1999-11-08BEVERLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS
November 8, 1999
A regular meeting of the Beverly School Committee was held on Monday, November 8, 1999,
in the Beverly High School Library, Beverly, MA.
Members Present:
Mr. Bjork, Mrs. Brusil, Mrs. Frutiger, Mrs. Goodenough,
Mr. McHugh, Mayor Scanlon and Mr. Cahill.
Members Absent: None
Also in Attendance:
William Lupini, Superintendent of Schools,
James Hayes, Assistant Superintendent (Secondary),
and Judy Mulligan, Business Manager.
President Bill Cahill called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. -
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Bjork.
OPEN FORUM FOR CITIZEN CONCERNS
Chris Benjamin addressed the Committee with concerns about the Medallion after-school
program at the Ayers Ryal Side Elementary School. Mrs. Mulligan clarified that the
contract for services awarded to Medallion was decertified because they could not meet
contract specifications and deadlines. The award for services is being made to the YMCA
for the after-school program.
RECOGNITION
Superintendent Lupird and President Cahill honored Kyle Staller and Lauren Dubois, BHS
Grade 12 students, as recipients of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents
Certificate of Academic Excellence. Kyle and Lauren were also recognized as National
Merit Commended Students and presented Excellence in Education Awards. Other students
receiving National Merit Awards will be honored at the December regular meeting.
President Cahill declared a brief recess at 7:14 PM.
The meeting reconvened at 7:19 PM.
POLICY READING
· Upon the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Curriculum, Instruction, and
Student Life, it was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to approve the policy on
Field Trips and Foreign Exchange Programs, a Second Reading as presented.
· It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to amend the motion to include the
following sentence under Purpose (page 1): "However, some field trips designed as
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'fun' or recreational in nature may be approved at the discretion of the Superintendent."
So voted. The records, as mended, were unanimously approved.
Helen Coleman, Assistant Principal, Briscoe Middle School, presented a request for approval
of a field trip to Washington, DC, for Grade 8 students.
It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to approve the request for a field trip
for Grade 8 students, Briscoe Middle School, to Washington, DC, June 5-9, 2000, as
presented. Unanimously voted.
Dean Eastman, History Teacher, Beverly High School, presented a request for approval of
a field trip for BHS students to Washington, DC, March 5-11, 2000.
It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to approve the request for a field trip
for BHS Project Close-Up students to Washington, DC, March 5-11, 2000, as presented.
Unanimously voted.
Ray Novack and Carolyn Pilanen, Beverly High School Music Teachers, presented a request
for approval of a field trip to the Music Festival in Toronto, April 27-May 1, 2000.
It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to approve the request for Beverly
High School students to attend the Ovation Music Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
April 27-May 1, 2000, as presented. Unanimously voted.
COMMUNICATIONS
Members echoed congratulations to the Color Guard, Marching Band, and the Music
Department at BHS on recent awards, as well as to all sports clubs on successful seasons,
including girl's soccer, as Northeast Conference Champs.
Mr. Bjork presented a memo requesting consideration of the canning practice relative to
fund-raising. It was agreed to schedule a Joint Meeting of the Standing Committee on
Finance and Facilities and the Standing Committee on Curriculum, Instruction, and Student
Life, and invite members of all booster clubs and the music and band organizations to
participate.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Shawn Streiff, BHS Student Council President, outlined various committees that have been
formulated at BHS and explained the functions of each. Attempts are being made to involve
more students in the life of the school.
APPROVAL OF RECORDS
· It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to approve the records of the regular
meeting held October 12, 1999, as presented.
· It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to amend the records to include the
wording in the proclamation for John J. Boyle (page 3), as follows:
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"WHEREAS, John J. Boyle has been active in the field of education as an enthusiastic
teacher and detacated administrator for over forty years; and
WHEREAS, John J. Boyle served with distinction as a member of the Beverly
School Committee for seventeen years; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Beverly, and in particular, the childen of this seaside
community in which John J. Boyle was raised, have benefited greatly from Mr. Boyle's
vision, professionalism, and wonderful sense of humor;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Beverly School Committee extends its sincere thanks to John J.
Boyle for his years of distinguished and dedicated service as a teacher, administrator, and
School Committee member, and also extends their sincere best wishes for a healthy,
happy, and enjoyable retirement. Unanimously voted.
The records of the meeting as mended, were unanimously approved.
NAMING OF GAlL MURRAY MEMORIAL PARKWAY
Staff from Memorial Middle School presented a request to name a walkway at Memorial
Middle School in honor of Gail Murray, former teacher. Mr. Cahill will present a statement
at the regular meeting in January to give notification that the Committee intends to consider
this request at a future meeting, and that consideration will be given to waive the three-year
requirement in the policy relating to naming after a staff member.
SUPERINTENDENT' S REPORT
School Committee Meeting Dates
Superintendent Lupini presented a schedule of proposed meeting dates and times for the
Beverly School Committee in 2000. An Organization Meeting will be held on January 3
and a School Committee Orientation will be held on Saturday, January 8.
Upon the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Curriculum Instruction, and
Student Life, it was moved by Mrs. Frutiger and seconded to approve the relocation
plan for Cove Elementary School (2000-2001 ) and North Beverly Elementary School
(2001-2002), as presented. Unanimously voted.
Upon the recommendation of the Administration and the Standing Committee on Finance
and Facilities, it was moved by Mr. Bjork and seconded to allocate the FY1999 end-of-
year supplemental appropriation of $387,739 as $148,715 to Special Education tuition-
out, and $239,024 to New Curriculum. Unanimously voted.
Upon the recommendation of the Administration and the Standing Committee on
Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Life, it was moved by Mrs. Frutiger and seconded
to approve the School Calendar for 2000-2001, as presented. Unanimously voted.
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Upon the recommendation of the Administration and the Standing Committee on
Finance and Facilities, it was moved by Mr. Bjork and seconded to appropriate
$245,000 in available FY200 funds, as recommended by the Administration,
conditional on State Aid numbers being as anticipated. Unanimously voted.
Upon the recommendation of the Administration and the Standing Committee on
Finance and Facilities, it was moved by Mr. Bjork and seconded to transfer $1,000
from line OT66062876 to line OT71062872. Unanimously voted.
Upon the recommendation of the Administration and the Standing Committee on
Finance and Facilities, it was moved by Mr. Bjork and seconded to request the City
Council declare two snow blowers surplus property, as recommended by the
Administration in a memo dated 10/25/99. Unanimously voted.
Job Descriptions
· It was moved by Mrs. Frutiger and seconded to approve the job description for
Technology Specialist - Instruction, as presented. Unanimously voted.
· It was moved by Mrs. Frutiger and seconded to approve the job description for
Technology Specialist - Hardware/Software, as mended (remove the words 'Mass.
Certification as a teacher and some.. ') from paragraph one. Unanimously voted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Career and College Advisory Committee
Mr. Cahill announced the next meeting will be held at 6:30 PM on November 16, 1999, at
the Beverly High School Library.
Grade Configuration Committee
Karla Pressman and Rhonda Ganthier are working on a list of possible schools to visit, and
a meeting of the committee will be established in the near future.
Hurd Stadium Advisory Committee
Mr. McHugh reported on the dedication at the Stadium.
Standing Committee on Curriculum, Instraction, and Student Life
Mrs. Frutiger reported a meeting was held November 1, 1999, minutes to be disseminated.
Consideration of a policy on Acceptable Use of Technology will be considered at a meeting
on December 6, 1999.
Standing Committee on Finance and Facilities
Mr. Bjork presented minutes of the meeting held October 25, 1999.
It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to go into Executive Session to conduct
negotiations with non-union personnel, take whatever action necessary, and return to Open
Session.
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A roll call vote was requested, which resulted in the following:
YES: Mrs. Frutiger, Mrs. Goodenough, Mr. McHugh, Mayor ScanIon,
Mr. Bjork, Mrs. Brusil and Mr. Cahill.
NO: None
Unanimously voted.
· It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to go into Executive Session to consider
records of Executive Sessions, take whatever action necessary, and return to Open Session.
A roll call vote was requested, which resulted in the following:
Mr. McHugh, Mayor Scanlon, Mr. Bjork, Mrs. Brusil,
Mrs. Frutiger, Mrs. Goodenough and Mr. Cahill.
NO: None
Unanimously voted.
The Committee went into Executive Session at 8:53 PM.
The Committee returned to Open Session at 9:45 PM.
President Cahill made an announcement that the Beverly School Committee approved a
request from Superintendent Bill Lupini for a leave of absence to complete his educational
doctorate. Mr. Lupini was granted a leave absence commencing on November 10, 1999
and ending March 2, 2000. Days utilized for the leave will be allocated as 35 vacation
days, 2 personal days, and 40 additional vacation days which will be borrowed from Fiscal
Years 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2004, at the rate of 10 days per fiscal year.
· It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to appoint Dr. James Hayes, Acting
Superintendent of Schools, effective November 10, 1999. Unanimously voted.
· It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to appoint Dr. Judy DeLucia,
Beverly's representative to the Northeast Consortium. Unanimously voted.
· It was moved by Mrs. Goodenough and seconded to adourn. Unanimously voted.
The meeting adjourned at 9:49 PM.
Elizabeth Frutiger
Secretary