EDUCATION COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 1, 2001
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 P.M.
Convened: 6:05 P.M.
Adjourned: 6:45 P.M.
Councillor Joseph Petty
1. Transmitting communication relative to teachers from Puerto Rico buying back into the Massachusetts Teachers Pension Fund.
#23A
CM December 19, 2000
Chairman’s Order –
That the City Council hereby supports legislation to allow teachers from Puerto
Rico to buy back ten years of time into the Massachusetts Teachers Pension
Fund.
Chairman’s Order –
Request Administration report on how many teachers in the Worcester Public
School System would be affected by the ten year buy back into the Massachusetts
Teachers Pension Fund and the cost associated to the pension system.
Chairman’s Order –
Request City Manager and School Administration report on whether the ten year
buy back into the Massachusetts Teachers Pension Fund might be opened up to
other U.S. territories other than Puerto Rico.
Comunications –
Helen Friel, Asst. to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee
2. Transmitting
the 1999 Annual Report of Worcester Public schools
#61
CC November
14, 2000
3. Transmitting communication relative to standards for school buses maintained and operated to transport public school students in Massachusetts and if all students need to be seated.
#9
CC December
19, 2000
Chairman’s Order – Request Administration report if Worcester Public School transportation is meeting the requirement of having a seat for every student.
4. Transmitting communication relative to standards for school buses maintained and operated to transport public school students in Massachusetts and if all students need to be seated.
#51CC January 16, 2001
5. Transmitting communication relative to staffing of health services in the Worcester Public Schools.
#10
CC December 19,
2000
Chairman’s Order – Request the Health and Code Director of Nursing report on current staffing in the Worcester Public Schools and at school based health centers.
6. Transmitting communication relative to measures being taken on all vacant City and School Department owned buildings to prevent people from entering and what percentage of those individual vacant buildings are being used.
#11
CC December 19,
2000
7. Transmitting communication relative to the annual October First Student Enrollment report.
#12
CC December 19,
2000
File
8. Transmitting communication relative to the annual October First Student Enrollment report.
#49CC January 16, 2001
9. Transmitting communication relative to outlining all after-school programs offered by school site, including timeframes.
#13
CC December 19,
2000
10. Transmitting communication relative to other standardized testing done in schools in addition to MCAS and including any specialized testing done at the Vocational High School.
#14
CC December 19,
2000
11. Transmitting communication relative to the most recent collaboratives between members of the Consortium for Higher Education and the Worcester Public Schools.
#47
CC January 16,
2001
Chairman’s Order – Request the City Clerk to forward the report relative to Partnerships with Higher Education – Worcester Public Schools - Colleges of Worcester Consortium, 1999-2000 to the Chamber of Commerce, the City’s Marketing Department and to place said report on the City’s Internet site.
12. Transmitting communication relative to what is done in the City’s public schools relative to fire prevention as to what grades participate and how often students attend these programs.
#48
CC January 16,
2001
13. Transmitting communication relative to outlining all after-school programs offered by school site, including timeframes.
#50
CC January 16,
2001
14. Transmitting communication relative to establishing a working group to explore expanding collaborative program between the Worcester Public Library and our school libraries.
#52
CC January 16,
2001
Chairman’s Order –
Request the School Department to provide City Council with a report as to
conditions at the South High School swimming pool.