Hampton Township Board of Education

Strategic Planning/Action Plan

Curriculum Committee

 

Minutes of the First Meeting

February 20, 2007

 

      The meeting started at 7:00 PM in the library and then the committee moved to room SGI-006.  Those members present were: Brenda Delgrosso, fifth grade teacher; Joe Santora, Board Member; Bill Grant; community member; Alicia Kominiak, parent and Everett Burns, Chief School Administrator.

 

      The committee heard a brief summary of the Strategic Planning process employed by the district.  The committee discussed what they had heard Dr. Johnson describe as their goal as members of the Action Committee.  Members of the committee clarified the intent of the following strategy:

 

We will implement a student centered curriculum that goes beyond the core curriculum content standards and provides the resources to extend student learning outside of regular school hours.

 

      The Core Content Standards were defined for the committee. The new monitoring code called NJQSAC was discussed with its impact on the future of the district’s curriculum development which will include “Unit Plans”. 

 

    The committee discussed that they had no intention of coming in and writing curriculum.  The discussion centered on a look at extra curricular activities, including the use of peer leaders from the high school.  It was felt that tutoring students in Spanish or mathematics might be effective using peer leaders.  The committee thought that time, money, facilities, and training were all part of the equation. 

 

     The topic of public relations came up regarding emphasis on education throughout the community.

 

     The committee also felt that examining programs like Sunshine Math in grade five and homeroom periods may yield  noteworthy results.  The committee felt that the faculty needed to provide some input on the following topics:

a.     Efficiency of the school day

b.     Tutoring

c.     Examination of the Enrichment program

d.     On-line instruction

 

     The committee agreed to meet on February 27^th for the purpose of creating a survey for staff and parents on the following topics;

1.    Request ideas from the professional staff that would help make their instructional day more efficient

2.    Request ideas from the professional staff to identify

suggestions that would make extending opportunities beyond the school day a reality

      It was decided that a survey would go out.   Enough time would be given for staff to carry on a dialogue at staff meetings, grade level meetings and unit meetings.  A similar survey would be drafted and distributed to other stake holders, such as parents and community members at large. 

 

     It was decided that the minutes of these meetings will be posted in the weekly newsletter, on the McKeown Web page and in the staff bulletin.

 

     The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 PM.

Respectfully submitted:

 

Everett C. Burns