Salem School Committee-Regular School Committee Meeting- June 20, 2023

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 7:00pm

DATE POSTED: June 15, 2023

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on June 20, 2023 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/83759163736?pwd=S2lZbTRhZDl4YWRUR0UyRlpwTVM1Zz09

Passcode: 781041

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. The members of the School Committee would like to remind the public that Salem Public School students regularly attend School Committee meetings. We encourage all meeting participants to model respectful and productive public discourse for our young learners.

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 following link to sign up and submit your comment electronically: https://forms.gle/gu84yq9g3cfuYtcU8. 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 Regular SC meeting held on May 15, 2023 and June 5, 2023 

B. Approval of donation of a tire machine (value $2500) donated by Herb Chambers for the Salem     High School CTE Program

C. Approval of Warrants: 6/1/23 - $284,215.45; 6/8/23 - $912,125.46; 6/15/23 - $355,792.24

IV. Public Comment 

See above instructions for participating in public comment.

V.  Additional Recognition of FY23 retirees

VI. Superintendent’s Report 

JROTC presentation

Summer Work Project Update

Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Operations permanent appointment

CTE MOU Beverly Public Schools 

VII. Student Representative Report

VIII. Action Items: Old Business 

IX.  Finance & Operations Report 

Transfer of supervision of crossing guards to Salem Police Department

Budget Transfers 

X.  Action Items: New Business 

Deliberation and vote on approval to appoint Ms. Elizabeth Pauley as the permanent Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations 

Deliberation and vote on approval of the transfer of supervision for crossing guards to the Salem Police Department

XI. Subcommittee Reports 

Policies for second reading

Policy 6409 - Public Participation at School Committee Meetings/Public Hearings

Policies for third reading

Policy 4103 - Staff Health & Safety 

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.”