TLSS meeting report

public speaking courses and debate: options that we have
recommendation for citywide debate for secondary schools: referral to FY13 budget
use of smartphones in classes: prepare a report on recommendations to our current policy
accountability plans are going to Accountability, as is AP report
gym: sports as gym, report in July
comments on the teacher evaluation
All American City Award (on reading): application being drafted
Family Handbook being updated for 2012 school year
status report on the library plan: O'Connell asking for recommendations on expanding elementary librarians coming back at budget

Foley: debate, "could use raising the level of discourse in the city"
concern about putting into place a program at a particular school
Biancheria: that had been looking to pilot at North, would hope eighth graders at WEMS could join in
Novick: concerns around BMI as a measurement; Boone on working with the rest of the community on intergrating health
Also how accurate is it
cell phone policy recommendation coming back for this coming years policy handbook
also not commenting on things in a timely fashion
Boone suggests taking items up at the full committee level (rather than sending things off to standing committee), and voting immediately