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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 Special Meeting Thursday, August 12, 2021 6:30 PM

Conducted by Remote Participation https://www.mass.gov/doc/order-suspending-certain-provision-of-open-meeting-law/download via Zoom link below

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When: Dec 2, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: School Committee Regular Meeting

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	6:30 p.m. Open Meeting

6:35 p.m. Public Comment

Members of the public are asked to send written comments to: ediggins@arlington.k12.ma.us by 12 noon on Thursday date of meeting. All comments and questions received by the School Committee by the date and time indicated will become part of the packet and public record and will be shared with the full School Committee and administration before the meeting via email. No written comments will be read at the meeting.

For members of the public who wish to address the Committee on the Zoom call, there will be 30 minutes of public comment. Depending on how many people sign up, time allotments may be reduced but will not exceed three minutes each. If the number of people who sign up exceeds what can be reasonably done in 30 minutes, the number of speakers will be capped and will be invited to speak based on the timestamp of their email to Ms. Diggins. The School Committee respectfully requests participants of the public to utilize their camera, if possible, before speaking and to adhere to the Public Comment Policy BEDH that requires participants to give us their name and address.

If you would like to sign up to speak please email ediggins@arlington.k12.ma.us by 12 noon on Thursday, date of meeting.


	6:45 p.m. APS Pandemic Recovery Plan and Presentation [DRAFT] (Liz Homan)


	7:45 p.m. Approval of Data Coach Job Description (Liz Homan)

	7:50 p.m. LABBB Capital Plan Approval (Liz Homan)


	8:00 p.m. Superintendent's Report (Liz Homan)
	Enrollment Report Memo Enrollment Report Administrative Hiring Update Symmes Grant Award School Committee Calendar


	8:20 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:
		Warrant # 21279, Dated 6/15/21, Total Amount $1,214,422.24 Warrant # 21296, Dated 6/30/21, Total Amount $1,493,732.85 Warrant # 22007, Dated 7/27/2001, Total Amount $204,967.99 Approval of Minutes: School Committee Regular Meeting Minutes, June 10, 2021 Approval of Minutes: Special School Committee Meeting Minutes, June 29, 2021 Approval of Minutes: School Committee Superintendent Workshop Retreat, July 24, 2021

8:30 p.m. Subcommittee/Liaison Reports/Announcements

Budget, Kirsi Allison-Ampe
Community Relations: Liz Exton, Chair

Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Accountability, Len Kardon

Facilities, Jeff Thielman
Policy & Procedures, Paul Schlichtman

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

Liaisons Reports
Announcements
Future Agenda Items


	8:45 p.m. Executive Session (Liz Homan)
	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. Vote Cafeteria and Traffic MOA's To discuss the legal and bargaining implications of the COVID-19 vaccination requirements with all unions.


	10:00 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 Bill Hayner, Chair

Correspondence Received

Warrant Dated 6/30/2021

Warrant Dated 7/27/2021

Warrant Dated 6/15/2021

School Committee Superintendent Workshop Retreat Minutes, 7/24/2021

Special School Committee Minutes, 6/29/2021

School Committee Regular Minutes, 6/10/2021

Open Meeting Law Requirements/Remote Participation Memo from D. Heim, 6/16/2021

Contract to SC from R. Spiegel, Cafeteria Workers MOA, 8/12/2021

Contract to SC from R. Spiegel, Traffic Supervisors MOA, 8/12/2021

Email to SC from L. Newark RE: APS Requests and Comments, 8/12/2021

Email to SC from S. Boutin RE: Questions for School Committee, 8/12/2021

Email to SC from D. Walsh RE: Questions for SC, 6/12/2021

Email to SC from K. McNerney RE: Mask Requirements, August 12, 2021

Email to SC from N. Bonn RE: Reopening Plan, August 11, 2021

Email to SC from B. Persson RE: Reopening Plan, August 11, 2021

Email and letter to SC from L. Tracey, Town Meeting Member, on behalf of a community member, August 11, 2021

Email to SC from E. Homan RE: Executive Session Discussion, August 10, 2021

Email from H. Rosenberg RE: AEA and universal vaccines, 8/10/2021

Email from J. Fallon to SC RE: COVID-19 Protocols for 21-22 School Year, 8/10/2021

Email from E. Klughaupt to SC RE: Vaccination Requirement, 8/10/2021

Email from J. Obermayer to SC RE: Vaccination of school personnel and mask wearing, 8/9/2021

Email from R Carreiro to SC RE: APS Teacher Vaccines, 8/9/2021

Email to Superintendent from B. Lupino RE: Capital Plan increase, 8/9/2021

Email to SC from K M Ericson RE: Safe Return to School, 7/30/2021

Email to SC from Superintendent RE: Day 1 updates, 7/1/2021

Email to SC from Milly RE: Monday METCO Message, 6/21/2021

Letter from Armenian Cultural Foundation, 7/31/2021

APS Pandemic Recovery, Liz Homan, 8/6/2021

2021-22 Enrollments as of 8-05-21, Liz Homan, 8/6/2021

Enrollment Report Memo, Liz Homan, 8/6/2021

District Data Coach Job Description, Liz Homan, 8/10/2021

LABBB Capital Plan increase language, Liz Homan, 8/10/2021

Email to SC from E. Homan, Covid spread at Hardy, 9/22/21


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 Liz Diggins at ediggins@arlington.k12.ma.us.