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, November 19, 2015
6:30 PM

Robbins Memorial Town Hall

Selectmen's Chambers

730 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, MA  

6:30 PM Open Meeting
6:35 PM Public Participation
6:40 PM Coaching of Teachers in Arlington Public Schools Presentation
  • Literacy Coaches, Tammy McBride, Don Miller, Thad Digman 
7:00 PM PARCC or MCAS Discussion
7:20 PM Electronic Signatures for Vendor Warrants on the Agenda
7:30 Foundation Budget Review Commission Final Report
7:50 PM Superintendent's Report K. Bodie
8:10 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:  Warrant # 16059 Dated 11/12/2015, Total Amount $80942.64
  • Approval of Draft Minutes:  none
8:15 PM Subcommittee & Liaison Reports & Announcements
  • Policies & Procedures Jud Pierce (Chair)
  • First Reading BEDB Agenda Format Preparation and Dissemination 
  • 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 
  • Warrant Committee - Voted 4/9/2015 Bill Hayner (Chair)
  • School Enrollment Task Force 
    • 8:35 PM 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.
    9:15 PM 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.
    Correspondence Received:

    Warrant #16074 11 12 2015 

    Superintendent's Newsletter October 2015 

    FBRC Report from October 30, 2015 

    Approved and draft minutes from P&P meetings 9/28/2015 and 11/16/2015 

    Approved Community Relations minutes 11/2/2015 

    Approved Budget Calendar 2015-2016 

    BEDB Agenda Format Prep and Dissemination

    AEF Fundraiser 

    Buffer Zone email

    Dallin Parents email 

    Budget Approved Minutes 6/22/2015, 10/21/2015 and 11/3/2015 

    Enrollment