ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

In accordance with the provisions of the Massachusetts General laws, Chapter 30A, Section 20, notice is hereby given for the following meeting of the:

Arlington School Committee
School Committee Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 24, 2015
7:00 PM

*Please note location of meeting:  

 

Robbins Memorial Town Hall Auditorium 

730 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, MA  

 

 

Open Meeting
McKibben Demographic Research - Population and Enrollment Forecasts Report by Dr. Jerome McKibben
 
HMFH Architects, Inc. - Space Planning Report, Ms. Lori Cowles
 
Invitation for the following boards to participate:
  • Board of Selectmen
  • Capital Planning Committee
  • Finance Committee 
  • Permanent Town Building Committee
  • Redevelopment Board 
  • Town Meeting Members 

 

 

 

Public Participation
Superintendent's Report
Consent Agenda
All items listed with an asterisk are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the committee so requests, in which event the item will be considered in its normal sequence:

Approval of Minutes:  Draft minutes from September 10, 2015 

Approval of Warrant:  Warrant # 16039, dated September 10, 2015 Total Warrant Amount, $332,011.12

Approval of Trip:  Foreign Exchange Program for AHS Students enrolled in French, Quebec City, Canada  Trip, January 29 - February 1, 2016, dates may change slightly for Foreign Language students

Subcommittee & Liaison Reports & Announcements
  • Policies & Procedures Jud Pierce (Chair)
  • Budget - Kirsi Allison-Ampe (Chair) 
  • Facilities Cindy Starks (Chair)
  • District Accountability, Curriculum/Instruction & Assessment Jeff Thielman (Chair) 
  • Community Relations   Jennifer Susse (Chair) 
  • Executive Session Minute Review Subcommittee Voted 5/28/2015 
  • Special Study Group on Supt Evaluation Voted 9/26/2013 Bill Hayner (Chair), 
  • Warrant Committee - Voted 4/9/2015 Bill Hayner (Chair)
Executive Session
  • To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with union and/or nonunion personnel or contract negotiations with union and /or nonunion in which if held in an a open meeting may have a detrimental effect.

  • To conduct strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation, in which if held in an open meeting may have a detrimental effect, Collective bargaining may also be conducted.

     

    • Adjournment
    The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
    Stated times and time amounts, listed in parenthesis, are the estimated amount of time for that particular agenda item. Actual times may be shorter or longer depending on the time needed to fully explore the topic.
    Submitted by Paul Schlichtman
    Correspondence Received:

    Warrant 16039 dated Sept 10, 2015

    Minutes 9 10 2015

    Report on Population and Enrollment 

    Quebec Trip Approval 

    Letter from ASC & Chair to DESE Opposing Charter Proposal