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Sherborn School Committee Meeting Agenda May 9, 2017

Pine Hill School 10 Pine Hill Lane,

Sherborn, MA 6:00 PM

1. Call to Order

2. Recognition: Mrs. Anne Hovey 3. Public Comment

4. Reports:

Principal’s Report – Dr. Brown

Assistant Superintendent Report – Dr. LeDuc

Superintendent’s Report – Mr. McAlduff 5. Monthly Financial Report – Ms. Fattore

6. Report on School Safety and Security

7. Consent Agenda A.R

Approval of Minutes March 7, 2017

Donation 8. Communications (For Members Information)

Dover School Committee Minutes January 24, 2017

Dover Sherborn Regional School Committee Minutes December 16, 2016, February 28, 2017 and March 15, 2017

9. Adjournment 10. Executive Session- (for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining) not to return to open session

Note: The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be

discusses at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed

may also be raised for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex/gender,

gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or homelessness

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn

Memo from

Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity,

religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness

TO: Sherborn School Committee

From: William H. McAlduff, Jr.

Interim Superintendent

Date: May 5, 2017

RE: Agenda Item #4

In the attached documents you will find reports from:

Principal’s Report – Dr. Brown

Assistant Superintendent Report – Dr. LeDuc

Superintendent’s Report – Mr. McAlduff

TO: William McAlduff, Superintendent

FROM: Barbara Brown, Principal

RE: Principal’s Monthly Report

DATE: May 9, 2017

Principal’s Reflection

The K Team presented Kindergarten Information Night for parents of

incoming students last week. We had good parent/guardian attendance. The

students are invited to visit at Kindergarten Orientation sessions scheduled for

Friday, June 2nd

. There is no school for current kindergarten students on that

date.

The preschool registration process went well. Preschool students and their

parents/guardians are invited to an Open House on Wednesday, May 24th

from

1-2PM.

The MCAS ELA sessions are completed. The digital administration at grade 4

rolled out very well. Thank you to the DS Technology Department for all of

their assistance.

Thank you to the Sherborn Grade 5 Girl Scout Troop for their school

beautification efforts and imagination. The troop members painted murals

with a message on the Pine Hill front entrances… Images and messages that

will inspire us all!

Professional Development:

Jill Fedor attended MetroWest Regional Nurse Leadership Meeting: 3/9

Teresa Bien-Aime attended Digital Learning Day in Medfield: 3/8

Kelly Hodge attended Annual Massachusetts Music Educators

Conference: 3/9 & 3/10

Teachers for Teachers Reading Workshop – K-2: 3/9

Noon Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences: 3/15

Teachers for Teachers Reading Workshop – Grades 3-5:3/20

Dr. Maury Frieman attended Tufts Floating Hospital Conference: 3/22

Meri Kimball and Rebecca Mealey attended “Excellence Institute”: 3/24

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street, Dover, MA 02030

Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax: 508-785-2239 www.doversherborn.org

Mr. William H. McAlduff, Jr., Interim Superintendent Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent

Ms. Christine Smith, Director of Special Education Ms. Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager

Pine Hill School

10 Pine Hill Lane

Sherborn, MA 01770

Phone: 508-655-0630

Fax: 508-655-2763

Dr. Barbara Brown

Principal

Ms. Jackie Daley

Assistant Principal

http://www.doversherborn.org/

Jen Ryan and Rachel Santiano attended “Create an Active Mathematics Classroom K-6” 3/28

Noon Dismissal – Parent-Teacher Conferences: 3/29

Team Safety Care Training: 3/29 & 3/30

Marlene Custodio attended Massachusetts Reading Association Conference: 4/6

Noon Dismissal – Professional Development Special Education: 4/12

Shauna Jean attended Safety Care Trainer Recertification: 5/1

Charissa Ahlstrom attended WIDA Workshop “Engaging ELLS in Math”: 5/2 & 5/3

Noon Dismissal – Professional Development Science Curriculum: 5/3

Laurie Ryan attended MSLA Conference: 5/7 & 5/8

School Council

School Council Meetings: 3/16 and 5/4

Pine Hill Happenings:

Faculty Advisory Council Meeting: 3/9

Grade 4 Broadmoor Twig Walks: 3/13

CSA Pine Hill School Book Fair: 3/13-3/16

Grade 5 to Ecotarium in Worcester: 3/17

Faculty Meeting: 3/20

Grade 5 Enrichment “Uprising on King Street”: 3/23

Grade 5 Chorus Performed at the District Choral Concert: 3/29

Grade 5 Lunch and Concert for the Sherborn Council of Aging: 3/30

Grade 2 Broadmoor Vernal Pool Presentation: 3/30

Grade 3 Enrichment David Coffin, Musical Performer and Educator: 4/3

Ms. Ritche’s 4th

Grade Class Wax Museum: 4/4

MCAS – ELA Grades 3 & 5: 4/5-4/7

Grade 1 Enrichment – Chinese Ribbon Dancers: 4/6

Grade 1 Open House: 4/6

Faculty Advisory Council Meeting: 4/6

CSA Meeting: 4/6

Grade 1 Enrichment – Marty Kelly, Author: 4/7

Grade 2 Broadmoor Vernal Pool Visit: 4/11 & 4/13

Grade 3 Open House: 4/12

Pine Hill Talent Show: 4/13

Grade 3 Broadmoor Bird Walks: 4/13 & 4/25

MCAS- ELA Grade 4: 4/25-4/27

Info Night for Incoming Kindergartner Parents: 4/26

Kindergarten Enrichment “Jambo Africa”: 4/26

Grade 5 Broadmoor Walks 4/27 & 5/1

K-5 Enrichment – Young Audiences of Massachusetts “Afro Brazilian Ensemble”: 4/28

Grade 5 Enrichment “Paul Revere Presentation”: 5/1 & 5/2

CSA Teacher Appreciation Breakfast for the Faculty: 5/4

CSA Meeting: 5/4

Grade 1 Broadmoor Walks: 5/4

CSA Pine Hill Auction: 5/6

MCAS – Math Grades 3 & 5: 5/9 & 5/10

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street, Dover, MA 02030

Phone: 508-785-0036 Fax: 508-785-2239

www.doversherborn.org

Mr. William H. McAlduff, Jr., Interim Superintendent

Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent

Ms. Christine Smith, Director of Special Education

Ms. Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager


religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

To: William McAlduff, Jr.

From: Karen LeDuc

Re: School Committee meeting

Date: April 28, 2017

Foreign Language Elementary Spanish update

On Wednesday, April 13th

, Mr. Jeff Farris, 9-12 Foreign Language Department Head, Ms. Callie

Egan, 6-8 Foreign Language Curriculum Leader, Ms. Laura Romer and Ms. Tonya Bridge, FLES

educators, Ms. Laura Dayal, Principal Chickering, Dr. Barbara Brown, Principal Pine Hill, and I

met to discuss the progress of the FLES program to date.

As a review, Ms. Romer and Ms. Bridge presented an overview of the curriculum for our K-3

students, which incorporates reading, writing, listening and speaking in Spanish embedded in the

social studies and science content for our students. This summer, they will begin crafting the

grade four curriculum, incorporating the same focus areas coupled with a focus on a strong

cultural lens. Students are immersed in Spanish, and make connections to the content through

songs, videos, and original texts. Students are writing in Spanish, using a phonetic approach.

This comprehensive curriculum has developed over the past four years, and is far exceeding the

outcomes that were first discussed as the program developed.

Next steps include a proficiency approach to determining student progress in the four areas noted

above, which is based on the work of Greg Duncan and supported by the Massachusetts Foreign

Language Association (MaFLA). At the end of the 2017-18 school year, Ms. Bridge and Ms.

Romer will begin development of the grade 5 curriculum and look to assess students proficiency

level in the Novice High or Intermediate Low range, more information to follow.

Ms. Egan and Mr. Farris are beginning their planning to assimilate our Spanish-speaking

students to grade six. A continued look at the integration of Spanish to our current social studies

and science content is new to this level. The use of the proficiency approach is something both

the middle and high school would like to implement, more training is needed for the summer and

upcoming school year.

Next-Generation MCAS 2017

The English Language Arts Next Generation MCAS is complete. All grades 3-8 and 10th

grade

students completed these assessments. The computer-based assessments for our grades four and

eight students were completed with very minor issues, a tribute to our educators, administrators

and technology staff. Kudos to all.

During the month of May our students will complete the mathematics and

Science/Technology/Engineering MCAS. Grades 4 and 8 students will complete the computer-

based mathematics assessment and grades 3, 5, 6, 7 and 10 students will complete the paper-

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion,

national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.

based assessment. Grades 5, 8 and 9 will complete the STE assessment in mid-May through the

first week of June.

Educator and Administrator Surveys

As was noted in my March report, the Educator Evaluation system as required by the MA DESE,

includes a component where feedback from students and staff is used to inform instruction and

reflect on teaching and learning.

Student surveys of educators were completed during the March 6-17 timeframe. The results of

these surveys will be reported to individual educators, with individual educator and grade level

trends reported at the school/district level. Many educators commented last year that

the survey afforded them an opportunity to reflect on teaching and learning.

Staff surveys of administrators were completed during the March 6-17 timeframe with

administrator results reported at the school and district level.

Science curriculum unit writing update

Our Kindergarten through grade five educators have been partnering across both Pine Hill and

Chickering to write one science unit that is aligned to the new Science and

Technology/Engineering standards. This work, facilitated by Ms. Jen Ryan and Ms. Jackie Daley

(Pine Hill) and Cathy Chiavarini and Deb Reinemann (Chickering), has been rewarding. All K-5

educators met on the early release on April 12th

to share grade level accomplishments. Each

group discussed their unit, connections to the new science standards, and more importantly, the

level of collaboration experienced as educator shared resources, expertise, ideas, and so much

more. Next steps include meeting again on May 17th

, identifying resources for this first unit (with

much gratitude to each of the School Committees for supporting a funding allocation for these

resources) and writing two more units next year.


Memo from







Date: May 5, 2017

RE: Agenda Item #5

In the attached documents you will find the:

Monthly Financial Reports


Memo from







Date: May 5, 2017

RE: Agenda Item #6

Superintendent McAlduff will speak to the report on school safety and security.


Memo from







Date: May 5, 2017

RE: Agenda Item #7

The following communications and information are included on the Consent Agenda. The items on the

Consent Agenda will be approved by the Committee in its entirety unless a member asks that a particular

item be put on hold for further discussion.

Approval of March 7, 2017 Minutes

Donation

DRAFT

Sherborn School Committee Meeting of March 7, 2017

Members Present: Greg Garland, Chair Anne Hovey Scott Embree Kate Potter Jennifer Debin Also Present: Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Karen LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent Christine Smith, Special Education Director Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager Barbara Brown, Principal

1) Call to Order Mr. Garland called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm in the Sherborn Town Hall.

2) Community Comments - Mr. Spilman made comments about the ongoing Contract Negotiations with the teachers.

3) CSA President Report - Ms. Goldberg provided an update on the CSA including: the new website www.pinehillschoolcsa.org is now up and running; approximately $3,500 was raised through the raffle baskets; the Book Fair is taking place next week; and the Auction will be held on May 6th.

4) Reports

• Principal's Report - Dr. Brown reported on recent and upcoming events at Pine Hill.

• Assistant Superintendent Report - Dr. LeDuc reported on MCAS 2017 and the computer-based assessment for grades 4 and 8 and the Administration's work to test the hardware and software prior to administering the test.

5) FY17 Monthly Financial Report

• Status of Appropriations - The report as of February 28th was provided. There are no changes to report since last month for salaries or expenditures. 1e

• FY17 Special Education OOD (Out of District) Update - The report reflects additional increases in services of approximately $37,000 related to one new placement and one placement finalized as previously report last month. The negative variance to date is approximately $150,000 which can be partially offset with non-general fund revenues and additional circuit breaker funds. Mr. McAlduff also expected to be able to use positive variances in the salary and utility line items to further reduce the deficit. The administration is working with the Town to cover the operating deficit.

6) FY18 Operating Budget Public Hearing - Mr. Garland called the Public Hearing to order at 7:05 pm. Mr. McAlduff presented the FY18 Budget:

• Assumptions used to build the budget: enrollment will continue to increase; the FLES program (Spanish) will expand to 4th grade; teachers and other bargaining units contracts are being negotiated (placeholder budgeted); and the Advisory Committee is considering using $100,000 from the Special Education Stabilization Fund to partially offset the increase in Out-Of-District costs.

• Significant changes to the FY18 In-District Budget over FY17: 0.3 FTE to expand FLES program to 4th grade +$18,600; salaries for all employees +$171,000; 0,2 FTE for Psychologist +$17,875; EA services (added prior to 2016-17 school year but after FY17 Budget finalized) +$30,000; bus contract +$5,800; curriculum materials +$22,000; Special

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Education reorganization -$16,000; BCBA position reorganization -$23,150; Special Education related services -$8,500; Utilities -$18,000; Technology -$18,350; and utilization of non-resident tuition -$19,500 for a total increase of $163,654 or 2.85% over FY17.

• Significant changes to the FY18 Out-of-District Budget over FY17: placement change from day to residential +$134,000; 9 new students plus 1 potential student +$380,000; estimated 2% increase in tuition costs +$12,500; transportation +$17,600; 2 FY17 placements returning to District -$107,500; and 2 placements graduating -$128,000 for a total increase of $294,099 or 39.47% over FY17.

• The total FY18 Budget is $6,947,028, a total increase of $457,753 or 7.05% over FY17.

• The Administration answered questions and took comments from the audience. Mr. Garland closed the Public Hearing at 7:48 pm.

7) Discussion and Vote on FY18 Budget - There was discussion about the FY18 Budget and several questions answered by the Administration. Ms. Hovey made a motion to approve the FY18 Budget in the amount of $6,947,028. Ms. Potter seconded. 17-05 VOTE: 5 - 0

8) Annual Vote on MA School Choice Law Ms. Hovey made a motion to have the Sherborn Public School not participate in the School Choice program for the 2017-18 school year. Mr. Embree seconded. 17-06 VOTE:

9) Consent Agenda

• Approval of Minutes: February 14, 2017 - correct spelling of Embree in section 5. Mr. Garland made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as amended. Mr. Embree seconded. 17-07 VOTE: 5 - 0

10) Communications

• Enrollment update

• Regional School Committee minutes of January 10 and February 16, 2017

• Dover School Committee minutes - none

11) Adjournment at 8:10 pm. Respectfully submitted, Amy Davis


Memo from




To: Sherborn School Committee

From: William H. McAlduff, Jr., Interim Superintendent

Date: May 4, 2017

RE: Mudge Donation

I am requesting that the Sherborn School Committee vote to approve a donation from the Alan Thayer

Mudge Memorial Fund in the amount of $10,000 for the cafeteria AV project.

The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national

origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness.


Memo from







Date: May 5, 2017

RE: Agenda Item #8

The following communications are for member’s information.

Dover School Committee Minutes January 24, 2017

Dover Sherborn Regional School Committee Minutes December 16, 2016, February 28, 2017 and

March 15, 2017

APPROVED APRIL 3, 2017

Dover School Committee Meeting of January 24, 2017

Members Present: Adrian Hill, Chair Henry Spalding, Secretary Brooke Matarese Lauren Doherty Michael Jaffe Also Present: Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Karen LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager Christine Smith, Director of Special Education Laura Dayal, Principal Deb Reinemann, Assistant Principal

1) Call to Order Mr. Hill called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm in the Chickering Library.

2) Community Comments - none

3) Dover PTO Report - Ms. Puerini gave an update on upcoming events of the PTO.

4) Reports

a) Principal’s Report - Ms. Dayal highlighted items from her report.

b) Assistant Superintendent Report - Dr. LeDuc highlighted items from her report.

c) Interim Superintendent Report - Mr. McAlduff updated the Committee on the following:

• Coordinated Program Review - The exit meeting for the CPR was held on January 13th. A final report is expected in 45 days and will be forwarded when it is received.

• Enrollment - Mr. McAlduff reviewed the Kindergarten enrollment projection methodology. Based on the annual Census Data for Kindergarten age eligible students and the formula used the projected enrollment for 2017-18 is 48 students. The eligible families have been contacted and responses will continue to be tracked. Current enrollment data and projections for 2017-18 for 1st-5th grades were also provided and discussed. All grades fall within class size guidelines at this time.

5) Update on ELA Curriculum Implementation - A presentation on the ELA Curriculum was given.

6) FY17 Monthly Financial Report - The Status of Appropriations as of December 31st was provided which reflects a salary adjustment to the SPED teachers salary function due to a resignation. The position is in the process of being filled and the salary will be re-encumbered once a replacement is hired. There are no changes to the expenditures since the last report.

Out-of-District - There have been recent placement changes resulting in an additional $27,000 of tuition expense.

Special Revenue/Revolving Funds - The activity and fund balances as of December 31st were provided. The Building Fund will now reflect any custodial overtime charges associated with building rentals. The Cafeteria is continuing to show a net profit due to the increase in lunch price and a slightly higher participation rate. The Gift fund reflects transactions related to the preschool playground project. The Preschool account shows first semester tuition offset by salary expenditures for educational assistants. The Student Activity Fund Compliance Audit Report was provided and the Administration is working to address the findings of the report.

7) FY18 Proposed Operating Budget

APPROVED APRIL 3, 2017

Special Education Initiatives for FY18 - Ms. Smith discussed her recommendation for the expansion of the services provided to students with Language Based Disabilities from 1.0 FTE shared by the MS and HS to 1.0 FTE for both the MS and HS. She believes this additional teacher, along with the contract with Landmark, would reduce the number of out of district (OOD) placements going forward. Ms. Smith also recommends a 1.0 FTE increase to the Life Skills Program to facilitate the return of 1-2 students to the District as well as provide space for younger students to remain in the District going forward. Finally, Ms. Smith recommends changing the current Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) from a separate model of service at each of the schools to a 1.0 District wide position. Ms. Smith took questions from committee members. FY18 Budget Update - The Administration presented the proposed changes to the FY18 Budget including: Technology items originally included in Capital Plan which have been moved to the operating budget - $27,900; reduction in SPED Contracted Services based on expected usage - ($6,500); increase in OOD tuition expenses - $10,633; and reduction in OOD transport ion due to ACCEPT Matrix revision - ($2,999) for a total increase of $29,034. The draft FY18 Budget totals $10,337,724 an increase of $421,762 or 4.25% over FY17. The In-District budget totals $7,135,646 an increase of $415,611 or 6.18% over FY17. OOD Tuition & Transportation totals $3,202,078 an increase of $6,151 or 0.19% over FY17.

8) FY18 Capital Plan Update - After meeting with the Capital Budget Committee, the Capital Plan request was reduced to $13,000 for 50 Chromebooks. Other items (in the amount of $27,900) were moved to the operating budget. Additionally, there will be a meeting about the air conditioning proposal on February 14th. Several consultants and engineers have recommended the same solution of a ductless system composed of multiple condensers (1 condenser for every 2 classrooms) that will allow temperature control for each individual classroom. The cost estimate for this system is $600-800k and could be installed over the summer.

9) Consent Agenda

a) Meeting minutes of November 22 and December 19, 2016

b) Donation Acceptance: Exxon/Mobil - annual donation of $500

c) Town Report Mr. Jaffe made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Spalding seconded. 17-01 VOTE: 5 - 0

9) Communications

a) Regional School Committee minutes: November 1 and December 6, 2016

b) Sherborn School Committee minutes: November 15 and December 15, 2016

10) Items for March 13th meeting - FY18 Budget Hearing


APPROVED MARCH 15, 2017

Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee Meeting of December 16, 2016

Members Present Clare Graham, Chair Dana White, Secretary

Richard Robinson Carolyn Ringel

Also Present: Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager Robyn Hunter, Chair, Dover Selectmen Beth Greenblatt

1) Call to Order Ms. Graham called the meeting to order at 8:32 am in the Chickering School conference room.

2) Net Metering Contract Ms. Hunter and Ms. Greenblatt reviewed the discussions and actions to date that brought a net metering opportunity to the Dover Sherborn Regional Schools. These discussions and the follow up discussions included licensing, what net metering is and how net metering works, the deadlines, the components of a net metering agreements, other districts who have entered into these agreements (Lincoln/Sudbury), are there risks, can the region enter into a 20 year lease like Lincoln/Sudbury and more. Ms. Graham made a motion, seconded by Ms. Ringel to express our approval of the decision that the district enter into a Solar & Power Services Agreement. Vote: 4-0

3) Green Schools Community Energy Management Plan- There was a discussion on the Dover Green Community Plan. Mr. Robinson made a motion, seconded by Ms. Ringel to accept the Dover Green Community Plan. Vote: 4 – 0 Meeting adjourned at 9:25 am Respectfully submitted, Clare Graham

APPROVED MARCH 15, 2017

Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee Meeting of February 28, 2017

Members Present Clare Graham, Chair Lori Krusell, Vice Chair Dana White, Secretary

Michael Lee Richard Robinson

Also Present: Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager Christine Smith, Special Education Director

1) Call to Order Ms. Graham called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm in the Middle School Library

2) Community Comments – Several teachers spoke on behalf of many more that were in attendance about the ongoing Contract Negotiations. The teachers believe their compensation has fallen behind comparable school districts over the past 6 years and asked for the community to support their proposed increases to the salary matrix.

3) FY18 DS Regional Schools Budget Hearing - Ms. Graham called the Open Hearing to order at 6:15 pm and made a presentation outlining the FY18 Budget. The Open Hearing was closed at 6:25 pm.

4) Town Warrants and Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) - The IMA has been signed by the Board of Selectmen of both towns and now needs approval of the School Committee. Mr. Robinson made a motion to accept the 2017-18 Inter-Municipal Agreement. Ms. Krusell seconded. 17-06 VOTE: 5 - 0

5) Discussion and Vote on FY18 Operating Budget - There was discussion about the FY18 Budget specifically around the changes to the Special Education programs and the inception of the BRYT program (only if grant monies are received for the remaining cost of the program). Mr. Lee expressed his concerns that the percentage increase of the budget is unsustainable for the Town of Sherborn. Ms. White made a motion to to adopt the 2017-2018 budget in the amount of $24,105,585 which is reduced by estimated receipts and available funds in the amount of $2,930,152 for a net amount to be assessed to the member town of $21,175,433. This assessment is comprised of $20,149,466 in operating expenses and $1,025,967 in debt expenses, and that the Treasurer be authorized to certify this budget in the apportioned share of each town based on the statutory method. Ms. Krusell seconded. 17-07 VOTE: 4 - 1 (Mr. Lee) Ms. White made a motion to approve the utilization of $137,290 of June 30, 2016 certified Excess & Deficiency funds for the FY18 Budget. Ms. Krusell seconded. 17-08 VOTE: 4 - 1 (Mr. Lee)

6) Consent Agenda

a) RSC Meeting Minutes of February 16, 2017 - correct spelling of “Kellett”. Mr. Lee made a motion to approve the minutes of February 16, 2017 as amended. Mr. Robinson seconded. 17-09 VOTE: 5 - 0


APPROVED MAY 2, 2017

Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee Meeting of March 15, 2017

Members Present Clare Graham, Chair Lori Krusell, Vice Chair Dana White, Secretary

Michael Lee Richard Robinson Carolyn Ringel

Also Present: Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Dawn Fattore, Interim Business Manager Christine Smith, Special Education Director Virginia Daukas, HS Representative

1) Call to Order Ms. Graham called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm in the Middle School Library

2) Community Comments

3) Reports

• DSHS Headmaster's Report - Ms. Daukas highlighted recent and upcoming events at the High School.

• DSMS Headmaster's Report - Mr. Kellett’s report was provided.

• Assistant Superintendent Report - Dr. LeDuc’s report was provided.

4) Audited FY16 Financials - Mr. Brown was present to discuss the audited financials and answer questions from the committee. Ms. White made a motion to accept the Audited Financial Statements as of June 30, 2016. Ms. Krusell seconded. 17-10 VOTE: 6 - 0

5) Monthly FY17 Financial Report - The Status of Appropriations and Revenue Report as of March 9th were provided.

• Revenues - no change from the report provided last month.

• Salaries - the projected positive salary variance has increased to approximately $67,000 due to the encumbrance of stipends for coaches which reflect the unfilled freshman team positions for soccer and basketball.

• Expenditures - Health care projections have been updated from November and a negative variance of $25,000 (vs $30,000) is expected. A positive variance of $8,500 for retirees is projected based on enrollment activity.

6) Annual Vote on MA School Choice Law - MA General Law Chapter 76, Section 12 requires local school committees to vote annually as to whether or not the district will participate in School Choice. Mr. Lee made a motion to have the Dover Sherborn Regional School not participate in School Choice program for the 2017-18 school year. Ms. Ringel seconded. 17-11 VOTE: 6 - 0

7) Policy: Student Driving and Parking - Mr. McAlduff presented the revised policy for student driving and parking for the first reading by the committee. The proposed update to the policy provides language to allow for sophomores to drive to school after graduation. There was discussion about the policy and Ms. Graham requested that any suggested changes be sent to her.

8) Consent Agenda

APPROVED MAY 2, 2017

a) RSC Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2016 and February 28, 2017

b) Overnight Trip: Institute for Global Leadership Inquiry Program - The History Department requested permission to bring 28 students to Tufts on Friday April 7th through Saturday April 8th for the Inquiry Program. Mr. Lee made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Ms. Ringel seconded. 17-12 VOTE: 6 - 0

9) Communications a) FY18 Assessment Letter to Towns b) Dover School Committee minutes - none c) Sherborn School Committee minutes of January 17 and February 14, 2017 d) Update on Enrollment projections


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