Salem School Committee - Regular School Committee Meeting, 2/7/22 - 7pm
DATE POSTED: February 3, 2022
REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on February 7, 2022 at 7 p.m. This is an on-line Zoom meeting.
Zoom Link to participate:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87443270914?pwd=TTlGQ2FVSEh6MUlQOXhVNUdwRHhidz09
Passcode: WU41vS
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. 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/ZGRTGGqTtxLsYrpJ9. 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 Committee of the Whole held on January 18, 2022
b. Approval of minutes of the Regular School Committee meeting held 1/18/2022
c. Approval of Warrant: 1/13/2022 - $60,444.66; 1/20/2022: $339,179.47; 1/27/2022 - $545,507.21; 2/3/2022 - $244,142.77
IV. Public Comment
Please see above for instructions on participating in public comment.
V. Student Showcase - Horace Mann Laboratory School
VI. Superintendent’s Report
a. Presentation on goals for 2021-2022 school year
b. COVID updates - test at home program, updated response protocols and staff vaccination requirement
VII. Report from the Student Representative – Hawa Tabayi
VIII. Action Items: Old Business
IX. Action Items: New Business
a. Deliberation & vote on Curriculum subcommittee’s recommendation to approve proposed revisions to the SHS 22-23 Program of Studies
b. Deliberation & vote on Curriculum subcommittee’s recommendation to approve declaration of outdated curriculum materials, resources and equipment as surplus
property
c. Deliberation & vote on approval of CMS gr. 8 trip to NYC May 19, 2022 - May 20, 2022
X. Finance & Operations Report
a. Budget Transfer
XI. Subcommittee Reports
XII. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions
XIII. Adjournment
Respectfully submitted by,
Mindy Marino
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent