Salem School Committee - Regular School Committee Meeting - August 22, 2022

DATE POSTED: August 18, 2022

REPOSTED: August 19, 2022 REVISED

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on August 22, 2022 at 7 p.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/82464929458?pwd=OTA0MnFqRWw3ZFhSa2lnaTNiRVhqQT09

Passcode: 191468

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/3oqJh5eri8J6Hm329. 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 Regular SC meeting held July 18, 2022

B. Approval of Warrants: 7/20/22 - $305,172.44; 7/27/22 - $1,257,214.80; 7/28/22 -$925,358.11; 8/3/22 - $205,014.00; 8/4/22 - $152,962.14; 8/10/22 - $202,597.05; 8/11/22 - $60,325.84; 8/17/22 - $258,651.60; 8/18/22 - $148,071.04

IV. Public Comment

Please see above for instructions on participating in public comment.

V. Superintendent’s Report

a. Back-to-school update - enrollment, staffing, COVID, academics/SEL, facilities

b. Proposed extension of increased rates for substitute teachers through 22-23 SY

VI. Action Items: Old Business

VII. Action Items: New Business

a. Deliberation and vote on approval of appointment of Krista Perry as Executive Assistant to School Committee & Superintendent

b. Deliberation and vote on approval of superintendent’s contract

c. Deliberation and vote to extend increased substitute rates through 22-23 SY

VIII. Finance & Operations Report

IX. Subcommittee Reports

a. Policies reviewed with no substantial changes: 1201, 1202, 1301 and 1302

b. Policy for first read: 6502

c. Policy for second read: 1102

d. Policies for third read: 1200, 1204

X. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions

XI. Adjournment

Respectfully submitted by,

Mindy Marino

Executive Assistant to the Superintendent