NovusAGENDA


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 25, 2018 6:30 PM

Arlington High School

School Committee Room

869 Mass Avenue, 6th Floor

Arlington, MA 02476


	6:30 p.m. Call to Order


	6:35 p.m. Public Participation


	6:40 p.m. SummerFun Community Education Trip Approvals

	6:45 p.m. AHS Update on FY 19 Program of Studies, M. Janger, B. McCarthy


	7:15 p.m. AHS Discipline Report

	7:30 p.m. FY19 Budget Discussion

	7:45 p.m. Monthly Financial Reports, John Danizio


	8:00 p.m. Superintendent's Report
	Building Project Updates


	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 #18143, dated 1/11/2018 in the amount of: $871,877.90 Approval of Community Educations two Trips to Maine, July 2018

8:15 p.m. Subcommittee & Liaison Reports & Announcements

· Budget, Kirsi Allison-Ampe (Chair)

· Community Relations, Cindy Starks (Chair)

· District Accountability, Curriculum/Instruction & Assessment, (CIAA) Paul Schlichtman, (Chair)

· Facilities, Jennifer Susse (Chair)

· Policies & Procedures, Len Kardon (Chair)

· School Enrollment Task Force, Bill Hayner, Cindy Starks, Jeff Thielman

· Legal Services Review, Bill Hayner, Len Kardon

· Arlington High School Building Committee Jeff Thielman and Kirsi Allison-Ampe

· Gibbs Committee, Cindy Starks

· Liaisons Reports

· Announcements

· Future Agenda Items

8:30 p.m.Executive Session

Vote to meet in executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A section 21(a), purpose (2), to conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiations with non personnel (Superintendent of Schools ).

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 sessions in preparation for negotiations 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.

Motion to meet in executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 30A section 21(a), purpose (2), to conduct a strategy Session in Preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, specifically the Superintendent of Schools.

Roll call vote

The Committee will now meet in executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 30A section 21(a),purpose (2) to conduct strategy session in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, specifically, the Superintendent of School. The Committee will/will not be reconvening in open session.


	8:45 p.m. 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 Jeff Thielman, Chair


	Correspondence Received:
	Warrant 1/11/2018 AHS Discipline Report AHS update on FY 19 Program of Studies Community Education Travel Approval, Maine 2018 Artwork Monthly Financial Reports CIAA Subcommittee minutes 10/10/2017 and 1/9/2018 Emails regarding Kindergarten TA, Legal billing Emails OMS Principal finals Press Release, Jan 15, 2018 METCO CEO Named Milagros Arbaje-Thomas Acting Commissioner Jeff Wulfson Jan 22, 2018 update