March 25, 2009 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  Mr. Gino Loricco, Director of the Middle College High School, and Killingly students enrolled in the program, will make a presentation to the board about how the program is progressing from the Director's point of view and from a student's point of view.

Rationale:  Bob Brennan, Killingly High School's School-To-Career Coordinator, will provide an explanation of Killingly's results on the National Occupational Competency Test Instrument (NOCTI).  NOCTI's job ready assessments are designed to measure a student's knowledge of basic processes within a particular field.  Students who have earned 2 or more credits in a particular pathway are eligible to take the assessment.  Teachers can use the test results to measure curriculum effectiveness, improve instructional methods, better link the world of education with the world of work, and enhance the transition between school and work. 

Based on the results (attached) Killingly students rank 11th out of 145 high schools who participated in the assessment.  THIS IS CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION!!  Our Career Pathway Program is extraordinary and these results demonstrate that. 

Also attached, please find the Connecticut State Department of Education's Position Statement on the Career Pathways Initiative approved on March 4, 2009.  WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK!

Rationale:  Attached is a revised copy of the Weighted Grading Policy based on the last approved motion which read:

"Motion by Nelson King, seconded by Blair Mondor to approve revised policy #6146.1 in which we will increase the weighting of advanced placement classes beginning with the class of 2013, current 8th graders."

Also attached are written comments forwarded by a parent of a high school student.  The parent has asked to remain anonymous.