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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 Regular Meeting Thursday, October 28, 2021 6:30 PM

Conducted by Remote Participation

https://www.mass.gov/doc/order-suspending-certain-provision-of-open-

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You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Oct 28, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: School Committee Regular Meeting

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	6:30 p.m. Open Meeting (B. Hayner)

6:35 p.m. Public Comment

Members of the public are asked to send written comments to:

ediggins@arlington.k12.ma.us by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, the date of the 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. If you would like to sign up to speak please email ediggins@arlington.k12.ma.us by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, the date of the meeting.


	6:50 p.m. AHS Student Representative(s) to School Committee

	6:55 p.m. Jazz Education Conference Proposal

	7:05 p.m. Envision Arlington (S. Lever)


	7:20 p.m. Gibbs School, School Improvement Plan (F. Pierre-Maxwell)

	7:35 p.m. Ottoson, School Improvement Plan (B. Meringer)


	7:50 p.m. Superintendent's Report (E. Homan)
	Update on Administrative Hiring Update on Competitive Grants Awarded Monthly Update on Enrollments/Class Sizes Extension of DESE Mask Requirement, October 26, 2021


	8:10 p.m. Monthly Financial Report (M. Mason)

	8:20 p.m. MASC Delegate Assembly (P. Schlichtman)


	8:30 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 #: 22093, $809,607.27, 10/26/2021 Minutes from Regular School Committee Meeting on September 23, 2021 *Minutes from Regular School Committee Meeting on October 14, 2021

8:40 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

8:50 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

Discussion of strategy with respect to litigation associated with the dissolution of EDCO
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.


	9:30 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

Email to SC from E. Diggins, RE: Ottoson, 10/15/21

Email to SC from J. Weinstein, RE: Miscarriage of Justice at Ottoson, 10/15/21

Email from R. Koolish, RE: Inappropriate Toys at Brackett, 10/19/21

Email to SC from S. Ikeda, Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture, 10/20/21

Email to SC from S. Barton, In support of full teaching positions for school libraries, 10/22/21

Email to SC from D. Trudell, School's responsibility in commuting to Ottoson every morning, 10/22/21

Email and report to SC from E. Homan, RE: YRPS Report, 2021, 10/22/21

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Loud Noise at Brackett, 10/24/21

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Loud Noise at Brackett Update, 10/24/21

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Superintendent's Update, 10/25/2021

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: DESE Mask Extension, 10/26/2021

Letter to SC from J. Swam, RE: CIAA Meeting held on 10/25, 10/27/2021

Letter to SC from L. Culverhouse, RE: Submitted statement, 10/28/2021

Email to SC from L. Popkin, RE: Submitted statement, 10/28/2021


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.