CITY OF WORCESTER

Education Committee Meeting

Monday, March 10, 2014

Durkin Administration Building, Room 410

Convened: 5:33 P.M.

Adjourned: 7:10 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Tony Economou
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Tony Economou Councilor Gary Rosen Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
 
Also:Chief Financial Officer Thomas Zidelis WPS Chief Financial Officer Brian Allen DPWP Engineer Carl Adams City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Communications of the City Manager

1a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Success of the WOO Card Program. # 9.4A CM August 09, 2011

In Committee May 2, 2012 - Held In Committee December 18, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the One City, One Library Initiative. # 10.19A CM June 18, 2013

In Committee December 18, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

1c.

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

In Committee March 18, 2013 - Held In Committee May 1, 2013 - Held In Committee August 16, 2013 - Held In Committee October 8, 2013 - Held In Committee February 11, 2013 - Held In Committee December 18, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1d.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the Approval of the Massachusetts School Building Authority to Collaborate with the City of Worcester to Conduct a Feasibility Study for the Nelson Place School. # 9.32A CM May 07, 2013

In Committee August 16, 2013 - Held In Committee October 8, 2013 - Held In Committee December 18, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1e.

Transmitting Informational Communication Relative to an Update Regarding the One City, One Library Initiative. # 9.19B CM Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

Miscellaneous

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 In Committee February 11, 2013 - Held In Committee March 18, 2013 - Held In Committee May 1, 2013 - Held In Committee August 16, 2013 - Held In Committee December 18, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Order of Mayor Joseph M. Petty and amended by Councilor Sarai Rivera and Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - Request the Standing Committee on Education work with the counterpart standing committee of the School Committee to develop a master plan for renovation of public school buildings. Further, request the Committees provide City Council with the master plan within 90 days. Further, request the Committees consider University Park Campus School when developing the master plan for improving infrastructure. Further, request the Committees develop a plan to improve technology within the schools and find funding for these improvements. # 10e CC February 07, 2012

In Committee May 2, 2012- Held In Committee August 16, 2013 - Held In Committee October 8, 2013 - Held In Committee December 18, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2c.

Dr. Roberta Schaefer, President of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, Inc., transmitting informational communication of Worcester By The Numbers: Public and Charter Schools. # 9a CC January 14, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

2d.

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

In Committee March 18, 2013 - Held In Committee May 1, 2013 - Held In Committee August 16, 2013 - Held In Committee December 18, 2013 - Held

Attachments

Recommend File

3.

FY15 Budget

3a.

Presentation regarding the Worcester Public School's FY15 Preliminary Budget Estimates.

Attachments

The Chief Financial Officer for the Worcester Public Schools, Brian Allen, provided the Committee with the attached handouts.

Speakers:
1. Rob Cohane, Worcester resident
2. Female speaker, no name nor residence given
3. Male speaker, no name nor residence given