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, September 23, 2021
6:30 PM
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6:30 p.m. Open Meeting (B. Hayner)
6:35 p.m. Public Comment
6:45 p.m. New Hire Introductions (E Homan)
7:00 p.m. Summer School Report (R. MacNeal)
7:15 p.m. Revised Handbooks - First Read (R. MacNeal)
  • 2021-2022 DRAFT Elementary Handbook
  • 2021-2022 DRAFT Gibbs Handbook
  • 2021-2022 DRAFT Ottoson Student Handbook
  • 2021-2022 DRAFT Arlington High School Student Handbook

 

7:30 p.m. Superintendent's Goals (E. Homan)
  • Superintendent's Goals
  • Superintendent's Self-Assessment Memorandum

 

7:45 p.m. ESSER III Spending Plan (M. Mason, J. Dunn, E. Homan)
8:00 p.m. Monthly Financial Report (M. Mason)
  • School Committee Finance Update - Grant Approvals - 09.23.2021
  • Period 2 - School Committee Update Memo and Report

 

Motion(s) for School Committee approval:

 

1. Motion to approve the use of the following federal and state grants according to the approved FY22 budget per MGL ch. 44,s. 53A:

 

a. ESSER II in the amount of $514,420
b. Title I in the amount of $137,822
c. Title IIA in the amount of $64,244
d. Title IVA in the amount of $10,843
e. METCO in the amount of $541,139

 

2. Motion to accept and approve the use of the following state grants per MGL ch. 44,s. 53A:

 

a. ACTNow School Bus Electrification Grant in the amount of $174,000

 

3. Motion to accept and approve the use of the following privately funded grants per MGL ch. 44,s. 53A:

 

a. Symmes Memorial Fund Grant in the amount of $20,755
b. Sanborn Foundation Grant in the amount of $25,000

8:15 p.m. Supported Learning Center (SLC-D) Peirce Elementary School (A. Elmer)
8:30 p.m. Licensed Practical Nurse Job Description for Approval (R. Spiegel)
8:40 p.m. Superintendent's Report (E. Homan)
  • Donation from National Grid
  • Reopening update
  • Enrollment update

 

9:00 p.m. Remote Participation Study Committee Appointment (B. Hayner)

Motion to support the appointment of a School Committee Member to the Remote Participation Study Committee.

 

 

9:10 p.m. Discussion of Belmont SC Letter, RE: Vaccine Requirement to Attend School (P. Schlichtman)

Motion in Support of Belmont School Committee Letter for vaccine requirement for school attendance.

9:20 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 #22042, 8/31/2021, $847,269.56

*Warrant #22052, 9/14/2021, $300,725.45

*School Committee Meeting Minutes, August 24, 2021

*School Committee Meeting Minutes, September 9, 2021

 

9:25 p.m. Policy - EBC Supplemental - First Read (P. Schlichtman)

Proposed Amendment from the SC Policies & Procedures Meeting on September 17, 2021 - EBC Supplemental 

 

 

9:30 p.m. Subcommittee/Liaison Reports/Announcements
  • Budget - Kirsi Allison-Ampe, Chair
  • Community Relations - Liz Exton, Chair
  • Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Accountability - Len Kardon, Chair
  • Facilities - Jeff Thielman, Chair
  • Policy & Procedures - Paul Schlichtman, Chair
  • Arlington High School Building Committee, Jeff Thielman, Chair

  • Liaison Reports
  • Announcements
  • Future Agenda Items
9:45 p.m. Executive Session
  • Motion and vote to meet in executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 30A section 21(a) for purpose (3) to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, specifically, (i) litigation associated with the dissolution of EDCO,  and (ii) litigation associated with the dismissal of an employee,  because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigation positions of the Committee

  1. Discussion of strategy with respect to litigation associated with the dissolution of EDCO
  2. Discussion of strategy with respect to litigation associated with the dismissal of an employee

  • 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.

 

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 #22042, 8/31/2021, $847,269.56
  • Warrant #22052, 9/14/2021, $300,725.45
  • School Committee Meeting Minutes, August 24, 2021
  • Email from E. Homan to SC, RE: COVID Pooled testing forms, materials, etc., 9/10/21
  • Email from E. Homan to SC, RE: First day and COVID-10 updates, ESSER III Survey, LABBB Exec. Dir. Search, 9/13/21
  • USPS mail to SC from "We The People of the Republic for the USA, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, 6/7/21 
  • Agenda, Standing Subcommittee Meeting, Facilities, 9/15/2021
  • Agenda, Standing Subcommittee Meeting, Policies and Procedures, 9/17/2021
  • Agenda, Standing Subcommittee Meeting, Policies and Procedures - Attachment - EBC Supplemental, 9/17/21
  • Agenda, Standing Subcommittee SEPAC, 9/21/2021
  • Email from E. Homan to SC, Pooled Testing Results, 9/15/21 
  • Email and Article 20 attachment from J. Leone to B. Hayer RE: Remote Participation Study Committee (RPSC)
  • Email from E. Homan to SC, RE:  Dashboard and Pooled Testing, 9/17/21
  • Email from M. Simon to SC, RE: Healthy, energy-efficient schools, 8/8/21
  • Belmont School Committee Letter to SC, RE: Vaccine Requirement, 9/17/21 
  • EBC Supplemental Policy on COVID-Related Issues - P. Schlichtman, 9/17/21
  • EBC Supplemental Policy (Interim) on COVID-Related Issues - P. Schlichtman, 9/17/21
  • Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: COVID and Pooled Testing, SC Materials, 9/17/21
  • Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Covid spread at 4th grade at Hardy, 9/20/21
  • Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: UPDATE - Covid spread at 4th grade at Hardy, 9/20/21
  • Email to SC from E. Homan, RE:  Seeking Signatories for Mandatory Vaccination Letter from Lexington Superintendent, 9/20/21
  • Email to SC from L. Exton, RE: School Committee Chat Dates, 9/20/21

  • Email and attachment from John Leone to B. Hayner, RE: Remote Participation Study Committee (RPSC), 9/15/21

  • Licensed Practical Nurse Job Description, 9/20/21

  • Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Fire Alarms at AHS, 9/21/21

  • Emails to SC from K. Fitzgerald, RE: Carbon Monoxide alarm and status at Peirce School., 9/21/21

  • School Committee Meeting Minutes, 9/9/2021

  • Email to SC and E. Homan from Julie Hall, parent, Mask and Vaccine mandates, 9/22/21

  • Email to SC from E. Homan RE: Press Release on 9/21/21

  • Email to SC from E. Homan RE: Covid-19 spread at Hardy, 9/22/21

  • Email to SC from E. Homan RE: Covid-19 positive cases at Hardy, 9/22/21

  • Email to SC from M. Wagner RE: Agenda & Vaccine Requirement to Attend School, 9/23/21

  • Email to SC from E. Homan RE: Update on Hardy, 9/23/21

  • Email to SC from K. Samuels RE: Vaccine Requirement, 9/23/21

  • Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Power Outage at AHS, 9/23/21

  • Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Fire Alarm System Failure due to Power Outage at Bishop, 9/23/21

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.