CITY OF WORCESTER

Education Committee Meeting

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

NELSON PLACE SCHOOL

Convened: 5:06 P.M.

Adjourned: 5:55 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Joseph C O'Brien
Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Sarai Rivera
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Joseph C O'Brien Councilor Tony Economou
 
Also:WPS Superintendent Dr. Melinda Boone WPS Chief Financial Officer Brian Allen State Representative John Mahoney WPS Plant Manager James Bedard School Committee Member Jack Foley School Committee Member Donna Colorio School Committee Member Track O’Connell Novick School Committee Member John Monfredo Clerk of the School Committee Dr. Helen Friel City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Discussion Item:

1a.

Request that the Standing Committee on Finance and Operations and the City’s Subcommittee on Education hold a meeting in mid to late June at Nelson Place School, after hearing from the MSBA, relative to any approved projects for the Worcester Public Schools.

Attachments

The Education Committee met, as requested, with the School Committee’s Standing Committee on School Plant. Brian Allen, CFO of the public schools made a presentation (documentation attached) of the several planned facility improvements and the timetable for processes before the School Building Authority. The Chairs also recognized the School Principals in attendance from Nelson Place, May Street, Lakeview and Chandler Magnet. Speakers: 1. Beth Proko, Worcester resident After the presentation and speaker, the Chairs offered the following Chairman’s Order: Request the City Manager and the Superintendent keep the City Council, School Committee and the Nelson Place community informed as to the Module One benchmarks as they are met and the exact timetable moving forward to replace the Nelson Place School.

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager and the Superintendent keep the City Council, School Committee and the Nelson Place community informed as to the Module One benchmarks as they are met and the exact timetable moving forward to replace the Nelson Place School.

2.

Miscellaneous

2a.

Order of Councilor Joseph C. O'Brien and Mayor Joseph M. Petty - Request City Manager and the Superintendent of Schools provide the City Council and School Committee with updates regarding the following projects: 1) ESCO Projects in public schools, including work scheduled for this Summer including timelines for completion; 2) Plans to complete school capital projects that were funded in the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget but were not completed during the Summer of 2011; 3) The $1.3 million dollar plan to address environmental concerns in schools, including potential PCB issues; and 4) the plans for capital projects in the schools during Fiscal Year 2013. # 12a CC April 24, 2012 - Order adopted In Committee for Informational Purposes Only

In Committee May 2, 2012 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Order of Councilor Joseph C. O'Brien and Mayor Joseph M. Petty -Request the Mayor establish a MSBA School/City Working Group to meet monthly to provide for coordination between the School Committee, the City Council, the School Administration and the City Administration. Further, request that this group meet monthly and include at least the Mayor, the Chair of the City Council Standing Committee on Education, the Finance and Operations Committee Chair, the City Manager, The Superintendant of Public Schools, the School CFO and the City CFO. # 12b CC April 24, 2012 - Order adopted In Committee for Informational Purposes Only

In Committee May 2, 2012 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File