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, January 14, 2016
6:30 PM

DRAFT AGENDA

 

Arlington High School

School Committee Room, 6th Floor

869 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, MA  02476

6:30 PM Open Meeting
6:35 PM Public Participation
6:45 PM Review and Approve the AHS Program of Studies for 2016/2017 School Year
7:15 PM Discuss Foundation Review Budget with State Legislators
7:45 PM FY 17 School Committee Budget Priorities Discussion
8:30 PM Review Draft Calendar for 2016-2017 School Year
8:45 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:  Warrant Dated 12/17/2015 Warrant # 16093, Total Warrant Amount $395,073.91

Approval of Minutes:  Approval of Draft Minutes from 12/10/2015 and 12/17/2015.

 

9:05 PM 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 

·  Warrant Committee - Voted 4/9/2015 Bill Hayner (Chair)

·  School Enrollment Task Force - Updated from January 7, 2016 Enrollment Challenge Public Meeting 

 

9:25 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.

 

9:45 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.
Submitted by Paul Schlichtman, Chair
Correspondence Received:

Warrant dated 12/17/2015 

Draft Minutes

APS January 5, 2016 Enrollment

Season's Greetings Cards from Koutoujian Family

APS Elementary Handbook 

Website Information 

Monthly Financial Reports