McKeon: Stated that he was imprecise in his
report and understands why there is confusion; States that
his report shows that he found no intent to violate school policy,
believes that the violation was negligence instead of violating
school policy; stated that Straw’s reflection was a report
not a complaint, as he listed in report; also stated that he
intended on the his report to be a report, not a policy, and
for it to be proactive; also stated that he is new to this
and unsure of the correct protocol
Walker: commented on the word choice and stated how he thought
it was necessary to change; stated that violation implies there
was intent to violate;
McKeon: due to the violation not having
intent, recommends training and education for staff in regards
to trip leading
Hawkins: stated that his focus on report was from
the actions taken; discussed actions from trips and how after
trips he always hears around school formally/informally how
to change the trips; discussed the difference in a urban versus
outdoor trip;
Haynes: stated that the students researched the
hostels and chose the hostel; spoke of the shock when seeing
the actual hostel; stated how the people in the hostel respected
the students; stated that the students have a level of responsibility
and know what is right and wrong no matter what the temptations
may be
McKeon: stated how there won’t be any urban trips
in May; stated how if she (erica haynes) would have seen the
hostel with cash in hand and then still stayed there, then there
would be a policy violation
Hawkins: Stated that he found the
response in the report to the hostel conditions an appropriate
one
Walker: stated how one issue concerned him and that issue
is L. Straw smoking; he stated how the smoking is not so much
the issue as the violation of policy, the intentional nature
of the activity, and Straw being on the Board of Directors
Munson:
wanted to make sure that it was known that that issue, and the
others stated in the report are school issues and will lead to a policy
adaptation
Hawkins: stated he would like to finish discussion of report
and then close meeting to discuss the
McKeon: discussed the staff
training to improve leadership skills, and inform board we (staff)
are taking steps to lead safe and effective trips
Hawkins: stated
that he trusts the process that goes on in regards to trips
and likes the report; noted that wants staff to continually develop
process to ensure trips are safe and meaningful; request to
incorporate any parent needs to feel secure to express concerns
before and after; stress the importance of process and procedure
to make this (parent expression) easy
Walker: shared personal
experience as a parent with students on trips
Brown: commented
on staff training heading in right direction
Hawkins: states board
delegated decision making to the school, understand language
probems, sees reasonable responses, expecting to see policy changes
in future, call for discussion or comment
Bernstrom: stated he
feels satisfied, doesn’t feel that issues
with the report in the report are board issues
McKeon: asked board what
they would like to see changed in the report;
Hawkins: asks for
changes,
Walker: would like to see the language changed from violation
to negligence because he feels that the trip chaperones did the
best they could with the best they had - there wasn’t any
intent
Hawkins: calls for obections
Bernstrom: states he had taken into
account that we agreed on that earlier
McKeon: asks if the board
would like the report revised
Walker: states the changes are internal
Hawkins: states he is
confident in McKeon’s ability to change;
states that this report is for the school
Brown: question if the language
would be changed for all policy violations in the report
McKeon:
restated that he found that in all charges there was not intent
Hawkins: stated that how he believes how to change something
is to get better at it, doesn’t see anything to make a
stand on; looking for a motion to see if board is in agreement
with report
Motion for a vote of “I” to see if board is in agreement
with report: Walker, second
Haynes
Passed: Bernstrom, McKeon, Walker, Johnson, Haynes, Straw,
Abstain: Brown
Hawkins: opened discussion to general public and stated
that any concerns be brought back to the school
Dave Lalone: stated
that the policy violation about students walking through a
bad neighborhood was false, felt there was only one chaperone
who left students alone
Brown: asked Dan if students had stated
that they were left alone
McKeon: stated that yes, students
were said they were left alone
