Fitchburg Public Schools

JOHN BRAGA, ED.D. Principal Fitchburg High School FITCHBURG CITY CLERK May 28 2024 3:01 pm MATTHEW LAMEY 140 Arnhow Farm Road Assistant Principal Fitchburg, MA 01420 BRYAN MAZZAFERRO Assistant Principal 978-345-3240 MARK MINNUCCI 978-348-2303 FAX Student Program Support Administrator www.fhs.fitchburg.k12.ma.us JESSICA RINTOUL Assistant Principal TODD ROBBINS Athletic Director DOUG SOCHOVKA Assistant Principal School Council Meeting Minutes April 30th, 2024 Fitchburg High School room 102 CALL TO ORDER: 2:30pm In Attendance: Staff: John Braga, Peter Perry, Carlos Garcia, John-Bosco Sanyu Parents: Nicolette Kelly (via Google Meets) Students: Sophia Robinson, Estella LeBlanc Community Member: Theodore Demosthenes Community Guest: Sally Cragin Approval of the Minutes from 3-26-2024 Meeting: After a review of the minutes by the council, Mr. Perry made a motion for approval of the Minutes with the correction of the removal of Gabriel Nutter as being in attendance. Ms. Robinson seconded and the council approved the minutes unanimously. Meeting Activity: The council spent its time addressing the F=50% grading procedure by using a protocol to discuss the data from the F=50% faculty survey (Important News, Urgent News, Bold Next Steps). The name of the protocol is: Learning Walks Feedback Form Patterns and Trends. The School Committee’s policy of nondiscrimination extends to students, employees, and the general public with whom it does business. Fitchburg Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in admission to, access to, employment in, or equal treatment in its programs and/or activities in compliance with state and federal law. Questions related to this policy must be addressed to: The Human Resources Director/Grievance Officer, 376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, (978) 345-3215. La política de no discriminación del Comité Escolar se extiende a los estudiantes, empleados y el público en general con los cuales que hace negocios. Las Escuelas Públicas de Fitchburg no discrimina, por razones de raza, color, religión, credo, origen nacional, género, orientación sexual, identidad de género, edad o discapacidad en la admisión, en el acceso a, empleo en, o en la igualdad de trato en sus programas y /o actividades en cumplimiento de la ley estatal y federal. Las preguntas relacionadas con esta política deben ser dirigidas a: El Director de Recursos Humanos/Official de Querellas, 376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, (978) 345-3215. Tsab ntawv ceeb toom ntawm Non Kev Ntxub Ntxaug Lub tsev kawm ntawv Committee txoj cai ntawm ntxub ntxaug ncua mus rau cov tub kawm ntawv, neeg ua hauj lwm, thiab sawv daws nrog rau leej twg nws tsis ua lag luam. Fitchburg Public Schools tsis tau raws haiv neeg, tsos nqaij daim tawv, kev ntseeg, Creed, lub teb chaws, ntxhais, kev sib deev xeeb, ntxhais yog leejtwg, hnub nyoog los sis kev tsis taus nyob rau hauv nkag tau mus kawm rau, nkag rau, kev ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv, los yog vaj huam sib luag txoj kev kho mob nyob rau hauv nws cov kev pab cuam thiab / los yog kev ua ub no nyob rau hauv raws li lub xeev thiab tsoom fwv teb chaws txoj cai. Yog muaj lus nug txog txoj cai no yuav tsum tau nyob rau: Lub Human Resources Director / Tsis Txaus Siab Officer, 376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, (978) 345-3215. After discussion and review, "Bold Next Steps" were produced. Dr. Braga will present these "Next Steps" and ideas to the ILT. Bold Next Steps the Protocol (F=50%): • If a student fails a class a buyback procedure where a student can improve their grade by attending an afterschool program rather than receiving the grade they earned. • Provide an incomplete instead of a 50. • We need to do a data review to determine what the source of the 50s is, is it performance or lack of attendance? • If the student receives an F they should be mandatory outreach and meeting with parents and staff. • Should students with a 92% or higher attendance be failing a class? • If the 50% policy remains students should need to apply in order to get a 50. • Perhaps we need to have further discussion about moving grading into departmental policies and perhaps move towards some type of alternative assessment, which is standard-based • Related to the previous issue is that perhaps teachers need to become better aware of students learning style needs and time needs while choosing assessment methods • A discussion needs to be had about the role of homework and grading what percentage of the grade can homework be counted toward. Agenda items for next meeting: Update on FHS Budget proposal Continue the discussion surrounding the 50% grading policy Next Meeting: May 28th @ 2:30 pm Adjournment: Mr. Demosthenes made a motion to adjourn and Mr. Garcia seconded the motion, unanimous vote reached at 3:24 pm Notes Approved by School Council on: 05-28-2024