Regular School Committee Meeting - 7/19/21 7:00 pm

SALEM SCHOOL COMMITTEE

July 15, 2021

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING ON JULY 19, 2021 
Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. This is an on-line Zoom meeting.

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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’s responsibilities. Spanish interpretation is available for anyone who needs it. 

b. Request for Spanish Interpretation. 
Should any member of the public need Spanish interpretation in order to participate in the meeting, please click on the below link (no later than 12:00 pm on the day of the meeting to request Spanish interpretation): https://forms.gle/Pga1GJrPphwz7yoH7.

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/vPg8DL7Q9Y9XJjp27. 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 Nancy Weiss at nweiss@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. Minutes of the Regular School Committee meeting held on June 21, 2021
b. Approval of Warrant: 6/24/21 in the amount of $241,815.14, 6/30/21 in the amount of $710,926.42 and 7/14/21 in the amount of $168,127.01.

IV. Public Comment 
Please see above for instructions on participating in public comment.

V. Report from the Student Representative – Hawa Hamidou Tabayi

VI. Educator’s Showcase

VII. Superintendent’s Report
a. Presentation of Superintendent’s Recommendation of High School Redesign
b. Presentation of Revised Strategic Plan and Metrics
c. Reflections on the 2020-2021 School Year and Implications for Future Work

VIII. Action Items: Old Business

IX. Action Items: New Business
a. Deliberation and Vote on the Revised Strategic Plan and Metrics 

X. Finance & Operations Report
a. Budget Transfers
b. SY20/21 Personnel Report Summary
c. SY21-22 Unfilled Positions

XI. Subcommittee Reports
a. Policy Subcommittee
i. Policies for First Reading
5417 Student Attendance at Public Events
5701 Health Services/First Aid
5704 HIV
5708 Automatic External Defibrillators (AED’s)
5709 Medication Administration
5710 Do Not Resuscitate Order
5711 Wellness
5711.01 Students with Food Allergies
5711.02 Nutrition
5711.03 Physical Activity
5712 Athletic and School-Related Activity Concussion Policy
5714 Alternative Transportation on School Grounds
5801 Accident Insurance
5803 Student Parking
5804 Free and Reduced Breakfasts and Lunches
5805 Use of Handheld Devices
5806 Student Observations
5807 Athletics and Student Activities Fees
6201 Review of Policies

ii. Policies for Second Reading
4109 Leaves of Absence
5405 Interrogations and Searches
5406 Student Demonstrations and Strikes
5407 Corporal Punishment
5408 Student Discipline
5408.01 Discipline of Students with Disabilities
5408.02 Exclusion for Non-School Related Concerns
5409 School Bus
5410 Harassment and Violence
5413 School Property
5414 Vandalism
5415 Bomb Threats
5416 Use of Physical Restraint
5501 Responsible Use of Technology
5702 Availability of In School Programs for Pregnant Students
5703 Immunizations of Students
5705 Child Abuse and Neglect
5706 Communicable Diseases
5707 Student Physicals

iii. Policies for Third Reading
4110 Harassment and Violence
4117 Nepotism
4120 Responsible Use of Technology
4201 Position Control
4203 Teachers’ Review of Student Files
4204 Employee Evaluation
4205 Professional Growth and Development for Staff
4301 Support Staff Positions
4302 Bus Drivers

XII. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions

XIII. Adjournment 

Respectfully submitted by,
Nancy A. Weiss
Executive Assistant to the School Committee & the Superintendent

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