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 13, 2022
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: Jan 13, 2022 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 Participation
6:40 p.m. Arlington High School Student Representative (A. Chelariu)
6:45 p.m. APS COVID Protocols Update (E. Homan)
7:00 p.m. Arlington High School Program of Study (W. McCarthy)
7:10 p.m. School Committee Budget Priorities (B. Hayner)
7:20 p.m. FY23 Budget Acceptance (M. Mason)
7:30 p.m. School Committee 2022-2023 Meeting Dates - Second Read (P. Schlichtman)
7:40 p.m. Policy - BEDL - Land Acknowledgement -Second Read (P. Schlichtman)
7:50 p.m. Policy - KFD Amendment - Second Read (P. Schlichtman)
8:00 p.m. Reappointment to Transportation Advisory Committee (B. Hayner)
8:10 p.m. Approval of MOA for AEA-Unit A Educator Evaluation for the 2021-2022 Work Year (R. Spiegel)
8:15 p.m. Superintendent's Report (E. Homan)
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 #22137, $819,215.30, December 12, 2021

*Warrant #22148, $720,316.87, January 11, 2022

*School Committee Regular Meeting Minutes - December 16, 2021

8:35 p.m. Subcommittee/Liaison Reports/Announcements
8:40 p.m. Executive Session
8:45 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 #22137, 12/21/2021, $819,215.30

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: absences, 12/17/2021

Email to SC from E. Homan, Five FYIs, 12/20/2021

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: COVID-19 Update, 12/22/2021

Email to SC from R. MacNeal, RE: Brackett, 12/22/2021

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Brackett update, 12/22/2021

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Updates on protocols, 12/28/2021

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: FYI - Memo to Families, COVID-19 Response Update, 12/29/2021

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Return to School Memo to Parents and APS Letter for At-Home Testing, 12/30/2021

Email to SC from E. Homan, DESE/DPH Protocols for Responding to COVID-19 Scenarios - SY 2021-22, 12/30/21

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE:  Considerations for return to school on Monday, January 3, 2022, 12/31/2021

Email to SC from E. Homam, RE: Plan for Monday-Tuesday, 12/31/21

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: A few more updates, 1/2/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Update, 1/3/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: New Mask delivery and distribution, 1/5/2022

Email to SC from K. Fitzgerald, RE: No school on 1/7/2022 due to Snow, 1/6/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Summary of the Week, 1/6/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Snow Day/Update, 1/7/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Communication FYI, 1/7/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Sunday Update, 1/9/2022

Email to SC from R. Spiegel, RE: FY 22 Teacher Diversification Pilot Program Grant, 1/10/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Mask Mandate extension to Feb 28th, 1/10/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Next three days, 1/11/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE; Post w/COVID-19 update item, 1/13/2022

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.