MHS SBMT & Parents Council Notes

February 12, 2007

Welcome & Introductions

Presentations: Representative from the Oliver Killam Jr. Foundation

• Scholarship funded by local man at his death
• Expected amount each year for scholarships $200,000-$300,000
• Scholarships are need-based
• Applications available in Guidance Department
• Expected to be a few large scholarships

Senior Class – Doug Shube, President

• 2/13 Last name for Caps and Gowns measurement
• Senior Show March 8 & 9
• May 3 – Carnival
• May 29-30 Senior Class White Water Rafting Trip
• May 25 – Senior Prom
• June 1 Senior Banquet
• June 3 Graduation
• All regarding Sr. Class activities available on the internet at Marblehead.com. click Senior Class News

Team-Up –Delia Barrett and Kate Nightingale

• Team-Up asking for $1,600 to support the 2007-2008 speaker series
• Moved and Seconded to appropriate $1,600 to Team-Up. Motion was defeated.
• Discussion followed regarding the appropriateness of funding an organization not directly related to the High School

Parentsπ Council – John Ziergiebel

• Request for funds to bring Mr. Coffin to the High School in conjunction with the Marblehead reads program.
• Moved and seconded to fund $250 for program. Consensus of the group was to expand this performer to additional students. Parents Council voted to approve $250 with an increase to $400 if Mr. Coffin is able to make the program available to additional students.

Magic Hat Proceeds

• High School allocation of funds must be payable directly to organization on behalf of the High School. Possible allocation could be the Coffin program.

Additional Team-Up discussion

• In light of above expenditure approvals, an additional conversation regarding the appropriateness of a grant to Team-Up ensued. Moved and seconded to fund the group at a lower amount of $400. After additional conversation, the Vote was 8 Yes and 9 No. The motion was defeated

Principalπs Update

• Mr. Ziergiebel presented the new Report Card format including a career to date G.P.A.
• Discussion of school safety in light of recent incident at Lincoln-Sudbury High School. Mr. Z. believes that school climate is the best guarantee of school safety. The suggestion was made to institute a method to anonymously report suspicious activity.
• Budget update was presented. Included in the budget is an increase of a 1.0 Health/P.E. teacher.