Salem School Committee - Regular School Committee Meeting - 12/20/2021, 7pm
Salem School Committee
Posted: December 16, 2021
REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGNotice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on December 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. This is an on-line Zoom meeting.
Zoom Link to participate: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86905840730?pwd=RDdHWmhOT0JqMVJ2SjduVkU1TmVTUT09
Passcode: 9Zjhs4
I. Call of Meeting to Order
a. Summary of Public Participation Policy (SC Policy #6409).
Read aloud: The Salem School Committee would like to hear from the public on issues that affect the school district and are within the scope of the Committee’sresponsibilities. Spanish interpretation is available for anyone who needs it.
b. Live Spanish Interpretation.
Spanish language interpretation is now provided for all Regular School Committee meetings. To listen to this meeting with Spanish language interpretation, please see instructions below:
1. Click Interpretation .
2. Click Spanish
3. (Optional) To hear the interpreted language only, click Mute Original Audio.
c. Instructions for Participating in Public Comment
Should any member of the Salem community wish to participate in public comment during this meeting, please click on the below link to sign up and submit your comment electronically: https://forms.gle/GnCngYG7sTDsvwQt6. A district staff member will be compiling all comments which will be shared with members prior to the end of the public meeting. Comments will also be summarized in the meeting minutes. Please contact Jensen Frost at jfrost@salemk12.org or 617-285-7567 with any questions or to report any technical difficulties you experience.
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes of the Regular School Committee meeting held 12/6/2021
b. Approval of Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held 12/6/2021
c. Approval of Warrants: 12/9/2021: $277,572.68 and 12/16/2021: $627,540.12
d. Approval of SHS overnight trip to Harvard Model UN Conference 1/27-1/30/22
IV. Public Comment
Please see above for instructions on participating in public comment.
V. Educator’s Showcase - Bates Elementary School
VI. Report on Superintendent’s Summative Evaluation
VII. Superintendent’s Report
a. Salem’s allocation and plans for Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) and Student Opportunity Act (SOA) funds
b. Salem Academy Charter School expansion - update
c. Northshore Education Consortium Annual Report
VIII. Report from the Student Representative – Hawa Tabayi
IX. Action Items: Old Business
X. Action Items: New Business
a. Deliberation and vote on MOU between Salem School Committee and STU regarding recognition of Family Engagement Facilitators
b. Vote to endorse and support a district statement of inclusivity for our LGBTQ+ families
XI. Finance & Operations Report
a. Budget transfers
XII. Subcommittee Reports
a. Policies for Third Reading:
Policy 1101.01 Non-Discrimination Policy
Policy 1103 Distribution of Notices
b. Policies for First Reading:
1107 Public’s Right to Know
1102 Advertising in Schools
1105 Media Relations/News Releases
c. Policies Reviewed Requiring No Changes:
1108 Taping and Video
XIII. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions
XIV. Adjournment
Respectfully submitted by,
Mindy Marino
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent