7:30 p.m.
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of Minutes.
2.1 Regular Session of June 22, 2009.
2.2 Executive Session of June 22, 2009.
3. Communications.
3.1 Correspondence regarding Special Town Meeting.
4. Questions and Comments.
Audience comments are always welcome as agenda items are discussed. In addition, the School Committee has set aside fifteen minutes on this Agenda to enable members of the audience to raise questions and make comments on any other matter of general concern. To facilitate this process, interested speakers are asked to provide the Superintendent with the nature of the question/comment, in writing, prior to the start of the meeting.
5. New Business.
5.1 To receive South Elementary School’s School Council Improvement Plan.
5.2 To receive results of the May 2009 Search Institute Asset Survey Data.
5.3 To act on the appointment of Attendance Supervisors for 2009-2010.
5.4 To receive a report on the impact of the $1.538M budget reduction for 2009-2010.
5.5 To hear an update on enrollments and hiring for 2009-2010.
5.6 To receive notification of the resignation of Christopher White, a social studies teacher at Hingham High School, effective June 30, 2009.
5.7 To receive notification of the resignation of Kathleen Zimmerman, a grade 4 teacher at Plymouth River School, effective June 30, 2009.
5.8 To receive notification of the retirement of Donna Scampoli, a paraprofessional at Hingham High School, effective June 30, 2009.
5.9 To receive notification of the retirement of John Reddie, a custodian at Hingham Middle School, effective August 31, 2009.
5.10 To receive notification of the change in assignment for Sharon Hall, from secretary at Foster School to secretary at the Galo School, effective July, 2009.
5.11 To receive notification of the appointment of Maria Sandberg as secretary at Foster School, effective July 20, 2009.
5.12 To receive notification of the appointment of Patricia Velie as accounting supervisor, effective July 1, 2009.
5.13 To receive notification of the appointment of Patricia DiMartinis as a K/1 special education teacher at South School, effective August 31, 2009
5.14 To receive notification of the appointment of Mary Dunphy as a .6 library media specialist at Hingham High School, effective August 31, 2009.
5.15 To receive notification of the appointment of Kara Kremer as a grade 5 teacher at Foster School, effective August 31, 2009.
5.16 To receive notification of the appointment of Heather McVarish as a grade 2 teacher at Foster School, effective August 31, 2009.
5.17 To receive notification of the appointment of Shawna Murray as a Spanish teacher at Plymouth River School, effective August 31, 2009.
5.18 To receive notification of the appointment of Catherina Osterman as a reading specialist at Plymouth River School, effective August 31, 2009.
5.19 To receive notification of the appointment of Boris Samarov as a grade 4 teacher at Plymouth River School, effective August 31, 2009.
5.20 To receive notification of the appointment of Nathan Thorsteinson as a grade 1 teacher at South School, effective August 31, 2009.
5.21 To receive notification of the appointment of Leigh-Kathryn Young as an ABA tutor, effective September 2, 2009.
5.22 To receive information regarding a field trip of the High School Spanish Club to Cuba, April 19-23, 2010.
5.23 To receive information regarding a field trip of the High School Chinese class to Beijing, April 19-23, 2010.
5.24 To consider approval of the home schooling of Olivia, Hannah, Lucy and Owen Walsh for the 2009-2010 school year.
5.25 To consider approval of the home schooling of Matthias Ling and Amory Ling for the 2009-2010 school year.
5.26 To consider approval of a bid for athletic supplies, as recommended.
6. Budget.
6.1 To hear a close-out report for 2008-2009.
6.2 To hear a FY ’10 budget update.
7. Subcommittee Reports.
(a) Long Range Planning Subcommittee
(b) School Building Committee
(c) Special Education Subcommittee
(d) Recycling/Green Update
(e) Salary & Negotiations Subcommittee
(i) Meeting update
(ii) Recommended action for food services restructuring
8. Superintendent’s Report.
9. Executive Session.
10. Adjournment.
NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING – AUGUST 17, 2009 – SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM – 7:30 P.M.