Sherborn School Committee Agenda January 12, 2016 Sherborn Town Hall Room 204A Sherborn, MA :30 PM

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1 Sherborn School Committee Agenda January 12, 2016 Sherborn Town Hall Room 204A Sherborn, MA :30 PM (Members of the public are welcome to attend. Sherborn School Committee members include: Ms. Anne Hovey, Chair; Mr. Greg Garland, Secretary; Mr. Frank Hess, Mr. Frank Hoek, and Mr. Scott Embree) 1. Call to Order 2. Community Comments 3. CSA Update 4. Reports: Principal s Report Dr. Brown Assistant Superintendent Report Dr. LeDuc Director of Special Education Report Ms. Green 5. Monthly Financial Report Mr. Baumhauer 6. FY17 Capital Budget Update 7. FY2017 Operating Budget 8. Consent Agenda Approval of minutes December 8, 2015 AR Donation from Coffee Pond Photography AR 9. Communications (For Members Information) Town Report 2015 School and District Accountability Report Memo Regarding MCAS Assessment for 2016 Memo Regarding NO SCHOOL Procedures Dover School Committee Minutes October 27, 2015 Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee Minutes October 6, Items for February 9, 2016 Meeting 11. Adjournment 12. Executive 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

2 The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn Memo from Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff To: From: Sherborn School Committee William H. McAlduff, Jr. Interim Superintendent of Schools Date: January 7, 2016 Re: January 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda Item # 4 In the attached document you will find reports from the: 1. Principal Report: Dr. Barbara Brown 2. Assistant Superintendent Report Dr. LeDuc Staff will summarize the contents of their reports for the committee. 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

3 The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street Dover, MA Phone: Fax : URL: Mr. William McAlduff, Superintendent Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent Ms. Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager Ms. Therese Green, Director of Special Education Pine Hill School 10 Pine Hill Lane Sherborn, MA Phone: Fax: Dr. Barbara Brown Principal Mr. Frank McGourty Assistant Principal growth TO: William McAlduff, Superintendent FROM: Barbara Brown, Principal RE: Principal s Monthly Report DATE: January 12, 2016 Principal s Reflection I would like to recognize the professional talent and commitment of the Pine Hill Chorus and Band Instructors, Kelly Hodge and Dan Davis who have taken impressive initiative to expand the chorus and band programs this year in response to the interests and talents of our students. Ms. Hodge facilitates grade 4 and grade 5 chorus instruction and our students proudly perform at town events when invited. The Grade 5 Chorus Program will culminate with an Artist in Residence experience toward the end of the school year when the Ball in the House A cappella group comes to coach students in singing and composition. Mr. Davis added a Grade 5 Jazz Band experience for select students who demonstrated readiness for musical challenge. The Pine Hill Jazz Band will be the opening act at the Region s upcoming Chocolate Cafe - a yearly jazz event that will be taking place on Sunday, January 31st at 2pm in Lindquist Commons. The School Committee is invited to attend the annual Pine Hill School Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, January 23 from 8-10AM. Thank you to the Sherborn Police Department for their continued collaboration with the Pine Hill faculty to provide comprehensive health and wellness education to our students. The former DARE Program has been refreshed and rebranded in the Keeping It Real Program that Officer Chad Smith began implementing last school year. Officer Smith will be instructing our fifth grade students each week, beginning January 11 th, for 10-weeks. The Keeping It Real prevention program is geared to elementary-aged students and targets improving academic and social-emotional learning to address risk factors for drug abuse, such as early aggression, academic failure, and school dropout through lessons and activities that aim to increase selfcontrol, emotional awareness, communication, and social problem-solving skills. Thank you to the Pine Hill CSA for providing teacher grant opportunities. Pine Hill educators submitted a dozen creative grant proposals to the CSA Board who awarded $4,000 in funding at the January 7 th meeting. 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.

4 Pine Hill Happenings: Grade 5 Band/Chorus Concert: December 15 Grade 1 Museum of Science Presentation Animal Habitats : December 16 CSA PJs and Polar Express Movie Night at the Pine Hill: December 18 Kindergarten Enrichment Big Joe the Storyteller: December 22 Grade 5 Beatnik Café: December 23 Grade 4 Techsploration Presentation: January 6 CSA Meeting: January 7 Faculty Advisory Meeting: January 7 Grade 5 DARE Program starts (runs for ten weeks): January 11 Professional Development: Noon Dismissal Professional Development Literacy Curriculum Mapping: December 9 Barbara Brown attended TEC course Hot Topics in Educational Law 2016 : January 5

5 The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street Dover, MA Phone: Fax: Mr. William H. McAlduff, Jr., Interim Superintendent Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent Ms. Therese Green, Director of Special Education Mr. Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager To: William McAlduff From: Karen LeDuc Re: School Committee report Date: January 7, 2016 Monthly walkthroughs with the building administrators reveals a comprehensive look at teaching and learning across the four campuses, highlighting the high level of commitment on the part of educators, administrators, and students to assure a quality education for all. Technology Continue to meet bi- weekly with Dianne Pappafatopolous, K-12 Technology Integrator, and Anthony Ritacco, Director of Technology to monitor and support technology integration K-12. New in January! Online professional development modules in technology integration, the first on how to use google forms for assessments. Additionally, the new National Education Technology Plan (NETP), Future Ready: Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education, was released in late December. Anthony, Dianne and I have begun to draft the new Dover Sherborn technology plan and will bring it to the Leadership Team, Professional Development Committee, school-based technology teams, and the Technology Advisory committee during the month of January, with input for additions and revisions included. A final draft with goals and action steps will be available for review in mid-april. Educator Evaluation Qualified Peer Observer applications were due January 6, A conference call was held with current QPOs and the facilitator of the QPO course to plan course session, which will commence January 28 th. I will conduct a check in with QPOs and educators mid-january to see how things are going.

6 The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn Memo from Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff To: From: Sherborn School Committee William H. McAlduff, Jr. Interim Superintendent of Schools Date: January 7, 2016 Re: January 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda Item # 5 In the attached documents you will find the FY16 monthly financial report. Mr. Baumhauer will be available for any questions regarding his report. 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

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9 The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn Memo from Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff To: From: Sherborn School Committee William H. McAlduff, Jr. Interim Superintendent of Schools Date: January 7, 2016 Re: January 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda Item # 6 Mr. Hess will speak to the FY17 Capital Budget. 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

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38 The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn Memo from Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff To: From: Sherborn School Committee William H. McAlduff, Jr. Interim Superintendent of Schools Date: January 7, 2016 Re: January 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda Item # 8 The following communications and information are included on the Consent Agenda. The items are 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 minutes December 8, 2015 AR Donation from Coffee Pond Photography AR 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

39 DRAFT Sherborn School Committee Meeting of December 8, 2015 Members Present: Also Present: Greg Garland Frank Hess Frank Hoek Scott Embree Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Karen LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent Terry Green, Director of Special Education Barbara Brown, Principal Frank McGourty, Assistant Principal 1) Call to Order Mr. Garland called the meeting to order at 6:36 pm at the Sherborn Town Hall. 2) Community Comments 3) Reports a) Principal's Report - Dr. Brown spoke of the work updated the Committee on recent and upcoming events including: PH has recently moved from the traditional bus pass program to an online version (School Dismissal Manager) that will replace the need to multiple volunteers and staff man hours and still allow the convenience of changing a student's dismissal instructions. PH will resume the practice of welcoming aspiring educators through supervised practicums, internships, and student teaching placements next semester. Ms. Gird and Ms. Custodio, and Ms. Feldman will each oversee one university student. The preregistration process for kindergarten enrollment has begun. Letters will be sent to the 62 kindergarten eligible children and official registration begins in February. b) Assistant Superintendent - Dr. LeDuc updated the committee on items from her report including: the district-wide professional development day was held on November 30th and all educators met in the Mudge Auditorium that afternoon to work collaboratively with Resilient Kids as part of the Challenge Success program. c) Director of Special Education - Ms. Green updated the Committee on the timing of the Coordinated Program Review (CPR). CPR documentation must be submitted by May 17, 2016 and the on-site visits will take place in the fall of The Administration has approved the addition of a 0.6 FTE administration assistant to help Ms. Green with the CPR requirements. The FY17 budget includes funding for the position next year. updated the committee on items from her report including: the upcoming Coordinated Program Review. d) Interim Superintendent - Mr. McAlduff updated the Committee on the recent vote of the DESE Board to support the Commissioner s recommendation to create an enhanced version of MCAS as the state s new assessment program. The plan is for implementation of MCAS 2.0 to begin in the spring of 2017 for students in grades 3-8. The district will have an opportunity to engage in the PARCC version of the assessment program next spring as opposed to continuing with MCAS. 4) Monthly Financial Report - Mr. Baumhauer presented the Status of Appropriations and highlighted the following: The positive salary variance is due primarily to teachers/specialists retiring after the FY16 budget was finalized and new hires at a lower salary.

40 DRAFT Negative variance in: Business and Finance due to a transition within the department and addition back office support; District SPED Leadership due to Director of Special Education allocation and new SPED Team Chair position; and Paraprofessional/Instructional Assistant due to an additional educational classroom aide added after budget was finalized. Extraordinary maintenance work has been unexpectedly high to date due to Fire Alarm upgrades requested by the Sherborn Fire Department and emergency septic tank piping repairs. 5) FY17 Capital Budget - The approved FY17 Capital Budget is $347,580 consisting of: technology infrastructure update ($25,000), D-wing window replacement ($265,580), floor scrubber ($13,000), cafeteria tables ($30,000), and gymnasium wall mats ($14,000). 6) FY17 Proposed Operating Budget - Dr. Brown and Mr. McAlduff presented the draft of the FY17 operating budget highlighting the following: The draft FY17 Budget represents an increase of $200,259 or 3.05% over FY16. The proposed budget reflects static enrollment and does not include any staff retirements. The budget includes the following: addition of 0.5 FTE FLES teacher to allow for the continued incremental implementation of the curriculum; addition of two class sections (2.0 FTE) at a cost of $123,550 due to enrollment projections that show grades 3 and 4 are at or near the upper end of the guidelines; increase of 0.4 FTE for the Special Education Team Chairperson; an adjustment in the funding of the PH Special Education Secretary which is offset by a decrease in the Special Education assistant s salary line (change of funding of the IDEA Grant); longevity payments for as well as a $5,000 placeholder for retirement payments; 2% increase for administrators and IT support staff; appropriation of $9,240 in building based professional development to support the qualified peer observers; additional $6,800 for specialist area supplies and materials; additional $5,330 in the principal s equipment line account to replace furniture; $58,850 for computer technology as identified in the FY17 PH Technology Supplement Plan; additional $4,055 for year two of the transportation contract; additional $15,000 in the extraordinary maintenance line; and a reduction of $122,218 for Special Education tuitions and transportation. The Administration asked that all questions about the budget be submitted to the School Committee chair (Anne Hovey), no later than December 21, The Administration will work to provide written responses to the questions for the January 12, 2016 SSC meeting. The Committee asked for the Administration to provide an updated staffing report, steps and lane increases, and health care costs. Mr. Hess made a motion to approve the proposed FY17 Budget in the amount of $6,765,545 with the understanding that reductions will be considered going forward. Mr. Hoek seconded VOTE: 3-1 (Mr. Garland) 7) Consent Agenda a) Meeting minutes of October 13 and November 10, 2015 b) Donation from Sawin Fund - The Sawin Fund donates monies annually to support student enrichment and guidance. This year s donation is $13,000 and will be used to supplement field trip costs, a school-wide enrichment program, Broadmoor and Hale Reservation experiences, after school enrichment clubs, and guidance needs.

41 DRAFT c) Donation of 2 ipads - The Tayebati Family has generously donated two ipads to the Pine Hill Preschool program. Mr. Hess made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Hoek seconded VOTE: 4-0 8) Communications a) Dover Sherborn Regional School Committee minutes of September 22, 2015 b) Dover School Committee minutes of November 10, ) Items for January 12, FY17 Budget, Capital Budget update, School Improvement Goals update, PARCC/MCAS 10) Adjournment at 8:42 pm. Respectfully submitted, Amy Davis

42 The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn 157 Farm Street Dover, MA Phone: Fax : URL: Mr. William H. McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Dr. Karen L. LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent Mr, Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager Ms. Therese Green, Director of Special Education Pine Hill School 10 Pine Hill Lane Sherborn, MA Phone: Fax: Dr. Barbara Brown Principal Mr. Frank McGourty Assistant Principal MEMORANDUM TO: Sherborn School Committee FROM: Barbara Brown, Principal DATE: January 12, 2016 RE: Fifth Grade Class Donation I respectfully request that Sherborn School Committee vote favorably to accept a $1, commission from Coffee Pond Photography. The funds will be deposited into the student activity account and used to offset field trip costs and/or school activity fees for families who request financial assistance. Thank you for considering this donation. 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.

43 The Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn Memo from Interim Superintendent Bill McAlduff To: From: Sherborn School Committee William H. McAlduff, Jr. Interim Superintendent of Schools Date: January 7, 2016 Re: January 12, 2016 Meeting Agenda Item # 9 The following communications are for member s information. Town Report- Ms. Anne Hovey will bring to meeting 2015 School and District Accountability Report Memo Regarding MCAS Assessment for 2016 Memo Regarding NO SCHOOL Procedures Dover School Committee Minutes October 27, 2015 Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee Minutes October 6, 2015 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

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48 APPROVE DECEMBER 15, 2015 Dover School Committee Meeting of October 27, 2015 Members Present: Also Present: Dawn Fattore Lauren Doherty Henry Spalding Adrian Hill Brooke Matarese Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager Terry Green, Director of Special Education Laura Dayal, Principal Deb Reinemann, Assistant Principal 1) Call to Order Ms. Fattore called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm in the Chickering Library. 2) Community Comments None 3) Reports a) Chickering School Update - Ms. Dayal highlighted items from her report including: various Professional Development work being done by the faculty; and a Preschool Playground budget proposal. Currently the cost of modifying an existing section of the playground for the preschool is estimated at $50,000. There has been a parent donation of $7,000 for the playground. There was discussion about how to fund the remaining cost and the timing of the construction/impact on recess time. There was general agreement that a portion of the Pre-School Revolving Fund would be appropriate to use for this purpose. The Administration will work on refining the estimate/timing and report back at a later meeting. b) Assistant Superintendent s Report c) Director of Special Education Report - Ms. Green highlighted items from her report including: the Interim Team Chair has been hired and a full search for a permanent replacement will be conducted in the spring; and the Coordinated Program Review paperwork is due in May with onsite visits expected in Fall d) Interim Superintendent - Mr. McAlduff highlighted a few items in his report including: copies of the documents shared with Dover Warrant Committee earlier this month; and information on the November 17th DESE vote on PARCC vs MCAS. The DOE Commissioner recently shared that he is considering a third option of MCAS 2.0 which will move the test to an online format but keep it under the control of Massachusetts. Mr. McAlduff will pass along additional information as he receives it. 4) FY16 Monthly Financial Report - Mr. Baumhauer reviewed the new format for the monthly Status of Appropriations report. All salaries have been encumbered with the exception of Substitutes and Custodian overtime. 5) Assessment (MCAS) Report - Ms. Dayal presented the summative reports including multiyear trends and analysis to comparative districts. 6) FY17 Capital Plan - Since last month s meeting, discussion about the Capital Plan has resulted in two requested items (head-end and IT server room air conditioning update - $17,000 and aerial man lift - $8,900) totaling $25,900. Mr. Spalding made a motion to approve the FY17 Capital Plan request of $25,900. Ms. Doherty seconded VOTE: 5-0

49 APPROVE DECEMBER 15, ) FY17 Technology Plan Supplement and Technology Capital requests - Questions raised at last month s meeting were answered. The Technology Capital request for FY17 is $19,400. Ms. Matarese made a motion to approve the FY17 Technology Capital Plan request of $19,400. Ms. Doherty seconded VOTE: 5-0 7) October 1 Enrollment/Class Size Report - the reports were provided and Mr. McAlduff explained the new format and methodology used. Both reports will be used to develop the FY17 budget. 8) FY17 PreSchool Tuition Rates - As requested by School Committee, Ms. Green provided information on current and proposed tuition rates compared to public and private tuition rates from surrounding towns. There was discussion about the proposed increase for FY17 as well as an annual increase to cover contract cost increases year over year. Ms. Matarese made a motion to approve the rates as proposed for FY17. Ms. Doherty seconded VOTE: 5-0 9) School Committee FY17 Budget Guidance - Committee members gave the Administration guidance on issues they want considered during budget development including: class size, FLES expansion, and Pre-school budgeting (gross of tuition received?). 10) Temperature Update - Ms. Doherty reviewed a presentation of classroom temperatures at Chickering during the first five weeks of school as well as end of year data from the last school year. During those time periods it was found that: 1) excessive classroom temperatures (> 77 degrees) were frequent, persistent, and widespread; 2) impact on student health, wellness, and learning is likely to be significant; and 3) given the temperature data and anecdotal feedback from students, administrators, and staff, we propose a temperature control feasibility study be undertaken to identify systems to regulate room temperatures and estimate implementations costs associated with each system. Mr. Hill made a motion to authorize expenditure not to exceed $20,000 for the purpose of conducting a temperature control study for Chickering School. Mr. Spalding seconded VOTE: ) Consent Agenda a) Meeting minutes of September 22, 2015 Ms. Doherty made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Spalding seconded VOTE: ) Communications a) Dover Sherborn Regional School Committee minutes: September 8, 2015 b) Sherborn School Committee minutes of September 15, 2015 c) Draft School Calendar d) Dover Warrant Budget Guidelines 13) Items for November 10, 2015 Joint meeting School Year Calendar, District Goals Update, and K-12 Assessment Report 14) Adjournment to Executive Session at 8:32 PM for matters pertaining to collective bargaining not to return to Open Session. Ms. Fattore - yea, Ms. Doherty - yea, Mr. Spalding - yea, Mr. Hill - yea, and Ms. Matarese - yea. Respectfully submitted, Amy Davis

50 APPROVED DECEMBER 1, 2015 Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee Meeting of October 6, 2015 Members Present: Also Present: Michael Lee, Chair Dana White, Vice Chair Clare Graham, Secretary Richard Robinson Lori Krusell Carolyn Ringel Bill McAlduff, Interim Superintendent Karen LeDuc, Assistant Superintendent Hans Baumhauer, Business Manager John Smith, HS Headmaster Scott Kellett, MS Headmaster 1) Call to Order Mr. Lee called the meeting to order at 6:34 pm in the Middle School Library. 2) Community Comments None 3) Reports Student Reports - Mr. Kellett introduced Emily Caffrey as this year's MS Student Council representative. Ms. Caffrey spoke of recent and upcoming events at the middle school. Mr. Smith introduced Dana Rice as this year's HS Student Council representative who spoke of recent and upcoming events at the high school. DSMS Headmaster's Report DSHS Headmaster's Report Assistant Superintendent Report - Dr. LeDuc updated the Committee on items from her report including: 1) Educatius, the District's partner in recruiting international students, toured the campus along with educators representing six countries (Italy, China, Norway, Brazil, Germany, and Denmark) who will begin recruiting applicants for the spring 2016 semester; 2) educators throughout the district are developing their SMART goals as part of the educator evaluation process; and 3) Twenty three educators have been trained as Qualified Peer Observers and have begun their work with their paired educator. Director of Special Education - Each of the districts will undergo a full Coordinated Program Review (CPR). The timeline of the CPR will be provided on October 20th. Business Manager - The DOR has certified the E&D as of July 1, 2015 at $1,161,045 which is in excess of the allowed 5% by $9,196 which must be returned to the member towns ($4,927 to Dover and $4,269 to Sherborn). The amount differs from the estimated amount reported last month due to the DOR accounting of accounts receivable due but received after June 30, There is also a question as to the DOR calculation of the "base budget" which will be researched before the next committee meeting. There was also discussion about the Status of Appropriations report. The report will be provided on a quarterly basis, the first of which will be distributed for the Joint meeting later this month. Interim Superintendent's Report - Mr. McAlduff updated the Committee on items from his report including: 1) the DESE Board will take a vote on whether to adopt PARCC or not on November 17, 2015; 2) DSHS was featured on NECN last month in a segment titled "Making the Grade"; 3) FEMA reimbursement in the amount of approximately $13,000 has been accepted; and 4) the survey work at the entrance of the high school has been completed and

51 APPROVED DECEMBER 1, 2015 the survey stakes that were placed by the abutter are accurate. Mr. McAlduff will reach out to the abutter to discuss permission to use the land as it has been used in the past. Additionally, he will work with Mr. Kelley to improve the aesthetics of the stakes and rope. 4) MS and HS Technology Plan Supplements - The supplements were provided for review and discussion. The total technology request for the middle school and high school in FY17 is $87,980. 5) Adjourn to Executive Session at 7:40 pm for matters pertaining to discussion of strategy with respect to collective bargaining and approval of minutes to return to Open Session. 6) Return to Open Session at 8:50 pm. 7) FY17 Capital Plan - Mr. Robinson provided an update on the FY16 Capital Projects and their status of completion to date and a draft FY17 Capital Project analysis. There was discussion about: Fire Panels - the current fire panels are not supported by the manufacturer and replacement parts are no longer available. The Capital Committee was asked to explore replacing the panels in FY16 due to safety concerns. The $57,800 cost of replacement will remain in the FY17 request as a placeholder. Lindquist exterior doors - the doors and frames are in need of replacement. After discussion it was decided to defer the cost to FY18 to be done in conjunction with an overall space plan for Lindquist Commons including Edvocate report recommendations for the cafeteria. Roof replacement - the Committee discussed the idea of putting money aside for the large cost of roof. The Capital Budget Committees in both towns will be consulted. The Capital Plan will be voted on before the Joint meeting on November 10th. The draft FY18 capital requests currently total $324,118. 8) October 1, 2015 Enrollment and Class Size Report - the reports were provided and Mr. McAlduff explained the new format and methodology used. A more comprehensive class size report for both schools is being developed. 9) FY17 Budget Planning - Committee members gave the Administration guidance on issues they wanted considered during budget development including: health care, guidance department staffing, class sizes, and equipment needs. 10) Update on Superintendent Search - The job description will remain open until October 21st and has generated interest both locally and beyond. The consultant report developed from the input sessions will be available in time for the Joint meeting on October 20th. The Screening Committee members will be announced to the community by October 15th. 11) Consent Agenda a) RSC Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2015 b) Appoint Business Manager to West Suburban Health Group c) DSMS Field Trip Request: Washington DC, June 8-10, 2016 Ms. White made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Robinson seconded VOTE: (Ms. Graham) 12) Communications 1. Draft School Year Calendar 2. Updated FY17 Budget Calendar 3. DSHS Athletic Participation Rates 4. Dover School Committee Minutes of June 15, Sherborn School Committee Minutes of June 2, MCAS and Other Assessment Results

52 APPROVED DECEMBER 1, ) Items for November 10, 2015 Meeting School Year Calendar, Approve FY17 Capital Plan, District Goals update, and District MCAS results. 14) Adjournment at 9:55 pm Respectfully submitted, Amy Davis