Salem School Committee-Regular School Committee Meeting- April 24,2023

DATE POSTED: April 20, 2023

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on April 24, 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/82841522297?pwd=dnpUd2g3dWhSaW1kbU5VK0dXV1c3Zz09

Passcode: 130024

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/z9wYZoEKdZeSRmANA. 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 April 3, 2023 

B. Approval of Warrants: 4/6/2023 - $416,687.90; 4/13/2023 - $289,418.63; 4/20/2023 - $444,226.14

IV. Public Comment 

See above instructions for participating in public comment.

V. Student Showcase - Early Childhood Center 

VI. Superintendent’s Report 

Reimagining middle school discussion

Moms Demand Action Resolution

VII. Student Representative Report

VIII. Action Items: Old Business 

IX. Action Items: New Business 

Deliberation and vote on approval of Arbor Day tree plantings

Deliberation and vote on approval to declare (7) vision screening machines as surplus and to donate to NH schools 

X. Finance & Operations Report 

Teaching & Learning Transfer

Special Education transfer for Transportation Costs 

XI. Subcommittee Reports 

Policies for third reading:

Policy 1700 - School Parent Associations - no substantial changes 

Policy 1701 - Parent Involvement - for deletion 

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.”