Superintendent`s Bulletin - March 31, 2015

LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Superintendent’s Bulletin
Volume X, Bulletin #6
June 22, 2015
Message from the Superintendent
Dear Colleagues,
Inside This Issue
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Message from the Superintendent
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Upcoming Events
2
End-of-Year Celebrations
2
Human Resource Notes
3
2015-2016 Teaching Vacancies
4
2015-2016 Secretarial Support
Vacancies
4
Facilities Position
5
2015-2016 Support Vacancies
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School Committee Meeting
Agenda – June 22, 2015
Attachment:
Academic Stipends
As I am about to retire in the next few days and prepare to leave
Lexington, a district I have been privileged to call my professional “home”
over the course of the past ten years, I want you each to know how
grateful I am for all that I have learned from you and for all that we have
accomplished together. While we may have had our share of ups and
downs, we have always prevailed in that which was in the best interest of
students. Your dedication to our profession, your day-to-day efforts on
behalf of students, your desire to grow, learn, and always improve, have
been the qualities that I have so admired and respected. You have
contributed enormously to our collective successes. For this, I will be
forever thankful. Your support, your willingness to challenge me, and your
hard work have made these ten years the best ten years of my career. In
my forty-two years in the field of education, I can honestly say that I have
never experienced the depth of commitment to high quality education
and the high level of collaboration demonstrated between and among so
many constituencies. Lexington is indeed an extraordinary school system
and there have been many who make it special. . . administrators, faculty,
staff, LEA, Town Meeting, Board of Selectmen, School Committee,
Appropriations Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee, PTAs, Site
Councils, residents, and so many more.
In bidding you farewell, please know I take with me many fond memories
of our exceptional work. Thank you for your friendship, support, and service
to ALL Lexington students. I wish all of you the very best both personally
and professionally.
Paul
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Upcoming Events
June 22
School Committee Meeting,
7:30 p.m., Town Office Building, Selectmen’s Meeting Room
June 23
Final Day of School for Students and Teachers
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LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
From the Office of Curriculum, Instruction,
and Professional Learning
Dr. Ash, as you leave the Lexington Public Schools to enter a new chapter in your
career, please accept, on behalf of this office and ALL of the Lexington Public
Schools staff, our best wishes for continued success.
We are grateful for the
relentless passion and commitment you bring to education . . . always focused on
that which is in the best of interest of students and the highest quality of teaching
and learning for all. You have challenged us to strive for continuous improvement
in all that we do.
Your strong voice in advocating for a Professional Learning
Program that would advance and enrich the professional lives of all of us is deeply
appreciated. As John Hattie has said: ". . . the biggest effect on student learning
occurs when teachers become learners of their own teaching. "
We believe that
you have helped enormously in making that vision Lexington's reality.
Carol Pilarski
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum,
Instruction, & Professional Learning
End-of-Year Celebrations and Activities
Reminder –
The end of the school year brings a celebratory mood. I'd like to remind everyone
that our Life-Threatening Allergy and Wellness Policies require "any parties and
celebrations be food free." We have over 400 students carrying EpiPens, and a
large number of children with nutritional restrictions. There is a risk involved in
providing students food that has not been approved by the school nurse and
principal. Please keep our classrooms safe by abiding by the policies.
Jill Gasperini
School Health Coordinator
Human Resource Notes
New Educator Orientation (NEO)
This year's NEO will be held August, 25, 26, and 27, 2015. All newly hired educators
and administrators are required to attend. In addition to all new hires, the following
administrators are also required to attend the opening day activities on day 1
(August 25): K-12 Coordinators, Special Education Coordinators, MS Department
Heads, HS Department Heads, ETSs, full-time Assistant Directors, the Director of
Guidance and the Director of School Health Services.
In early August all NEO
participants will be mailed a detailed agenda for this three-day event.
Lane Changes for September 2015
If you wish a move to a new salary column to be reflected in your first paycheck of
September 2015, you must submit your transcripts to the Human Resources Office
by no later than August 21, 2015, as per Article 24, (D) of the LEA Contract. Please
contact Kari Grossman with any questions.
Bob Harris
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2015- 2016 Teaching Vacancies
Elementary
1.0 Grade 2 LTS (2015-2016 school year only)
0.75 ELL (Bowman & Hastings)
Middle School
0.5 Math
1.0 Math Specialist/Coach
1.0 Math (2015-2016 school year only)
1.0 Math Department Head (0.75 admin/0.25 teaching)
High School
0.75 English
1.0 English
0.2 French
1.0 Biology
1.0 Social Studies (World History)
Special Education
1.0 Behavior Specialist
1.0 Vision Specialist
2.0 Elementary ETS
1.0 Elementary ETS LTS (8/31/15 – 11/23/15)
1.0 Autism ETS 6-12
1.0 Elementary SPED – ILP LTS (8/31/15 – 1/1/16)
1.0 Elementary SPED – TLP (8/31/15 – 11/30/15)
0.5 Elementary SPED-Resource
1.0 Middle School SPED - Resource for Small Group English
1.0 High School SPED-Resource LTS (8/31/15 – 11/2/15)
1.0 High School SPED-Resource
1.0 High School Psychologist
0.4 High School Social Worker
1.0 High School Social Worker/Alpha Clinician
1.0 Elementary & Middle Speech & Language Pathologist
For more information and to apply to any of the above positions, go to
http:// lps.lexingtonma.org/
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LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2015 - 2016 Secretarial Support Vacancies
Administrative Assistant to a Principal – Diamond Middle
The applicant must possess excellent interpersonal, technology, and
organizational skills; be able to multi-task in a fast-paced and collaborative
middle school environment.; be able to maintain confidentially when
appropriate; be able to prioritize and take initiative; be flexible and
problem solve.
Starting on or about July 1, 2015
12 Month - Class 1 LEA - Unit D position - 40 hours per week.
Salary Range: $22.7071- $25.8883 per hour.
Middle School SSP – Diamond Middle School
Class 3 - 10 month position to provide clerical support to a busy middle
school main office. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, servicing the
front counter, answering phones, and managing our attendance systems.
Applicants should be service-oriented, and enjoy a fast-paced
environment that requires multi-tasking and attention to detail.
37.5 hours per week, Salary range: $19.0425 - $21.5264 per hour
For more information and to apply to any of the above positions, go to
http:// lps.lexingtonma.org/
Facilities Position
Electrician – July 1, 2015
SEIU Class 30 Electrician - 12 month position
Thursday to Sunday: (4) 10 hour days
$24.73 - $29.47 per hour
Required knowledge of HVAC Controls Systems (Johnson, Honeywell &
tritium/Niagra platforms), Fire Alarm Panels and Burglar Alarm Systems(Simplex and Signet).
Proof of a current valid Master Electrical license and course work
associated with controls, fire and burglar systems required.
Valid Driver’s License and ability to pass pre-employment physical, drug
and CORI screening.
Position reports directly to the Facilities Superintendent or designee
For more information and to apply to any of the above positions, go to
http:// lps.lexingtonma.org/
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LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2015- 2016 Support Vacancies (continued)
Student Support Instructors (Fiske Elementary)
PreK-5 Support Instructors for ABA therapy in school and at home working
with students on the autism spectrum. 36 hrs/wk - $22.6234 - $28.1850 per
hour.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Student Support Instructors (Lexington High)
9-12 Support Instructors for ABA therapy in school and at home working with
students on the autism spectrum. 40 hrs/wk - $22.6234 - $28.1850 per hour.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Instructional Assistants – System-Wide
Part-Time Instructional Assistants needed for special education support. Experience working at the elementary level and with students with
special needs preferred.
Physical support, lifting and transfers may be required.
$18.8964 - $22.6067 per hour. 20 - 36 hours per week, benefits eligible
positions. Salary commensurate with experience.
Specialized Instructional Assistants – System-Wide
Part-time to full-time with responsibilities that will include, but are not limited
to, academic support for social/emotional population of students.
30 – 37.5 hours per week.
experience.
Salary Range: $19.6072 - $25.2692 based on
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LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Lexington School Committee Meeting Agenda
LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, June 22, 2015
Lexington Town Office Building, Selectmen’s Meeting Room
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
7:30 p.m. Call to Order:
7:31 p.m. Executive Session (with Board of Selectmen):
1.
Lexington School Committee
Meeting to be held on
Monday, June 22, in the
Selectmen’s Meeting Room
Exemption 6 – To consider the purchase, exchange, lease oor
value of real property
8:00 p.m. Return to Public Session and Welcome:
Public Comment – (Written comments to be presented to the School
Committee; oral presentations not to exceed three minutes.)
8:05 p.m. Superintendent’s Announcements
8:10 p.m. School Committee Member Announcements
8:15 p.m. Agenda:
1. Vote to Approve 2015-2016 Lexington High School Wind & Jazz
Ensemble Musical/Cultural Exchange Trip to Stuttgart, Munich,
and Heidelberg, Germany, April 18-25, 2016
2. Superintendent Transition Update
3. Superintendent Evaluation Update
4. Vote to Appoint Ian Dailey as the Chief Procurement Officer for
the Lexington Public Schools
5. Capital Update
6. Review and Approve in Form Policy IHCFA – Lease of Space for
Afterschool Childcare Programs
9:00 p.m. Consent Agenda
1. Vote to Accept a Bench, Valued at Approximately $689, as a
Class Gift to the Harrington School from the Fifth Grade
Graduation Committee
2. Vote to Accept a Donation to the Maria Hastings School from
Stop and Shop’s A+ Program in the Amount of $1,630.36
3. Vote to Accept a Donation to Lexington High School from Stop
and Shop’s A+ Program in the Amount of $1,507.63
4. Vote to Accept a $295 Donation to Bridge School from Wilson
Farms’ Shop at Wilson Farms Fundraiser
5. Vote to Approve School Committee Minutes of May 12, 2015
6. Vote to Approve School Committee Minutes of June 2, 2015
9:05 p.m.
Adjourn:
The next meeting of the School Committee is to be determined.
All agenda items and the order of items are approximate and subject to change.
ACADEMIC STIPENDS (FY15 Rates)
LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 6
LEVEL 7
LEVEL B
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
HS SCIENCE TEAM
HS MATH TEAM
POLICY DEBATE DIRECTOR
LIN/DOUGL DEBATE DIRECTOR
MARCHING BAND
HS DRAMA DIRECTOR-FALL
HS MUSIC DIRECTOR
COLLEGE TESTING
HS YEARBOOK
ASST POL/LIN-DOUG DEB COACH
ASST LIN/DOUG DEB COACH
HS DRAMA CLUB
HS SCIENCE FAIR
HS NEWSPAPER
PIT ORCHESTRA
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
HS CLASS ADVISOR-FRESHMAN
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
7,927.27
7,927.27
5,744.51
5,744.51
5,744.51
5,744.51
5,744.51
3,665.53
3,665.53
2,182.76
2,182.76
2,182.76
2,182.76
2,182.76
2,182.76
2,182.76
1,953.11
HS CLASS ADVISOR-SOPHMORE
HS CLASS ADVISOR-JUNIOR
HS CLASS ADVISOR-SENIOR
FOREIGN EXCHANGE ABROAD
FOREIGN EXCHANGE HOSTING
HS NATIONAL HONOR SOC
LHS SCIENCE FAIR ASST
STAND TEST COORD SPED
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
FACILITATOR PD&ACT LIBR/MEDIA
EMERSON THEATRE FESTIVAL
ELEM LIBRARY PAGE WEB MGR
FL EXAM COORD-GERMAN
FL EXAM COORD-ITALIAN
FL EXAM COORD-LATIN
FL EXAM COORD-SPANISH
LHS CHEM SAFETY OFFICER
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,953.11
1,953.11
976.00
143.53
143.53
143.53
143.53
2,330.70
$
$
$
4,438.38
2,143.26
1,109.60
SPRING DRAMA DIRECTOR
NON-UNION WEB CONT COORD
WELLNESS CHAMPION (4)
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
MS MATH TEAM
MS SCIENCE FAIR
MS SCIENCE TEAM
LEVEL 5
MS STUDENT COUNCIL
MIDDLE C'S-CLARKE
D-MINORS (FALL)-DIAMOND
MS TEAM LEADER (10)
MS STUDY SKILLS
MS AFTER SCHOOL MATH TUT (2)
LEVEL 6
MS PUBLICATIONS
MS YEARBOOK
LEVEL 7
FL EXAM COORDINATOR (2)
LEVEL B
MS MUSIC DIRECTOR
MS DRAMA DIRECTOR
MS PLAY DIRECTOR
ART M-YEAR 2 SPRING PLAY STIPEND
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,665.53
2,182.76
2,182.76
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
976.00
976.00
143.53
4,438.38
4,438.38
4,438.38
873.38
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,953.11
1,071.63
1,109.60
2,330.70
WELLNESS CHAMPION
WEB CONTENT COORD-DISTRICT
WELLNESS WEBMASTER
MENTOR COORD
MENTOR
MENTOR COMMITTEE
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,109.60
3,214.89
1,071.63
4,564.15
1,109.60
555.34
MELP COORDINATOR
MELP TEACHERS (8)
METCO EXT DAY FACILITATOR (7)
$ 3,328.79
$ 4,882.23
$ 3,665.53
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
LEVEL 5
NON-UNION
LEVEL B
ELEM MUSIC/DRAMA
PRIMARY DRAMA CLUB (BRIDGE)
SHAKESPEARE PLAYERS (BRIDGE)
WEB CONT COORD
WELLNESS CHAMPION
AIMS WEB DATA MANAGER
CENTRAL OFFICE/DISTRICT
NON-UNION
MELP
LEVEL B