CITY OF WORCESTER

Education Committee Meeting

Monday, March 18, 2013

Nelson Place School All Purpose Room

Convened: 6:17 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:11 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

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 Councilor Sarai Rivera Mayor Joseph M. Petty
 
Also:School Committee Member Jack Foley School Committee Member Tracy O’Connell Novick School Committee Member Donna Colorio School Committee Member Dianna Biancheria School Committee Member John Monfredo School Committee Member Brian A. O’Connell WPS Superintendent Dr. Melinda Boone WPS Director of Finance Brian Allen City Auditor James A. DelSignore WPS Dr. Dolores Gribouski WPS Clerk of the School Committee Dr. Helen Friel City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Communications of the City Manager

1a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Status of the Energy Conservation Measures and Building Modernization Program. # 9.32C CM April 24, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1b.

Transmitting informational communication regarding the Five-Year Financial Plan for the Worcester Public Schools. # 9.37A CM November 28, 2006

In Committee March 7, 2007 - Held In Committee April 23, 2007 - Held In Committee February 28, 2008 - Held In Committee October 28, 2008 - Held In Committee July 13, 2009 - Held In Committee May 2, 2012 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Availability of Functional Showers in the City's High Schools. # 17l CC January 03, 2012

In Committee May 2, 2012 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1d.

Transmitting Budget Amendment to the FY13 Budget Recommendation that includes an additional appropriation to the Worcester Public Schools. # 12j CC June 05, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a Collaboration with the Worcester Public Schools to Prevent Sports Head Injuries and Concussions. # 11.17A CM September 04, 2012

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1f.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a Status Report on the Accelerated School Building Repair Program and Nelson Place School Upgrade Project. # 9.6B CM January 22, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1g.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Allocation of an Additional $500,000 Appropriation in net School Spending to the Worcester Public Schools. # 12m CC February 05, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2.

Miscellaneous Items

2a.

Petition of Todd Salmonsen request that City Council hold a hearing in regards to the proposed $1.3 million PCB remediation plan the city of Worcester has for 29 schools in the city. # 7a CC April 03, 2012

In Committee May 2, 2012 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2b.

Order of Councilor Tony Economou - Request City Council's Standing Committee on Education and the School Committee's Standing Committee on Finance and Operations consider meeting jointly on a regular basis throughout the year concerning issues of overlapping interest. # 11k CC December 04, 2012

In Committee December 19, 2012 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2c.

Communication of the City Auditor transmitting communication relative to school spending for Nite Life/Adult Education and GED. # 10b CC January 15, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2d.

Communication of the City Auditor transmitting communication concerning the use of reserves to provide additional funding for schools would it increase the amount of required funding to schools in future years. # 10c CC January 15, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2e.

Communication of the City Auditor transmitting communication relative the Worcester Public Schools Foundation Budget and how Worcester's FY13 Foundation Budget was calculated. # 10d CC January 15, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Hold

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

1.

Request City Manager request Superintendent of Worcester Public Schools provide City Council with a chart revealing the amount of funds diverted to the public charter schools over the past ten years including the loss of federal grant and state funds.

2.

Request City Manager request City Solicitor clarify the state law with reference to the payment of public monies for the cost of transporting students within Worcester to private and parochial schools.

3.

Request City Auditor review and comment to City Council concerning the financial presentation made on March 18, 2013 by Worcester Public Schools' Chief Financial Officer Brian Allen. (see attached)