Salem School Committee - Regular School Committee Meeting- December 19, 2022 - 7:00pm

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Monday, December 19, 2022 - 7:00pm

DATE POSTED: December 15, 2022 

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on December 19, 2022 at 7:00p.m. This meeting will take place in person at 29 Highland Ave., Rm. 227, Salem, MA. You can also join via Zoom using the link below. 

Zoom Link to participate: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89973850198?pwd=SkFqYnh6eThTY2kyck1YMERHZENmQT09

Passcode: 930934

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/kTDjs2REGrs18hnA9. 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 Krista Perry at kperry@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 Committee of the Whole meeting held on 11/21/22

B.  Approval of minutes of Regular SC meeting held on 12/5/22

C.  Approval of donation of $2,086.00 from the Carlton Innovation School PTO for Carlton’s Farm School field trip transportation

D. Approval of Warrants: 12/8/22 - $771,610.68; 12/15/22 - $681,103.38

IV. Public Comment 

See above instructions for participating in public comment.

V. Massachusetts Association of School Committees - Award Presentation 

VI. Superintendent’s Report 

Project 351Ambassador

Advocacy for Period Products in Schools

8th Grade Learning Pilot

VII. Student Representative Report 

VIII. Action Items: Old Business 

IX. Action Items: New Business 

X. Finance & Operations Report 

Update on Draft Budget Calendar for the FY24 Budget Development

b.   Update on quarterly budget transfers

XI. Subcommittee Reports 

No substantial changes 

Policy 1501 - School Committee Meetings 

Policy 1503 - Community Involvement in Decision Making

Policies for first reading:

Policy 5101 - School Age and Attendance 

Policy 1502 - Advisory Committee to the School Committee 

XII. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions 

XIII. Adjournment 

Respectfully submitted by, 

Krista Perry  

Executive Assistant to the School Committee & Superintendent 

“Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign language interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in digital format or a reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the City of Salem ADA Coordinator at (978) 619-5630 as soon as possible and not less than 2 business days before the meeting, program, or event.”