ERCSD Communications Committee Meeting

Thursday, November 28, 2007 – 6:00 PM

SAU Conference Room

 

Board Present:              Lucy Cushman, Townley Chisholm, Sally Oxnard, Tomasen
 Carey and Patty Lovejoy

 

Administration Present:  Arthur Hanson, Victor Sokul, Cindy Freyberger,
                                    Tom O’Malley, Tony Baldasaro, Andy Littlefield,

                                    Bill Perkins and John LeSage

 

1.   CMS/Parent Survey: The following items were discussed:

• A review of the Parent Survey developed by California State University that was given to SAU 16 parents in 2004-2005
• The superintendent will contact the UNH Survey Center to see if they can attend the January 22, 2008 committee meeting

 

2.   PowerSchool / Parent Portal: The following items were discussed:

• Mr. Sokul announced that EHS would commence with the Parent Portal on December 17, 2007
• Lots of discussion regarding the readiness of the CMS/EHS staff regarding the use of the Parent Portal
• Mr. O’Malley explained that all teachers are using Power Grade Book at CMS and that once information is put into the Power Grade Book, the Parent Portal is ready to be opened
• Mr. O’Malley reported that CMS is ready to go with the Parent Portal and a discussion followed as to whether it is the board or the administration who makes the decision as to when Parent Portal begins at CMS (Superintendent has instructed Mr. O’Malley to come up with a date to open Parent Portal and inform the board).

 

3.   2007-2008 School Board Goals - deferred

 

4.   Electronics Communications Policy: Mr. Sokul and Mr. O’Malley discussed the following:

• Electronic devices are allowed in each of the schools
• Does not appear that this privilege is being used in the classroom
• More supervision of these devices is needed in between classes at EHS
• Most cell phones do not work inside CMS

 

5.   MRSA Skin Infection Plan

• MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
• Dr. Oxnard and Superintendent Hanson talked about the staff  bacteria and some of the precautions that have already occurred in the schools
• The superintendent is going to convene a committee to present recommendations to the SAU Policy Committee

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM

 

Minutes taken by,

Arthur Hanson, Superintendent