Salem School Committee-Regular School Committee Meeting- May 15, 2023

DATE POSTED: May 11, 2023

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on May 15, 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/86212667858?pwd=K1liK3dkOS9pak5vK1BLN1A0bTd5QT09

Passcode: 392916

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. 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. 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/73cjiv4dZ6g3F4uw6. 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 

Approval of minutes of Regular SC meetings held on April 24, 2023 and May 4, 2023 

Approval of Warrants: 5/4/2023 - $584,229.36; 5/11/2023 - $180,207.17

Approval of Saltonstall School to Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH on 6/14/23 

IV. Public Comment 

See above instructions for participating in public comment. 

V. Student Showcase - Collins Middle School 

VI. Superintendent’s Report 

Revised FY24 budget presentation

Middle school accelerated math presentation 

VII. Student Representative Report

VIII. Action Items: Old Business 

IX. Action Items: New Business 

Deliberation and vote on FY24 budget 

Deliberation and vote on 2023-2024 School Committee meeting schedule

X. Finance & Operations Report 

Budget transfers

XI. Subcommittee Reports

Policies for first reading

Policy 4103 - Staff Health & Safety

Policy 5103 - Controlled Choice Student Assignment Policy 

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

XII. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions 

Proposed Public Comment Reminder 

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.”