POMPERAUG REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 15
Serving the Communities of Middlebury and Southbury, Connecticut

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The mission of Region 15, a district committed to excellence, is to educate our students to be capable, productive and enlightened citizens through
proven and innovative learning experiences supported by strong community collaboration and decision-making based on the best interest of all students.
Revised Mission Statement Adopted March 12, 2007.

Personnel Policies/Curriculum Committee
MINUTES
September 10, 2007
Pomperaug High School – Guidance Conference Room B
Southbury, Connecticut
 

PRESENT: Ms. Patricia S. Perry, Chairperson
Ms. Sharon Elias

Mr. David B. Erwin

Mr. Laurence E. Shapiro

Mr. Glen Shipway

Also Present:

Dr. Frank H. Sippy, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Lois Lanning, Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Joseph J. Drauss, Chairperson, Board of Education
Mr. Stephen P. Moore, Secretary, Board of Education
Mr. Joseph Rock, Board of Education Member
Mr. Keith McLiverty, Director of Finance and Operations
Mr. James Agostine, Principal, Pomperaug High School

1. CALL TO ORDER:

A. Ms. Perry called the September 10, 2007 Personnel Policies/Curriculum Committee
meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.

 

  

CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A. A motion was made to approve the June 11, 2007 minutes, was so moved by Mr. Shapiro and seconded by Mr. Shipway and all committee members approved.

 

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 
3. INFORMATION:

A. Dr. Lanning provided updates on summer curriculum writing:

· Development of social studies curriculum units for Grades Kindergarten through high school. Over 40 teachers, from each school and grade level, worked in teams to write these units. Social Studies Instructional Teacher Leaders, Dr. Lanning and Dr. Lynn Erickson (nationally/recognized concept-based curriculum facilitator) trained teachers and guided this effort. Teacher leaders will be presenting examples of the new curriculum to the Board of Education later this year.

· The first phase of language arts was the second major curriculum project this summer. It was launched by Dr. Lanning and district Language Arts Instructional Teacher Leaders. Again, approximately 40 teachers kindergarten through high school drafted a language arts unit that will continue to be refined by the language arts curriculum team throughout this year. Language Arts curriculum work is complex and has many different facets. The goal is to naturally integrate as many of the skills and processes as possible and to increase students’ reading and writing.

 		INFORMATION
 

· Math and science curriculum revision work were successfully completed. Additionally, special and regular education teachers worked together to develop sample differentiated lessons for students who need more support or who need extensions beyond the core curriculum. These ideas were incorporated directly into our district math and science curriculum documents.

· Other curriculum projects that were smaller in scope include: Economics, Physical Education curriculum revisions, Health and Art.

 		 

INFORMATION

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4. POLICIES:

A. #5134 Private Student Speech and Distribution of Written Materials – Dr. Lanning reviewed the proposed change and responded to questions.

A motion was made by Ms. Elias and seconded by Mr. Erwin and all committee members approved. The policy will be moved to the full Board for a first presentation with a recommendation for a motion for approval at tonight’s Board of Education meeting.

 

 POLICIES
5. REVIEW OF PERSONNEL:

A. Dr. Sippy presented Exhibit A.

Mr. Shapiro made a motion to recommend the full Board approve Exhibit A at tonight’s Board of Education meeting and seconded by Mr. Erwin and 4 committee members approved. Ms. Elias abstained.

 REVIEW OF PERSONNEL
6. COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS:

A. Ms. Elias reported that middle school students have been very enthusiastic about their new social studies textbook.

 COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
7. QUESTIONS FROM CITIZENS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS:

A. Mr. Ethan Rodriquez-Torrent, Editor of the independent Pomperaug High School newspaper, The Phoenix, briefly addressed Personnel Policies/Curriculum Committee members and thanked them for the policy change.

 QUESTIONS FROM CITIZENS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
 

8. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business Ms. Perry adjourned the meeting at

7:30 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT
9. UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Tuesday, October 9, 2007
06:30 p.m.
Pomperaug High School – Guidance Conference Room B, Southbury, Connecticut

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
6:30 p.m.
Pomperaug High School – Guidance Conference Room B, Southbury, Connecticut

Monday, December 10, 2007
6:30 p.m.
Pomperaug High School – Guidance Conference Room B, Southbury, Connecticut

 UPCOMING MEETINGS
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