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ISC Meeting Minutes: October 12, 2011

Posted on: October 12, 2011

1.Devon elementary school had a day of peace, it was a worldwide event on the fall

equinox.

2. ARCH presented their upcoming events. 30 years of existence. They will have a

adolescent brain lecture on 11/3 at TEMS, booktalk this winter (no date given) and a

spring parent event on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the developing brain.

(no date given) webinars and other materials can be found at www.archcares.org

Most interesting is PA youth survey on drugs and alcohol and where T/E ranks in

Pennsylvania.

3. Safety and Disaster response in schools in T/E, Andy Phillips

Mostly concerned how staff responds to emergencies and the steps which exist during

those emergencies. Please see the emails which came out for specifics.

4. Elementary support program was reviewed, Rich Gusick

covered math, reading and gifted programs, they are juggling elementary staffing to

provide the same amount of support while saving money. Wendy Towle

presented literacy intervention program for struggling readers, 250 students attend

summer reading camp out of 2400 elementary students.

5. Todd Parker challenge program and changes in staffing affecting elementary schools, currently 4.52

FTE in elementary schools, projected need of 3.9 FTE next year, currently have 4-6

pupils per challenge group, suggested research that 8-12 students per group more

appropriate learning.

Lastly, teachers have filed a grievance over teaching 6 classes or 5 classes plus lab in

any given day, T/E has replied publicly at the educational committee meeting and the

teachers union considers this an unfair labor practice due to the public nature of the

reply.

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