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
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
6:30 PM

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6:30 p.m. Open Meeting (K. Allison-Ampe)

 

6:30 p.m. Public Comment (K. Allison-Ampe)

For members of the public who wish to address the Committee, there will be 30 minutes of public comment. If you would like to sign up to speak, either remotely via Zoom or in-person, you must email ediggins@arlington.k12.ma.us by 6:00 p.m. Thursday, the date of the meeting. 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 may be capped or speaking times may be reduced at the discretion of the Chair. All requests to speak received after the date and time indicated, will be invited to speak at the next School Committee Regular Meeting.

6:35 p.m. Appointment of SC Representative to the Arlington 250th Anniversary Committee (K. Allison-Ampe)
-William Hayner
6:40 p.m. Review and possible approval of revised student handbooks (E. Homan)

-AHS Handbook

-Ottoson

-Gibbs

-Elementary Handbook

6:55 p.m. Superintendent's Update (E. Homan)
  • Update on Administrative Hiring Searches
  •  Update on Competitive Grants Awarded
  •  Monthly Update on Enrollments / Class Sizes
  •  Strategic Plan update

 

7:10 p.m. Consent Agenda (K. Allison-Ampe)
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:
7:15 p.m. Subcommittee/Liaison Reports/Announcements (K. Allison-Ampe)
  • Budget – Len Kardon, Chair
  • Community Relations – Liz Exton, Chair
  • Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Accountability – Jane Morgan, Chair
  • Facilities – Jeff Thielman, Chair
  • Policy & Procedures – Paul Schlichtman, Chair
  • Arlington High School Building Committee, Jeff Thielman, Chair

 

  • Liaison Reports
  • Announcements
  • Future Agenda Items
7:20 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.
  • Arlington Public Schools and the Arlington Education Association  Memorandum of Agreement for Counselors, August, 2023.
  • Unit D 2023-2024 SY Retention Payment Agreement, August 28, 2023.

 

7:30 p.m. Possible vote to approve APS and the AEA MOA for Counselors, August, 2023 and Unit D 2023-2024 SY Retention Payment Agreement, August 28, 2023.(K. Allison-Ampe)
7:40 p.m. Adjournment (K. Allison-Ampe)
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 Kirsi Allison-Ampe
Correspondence Received

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: For Wednesday's Meeting, 8/28/2023

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Executive Session, 8/29/2023

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: Revision to Elementary, 8/29/2023

Email to SC from E. Homan, RE: New Revisions to Handbooks, 8/29/2023

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.