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Cohasset School Committee Meeting
School Committee Minutes
Wednesday,July 25, 2018
Cohasset Middle-High School
Community Use Room
143 Pond Street
Cohasset, MA
In Attendance: Jeanne Astino, Chairman
Ellen Maher, Vice-Chair
Barbara Stefan, Secretary
Jennifer Madden, Member
Paul Kearney, Member
Also in Attendance: Louise Demas, Superintendent
Chairman Astino called the meeting to order at 6:47 p.m. Roll Call: Paul Kearney-Present, Barbara
Stefan-Present,Jeanne Astino-Present, Ellen Maher-Present,Jennifer Madden-Present.
Pledge-Recited.
Public Comment-None.
Foreign Language Teacher-Visa Discussion—The Committee had a discussion regarding the hiring of a
teacher from Spain who can teach both Spanish and French. The teacher will require a visa and the
superintendent wanted ensure that the Committee supported this effort. There was a brief discussion
of the visa process and the proposed teacher's experience and qualifications. Mrs. Maher made a
motion to support moving forward with the hire of the French and Spanish teacher,seconded by Mrs.
Astino. The Roll-call vote was 5-0.
Facilities Update: The Superintendent provided a brief update on paving work in the district and
improvements to the drop-off area at the Middle-High School.
School Committee Workshop: Goal Setting: The Superintendent departed the meeting and the School
Committee began the workshop portion of the meeting during which School Committee Goals for
2018/19 were to be drafted. The Committee opted to divide the goals into the categories that were
based on the five pillars of the District Five Year Strategic Plan. The categories included: Student
Achievement; Human Capital; Communication & Collaboration; Finance; and Safety&Security. After
brainstorming and discussing ideas, Mrs. Maher was to compile a draft document that she would
distribute to the Committee for further discussion.
Motion to Adiourn: Mrs. Maher made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 p.m., seconded by Mr.
Kearney. The vote was unanimous, 5-0.
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