Regular School Committee Meeting - 9/13/21 7:00 pm
Regular School Committee Meeting - 9/13/21 7:00 pm
SALEM SCHOOL COMMITTEE
September 9, 2021
REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING ON September 13, 2021
Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. This is an on-line Zoom meeting.
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1. 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.
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/uNxZmL9Uwwucejc57. 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 Special School Committee meeting held on August 9, 2021 and Regular School Committee meeting held on August 16, 2021.
b. Approval of Warrant: 8/19/2021 in the amount of $115,122.39, 8/26/2021in the amount of $304,662.03, 9/2/2021 in the amount of $400,870.32 and 9/9/2021 in the amount of $722,324.50.
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. Start of school update
b. Central Office organizational chart
VIII. Action Items: Old Business
IX. Action Items: New Business
a. Deliberate and vote on the appointment of Superintendent Stephen Zrike as Salem representative to the Northshore Education Consortium Board for 2021-2022.
X. Finance & Operations Report
XI. Subcommittee Reports
a. Policy Subcommittee
i. Policies for Third 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/Medical Conditions
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
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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