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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, October 8, 2015 6:30 PM

Robbins Memorial Town Hall

Selectmen's Chambers, 2nd Floor

730 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, MA


	6:30 PM Open Meeting


	6:35 PM Recognition of Victoria Rose, Thompson Administrative Assistant
	Commonwealth's Unsung Heroines of 2015 Selected by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women.


	6:45 PM Public Participation


	6:55 PM Gibbs Tenants Presentation
	Marianne Racioppi, Executive Director, Learn To Grow Linda Shoemaker, Executive Director, Arlington Center for the Arts, Gina Jones, Director of Day Services, The Kelliher Center Ted Wilson, Executive Director, Schools for Children
	7:25 PM MCAS Results, L. Chesson

	7:55 PM Diversity Hiring Report, R. Spiegel

	8:10 PM Superintendent's Evaluation
	Direct the committee on what to do going forward What is the task of the subcommittee How should members resolve questions regarding evidence
	8:20 PM School Committee Policy BEDB - AGENDA FORMAT/PREPARATION AND DISSEMINATION


	8:30 PM Monthly Financial Reports/Final Outcome of FY 15 Budget, D. Johnson


	8:40 PM Superintendent's Report K. Bodie


	9:00 PM 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 Warrant: #16048 Dated September 24, 2015 Total Warrant Amount $314,125.65 Approval of Minutes: Approval of Draft School Committee Regular Minutes dated September 24, 2015 Approval of Job Description: Field Monitor/Supervisor

9:10 PM Subcommittee & Liaison Reports & Announcements

Policies & Procedures Jud Pierce (Chair)
First Read of File: JICG Arlington High School Policy on Tobacco
First Read of File: JT Policy on Outdoor Display of The Flag of the United States

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, Chair

Correspondence Received:

Warrant dated September 24, 2015

Draft Minutes September 24, 2015

Commissioner's Weekly Update

MCAS Statement to the Advocate

Twelfth Annual Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts - Victoria Rose

Final Outcome of the FY 15 Budget

Minuteman Letter

Agreement Between Arlington School Committee and

Arlington Administrators Association 2015-2018

Legal Spreadsheet August 2015

Special Supplement to the MASC 2015 Delegate Manual

Enrollment Numbers September 29, 2015

Requests for Proposals CASE, EDCO, LABBB COLLABORATIVE 2015 Draft

P&P approved minutes

Job Descriptions Filed Monitor/Supervisor

Diversity Hiring Report

MCAS data

Monthly Reports and End of Year report on FY 15

The Gibbs School Building Community

Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts Celebration

Enrollment Numbers 10/5/2015