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 23, 2020
6:30 PM

Arlington High School 

School Committee Room

869 Mass Avenue, 6th Floor

Arlington, MA  02476 

6:30 p.m. Open Meeting
6:30 p.m. Public Comment
6:40 p.m. AHS update on FY 21 Program of Studies. B. McCarthy
6:55 p.m. History/Social Studies D. Conklin, C Power, 8th Grade Civics Team
7;15 p.m. Arlington Community Education Summer Fun Update, J. Rothenberg
7:35 p.m. Collaborative Program Solving, M. Janger
8:00 p.m. Update on LABBB Report, A. Elmer Special Education present on items needed to substantially complete implementation of the LABBB inclusion report recommendations
  • What recommendations need updating
  • Which recommendations will be completed 
  • Which recommendations will no be pursued
8:20 p.m. FY 21 Budgetary Discussion
8:40 p.m. Monthly Financial Report, M. Mason
8:50 RFP Superintendent Search Consultant
9:05 p.m. Superintendent's Report, K. Bodie
  • AHS Building Project Update
9:15 p.m. 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 Number 20140, Dated 1/14/2020 Total *Amount $487,645.10

*Approval of Minutes:  Regular School Committee Minutes None

*Approval of Trips: England and France History Tour

Policy: None
9:20 p.m. Subcommittee/Liaison Reports/Announcements

Budget:  Kirsi Allison-Ampe (chair)

Policies & Procedures:  Paul Schlichtman (chair)

Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Accountability:  Jane Morgan (chair)

Community Relations:  Jennifer Susse (chair)

Facilities:  Bill Hayner (chair)

Arlington High School Building Committee:  Jeff Thielman, Kirsi Allison-Ampe

Calendar Committee:  Ms. Susse

Election Modernization Committee:  Ms. Susse

Superintendent Search Process:  Paul Schlichtman

AEA Negotiations:  Len Kardon and Paul Schlichtman (chair)

Liaisons Reports

Announcements

Future Agenda Items

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 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.

 

9:40 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 Len Kardon, Chair

“Massachusetts law requires all open session meetings of public bodies to be accessible to members of the public, including those with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodations in order to participate in the meeting, contact the Administrative Assistant to the Arlington School Committee Karen Fitzgerald at kfitzgerald@arlington.k12.ma.us in advance of the meeting.”--


Correspondence Received:

Warrant 20140 dated 1/14/2020 

Program of Studies 

Community Ed 

CFO memo and monthly report

International France, England trip approval 

Supt Search minutes and RFP 

LABBB report and Special Ed

History/SS update

Collaborative Problem solving 

 

 

 

Massachusetts law requires all open session meetings of public bodies to be accessible to members of the public, including those with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodations in order to participate in the meeting, contact the Administrative Assistant to the Arlington School Committee Karen Fitzgerald at kfitzgerald@arlington.k12.ma.us in advance of the meeting.