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, March 3, 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

 


When: Mar 3, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Arlington School Committee Regular Meeting

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6:30 p.m. Open Meeting (B. Hayner)
6:30 p.m. Public Hearing on FY23 Budget
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. Thursday, the date of the meeting.

6:55 p.m. AHS Student Representatives to School Committee (M. Carmody and A. Chelariu)
7:00 p.m. School Nurse Announcement (E. Homan)
7:05 p.m. Updated COVID-19 Masking Recommendation (E. Homan)
7:20 p.m. Literacy Report (R. MacNeal)
7:35 p.m. Update Superintendent's Evaluation Form (E. Homan)
7:50 p.m. School Calendar - Second Read (E. Homan)
8:00 p.m. Job Description for Approval - Assistant Superintendent of Student Services (E. Homan)
8:00 p.m. Interest of Member(s) to Hold Office
8:10 p.m. Returning to In-person School Committee Meetings (B. Hayner)
8:20 p.m. Superintendent's Report (E. Homan)
  • Update on Administrative Hiring Searches
  • Update on Competitive Grants Awarded
  • Monthly Update on Enrollments/Class Sizes
8:35 p.m. Consent Agenda (B. Hayner)
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 Number 22183, $922,184.41, Dated 2/22/2022

*Regular School Committee Meeting Minutes, February 10, 2022

8:40 p.m. Subcommittee/Liaison Reports/Announcements (B. Hayner)
  • 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
8:45 p.m. Executive Session
  • 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.
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 A. Gardinier, RE: Arlington Mask Mandate, 2-11-2022

Email to SC from C. Lau, RE: School Masking Mandates, 2-11-2022

Email to SC from M. DeForest, RE: School Committee Correspondence regarding updated DESE mask guidance, 2-11-2022

Email to SC from A. Amico, RE: School Committee Correspondence regarding updated DESE mask guidance, 2-11-2022

Email to SC from A. DeForest, RE: one size fits all mask mandate, 2-12-2022

Email to SC from R. Goodwin, G. Carme, L. Distasio, M. Kaepplein, R. Betlyon, RE: The School Committee and Board of Health Mask Mandate Off-Ramp Collaboration, 2-12-22

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Superintendent's Update, 2-12-2022

Email to SC from L. Exton, RE: Formative Assessment Forms, 2-12-2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Peirce Family, 2-14-2022

Email to SC from A. Yang, RE: Heterogeneous Classes, 2-15-2022

Email to SC from L. Naylor, RE: Heterogeneous Grouping Initiative, 2/15/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Two FYI's, 2-15-2022

Email to SC from J. Hall, RE: P. Schlichtman's editorial on 2-15-2022

Email to BH from B. Sheehan, RE:  When is masking in schools going to end, 2/16/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Peirce Family Update, 2-16-22

Email to SC from L. Bessette, RE: Heterogeneous Initiative, 2-17-22

Email to SC from E. Basso, RE: Heterogeneous Initiative at AHS, 2-17-22

Email to SC from J. Zellmer, RE: Student Perspective on Heterogeneous Grouping.

Email to SC from K. Pant, RE: Heterogeneous Initiative, 2-17-2022

Letter to SC from C. Wolfe, RE: Mental Health Education Books, 2-22-2022

Email to SC from  H. Markelz, RE:  Heterogeneous Initiative, 2-25-2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: A Few Brief Updates, 2-27-2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: FYI War in Ukraine, 2-28-2022

Email to SC from P.M. Harlow, RE: Mask mandate in APS, 2-28-2022

Email to SC from J. Morello, RE: Mental Health, 3/1/22

Email to E. Homan from R. Goodwin, RE: Mask Optional March 7, 3/2/2022

Email to SC from M. Kaepplein, RE: End Mask Mandates NOW on Our Children, 3/2/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, FYI, 3/2/2022

Email to SC from M. Orfanos, RE: Harmful Restrictions, 3/2/2022

Email to SC from M. MacLeod, RE: Mask Mandates Hurt Children; a Mother's Account, 3/2/2022

Email to SC from L. Eusebi, Comment on new APS Masking Recommendation, 3/3/2022 

Email to SC from G. Carme, RE: Fwd: Let our children breathe, unmask all the APS Children, 3/3/2022

Letter to SC from A. Weihs, RE: Gun Violence Education, 3/3/2022

Email to SC from J. Miller, RE: Public comment for APS School Committee mask discussion, 3/3/2022

Email to SC from B. Hawkins, RE: Public Comment for APS School Committee 3/3 Meeting, 3/3/2022

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Cases and Pooled Testing Update, 3/3/2022

Email to SC from J. Hall, RE: Please rescind vaccine mandate for APS students for sports and extra curricular events IMMEDIATELY!, 3/3/2022

 
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.