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 Meeting
Saturday, July 24, 2021
10:00 AM

School Committee/Superintendent/Workshop/Retreat

Arlington High School

Superintendent's Office

6th Floor, 869 Mass Avenue

Arlington, MA 

Agenda items
1. Welcome and introductions

2. Relationships
    a. Congratulations, Pixie Dust, and “One and Done”
    b. It is all about relationships
    c. A Humanistic View of School Committee Leadership
    d. Why do we do this work? (or) Why do we continue to do this work?

3. Roles and Responsibilities: A Reminder
    a. The School Committee: The BIG THREE (MGL. 71 Section 37):
         I The Superintendent
         II Budget
         III Policy
    b. The Superintendent:
         I Manage the system (MGL. 71 Section 59)
        II Implement school committee policy
        III.. Adhere to State and Federal Laws

4 Effective Teams
    a. 7 Signs of Effective School Boards
    b. Kathryn Blumsack and Terry McCabe
    c. National School Board Journal (2017)

5. Concluding Comments for Facilitated Agenda
    a. Rowing in the same direction
    b. Perceptions of Change: What can I do?
    c. Bill Hayner, Dr. Homan

6. Working Lunch
  a. Evaluate morning and decide if we want to continue and expand relationship building with other administrators
    b. List topics for future retreats

7. Adjourn

Submitted by Bill Hayner, 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.