2001-04-25BEVERLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS
April 25, 2001
A Special Meeting of the Beverly School Committee was held on Wednesday, April
25, 2001 in the Administrative Conference Room at the Briscoe Middle School,
Members Present: Ms. Bell, Ms. Brusil, Mr. Cahill, Ms. Coburn,
Ms. Norris, Mayor Scanlon
Members Absent: Mr. McHugh
Also Present:
Dr. William Lupini, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Jim Hayes, Assistant Superintendent
Ms. Elaine Paradis, Athletic Director
Mr. William Foye, Principal, Beverly High School
President Cahill called the meeting to order at 7:50 PM.
Mr. Cahill slated that the purpose of the meeting was to bring forth the
recommendation that had been voted by. the Curriculum, Instruction and Student Life
Subcommittee. The Subcommittee had voted to approve the recommendation of the
school administration regarding graduation requirements. That recommendation
included a Wellness Program which required students, beginning with the graduating
class of 2005, to complete 10 credits of Wellness (health & P.E.) courses. Students
would be allowed to take an independent study coume to earn 2.5 credits and could
be wiaved from 2.5 credits for participating in 2 seasons of school sports.
Ms. Brusil made a motion that the graduation requirements be adopted with a change
to 5 credits instead of 10 with no option for waivers.
The motion was seconded by Ms. Bell.
Dr. Lupini stated that the committee had never brought forth a motion that was different
from one that had been voted by a subcommittee.
Mayor Scanlon expressed that a compromise might be a 7.5 credit requirement
Ms. Brusil amended her original motion to state that wa accept the proposed
graduation requirements, beginning with the graduating class of 2005, with a 7.5 credit
requirement in Wellness (instead of 10 credits) and that 2.5 credits could be waived
through participation in two seasons of school sports, with no option for completing an
· independent study to satisfy any of the Wellness credits.
The motion was seconded by Ms. Bell.
· The motion passed by a 4-2 margin, Ms. Norris and Mr. Cahill voting in opposition.
Dr. Lupini stated that as we had not considered the recommendation of the
Curriculum, Instruction and Student Life Subcommittee, the administration will
· implement the requirement, with objection.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40PM.
Respectfully submitted, -