015
Dover Sherborn Regional School Committee Minutes November 10, 2015
9. Items for January 12, 2016 Meeting 10. Adjournment
11. Executive Session- to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and
not to return to open session.
Note: The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discusses at the
meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be raised for
discussion to the extent permitted by law.
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color,
sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or homelessness
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
Memo from
Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness
To: Sherborn School Committee
From: William H. McAlduff, Jr.
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Date: December 4, 2015
Re: December 8, 2015 Meeting – Agenda Item # 3
In the attached document you will find reports from the:
1. Principal Report: Dr. Barbara Brown
2. Assistant Superintendent Report – Dr. LeDuc
3. Director of Special Education Report- Ms. Green
3. Interim Superintendent’s Report – Mr. McAlduff
Staff will summarize the contents of their reports for the committee.
TO: William McAlduff, Superintendent
FROM: Barbara Brown, Principal
RE: Principal’s Monthly Report
DATE: December 8, 2015
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The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
157 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax :508-785-2239
URL: www.doversherborn.org
Mr. William McAlduff, Superintendent
Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent
Ms. Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager
Ms. Therese Green, Director of Special Education
Pine Hill School
10 Pine Hill Lane
Sherborn, MA 01770
Phone: 508-655-0630
Fax: 508-655-2763
Dr. Barbara Brown
Principal
Mr. Frank McGourty
Assistant Principal
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color,sex gender, gender identity,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.
Principal’s Reflection
Two weeks ago, we rolled out the implementation of SDM – School Dismissal
Manager, a web based tool used to manage the dismissal of students. Historically,
parent volunteers and school office staff have spent up to 3-hours each day translating
notes from home into bus passes and afterschool activity rosters. In less than two weeks,
over 70% of parents are using the tech application to communicate absences, tardiness,
and/or any changes to children’s usual dismissal plans. Each day, at 2:05PM, teachers
and administrators receive student dismissal rosters via email. We have received a lot of
positive feedback from parents regarding how easy and efficient SDM is to use. Our
target is to have 100% participation by the end of this month.
Pine Hill will resume the practice of supporting the growth of aspiring educators
through supervised practicums, internships and student teaching placements next
semester. We will have two elementary education field placement students from FSU
working under the supervision of Ms. Gird (Grade 1) and Ms. Custodio (Grade 2). Ms.
Feldman will oversee an Occupational Therapist intern from UNH. In addition to CORI
checks, we now require fingerprinting clearance for all university students placed at our
school.
In December, we start the preregistration process for kindergarten enrollment. All
families with school-aged eligible children (children turning age five by the September
1st cutoff) will be contacted and asked to confirm the status of their intent to enroll their
child/children in public school. According to the Town of Sherborn census data, there
are 62 kindergarten eligible children. In addition, we are aware of five children whose
families deferred kindergarten enrollment from this year until next year and we
anticipate accepting two students into kindergarten through the METCO Program
application process. Official kindergarten registration begins in February.
I would like to recognize the professional talent and leadership of the Pine Hill
Curriculum Leaders for their work to align our report card content to the Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks for Mathematics and English Language Arts and Literacy.
Thank you to Heather Mackay – ELA, Robin Mansfield – Math, Jettora Lundquist,
Science, and Rachel Correia – Social Studies, for spearheading the revision work.
Report Cards will be issued on January 29th
.
Pine Hill Happenings:
Grade 4 to Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary: October 14
Grade 1 Enrichment, Ted Scheu, Poet: October 14
Grade 1 Broadmoor Walk “Trees and the Forest”: October 15
Grade 4 Enrichment, Ted Scheu, Poet: October 15 & 16
Noon Dismissal – Parent/Guardian/Teacher Conferences: October 21
Grade 2 Broadmoor Vernal Pool Presentation: October 22
Kindergarten Broadmoor Walk “Sensory Science in Autumn”: October 22 & 27
Grade 4 Enrichment, Mexican Artists Presentation: October 23
Grade 2 Broadmoor Program to Vernal Pool: October 27 & November 2
Noon Dismissal – Parent/Guardian/Teacher Conferences: October 28
Grade 5 Enrichment, Greg Mone, Author: November 3
Grade 1 Broadmoor Presentation “Habitats”: November 3
Picture Retake Day: November 4
Grade 4 Sherborn Garden Club Presentation: November 5
Grade 3 to Sturbridge Village: November 5
Grade 2 Enrichment, Plimoth Plantation Presentation: November 5
Grade 1 to Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary: November 5
Faculty Advisory Council Meeting: November 5
CSA Meeting: November 5
Faculty Meeting: November 10
K-5 Bus Evacuation Drill: November 12
CSA Meeting: December 3
Faculty Advisory Council Meeting: December 3
Faculty Meeting: December 8
Professional Development:
Shauna Jean attended BABAT: October 15 & 16
Melissa Feldman attended Social Thinking Conference: October 16
Jill Fedor attended Metrowest Regional Nurse Leadership Meeting: October 16
Teachers for Teachers Literacy Coaching at Pine Hill, K-5 Faculty: October 19
Laurie Ryan and Teresa Bien-Aime attended MASSCUE Conference: October 20 & 22
Nicole Darrah and Marlene Custodio attended MASSCUE Conference: October 22
Jill Fedor – Nurse Leadership Visits: October 22
Amy Curry attended ASE Conference: October 23
Barbara Brown attended “What is Culturally Relevant Pedagogy? Workshop: October 26 and
November 2
Amy Curry attended Special Education and Related Matters Seminar: November 18
Cathy Scollins and Susan Williams attended Down Syndrome Conference: November 18
Report Card Revision Work and Curriculum Mapping – Professional Development: November 18
Early Release Day
Challenge Success and Resilient Kids training provided to all faculty on the Teacher Workshop
Day: November 30
Special Education Training – Professional Development: December 2 Early Release Day
Barbara Brown, Rachel Correia, Marlene Custodio and Stephanie Edelglass attended Metco
Director’s Association Annual Conference: December 4
Teachers for Teachers Literacy Coaching at Pine Hill, Grades 3-5 Faculty: December 4
Personnel
Nancy Nesvet, Educational Assistant will be out for 4-6 weeks. A long-term sub will be assigned for
the duration.
Plant and Facilities
The Building Committee met October 29 and December 3 to finalize recommendations for Sherborn
Capital
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax: 508-785-2239
www.doversherborn.org
Mr. William H. McAlduff, Jr., Interim Superintendent
Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent
Ms. Therese Green, Director of Special Education
Mr. Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager
To: William McAlduff
From: Karen LeDuc
Re: School Committee report
Date: November 23, 2015
As the year progresses, much is happening. Below are a few highlights.
Educator evaluation
Qualified Peer Observers continue to work with their fellow educator(s). Overheard recently, a
QPO noted “I am benefiting from the conversations about teaching and learning as much as the
paired educator.” On December 9th
the QPOs and I will meet to discuss how things are going and
to share ideas for the spring QPO training session for a new cohort of QPOs to continue this
important collaborative work. Applications for the next cohort of QPOs will be released
December 1st.
Professional Development
The district-wide professional development day is scheduled for Monday, November 30th
, with
all K-12 educators and administrators participating. The morning sessions will find Chickering
educators refining their literacy curriculum; Pine Hill educators will launch their Challenge
Success work in creating a climate of care; Middle School educators will continue their work
with Martha Heller-Winokur on close reading strategies; and High School educators will attend
two technology sessions, facilitated by high school peers, that highlight how technology supports
teaching and learning.
In the afternoon, all K-12 educators and administrators will gather at Mudge Auditorium to work
collaboratively with Resilient Kidshttp://www.resilientkids.org/ for a launch of the district-wide
Challenge Success focus of connected, confident and focused DS students.
Educators present at national conference
This past weekend, three middle school educators attended the National Council of Teachers of
English conference in Minneapolis. Ms. Laura Mullen ( ELA Curriculum Leader) and Ms. Ana
Hurley (Science Curriculum Leader) presented “The Art of Observing: Combining Science, Art
& the Poetry of Joyce Sidman”. Poetry author Sidman co-facilitated the session with Laura and
Ana. The unit that Laura and Ana crafted was shared with attendees, along with a link to the
curriculum artofobserving.weebly.com . We are proud of Laura and Ana’s accomplishments and
their showcasing the great teaching and learning at DS. Additionally, Ms. Veronica Moy
attended from the middle school.
Wellness Committee
The district-wide Wellness Committee met on November 16th
. Agenda items included an update
on the Challenge Success program and SPAN-DS and Social Norming and Ms. Janelle Madden
presented a summary report of action steps associated with the Edvocate Report and food
service.
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street
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Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax: 508-785-2239
www.doversherborn.org
Mr. William H. McAlduff, Jr., Interim Superintendent
Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent
Ms. Therese Green, Director of Special Education
Mr. Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.
TO: Mr. William McAlduff, Interim Superintendent
FROM: Therese Green, Director of Special Education
RE: Monthly Report
DATE: December 8, 2015
Coordinated Program Review
On October 20, 2015 I participated in a training webinar for our upcoming CPR. We were given some
basic information regarding the process and next steps.
On December 4, 2015, Dr. Karen LeDuc and I attended Web-Based Management System training in
Canton. This training focused on the process of uploading documentation that is required to assess our
compliance with State and Federal Regulations in the areas of Special Education, Civil Rights and
English Language Learners.
Our documentation must be submitted to the DESE by May 17, 2016. The on-site visits from the CPR
team will take place in the fall of 2016.
ASE – Administrators of Special Education – October 23, 2015
Topics included;
Special Education and MTSS: How Should Special Education Administrators Respond to New
Challenges --A Lawyers Perspective
Developing Defensible IEPS For Inclusive Settings
Dispute Resolution Options: From the Perspective of the Massachusetts Bureau of Special
Education Appeals
DESE Document Revision: “Is Special Education the Right Service? Eligibility and Assessment
Guidelines”
DS SEPAC Meeting –
DS Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) hosted a meeting to facilitate a conversation about
the Challenge Success initiative in the DS Schools. Pam Kading Webb, the parent representative on the
Challenge Success team, gave an update on the initiative.
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax: 508-785-2239
www.doversherborn.org
Mr. William H. McAlduff, Jr., Interim Superintendent
Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent
Ms. Therese Green, Director of Special Education
Mr. Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager
TO: Sherborn School Committee FROM: William H. McAlduff, Jr. Interim Superintendent of Schools DATE: December 4, 2015
RE: Interim Superintendent’s Report
Student Assessment As you know the DESE Board voted to support the Commissioner’s recommendation to create an enhanced version of MCAS as the state’s new student assessment program. You have received information previously outlining the details of the Commissioner’s so-called “MCAS 2.0” proposal. The plan is for implementation of MCAS 2.0 to begin in the spring of 2017 for students in grades 3-8. The district will have an opportunity, if it so chooses, to engage in the PARCC version of the assessment program next spring as opposed to continuing with MCAS for 2016. Details on the deadlines for making such a decision are being finalized now so I will have a little more to share with you on December 8th.
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
Memo from
Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness
To: Sherborn School Committee
From: William H. McAlduff, Jr.
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Date: December 4, 2015
Re: December 8, 2015 Meeting – Agenda Item # 4
In the attached document you will find reports from the:
Mr. Hans Baumhauer monthly financial report. Mr. Baumhauer will summarize his report.
FY16 SHERBORN - PINE HILL REVENUE (SPECIAL FUNDS)
as of October 31, 2015
PRIOR YEAR PROJECTED
FUND BALANCE REVENUE EXPENDITURES FUND BALANCE @ 10/31/15
CAFETERIA (FUND 20) 9,539 27,501 *** 17,873 19,167
BUILDING RENTAL (FUND 80) 64,552 7,643 72,195
PINE HILL PRESCHOOL (FUND 50) 72,131 35,935 11,278 96,787
***Note: Cafeteria Revenue Includes "Deposits in Advance"
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
Memo from
Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness
To: Sherborn School Committee
From: William H. McAlduff, Jr.
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Date: December 4, 2015
Re: December 8, 2015 Meeting – Agenda Item # 5
In the FY17 Proposed budget book you will find the final FY 2017 Capital Report.
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
Memo from Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.
To: Sherborn School Committee
From: William H. McAlduff, Jr.
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Date: December 4, 2015
Re: December 8, 2015 Meeting – Agenda Item # 6
Attached please find the FY 2017 Budget for your review.
Dr. Brown will introduce the Pine Hill School proposed FY17 Budget by speaking to the teaching and
learning aspects. I will then provide a general introductory overview of other budgetary items. Mr.
Baumhauer, Dr. LeDuc, and Mrs. Green will be present as well and participate as necessary.
It is my expectation that as a “first pass” there may in fact be some questions and comments as part of
this agenda item although not expansive in nature. Please find below a suggested action plan for
continuing the FY17 budget development process beyond December 8, 2015:
School Committee members as well as Advisory Committee Liaisons to submit „first pass”
questions to the SC Chair (Anne Hovey), in writing, no later than December 21, 2015. As she
receives questions Anne will forward them to the Interim Superintendent.
The Pine Hill Administrative Team will work with Central Office to provide written responses to
these questions for the January 12, 2016 SSC meeting where questions and comments will be
reviewed as well as any changes or adjustments brought forward by administration.
Administration will continue working with the School Committee to discuss and provide updates
on the proposed budget at the February 9th
meeting as well.
On February 10, 2016 the SSC is scheduled to present its FY17 budget to the Advisory
Committee.
We anticipate continuing to respond to questions and comments from both SC and Advisory
Liaisons throughout the process in the manner described above.
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
Memo from
Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness
To: Sherborn School Committee
From: William H. McAlduff, Jr.
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Date: December 4, 2015
Re: December 8, 2015 Meeting – Agenda Item # 7
The following communications and information are included on the Consent Agenda. The items are on
the Consent Agenda will be approved by the Committee in its entirety unless a member asks that a
particular item be put on hold for further discussion
Approval of Minutes October 13, 2015 and November 10, 2015
Donation from Sawin Fund
Donation 2 ipads
DRAFT
Sherborn School Committee Meeting of October 13, 2015
Members Present: Anne Hovey, Chair Frank Hess
Frank Hoek Scott Embree
Also Present: Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Karen LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent Terry Green, Director of Special Education Barbara Brown, Principal Frank McGourty, Assistant Principal
1) Call to Order Ms. Hovey called the meeting to order at 6:38 pm at the Sherborn Town Hall.
2) Community Comments
3) CSA Co-Presidents - Ms. Johnson introduced Ms. Goldberg as her co-president. Ms. Goldberg updated the committee on several ongoing fundraisers. The CSA will also be working to update the CSA Handbook this year.
4) Report Card Presentation - Ms. Lundquist presented and discussed the revised Math and English/Language Arts portions of the K-5 report cards. Report cards will now be issued at the end of January and the end of the school year. Parent-teacher conferences will be held in October and March. The Social Studies and Science portion of the report cards will be updated as the State develops standards.
5) Reports
a) Principal's Report - Dr. Brown spoke of the work updated the Committee on recent and upcoming events including:
• New Playground - the consultant has designed the playground space and determined the necessary equipment. The equipment is expected to arrive in the next four weeks and installation will be completed.
b) Assistant Superintendent - Dr. LeDuc updated the committee on items from her report including: educators are developing their SMART goals, one professional practice goal and two student learning goals; and there are 4 Qualified Peer Observers working with 13 teachers at Pine Hill.
c) Director of Special Education - Ms. Green updated the committee on items from her report including: the upcoming Coordinated Program Review and a proposed pre-school tuition increase being considered by the Dover School Committee.
d) Business Manager (given by Mr. McAlduff)
• Status of Appropriations - With the exception of the substitute and professional development salary lines, all known salaries have been encumbered. As of September 30th, there is approximately $77,000 in unencumbered salaries. The Status of Appropriations report will be provided to the committee monthly regardless of meeting schedule.
6) 2015 MCAS Report - Mr. McGourty presented the summative reports including multi-year trends and analysis to comparative districts.
7) October 1, 2015 Enrollment and Class Size Report - the reports were provided and Mr. McAlduff explained the new format and methodology used. Both reports will be used to develop the FY17 budget.
DRAFT
8) FY17 Capital Planning - a rough draft of capital projects was provided for discussion. The Building Committee is still working to obtain estimates for a few of the items. There was also question as to whether infrastructure upgrades should be part of the operating technology budget or the capital budget. A more complete report will be voted on at the November 10th meeting.
9) FY17 Technology Plan Supplements - the report was provided for review and discussion. The total technology budget for FY17 is $58,850.
10) FY17 Budget Guidance - Committee members gave the Administration guidance on issues they want considered during budget development including: class size solutions, safety and security upgrades, school building maintenance items, expansion of FLES to grade 3, and Circuit Breaker options/fund establishment. The draft budget provided at the December 8th meeting.
11) Consent Agenda
a) Meeting minutes of September 15, 2015 Mr. Hess made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Hoek seconded. 15-18 VOTE: 4 - 0
12) Communications
a) Draft 2016-17 School Year Calendar
b) Updated FY17 Budget Calendar
c) Dover Sherborn Regional School Committee minutes of September 8, 2015
d) Dover School Committee minutes of June 15, 2015
13) Items for November 10, 2015 Joint meeting - Approve 2016-17 School Year Calendar, Approve FY17 Capital Plan, District Goals
14) Adjournment to Executive Session for matters pertaining to collective bargaining strategy at 8:35 pm not to return to Open Session.
Mr. Hess - yea, Mr. Hoek - yea, Mr. Embree - yea, and Ms. Hovey - yea Respectfully submitted, Amy Davis
DRAFT
Sherborn School Committee
Meeting of November 10, 2015
Members Present: Anne Hovey, Chair
Greg Garland, Secretary
Frank Hess
Frank Hoek ( arrived after capital request)
Scott Embree
Also Present: Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent
Karen LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent
1) Call to Order
Ms. Hovey called the meeting to order at 6:16 pm at the Dover Sherborn Middle School
Library.
2) FY17 Capital Plan
Mr. Hess, presented the FY17 Capital Plan to the School Committee for approval for the
upcoming budget. Discussion included the window estimate which may change depending
upon the report of the consulting firm hired to advise on the optimal solution. The gym wall
mats were also discussed.
Mr. Frank Hess made a motion to approve the FY2017 capital request as presented, second
by Mr. Scott Embree.
Vote in favor: Anne Hovey, Greg Garland, Frank Hess and Scott Embree
Mr. Hoek joined the meeting at this time and there was discussion on changes in capital
request from previous discussions.
3) Adjourned at 6:35 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Greg Garland
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
157 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax :508-785-2239
URL: www.doversherborn.org
Mr. William H. McAlduff, Interim Superintendent
Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent
Mr, Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager
Ms. Therese Green, Director of Special Education
Pine Hill School
10 Pine Hill Lane
Sherborn, MA 01770
Phone: 508-655-0630
Fax: 508-655-2763
Dr. Barbara Brown
Principal
Mr. Frank McGourty
Assistant Principal
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Sherborn School Committee
FROM: Barbara Brown, Principal
DATE: December 8, 2015
RE: Donation from Sawin Fund
I respectfully request that Sherborn School Committee vote favorably
to accept a $13,000 donation from the Sawin Fund.
A fund to support public schools in Sherborn was established in 1858
as the “Dowse School Fund” in support of a public high school. In
1871, Martha Sawin died and left her estate to the Town to invest and
apply the income to support a public school. The assets were
eventually turned over to the Town and the Sawin Fund remains,
which provides an annual donation to the Pine Hill School each year
to support student enrichment and guidance.
The Sawin Fund proposes a donation in the amount of $13,000 this
year. Funds will be used to supplement field trip costs, a school-wide
enrichment program TBD, the naturalist experiences via Broadmoor
and Hale Reservation (in cost share with the CSA), afterschool
enrichment clubs, and guidance needs that may arise.
Thank you for considering this donation.
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
157 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030
Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax :508-785-2239
URL: www.doversherborn.org
Mr. William H. McAlduff, Interim Superintendent
Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent
Mr, Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager
Ms. Therese Green, Director of Special Education
Pine Hill School
10 Pine Hill Lane
Sherborn, MA 01770
Phone: 508-655-0630
Fax: 508-655-2763
Dr. Barbara Brown
Principal
Mr. Frank McGourty
Assistant Principal
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Sherborn School Committee
FROM: Barbara Brown, Principal
DATE: December 8, 2015
RE: Donation for Pine Hill Preschool
I respectfully request that Sherborn School Committee vote favorably
to accept the donation of (2) iPads from the Tayebati family. The
donation is being made to the Pine Hill Preschool in an effort to
support early learning activities and technology use.
Thank you for considering this donation.
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
Memo from
Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness
To: Sherborn School Committee
From: William H. McAlduff, Jr.
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Date: December 4, 2015
Re: December 8, 2015 Meeting – Agenda Item # 8
The following communications are for member’s information.
Dover School Committee Minutes September 22, 2015
Dover Sherborn Regional School Committee Minutes November 10, 2015
APPROVED OCTOBER 27, 2015
Dover School Committee Meeting of September 22, 2015
Members Present: Dawn Fattore Lauren Doherty Henry Spalding Adrian Hill Brooke Matarese Also Present: Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Karen LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager Terry Green, Director of Special Education Laura Dayal, Principal Deb Reinemann, Assistant Principal
1) Call to Order Ms. Fattore called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm in the Chickering Library.
2) Community Comments – None
3) Reports
a) Dover PTO - The year has started very successfully with the Back to School picnic and Dover Days events. The Auction in the spring will be sponsored, in part, by Needham Bank. There are still a few open Board positions.
b) Chickering School Update - Ms. Dayal highlighted items from her report including: the launch of the integrated preschool program, the curriculum work to be done in science and reading over the coming year, and the continued use of the Zones of Regulation program.
c) Assistant Superintendent’s Report
d) Director of Special Education Report - Ms. Green expressed her gratitude to all the staff that worked so hard to make the opening of the integrated preschool a success. There are currently 12-14 students in attendance in the morning and 8-9 students in the afternoon. A detailed financial report will be provided at the next meeting.
e) Interim Superintendent - Mr. McAlduff highlighted a few items in his report and answered questions.
4) FY15 Budget Closeout - The in-district operating surplus is mainly attributable to: 1) the Legal Service for School Committee account driven by contract negotiations and staffing changes after budget development; 2) transportation costs due to fewer school days as well as lower fuel prices; 3) utility cost savings; and 4) grant money used for SPED therapist contractual services. The District Information Management and Technology line item was over budget due to the replacement of classroom projectors. The balances of Food Service, Building Use, and Miscellaneous Gift accounts was also provided. The Food Service account had a negative balance to close out the year due to lower participation and the purchase of the POS software. Since the Food Service account is not allowed by law to close out the year in deficit, $10,008 was transferred from the School Committee Contracted Services account.
5) FY17 Budget and Capital Planning Calendar - provided for review.
6) Capital Planning Update - Mr. Baumhauer provided a completion status of FY16 capital projects and a draft of the proposed FY17 capital projects. After discussion the Committee decided on a placeholder of $40,000 to cover: 1) air-conditioning update for head-end/IT server room only; 2) aerial man lift purchase; and 3) feasibility study for full-building air conditioning.
APPROVED OCTOBER 27, 2015
6) FY17 Technology Plan Supplement - The technology plan was presented and discussed. The FY17 technology requests total $36,125.
7) Temperature Report/Update - Six new ceiling fans were installed over the summer in second floor classrooms. The fans have larger and longer blades in order to move a larger volume of air. Temperature data for those classrooms have been recorded and show no noticeable difference. Mr. Braumhauer and Mr. Ritacco will work on generating reports that allow for tracking of the temperature data in a more effecient/useful manner and report back at next month’s meeting.
8) Discussion on 2015-16 School Year Presentations - requested presentations include: report card, PK program update, FLES program, and specific grade level curriculum presentations.
9) Superintendent Search Update
10) Consent Agenda
a) Meeting minutes of June 15, 2015
b) Approval of Field Trips - Nature’s Classroom in Charlton, MA from May 31-June 3, 2015.
c) Obsolescence Declaration Ms. Doherty made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda items as stated. Mr. Spalding seconded. 15-11 VOTE: 5 - 0
4) Communications
a) Dover Sherborn Regional School Committee minutes: June 9 and July 29, 2015
b) Sherborn School Committee minutes of June 2, 2015
5) Items for October 27, 2015 meeting - Enrollment report, MCAS reports, Temperature report, approval of Technology Plan Supplement and FY17 Capital requests.
6) Adjournment at 8:32 PM Respectfully submitted, Amy Davis
APPROVED DECEMBER 1, 2015
Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee
Meeting of November 10, 2015
Members Present: Michael Lee, Chair
Dana White, Vice Chair
Richard Robinson
Lori Krusell
Also Present: Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent
Karen LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent
Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager
1) Call to Order
Mr. Michael Lee called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm in the Dover Sherborn Middle
School Library.
2) Community Comments – None
3) FY 17 Capital Plan
Mr. Robinson, presented the FY17 Capital Plan to the School Committee for approval. The
Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Budget requests are in the amount of $287,618.
Ms. White made a motion to approve FY17 Capital Budget in the amount of $287,618 for
Capital Budget items at the Regional Campus Ms. Krusell seconded.
Vote: 4-0
4) Consent Agenda
a) Donations for Fall Coaching Position Stipends Mr. Robinson made a motion to approve
the Consent Agenda. Ms. White seconded.
VOTE: 4-0
5) Adjournment at 6:32 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Lori Krusell
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn
Memo from
Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff
The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness
To: Sherborn School Committee
From: William H. McAlduff, Jr.
Interim Superintendent of Schools
Date: December 4, 2015
Re: December 8, 2015 Meeting – Agenda Item # 9
Items for January 12, 2016 meeting.