Regular School Committee Meeting Notice and Materials 1-21-20, 7pm

Date: 
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 7:00pm

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING ON JANUARY 21, 2020

Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the School Committee Chambers at Collins Middle School, 29 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA.

I.          Call of Meeting to Order

II.        Consent Agenda

  1. Minutes of the Regular School Committee meeting held January 6, 2020
  2. Approval of Warrants: 1/9/2020 in the amount of $578,160.70 and 1/16/2020 in the amount of $154,653.59

III.       Approval of the Agenda

IV.       Public Comment #1: Questions and Comments from the Audience

V.        Student School Committee Representative Report – Jillian Flynn

VI.       Superintendent’s Report – Kathleen Smith

  1. Showcase - Collins Middle School
  2. Update on the Steps for Authorizing an Innovation Plan and Highlights from the Bentley Academy Innovation School 2020-25 Innovation Plan
  3. Update on Student Opportunity Act District Plan
  4. Update on the Use of Schools as Polling Places for March 3rd Presidential Primary

VII.      Action Items: Old Business

  1. Deliberate and vote on the use of school facilities by the public

VIII.    Action Items: New Business

  1. Deliberate and vote on the appointment of Jennifer Gariepy to serve as the Executive Assistant to the School Committee

IX.       Finance Report

  1. Budget Transfers

X.        Policy Subcommittee

  1. Deliberation and vote on the third reading of the recommendation of the Policy Subcommittee on the revisions to the following policies:

5102.03    Students Experiencing Homelessness

5204        Grading and Reports on Academic Progress

5206        Promotion, Retention, and Level Change

5207        Parent/Guardian Conferences

5208        Homework

5210        Home/Hospital Bound Instruction

5211         Home Schooling

  1. Deliberation and vote on the first reading of the recommendation of the Policy Subcommittee on the revision to the following policy:
  2. Public Participation at School Committee Meetings

XI.       Subcommittee Reports

XII.      School Committee Concerns and Resolutions

XIII.    Public Comments #2:  Questions and Comments from the Audience

XIV.    Adjournment

 

Respectfully submitted by:

___Kathleen Smith_______________

Superintendent of the Salem Public Schools