Salem School Committee-Regular School Committee Meeting- December 5, 2022

DATE POSTED: December 1, 2022 

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on December 5, 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/89494278144?pwd=bXhkdDVmKzQxSy9HeW5qY01CaXdIQT09

Passcode: 603250

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/Uz5JxcTniuytRdyW6. 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 November 21, 2022

B. Approval of Warrants: 11/23/22 - $47,677.64; 12/1/22 - $375,271.98

IV. Public Comment 

See above instructions for participating in public comment.

V. Student Showcase - Salem Prep High School 

VI. Superintendent’s Report 

Salem Education Foundation’s Grant Awards Presentation

Early College Presentation

VII. Student Representative Report 

VIII. Action Items: Old Business 

 IX. Action Items: New Business 

Deliberation and approval of Curriculum Subcommittee’s recommendation to discard surplus/outdated Dual Language materials

Deliberation and approval of Curriculum Subcommittee’s recommendation to discard surplus/outdated technology items 

Deliberation and approval of the following donation from the Salem Educational Foundation- $22,455.99

Deliberation and approval of the following donations for Salem High School’s CTE program totaling $13,250.00: 

Goldberg Properties $5,000.00

Salem Rotary Foundation $5,000.00

Anonymous $2,250.00

Viktoria Talebian $   500.00

Coffee Time Bake Shop $   500.00

 X. Finance & Operations Report 

XI. Subcommittee Reports 

Policies for third reading: 

1403 Relations with Planning Department

1404 Department of Children and Families

1405 Relations with Community Organizations 

1406 Relations with School Systems and Agencies 

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.”