ࡱ> 1307 bjbjUU ""7|7|l6666666J~~~~ Ja2$ 6 66 66   h:X,66 },+#J4~" 10aR JJ6666 Medway Special Education Parents Advisory Council Minutes of Meeting of February 8, 2005 Guests: Dr. Richard Grandmont, Superintendent of Schools Jennifer Doherty, School Committee liaison Gail Hachenburg, Speech/Language Pathologist Jean Croll, Occupational Therapist 34 parents and guests in attendance. A quorum was present. The Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer were in attendance. The meeting was called to order at 7:06 pm. The Chair explained that there are two different kinds of PAC members: general members who cannot vote and voting membership. The Chair then introduced a list of voting members who, according to the bylaws, are eligible to vote at tonights meeting. This list includes voting members who have attended a PAC meeting in the past 12 months. The Chair also set some guidelines. All discussions are limited to a 2-minute time limit, discussions must civil, and discussion must address issue, not people. The Chair then attempted to turn the floor over to the presenters. David Scheffey made a point of order that according to Roberts Rules of Order, the agenda must be approved as the first order of business. Carla Cataldo made a point of order that the bylaws overrule Roberts Rules of Order. The floor was then turned over to the presenters. Gail Hachenburg, a Speech and Language Pathologist and Jean Croll, an Occupational Therapist, gave a presentation about a program they run, called the I-Team. The I-Team is a therapeutic based community program for children in grades 1 through 6 which is multidisciplinary and seeks to provide language and OT assistance to children in a environment which is not curriculum driven. For more information, they may be contacted at contact@medwaypac.org. The Chair reiterated the rules of discussion. There was discussion of who was allowed to vote at the current meeting. Carla Cataldo gave a report on the subcommittee on bylaws. Carla passed out copies of proposed amendments to the bylaws and presented the changes. The changes proposed tonight will be voted on at the next meeting. Motions may be made tonight, to be voted on at the next meeting. Motions on amendments to bylaws: Glenn Trindade made motion to accept the by law changes. There was a discussion about section 6.1 and whether meetings are required by law to be held at least monthly. David Scheffey moved to change the language of section 6.1 to be amended to be in compliance with Massachusetts General Law. Debbie Hill made a motion to change the language of the bylaws to eliminate references to specific months of the year. Charlie Hutt made a motion to leave section 3.2 as written. Bill Hartwell made a motion to strike section 4.5. There was a discussion about where the PAC meeting minutes should be filed for public record. It was decided that the minutes would be sent to the superintendent. A discussion took place on whether meetings could be less parliamentary. The Chair read the requirements for a PAC by which our PAC is bound. Kerry McElhiney suggested that new board members be voted in. Carla Cataldo gave a report of the outreach committee. The committee has gotten the PAC meeting included in the regular school calendar, as well as notices of PAC meetings being placed on Medway Cable Access. The Good Government Caucus and Medway Democratic Town Committee will list the PAC school committee candidates night. New ideas being pursued by the committee are updating the PAC website and addressing summer services. A letter expressing concerns about the Sunshine Group was sent to the Superintendent and is being reviewed. A Parents survey is being compiled. The floor was turned over to Dr. Grandmont. He said he was excited by the number of attendees at this meeting and hoped we could channel the positive energy to help Dr. Rochlin, the new Director of Student Services. Glenn Trindade suggested that due to monetary constraints, we must all make compromises. The Chair stated that meeting the needs of Medway students requires the spending of money; therefore, we should all advocate for increased funding of the schools. There was a discussion about having the PAC provide for sharing of information between members. The Chair stated that although law mandates the formal side of the PAC, we could create a Parents Group to share information. Dr. Grandmont stated that Dr. Rochlin would arrive in Medway on March 8, 2005 and plans to attend the PAC meeting that evening. Glenn Trindade made a motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 pm. 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