Salem School Committee - Regular School Committee Meeting - August 21, 2023, 7:00pm

DATE POSTED: August 17, 2023

REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on August 21, 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/84874632746?pwd=a2ZnVEcybkgya1V5ajJSTVA0K3VuQT09

Passcode: 883918

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. 

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.

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/FFE1En84LMK9Acp49. 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 July 24, 2023 

B. Approval of Warrants: 8/2/23 - $444,779.73; 8/9/23 - $530,322.10; 8/16/23 - $486,831.17; 8/23/23 - $130,235.06

C. Approval of Carlton Innovation School’s 5th grade field trips to The Farm School from 9/25/23 - 9/27/23 and 9/27-/9/29/23

IV. Public Comment 

See above instructions for participating in public comment.

V. Superintendent’s Report 

Back-to-school update: enrollment, staffing, academics/SEL, facilities , transportation

AFSCME contract tentative agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                

VI. Student Representative Report 

VII. Action Items: Old Business 

 VIII.  Finance & Operations Report 

IX.  Action Items: New Business 

Deliberation and vote on approval of the disposal of surplus desks

Deliberation and vote on approval of negotiated 3-year  contract with AFSCME Local 294 

X. Subcommittee Reports 

XI. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions 

XII. 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.”