Curriculum Committee Meeting
2016.05.18 APPROVED
Curriculum Committee Meeting BFA Principal’s Conference Room March 17, 2016 8:30 a.m. AGENDA In attendance: Chris Mosca, Preston Randall, Sally Lindberg, Shannon Warden, Jesse Byers, Lisa Durocher 1. Call to Order Sally Lindberg called to order at 8:31. 2. Approval of Minutes – January21, 2016 Sally Lindberg approved the minutes. 3. Discussion of advisory committees Discussion of how curriculum committee should continue through next year. Group prefers the morning meetings. It would be helpful to have a structure in the merged district similar to the current curriculum committee -> a small group that could report back to the full unified FCSU board. 4. Legalization of marijuana This was not discussed at last night’s FCSU board meeting. Sally discussed hope that VSA or VSBA would be submitting letters to the editor in opposition to marijuana legalization. 5. Policy language to bring to the full board The committee discussed proposed language for the Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements policy. Jesse will work with Kathy Finck to format the proposed language and bring to the April 5th BFA board meeting for a first reading. Any feedback and comments will be addressed during the next Curriculum committee meeting. Discussion of Physical Education waiver Sally brought feedback from the public about having a waiver for Physical Education classes. Preston discussed the work that is currently being done around PE requirements and using independent study to fulfil remaining requirements. 6.
Next Meeting Date ● Skip April; next meeting May 12, 8:30am
2016.05.18 APPROVED ●
Agenda items: Seniors at risk of not graduating
7. Adjourn 9:18 am
Curriculum Committee Meeting BFA Principal’s Conference Room March 17, 2016 8:30 a.m. AGENDA In attendance: Chris Mosca, Preston Randall, Sally Lindberg, Shannon Warden, Jesse Byers, Lisa Durocher 1. Call to Order Sally Lindberg called to order at 8:31. 2. Approval of Minutes – January21, 2016 Sally Lindberg approved the minutes. 3. Discussion of advisory committees Discussion of how curriculum committee should continue through next year. Group prefers the morning meetings. It would be helpful to have a structure in the merged district similar to the current curriculum committee -> a small group that could report back to the full unified FCSU board. 4. Legalization of marijuana This was not discussed at last night’s FCSU board meeting. Sally discussed hope that VSA or VSBA would be submitting letters to the editor in opposition to marijuana legalization. 5. Policy language to bring to the full board The committee discussed proposed language for the Proficiency-Based Graduation Requirements policy. Jesse will work with Kathy Finck to format the proposed language and bring to the April 5th BFA board meeting for a first reading. Any feedback and comments will be addressed during the next Curriculum committee meeting. Discussion of Physical Education waiver Sally brought feedback from the public about having a waiver for Physical Education classes. Preston discussed the work that is currently being done around PE requirements and using independent study to fulfil remaining requirements. 6.
Next Meeting Date ● Skip April; next meeting May 12, 8:30am
2016.05.18 APPROVED ●
Agenda items: Seniors at risk of not graduating
7. Adjourn 9:18 am
