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 24, 2016
6:30 PM

Arlington School Committee Regular Meeting 

 

Arlington High School

School Committee Room, 6th Floor

869 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, MA  02476 

 

6:30 PM Open Meeting
6:35 PM Public Participation
6:45 PM Honoring School Committee Member for his years of service
  • Mr. Judson L. Pierce
7:00 PM Minuteman School Update, Sue Sheffler, Arlington Liaisons
7:15 PM Human Rights Commission/Arlington School Committee
7:30 PM Resolution16 10 Request Not to Raise Charter School Cap
7:45 PM Superintendent's Report K. Bodie
8:05 PM 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:
  • Vote to approve:  Warrant #16137 Dated March 10, 2016, Total Warrant Amount $427,491.78
  • Vote to approve:  School Committee Regular Draft Minutes:  March 10, 2016 
  • Vote to add the Arlington School Committee Organizational Meeting, on Thursday, April 14, 2016
  • Vote to approve:  Public Hearing on School Choice, May 12, 2016 at 6:30 PM
8:15 PM Subcommittee/Liaison Reports/Announcements

Policies & Procedures Jud Pierce (Chair)

Second Reading on the following policy changes:

 File ACAB-E Policy on Sexual Harassment

File ADC Smoking on School Premises

File BDFA Concerning School Councils and election dates

 

File EEAA Safe Travels Policy Walkers and Riders to Legal Council

 

First Reading of:

File GCB, Professional Staff Contracts and Compensations plans

Delete Files GCBA and GCBB Professional Staff contracts & compensation

 

Second Reading of :

File IJNDD- Email Distribution List Policy

File JEB Entrance Age

Delete File JICG AHS Policy on Tobacco

File JKAA Physical Restraints of Students Policy

Delete File KGC Smoking on School Premises at Public Functions

File KI Visitors to the Schools

 

Budget  Kirsi Allison-Ampe (Chair)

·  Facilities Cindy Starks (Chair)

·  District Accountability, Curriculum/Instruction & Assessment Jeff Thielman (Chair) 

·  Community Relations   Jennifer Susse (Chair) 

·  Executive Session Minute Review Subcommittee Voted 5/28/2015 

·  Warrant Committee - Voted 4/9/2015 Bill Hayner (Chair)

·  School Enrollment Task Force 

 

SCHOOL LIAISONS

  • Bishop, Jennifer Susse
  • Brackett, Kirsi Allison-Ampe
  • Dallin, Jud Pierce
  • Hardy, Bill Hayner
  • Peirce, Jud Pierce
  • Stratton, Bill Hayner
  • Thompson, Jeff Thielman
  • OMS, Cindy Starks
  • AHS, Jeff Thielman
  • Town Wide PTO, Cindy Starks


8:35 PM 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 a 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.
  • Review Executive Session Minutes for Approval and Release 

September 27, 2012

October 11, 2012

October 25, 2012

Nov 15, 2012

Nov 27, 2012

Dec 6, 2012

Dec 20, 2012

Jan 10, 2013

Jan 24, 2013

Feb 14, 2013

March 14, 2013 at 6:30 PM 

March 28, 2013

April 11, 2013

April 25, 2013

May 9, 2013

May 23, 2013

Sept 12, 2013

Sept 26, 2013

Oct 24, 2013

Nov 14, 2013

Nov 21, 2013

Feb 14, 2014

March 13, 2014

March 27, 2014

June 12, 2014

Oct 23, 2014

Nov 13, 2014 

9:00 PM 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 Paul Schlichtman, Chair
Correspondence Received:

Warrant # 16137, Dated 03/10/2016 

Legal Spreadsheet February 2016 

Email from Enrica Dente 

SAVE THE DATE!  Staff Recognition, Thursday, June 9, 2016

Diversity Coffee Social, April 12, 2016 4-5:30 PM School Committee Room

Superintendent's February Newsletter

Commissioner's Weekly Update, March 11, 2016 

Summary of Arlington School Committee/Arlington Human Rights Commission Joint Subcommittee

AHRC/ASC Subcommittee Draft Minutes March 3, 2016 

Arlington Public Schools 2015-2016 Class sizes, March 4, 2016

Minuteman Regional Vocational School District Update 

Commissioner's Weekly Update, March 18, 2016 

File ACAB-E Policy on Sexual Harassment

File ADC Smoking on School Premises

File BDFA Concerning School Councils and election dates

File EEAA Safe Travels Policy Walkers and Riders to Legal Council

First Reading of:

File GCB, Professional Staff Contracts and Compensations plans

Delete Files GCBA and GCBB Professional Staff contracts & compensation

Second Reading of :

File IJNDD- Email Distribution List Policy

File JEB Entrance Age

Delete File JICG AHS Policy on Tobacco

File JKAA Physical Restraints of Students Policy

Delete File KGC Smoking on School Premises at Public Functions

File KI Visitors to the Schools

Draft minutes from March 10, 2016 SC regular meeting

Approved Minutes from P&P March 3, 2016 meeting