CITY OF WORCESTER | Education Committee Meeting | Monday, April 25, 2016 | Durkin Administration Building, Room 410 | Convened: 5:08 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:36 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Morris A Bergman | | Councilor Khrystian E King | | Councilor Gary Rosen |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Morris A. Bergman
Councilor Khrystian E. King
Councilor Gary Rosen @ 5:16 P.M.
The Committee met jointly with the School Committee’s Standing Committee on Finance and Operations
School Committee Member Jack L. Foley
School Committee Member Molly McCullough
School Committee Member Donna Colorio
| | | | | Also: | School Committee Member John Monfredo
WPS Chief Financial Officer Brian Allen
WPS Interim Superintendent Dr. Marco C. Rodrigues
WPS Superintendent-Elect Maureen Binienda
DPWP Assistant Commissioner of Engineering Russ Adams
WPS Clerk of the School Committee, Dr. Helen A. Friel
Principal Staff Assistant Andrew James Pottle, clerk | | | |
| 1. | Communication of the City Manager | |
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| | | 1a. | 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 February 11, 2013 - Held
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 December 18, 2013 - Held
In Committee March 10, 2014 - Held
In Committee May 27, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2a. | Order Councilor Kathleen Toomey and Councilor Tony Economou - Request the Standing Committee on Education meet with the Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce and Student Government Associations to discuss what students are looking for entertainment and retention after graduation.
# 18d CC March 18, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 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 February 13, 2012 - Held
In Committee May 2, 2012 - Held
In Committee August 16, 2013 - Held
In Committee October 8, 2013 - Held
In Committee December 18, - Held
In Committee March 10, 2014 - Held
In Committee October 28, 2014 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 2c. | Communication of Timothy J. McGourthy, Executive Director of Worcester Regional Research Bureau, transmitting communication relative to "Toward a Common Understanding of the Common Core".
# 11a CC June 03, 2014
In Committee September 9, 2015 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2d. | Resolution of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes – That the City Council does hereby request our State Legislative Delegation to advocate for a longer school year and longer school day model and funding.
# 20b CC February 23, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2e. | Resolution of Mayor Joseph M. Petty – That the City Council does hereby request our State Legislative Delegation to advocate for the Worcester Public Schools to implement the findings of the Advisory Committee relative to Chapter 70 Foundation monies.
# 20c CC February 23, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 1. | Request City Manager request the City Solicitor render an opinion as to legal options in recovering the 2010 miscalculated foundation education formula dollars ($12,000,000.00) and whether or not there is an applicable statute of limitations. | |
| 1. | That City Council hereby go on record requesting the State Legislature to include in the final FY17 Chapter 70 state budget an adjustment to the 2010 skipped quarter for the foundation budget inflation factor, as referenced in the final Foundation Budget Review Commission Report, that would provide the Worcester Public Schools an additional $12,000,000 in state aid. | |
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