Thursday, April 12, 2012
Proposals to tap the schools' technology and legal budgets to fund a part-time webmaster and a expand a summer program for at-risk kids didn't pass as the committee approved next year's budget.
Proposals to tap the Melrose Schools' technology and legal budgets to fund a part-time webmaster and a expand a summer program for at-risk kids failed at Tuesday's School Committee meeting, as the committee finalized next year's $25 million budget. Committee member Christine Casatelli made both proposals, the first of which would've taken $12,000 from the schools' technology budget to hire a part-time webmaster for the district's website. The proposal failed by a 1-5 vote. Casatelli said that the "capstone" of the committee's Communications Plan was the district's website, adding that the district created a website for superintendent candidates "because we didn't have enough confidence in our district website. I think that's regrettable." …
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Friday, May 27, 2011
The Melrose School Committee unanimously approved the plan on Tuesday night.
As far back as September 2009, the Melrose School Committee had set a goal for itself: "By the end of 2009-2010 school year, the committee will have drafted and begun to implement a communications plan to communicate better with the public." Twenty months later, that plan arrived before the School Committee this past Tuesday night, when the committee unanimously approved a plan (PDF attached and available online) that enumerates nine objectives, with none completed any later than January 2012. Andy Freed, a parent volunteer and communications professional who worked on the Communication Plan Working Group formed earlier this year, presented the plan to the committee, joined by fellow working group members Roosevelt School Principal Kerry …
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Melrose Public Schools - Central Administration
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Melrose School Committee member J.D. LaRock and Supt. Joe Casey working together on a communications plan.
The Melrose School Committee has set a goal for itself and Superintendent of Schools Joe Casey to develop a communications plan, which was the topic of discussion at Tuesday's meeting at City Hall. Committeewoman Kristin Thorp chaired the discussion and asked for thoughts on the two plans. She wanted to know if the committee wants separate communication plans for the committee and the district administration. Casey's goals for this year also include a priority for communications with parents and the community. Casey told the committee he believes one single plan for the district and the committee is the way to go. Committee member J.D. LaRock said he had conferenced with the superintendent over some proposals; Casey said LaRock has taken …
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Ron Sen
10:09 am on Saturday, May 28, 2011
The plan has the opportunity to add value by becoming a clearinghouse for suggestions and solutions. As an online community, fostering the culture of 'WE', Melrose can become an even better place to live. more ›