ML20236L820

Informs of School District Refusal to Participate in Plant Emergency Planning.Minutes of Pentucket School Committee 871006 Meeting Encl

ML20236L820
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	11/02/1987
From:	Jenkins T PENTUCKET REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, MA
To:	Cotter P Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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SCHOOL UN(ON NO. 53 f Groseland )

1. Merrimac i West Newbury J PENTUCKET REGIONAL SCIIOOL DISTRICT l

694 Main Street

• e e. West Newbury, Massachusetts 01985 THOM AS F. JENKINS, Ed D. LARRY S. BORIN THERESA E. KIRK. Ed D. ROBERT M. LYDI ARD I Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Curriculum Specialist Buuness Manager . l I

(617) 363-2280 (6I7) 363 2250 (617) 363-2280 (617) 363 510I November 2, 1987 Mr. Paul Cotter, Chairman 1 Atomic Safety And Licensing Board )

Washington, D.C. 20555 .{

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Dear Mr. Cotter,

I have been asked by the Pentucket Regional School Committee to call your attentica to the fact that the Pentucket Regional School District is not participating in emergency planning as l that planning pertains to the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station. l The vote not to participate was taken at a regularly scheduled l meeting held on April 1, 1986 (appropriate minutes attached with l emphasis added).

The matter was raised recently when our school transporta- I tion contractor was invited to attend our October 6, 1987 school committee meeting to enlighten the committee on his relationship with Seabrook Station. He indicated that he has not signed any ,

document or contract with New Hampshire Yankee or Seabrook l Nuclear Power Plant.

Two of the three towns served by the Pentucket Regional School District, Merrimac and West Newbury, are situated within the ten-mile radius of Seabrook Station. I believe the school committee's vote not to participate in emergency planning for Seabrook is a direct reflection of the position of the majority of the towns served by the school district.

I trust this letter will clarify the position of the Pen-tucket Regional School Committee on this matter. '

l Very truly yours, f ;' k .-

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i Thomas F. nkins,.Ed.D.

l sp Superintendent 8711110076 371106 PDR ADOCK 05000443 0 PDR SCHOOLS:

Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir Pentucket Jr. High Dr. Elmer S. Bagnall Helen R. Donaghue Dr. John C. Page Pentucket Sr. High '

Groveland, M A Merrimac, M A West Newbury, M A - West Newbury, M A -

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PENTVCEET SCH&>L COMMITTEE 4

October 6, 1967 Dr. John C. page School I

I The meeting was called to order at 7:37 p m. by Chairman DiMauro. l The following additions'were made to the agenda:

New Business: =5 American Memory (information)

New Business: #6 Request-from W.N. Library Committee (action)

Delegations: =4 Linda Brackett, Union Representative Delegaticne: *i Ed Davis, Ecoster Club The minutes of Septt;eber .,1987 were ' unanimously approved with one correction:

New Businees #2: Mr. Young seconded the motion.

DELEGATIrwS I. Dr. DiMauro presented a gift to Mrs. Simone Milardo in appreciation for her 20 years of service at pentucket as Manager of the kitchen staff.

s II.Dr.DiMadropresentedagifttoMr.JamesMahoneyinappreciationforhis 23 years of service at pentucket on the Custodial staf III. Dr. DiMauro introduced Mr. Milton Smith from McGregor - Smith Transport-trion Co., Inc. and cave a brief deceription of the evacuation planning backround.

The discussion that followed centered around McGregor -Smiths role in the recent evacuation plan submitted to the Federal Government by New Hamp-

_ shire Yankee.

Mr. Smith was available to recieve questions from the committee as well as the spectators regarding this issue to which he repeatly s t a t eu dia c be has not signed any document or contract affiliated with New Hampshire Yankee or the Seabrook Nuclear power Plant.

IV. Ms. Linda Brackett representing the pentucket Association of Teachers P presented to the committee " success cards" which she recommended that the teachers use during National Education week. The cards would be filled out by the teacher and sent home when a student achieves some success in the classroom. The cards, according to Ms. Brackett, will not only build up the self-esteem of the student, but also the relationship between parent and teacher. After a considerable discussion, Mrs. Haggstrom moved that the committee accept the success cards that Ms. Brackett has put forth. Mrs. Beaupre seconded the motion and the vote was 4-3 (Grazio, Heaton, Willet).

V. Mr. Ed Davis, representing the Boosters informed the committee of the present status of the Jr. Varsity soccer team and stated that Mr. David Evans has contributed greatly to the team as Assistant Coach, although presently he is not being paid due a budget cut. Mr. Davis requested -

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f that the com:dttee consider paying Mr. Evans the sum of $1150 that was  ;

rigonally allocated to t: s po8dtion before the cut.

Mrs. Gra:10 moved that the committee auth: rite the payment or said amount s:i*h tr.e contingency tha t he mone v 1e available. Mr. Wille*. seconded ute motion and the vote we - une.nirou s .

F.EPOP;f 6*i;l RECr@!EGATIGH I. Ad Hoc Eu11 ding Committee A lengthly diseuesion was held regarding the physical movement of the 9th grade students from the Junior High Schoci to the Senior High School.

Dr. Jenkins stated that developmentally, programmatically and organica-tionallv it would be a positive step, but finances will ultimately dictate the feasibility of the move.

Mrs. Murphy moved that the committee allow tne feasibility study to go forward. Mr. Willet seconded the motion.

Before a vote was taken, Mr. Heaton moved to amend the above motion to have the feasibility study include amoung it's options the moving of the ninth grade students to the Senior High School and having a Middle School at the Junior High School. Mrs. Murphy seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

The origonal motion also recieved a unanimous vote.

s II. Hign School Principal A . Pt . McLaughlin reviewed his written r eport with regard to the cL.; a aize report, the S.A.T. ccores and the newly formed faculty advisory '

board.

B. Mrs. Grazio moved to authorize Mr. McLaughlin to send the High-School newsletter to the ninth grade parents in addition to the rest of the High School students. Mrs. Murphy seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

C. Mrs. Grazio moved to approve tha recommended appointments for extra-curricular activities as submitted. Mrs. MJrphy seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The appointmer.ts cre as follows:

Year Book coordinator - William Buell Band Director - Robert Howard A ssistant Band Director - Sandra Carlson Senior Class Advisor - Stephen Collins Junior Class Advisor - Mary Datro Sophmore Class Advisor - Michael Stevens Student Council Advisor - Peter Lucia Newspaper Advisor - Stephen Voltero German Exchange Program Advisor - Richard Olson Office of Education Association Advisor - Clare Crist National Honor Society Advisor - Marilyn Hershfield III. Superintendent i

After reviewing and discussing the survey to be sent out to the public as  :

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Pentucket Regional School. committee - April 1, 1986 - Page 3 Old Business:

1. Dr. Jenkins updated the Committee regarding the Principal Search process and requested the establish-ment of a Screening Committee.which would involve parents, administrators, department. heads and' teachers.

• The process was discussed at length with varying opinions. ]

Mrs. Beaupre moved that the same process be used as was  !

used in the search for the Senior High-School Principal; l second by Dr. DiMauro. Dr. DiMauro later amended the j motion to include that'the Superintendent bring forth j three candidates for interview'by the School' Committee i at a June meeting. Votes on both the amendment.and the j original motion were 5-2 (Young, Jordan). l

2. A request for schhatical. leave.from Donald Pinciaro was discussed. Dr. DiMauro' moved that the: request be approved;.

second by Mr. Jordan. The' motion-was amended to include q that a written agreement ~ indicating return be submitted a to the Committee. Both the vote on the amendment'and'the vote on the original motion were unanimous. .

The Committee voted to extend the meeting beyond 11 p.m.

by unanimous vote.

Mr. Goldstein informed the CommitteeJthat his payment for a course taught in the Community Education program will be used for the purchase of books for the: Industrial Jets Department.

1. 3. Mr. Young requested the committee's posture regarding the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant. Dr. Jenkins requested clarification as to the Committee's direction regarding his efforts in working with the evacuation plan. Mr. Young moved that the Committee not approve, implement or promote )

any plan designed to respond to an accident'at the Seabrook  !

Nuclear Power Plant without town meeting approval of those plans by both of those towns affected-(Merrimac and West j Newbury); second by Mr. Goldstein. Following; discussion, )

- the motionsand second were withdrawn "

and the motion was restated by Mr. Young as follows: .That the Committee 4 refrain from participating in a11' planning, drills, exercises or other activities relating to emergency planning for the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant"; second; by Mr. Goldstein.; Discussion followed. Mrs. Murphy moved.

that action on the motion:be.' tabled; second by Mrs. Beaupre.

The vote.was 3 in favor; 4 opposed..LThe vote on-Mr.: Young's motion was 3 in favor; 2 opposed;'2 abstentions..

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t Pentucket Regional School Committee - April 1, 1986 - Page 4 i i New Business:

1. A request from Christopher Lima to return to a classroom position for the 1986-1987 academic year was approved by a 5-2 vote.

l l 2. Continuation of the Community Education Program was

. discussed.

3. The Committee's representative to serve on the Administrators and Nurses Negotiations Sub-Committee will be Mrs. Grazio.

l 4. The issuance of 71:41 Notices, to be sent to non-tenured Pentucket teachers, was approved by a vote of 4-3 (Jordan, Young, DiMauro).

5. The Coramittee unanimously voted to have the Pentucket District make up a plan to implement the Chapter 188 3 s minimum salary amount of $18,0005 second by Mrs. Murphy.- 1 s

By unanimous roll-call vote, the Committee entered Executive .

Session at 11:15 a.m. The Executive Session was adjourned'at I 12:35 a.m. and the regular meeting was adjourned at 12:37 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, l Thomas F. Jenkins, Ed.D.

Recording Secretary Those Attending:

Mrs. Haggstrom Mr. Jordan Mr. Goldstein  !

Dr. DiMauro Mr. Young Mrs. Murphy Mrs. Beaupr9 Mrs. Grazio Also Attending:

Dr. Jenkins Mr. Borin i Ms. Allen Mr. Ray Mr. McLaughlia Student Reps.

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