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Coalition
for Glen Cove
Minutes
Monday,
September 26, 2005
St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church 7:30 PM
Dr. Laurence Aronstein, Glen
Cove superintendent of schools, was at the meeting. Some of the topics he
spoke about were:
- There are 11 new
administrators/supervisors this year.
- Develop a relationship and
talk with administrators/supervisors, school board, teachers and
students.
- There are 24 new teachers
this year.
- The fifth grade move to
elementary schools was flawless. All of the renovations were ready for
the start of the school year.
- The Deasy parking problem
was taken care of.
- The alternative high
school is in the Boys/Girls Club. There are 15 students in the
alternative high school. The cap will be only 30 students..
- The school district
leadership has been unstable. There were 7 superintendents during 16
years. Dr. Aronstein has told the school board that he will be here for
at least 10 years.
- Leadership Academy –
Teacher leaders. Also, there will be a Leadership Academy for students.
- “Parents should help
their children with their schoolwork. However, ask questions, don’t
give them the answers.”
- Mutual respect: union vs.
superintendent.
- The high school is his top
priority.
- Goals: Board of Education
– superintendent – principals – administrators/supervisors.
- Douglas Reeves' report on
90/90/90 schools shows that even schools with 90% of students eligible
for free or reduced price lunches and 90% minority students could have
90% of their students meeting state reading standards.
The report is at:“High Performance in High Poverty Schools: 90/90/90
and Beyond” by Douglas B. Reeves
http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/online/leadershipacademy/high%20performance%2090%2090%2090%20and%20beyond.pdf
Submitted by Bob Desiano |