Regular School Committee Meeting - 8/16/21 7:00 pm

SALEM SCHOOL COMMITTEE

August 12, 2021 - REVISED

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING ON AUGUST 16, 2021 
Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on Monday, August 16, 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/L8VwxkVuAmvudEK57.

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/6wM1JFFQbNVc7Xqg7. 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 July 19, 2021
b. Approval of Warrant: 7/22/2021 in the amount of $60,444.66, 7/29/2021 in the amount of $366,398.63, 8/5/2021 in the amount of $410,043.91 and 8/12/2021 in the amount of $291,361.59.

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

V. Report from the Student Representative – Hawa Tabayi

VI. Educator’s Showcase

VII. Superintendent’s Report
a.. Presentation regarding the Community Office at Salem High School
b. Back to School Update
  1. Health and Safety Recommendations Part 2
  2. Enrollment
  3. Staffing
c. ESSER 3 Overview and Planning Presentation

VIII. Action Items: Old Business

IX. Action Items: New Business
a. Acceptance of donation from First Church in Salem in the amount of $1,500 for the SHS Community Office Program
b. Deliberation and vote to accept the job description for the District Coordinator of Translation and Interpretation Services.
c. Deliberation and vote to accept the recommendation of the Superintendent for school reopening health and safety part 2.
d. Deliberation and vote on request from League of Women Voters - Salem and the Salem Education Foundation to use the School Committee Chambers in the Collins Middle School and to waive fees. 

X. Finance & Operations Report

XI. Subcommittee Reports
a. Policy Subcommittee
i. Policies for Second 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 Third Reading
4109 Leaves of Absence
4302 Bus Drivers
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

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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