The agenda is here. The report of the superintendent is here. The video of the meeting is here.
The National Anthem was sung by City View Elementary School's chorus.
The consent agenda passed as proposed.
Showing posts with label challenge and reach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label challenge and reach. Show all posts
Friday, March 8, 2024
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Report of the superintendent: alternative education
the report is here as held from the previous meeting
Boone: not just say we're doing things, but evaluate how they're put in place
last month presented information on the arts magnet pathway in the city
have done the same thing with alternative education
"should not be substandard education"
Rodrigues: received an alternative education grant for this evaluation
Education Development Center looked at Creamer Center, Challenge Academy, Reach Academy, Safety center, transition center, Woodward Day (under the collaborative)
effective alternative education programs:
Boone: not just say we're doing things, but evaluate how they're put in place
last month presented information on the arts magnet pathway in the city
have done the same thing with alternative education
"should not be substandard education"
Rodrigues: received an alternative education grant for this evaluation
Education Development Center looked at Creamer Center, Challenge Academy, Reach Academy, Safety center, transition center, Woodward Day (under the collaborative)
effective alternative education programs:
- small in size
- flexible schedules and structures
- faculty adjusts approaches to meet their students needs
since this report was provided to us, already able to put recommendations into action
evaluator really saw a lot of strengths in our program
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Extremely last minute agenda review
The Worcester School Committee meets tomorrow night and you can find the agenda here (with apologies for the last minute nature of this post; I've been fighting an illness since Sunday).
But first: Back to the budget! We will pick up with the utilities account with the order as found here. We'll run on budget until 6, break for executive session (which, if you look at the end of the agenda, looks sizable), go into our regular meeting at 7 (ish), and then return to budget if it hasn't been completed (sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't).
First up, some recognitions: our nurse of the year, Karen Lajoie, is coming in, as is Donna Lombardi, our school nutrition director. We also have some South High students who did well in the statewide storytelling contest.
We've just this afternoon received the Superintendent's mid-cycle review report (it is not yet linked to on the agenda).
Speaking of budget, we have some responses from administration coming back on budget line items (these will undoubtedly be taken up during the relevant budget account discussion, but they have to come back somewhere).
We have a response from administration about bussing the Reach and Challenge students from Fanning.
I've put an item on, being considered by school committees across the state, about state mandates; if five committees pass it, it will go before the state Delegates' Assembly in November.
We have a proposed amendment to the attendance policy.
We are being asked to file all items that are related to the FY15 budget.
Miss Biancheria is asking about the June 3 incident at Worcester Tech, and also about notifying School Committee members know about emergency incidents.
We're being asked to approve five new courses for next year: Advanced Qualitative Reasoning; Dance Conditioning; American Rhythm Tap; Dance for Fun; and Hip-Hop (course descriptions attached to the agenda).
...plus, as is often the case this time of year, a bunch of proposed recognitions!
But first: Back to the budget! We will pick up with the utilities account with the order as found here. We'll run on budget until 6, break for executive session (which, if you look at the end of the agenda, looks sizable), go into our regular meeting at 7 (ish), and then return to budget if it hasn't been completed (sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't).
First up, some recognitions: our nurse of the year, Karen Lajoie, is coming in, as is Donna Lombardi, our school nutrition director. We also have some South High students who did well in the statewide storytelling contest.
We've just this afternoon received the Superintendent's mid-cycle review report (it is not yet linked to on the agenda).
Speaking of budget, we have some responses from administration coming back on budget line items (these will undoubtedly be taken up during the relevant budget account discussion, but they have to come back somewhere).
We have a response from administration about bussing the Reach and Challenge students from Fanning.
I've put an item on, being considered by school committees across the state, about state mandates; if five committees pass it, it will go before the state Delegates' Assembly in November.
We have a proposed amendment to the attendance policy.
We are being asked to file all items that are related to the FY15 budget.
Miss Biancheria is asking about the June 3 incident at Worcester Tech, and also about notifying School Committee members know about emergency incidents.
We're being asked to approve five new courses for next year: Advanced Qualitative Reasoning; Dance Conditioning; American Rhythm Tap; Dance for Fun; and Hip-Hop (course descriptions attached to the agenda).
...plus, as is often the case this time of year, a bunch of proposed recognitions!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
request to improve Reach and Challenge
Biancheria: asking for an expanded cafeteria linking with a culinary program
also a culinary course in Nightlife
"if we are able to move forward with expanding part of the cafeteria...we could perhaps cover some of the costs"
"a project in the future"
also a culinary course in Nightlife
"if we are able to move forward with expanding part of the cafeteria...we could perhaps cover some of the costs"
"a project in the future"
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Chapter 74 and Perkins funded courses
Novick asks about the discontinuation of the agriculture program a few years ago due to lack of interest; with YouthGROW, NOFA conference, community gardens, much farming happening within Worcester right now. Any inquiries for an ag program?
Brenner: not as yet, but sees the need. Willing to explore with community. Would need to look for appropriate placement
Brenner: not as yet, but sees the need. Willing to explore with community. Would need to look for appropriate placement
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Challenge and Reach Academies
what staff members are determining that the student is moved?
School administration does so, 'though central admin may
"similar to the process of a student transferring to the Creamer Center"
parents always involved: team approach, looking first at supports in the schools
average time frame from recommendation to student enrolled?
no data as yet: request for a report
School administration does so, 'though central admin may
"similar to the process of a student transferring to the Creamer Center"
parents always involved: team approach, looking first at supports in the schools
average time frame from recommendation to student enrolled?
no data as yet: request for a report
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