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Dear Visitors: BROCKTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE Welcome to an BHS – GEORGE M. ROMM LITTLE THEATRE open meeting WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 – 7:30 P.M of the School Committee. This is the agenda that will be discussed this evening. Please note that a Hearing of Visitors is included. If you have a statement or question, please be kind enough to give your name to the secretary.

AGENDA

I. Calling of Meeting to Order – Establishing a Quorum – Flag Salute

II. Hearing of Visitors

III. Reading and Approval of Records A. Approval of Regular SC Meeting Minutes of October 2, 2007 Enc. #1 Pages 1-4

IV. Communication

V. Unfinished Business

VI. Report of Superintendent of Schools A. Recognition of Recipients of Superintendent’s Award Enc. #2 Page 5 B. Report on Expanded Learning Time Enc. #3 Page 6 C. Authorization to submit a Collaborative Partnerships for Student Enc. #4 Page 7 Success Proposal D. Authorization to submit a proposal to The Autism Speaks - Family Enc. #5 Page 8 Services Community Grants Program E. Acceptance of Donation to Keith School Enc. #6 Pages 9-10 F. Approval of South Middle School Out-of-State Trip to Enc. #7 Page 11 Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire, on June 10, 2008 G. Notification of Personnel Appointments Enc. #8 Pages 12-15 H. Notification of Personnel Action Enc. #9 Pages 16-19 1. Leaves of Absence Gina Estabrooks – Kennedy (12 wk. Maternity – Eff. 2/11/08) Sheila Hume – Angelo (up to 12 wk. unpaid FMLA – Eff. 10/16/07) Andrea Peixoto – Raymond (12 wk. Maternity – Eff. 1/2/08) Michelle Sweeney – South Middle (8 wk. Maternity – Ef. 1/14/08) 2. Resignations Ian Gollub – East JHS (Eff. 10/19/07) Laura Hohengasser – Franklin (Eff. 11/16/07 Melissa Ahern – Keith Monitor/Teacher Assistant (Eff. 10/23/07) Denise LaJoie – Downey Paraprofessional (Eff. 10/15/07) Kathleen Seery-Lee – Angelo Paraprofessional (Eff. 10/26/07)

3. Early Retirements – to participate in the 4% Early Retirement Sue Creedon – Whitman (to retire 6/30/2011) Susan Daniels – BHS (to retire 6/30/2011) Janice Danner – Downey (to retire 11/20/2011) Sandra Fredberg – Kennedy (to retire 6/30/2011) Deborah Hurley – Raymond (to retire 6/30/2011) Sharyn Jerome – BHS (to retire 8/15/2011) Virginia Lynch – Kennedy (to retire 6/30/2011) Marcia Murphy – Brookfield (to retire 6/30/2011) Michael Orthman – BHS (to retire 6/30/2011) Marjeta Qirko – BHS (to retire 9/1/2009) Lela Spekin – Keith (to retire 9/1/2011) Mary Sundstrom – Central (to retire 6/30/2011) 4. Early Retirements – to participate in the 7% Supplemental and 4% Early Retirement Kathleen Draper- Garner – BHS (to retire 7/5/2011) Henry Lopez – BHS (to retire 11/28/2011) Robert Uto – BHS (to retire 6/30/2011) Peter Vuono – BHS (to retire 6/30/2011) 5. Early Retirement – to participate in the 12% Final Step Increase Plan Joseph Slye – Warehouse Custodian (to retire 10/20/2010) 6. Change in Early Retirement Date Nancy Buckley – BHS Assistant Housemaster (from 6/30/2010 to 6/30/2008)

VII. Report of Special Committees

VIII. New Business At this point in the meeting, the Committee should discuss with the Superintendent any special matters that should be scheduled for future agendas. This is one of the Committee’s opportunities to look ahead, to ask the Superintendent to research special problems, and to make suggestions that will help the Superintendent prepare for future Committee agendas.

IX. Executive Session

X. Adjournment