Salem School Committee - Regular School Committee Meeting - June 5, 2023, 7pm
DATE POSTED: June 1, 2023
REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee
meeting on June 5, 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/83226353109?pwd=YW1sQTRKUUVzTmdjUUxxLy80UlBtUT09
Passcode: 882263
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 following link to sign up and submit your comment
electronically: https://forms.gle/cgTZsahSPZw7KdJP8. 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 Liz
Polay-Wettengel at lpolaywettengel@salemk12.org or 978-587-1117 with any questions or
to report any technical difficulties you experience.
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Warrants: 5/18/23 - $720,514.50; 5/25/23 - $499,875.24
B. Approval of New Liberty Innovation School to Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH on 6/16/23
C. Approval of SHS golf team trip to Orlando, FL for August 23, 2023- August 28, 2023
IV. Public Comment
See above instructions for participating in public comment.
V. Recognition of FY23 retirees
VI. Student Showcase - Salem High School
VII. Superintendent’s Report
A. Honor recipients of the Read Trust Excellence in Teaching Science Awards
B. Salem High School JROTC School Committee Briefing
C. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Update
i. Homework guidance
ii. Summer programming update
VIII. Student Representative Report
IX. Action Items: Old Business
X. Action Items: New Business
a. Deliberation and vote on 2023-2024 School Committee meeting schedule
XI. Finance & Operations Report
a. Budget Transfers
XII. Subcommittee Reports
a. Policies for first reading
Policy 5103 - Controlled Choice Student Assignment Policy
Policy 6409 - Public Participation at School Committee Meetings/Public Hearings
b. Policies for second reading
Policy 4103 - Staff Health & Safety
XIII. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions
XIV. Adjournment
Respectfully submitted by,
Mindy Marino
Executive Assistant to the 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