Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, August 9, 2019 School Committee grades Supt. DeRuosi “proficient” in most performance standards By Mark E. Vogler S Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 www.eight10barandgrille.com Kitchen Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12-10pm Fri-Sat: 12-11pm Sunday: 1pm-10pm Come in & Enjoy our Famous... $12 LUNCH Menu! Choose from 16 Items! Served Monday thru Thursday until 3:30 PM Grilled Rib Eye Steak! Only $22.00 includes Two Sides Every Friday FRESH HADDOCK DINNER Prepared Your Way! Includes two sides Facebook.com/ advocate.news.ma augus Public Schools Superintendent Dr. David DeRuosi, Jr. has been judged “proficient” in his overall performance standards, according to the five School Committee members. DeRuosi has also met most of the goals set for him by the committee – an indicator that members believe he was doing the job he was hired to do back in 2016. Four of the five School Committee members spent two hours evaluating DeRuosi during a workshop on Wednesday. Committee member Lisa Morgante didn’t attend the workshop, but her evaluations of the superintendent in each of four standards were incorporated into his composite score. Members looked at his progress in improving in the district areas of Instructional leadership, management and operations, family and community engagement and professional culture. Members plan to elaborate on their specific recommendations of what he needs to do to improve his performance when the committee meets at its Aug. 15 meeting. “As I end my third year as Superintendent, I can say with full confidence I have completed GRADING DERUOSI: School Committee members tally a composite performance score of the superintendent in this week’s evaluation workshop. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) the duties of my office beyond the goals outlined in my evaluation,” DeRuosi wrote in a summary of the School Committee and Superintendent’s performance goals for 2018-19. “When hired, I was charged with the task of bringing fiscal stability to the district, increase the visibility of the office of superintendent, develop the foundation needed to increase academic rigor, and become more involved in the community,” he said. “The School Committee responsible for my hiring made it clear they were looking for significant change to take place and they hired me as that ‘agent of change,’” he said. DeRuosi noted that during the past three years with the School Committee and superintendent working in tandem, much has been accomplished in Saugus Public Schools. “We have worked to build an educational plan focusing on personalized learning and project based instruction. We moved a community to vote for an $184,000,000 … debt exclusion to build a 6-12 Complex, 3-5 STEAM Academy, and PreK-2 Building,” DeRuosi said. “We built a new schedule with longer blocks for the 6-12 Complex to operate under, and we have expanded technology in our district … I have supported the expansion of robotic classes for students, and am building STEM level program at the BMS [Belmonte Middle School].” Revere resident competes in Empire Dance Championship A lbert Nicholls of Revere competed in the Empire Dance Championship, which was held from Aug. 1-3 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. With his instructor, Saori DeSouza of the Dancesport Academy of New England, as his partner, Nicholls entered 12 dance heats in the beginner, intermediate and full silver categories in the 61-63-year-old level. Nicholls also entered the 3-Dance Challenge. He placed first dancing the cha -cha, mambo and rumba. Nicholls said he appreciates DeSouza’s efforts in helping him improve his ballroom dancing. T Revere resident Albert Nicholls competed in the Empire Dance Championship in New York City earlier this month and won first place in the 3-Dance Challenge. (Courtesy Photo) Finance Committee in need of members he Town Moderator is seeking volunteers interested in serving on the Town’s Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is responsible for making recommendations on all warrant items involving the expenditure of Town funds to the members of Town Meeting. Interested citizens should submit a brief statement of interest and qualifications to Moderator Steve Doherty either by email to precinct4steve@gmail.com or by mail to Saugus Town Clerk’s Office – ATTN.: Town Moderator, 298 Central St., Ste. 7, Saugus, MA 01906. Submissions should be received by August 19 for consideration for the coming term.
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