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Cohasset School Committee Meeting
Joint Meeting with Cohasset Capital Budget Committee
School Committee Minutes
Monday March 20, 2017
Cohasset Town Hall
Basement Meeting Room
Highland Ave
Cohasset, MA
In Attendance: Jeanne Astino, Chairman
Katie Dugan
Ellen Maher
Barbara Stefan
Amanda Zani
Also in Attendance: Louise Demas, Superintendent
Sue Skeiber, Interim Assistant Superintendent
Call to Order and Roll Call-Chairman Astino called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Roll Call Vote;
Jeanne Astino-Present, Ellen Maher-Present,Amanda Zani-Present. Barbara Stefan arrived at 7:10pm.
Present from CBC:John Donohue, Nathan Redmann, Sam Wakeman, Susan Franklin, Ralph Dormitzer.
Attending via speaker phone was Brian Host
Digital Learning: Supt. Demas and Assistant Supt. Skeiber updated the CBC with further data regarding
Equity/Loaner devices. The average eligibility for Free & Reduced Lunch is 6.6%with the variance by
grade levels from 5.7%to 10.3%. Process for loaners was reviewed and enhanced with additional
checks by staff, guidance department and building principal to determine eligibility.
Playgrounds: Supt. Demas advised the CBC that the CPC is supporting the town wide playground request
for funding.
Security; Executive Session: Mrs. Astino made a motion to go into Executive Session for the purpose of
discussing School Security, seconded by Mrs. Dugan. Roll call; Aye Ellen Maher, Aye Amanda Zani, Aye
Jeanne Astino, Aye Barbara Stefan.
After exiting Executive Session, Mrs. Astino moved to close the open session at 7:56 pm seconded by
Mrs. Maher, all Aye