Committee As A Whole Meeting of the School Committee

Helen O’Connell Administration Building, 180 Broadway, Chicopee, MA  01020

May 30, 2007

The following members of the School Committee were present: David Barsalou, Marjorie Wojcik, Michael Pise, Deborah Styckiewicz, Susan Lopes, Donald Lamothe, Sharon Nawrocki, Mary Beth Costello and Chester Szetela.

Absent were Mayor Michael Bissonnette, Dana Cutter and Susan Lecca.

Also present were Richard W. Rege, Jr., Stephen Nembirkow and Sarah Hoar.

Call To Order:

The meeting was called to order by Vice-chairperson, Mrs. Wojcik, at 7:10 PM.

1.         Appointment – Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Accountability

A motion was made by Mrs. Costello to appoint Deborah A. Drugan as Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Accountability effective July 1, 2007.

The roll call vote was as follows:

Mayor Bissonnette              - absent                  Mr. Cutter                             - absent

Mr. Barsalou                        - yes                        Mrs. Wojcik                           - yes

                Mr. Pise                                 - yes                        Mrs. Styckiewicz                  - yes

                Mrs. Lopes                            - yes                        Mr. Lamothe                         - yes

                Mrs. Nawrocki                     - yes                        Mrs. Costello                        - yes       

Mr. Szetela                            - yes                        Mrs. Lecca                            - absent

The roll call vote was 9 yes – 3 absent and the motion PASSED.

Executive Session

A motion was made by Mr. Lamothe to adjourn into Executive Session at 7:13 PM for the purpose of collective bargaining and we will not return to the regular order of business.

The roll call vote was as follows:

Mayor Bissonnette              - absent                  Mr. Cutter                             - absent

Mr. Barsalou                        - yes                        Mrs. Wojcik                           - yes

                Mr. Pise                                 - yes                        Mrs. Styckiewicz                  - yes

                Mrs. Lopes                            - yes                        Mr. Lamothe                         - yes

                Mrs. Nawrocki                     - yes                        Mrs. Costello                        - yes       

Mr. Szetela                            - yes                        Mrs. Lecca                            - absent

The roll call vote was 9 yes – 3 absent and the motion PASSED.