Present: Catherine Kaiser, Chairperson
Present: Katherine Sipala, Superintendent
Call to Order: Ms. Kaiser called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Ms. Kaiser called the Roll Call. All Present
Public Forum: No one signed in.
School Committee Policies, Goals and Objectives 2002-2003: The following Goals and Objectives were agreed upon by the School Committee:
To provide to all students a rigorous academic program;
To monitor school facilities and climate to ensure optimum conditions for teaching and learning;
To create a public engagement plan that supports a school system of excellence; and as part of that plan, to convene a three-day strategic planning session in spring 2003 to involve the community in developing the district mission, vision and goals;
To revise the current administrative structure to support the strategic plan, academic goals, and daily needs of the school community;
To submit to the Town Council by mid-December a fiscally responsible budget that addresses the needs of the school and community;
To negotiate fair and equitable contracts with JTA and JESPA by May 2003;
To regularly review and revise school committee policies to support the strategic plan, academic goals, and daily needs of the school community; and
To devote part of each school committee workshop meeting to a discussion of the Key Work of School Boards to improve the committee’s ability to provide effective governance.
Adjourned: Mrs. Keen moved and Mrs. Gooding seconded to adjourn the meeting at 3:00 P.M. So moved.
THE AFOREMENTIONED MINUTES ARE HEREBY APPROVED:
Chairperson, Jamestown School Committee Date