Education Advisory Committee – June 9, 2020

Vote to approve

Review of the purpose of the meeting and to review the document format for data

(JM) – Suggests to keep format in Microsoft Excel rather than Google Sheet and convert to PDF
(BH) – Town is trying to move away from PDF on websites due to ADA compliance

(JS) – Would like to see data presented so that those of different levels of proficiency can have it available in the format with which they feel most comfortable

(SW) – Agreeing with Joanna
General conversation ensues

(AB) – Suggesting Google Sheets instead of Microsoft Excel
General discussion ensues

(AB) – Suggested having a managed service to supply documentation to the public

(EH) – How to format the data in the spreadsheet

(JM) – Suggests presenting the data by school grade
General discussion ensues
Suggestion of tutorial video for users of the data spreadsheet
Suggestion to list schools in alphabetical order

(KS) – Has all of the information been gathered from CMS that was requested

(EH) – Synopsis

(AB) – Does not believe horizontal layout is going to work
General discussion on horizontal versus vertical layout ensue

(JS) – Does the town have a contract with anyone that does Google managed services
(BH) – Will get more information
General discussion on how to use Google Sheets
Discussions on data formatting standards

(JS) – Need support information besides school data, such as contact information of schools. Also, there should be subgroups in the committee that are responsible for cleaning data and updating data

(JM) – re-iterating names of subgroup volunteers
Data Organization – Adam Brooks, Kelly Morris, Jay Grymes, Joanna Schimizzi
Q&A Page – Erin Harper, Susannah White, Jenny Reill, Kristen Shaben, Dane Jackson

(JM) – What is the content of the Q&A page
Reply: Erin Harper

(JS) – Information needs to have an explanation about the diversity breakdown to contribute to the anti-racism effort

General discussion about diversity ensues

(JM) – Provides update on his activity with Municiple Education Advisory Committee (MEAC) and their meeting schedule

Suggesting 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month for subgroups to meet