CITY OF WORCESTER

Education Committee Meeting

Monday, July 13, 2009

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:09 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:15 P.M.


Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor William J Eddy
Councilor Joffrey A Smith
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Joffrey A Smith
 
Also:Cultural Affairs Director Erin Williams
City Clerk David J Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Communications of the City Manager

1a.

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


Attachments

Recommend Hold

1b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update on the Worcester Cultural Coalition activities, focusing on the introduction of the WOO Card.
# 8.8A CM December 18, 2007


In Committee February 28, 2008 - Held
In Committee October 28, 2008 - Held


Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager report to the City Council in January, 2010 with an update regarding the year 2009 Woo Card activity success.

1c.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the College and University Annual Benchmarking Report Academic for 2006-2007.
# 10.8A CM February 26, 2008


In Committee October 28, 2008 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the Colleges of the Worcester Consortium provide the City Council with updated statistics to their Annual Benchmarking Report.

Request City Manager request the Colleges of the Worcester Consortium provide the City Council with copies of recent media reports that mention Worcester colleges and universities.

Request City Manager request the Colleges of the Worcester Consortium report to the City Council in April, 2010 concerning their efforts to increase retention rates for local college students.

Request City Manager request the Colleges of Worcester Consortium provide the City Council with the feedback they obtain from people participating in their bus tours.

Request City Manager request the Colleges of Worcester Consortium provide the City Council with a copy of their virtual bus tour.

Request City Manager arrange meetings to improve dialogue between the Police Chief, the Colleges of Worcester Consortium and the local college chiefs of security.

Request City Manager request the Colleges of Worcester Consortium provide the City Council with data that reveals the types of businesses that hire Worcester college graduates.

1d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Voluntary Certification in CPR and AED for all senior students in the Worcester Public Schools' Class of 2009.
# 10.27C CM September 23, 2008

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1e.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Status Report #3 for the North High School Project.
# 8.13A CM October 21, 2008

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager provide the City Council with an update concerning construction of the new North High School.

1f.

Transmitting informational communication relative to Property Review Team Inspections at Colleges and Universities.
# 8.22A CM November 10, 2008

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1g.

Transmitting informational communication relative to salaries of Worcester Public School Personnel
# 8.34A CM March 31, 2009

Attachments

Recommend File