DOCKET
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019
6:00 PM – 9:20 PM WALSH SCHOOL COMMITTEE ROOM, 5TH FLOOR, TOWN HALL
STATUTORY NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND.
NOTE: All times are approximate.
6:00 PM (10 minutes)
1. PIERCE STUDENT PRESENTATION
6:10 PM (5 minutes)
2. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS (Julie Schreiner-Oldham)
a. Calendar: See Page 3
b. Consent Agenda
i. Past Record: December 12, 2019 School Committee Meeting
ii. Past Record: December 5, 2019 School Committee Workshop
iii. Building Envelope Repair Program Contract Amendment in the Amount of $59,550
iv. Brookline High School Project MBTA Real Estate Force Account Additional Funding in the Amount of $18,566.35
v. Brookline High School Project MBTA Capital Delivery Force Account Additional Funding in the Amount of $1,119,463.50
6:15 PM (15 minutes total; 3-5 minutes/person, depending on number of speakers)
3. PUBLIC COMMENT People may sign up in advance, or sign in upon arrival.
6:30 PM (5 minutes)
4. STUDENT REPORT (Levi Cannon)
6:35 PM (10 minutes)
5. INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (Ben Lummis)
6:45 PM (1 hour and 25 minutes)
6. PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS OF CURRENT ISSUES
6:45 PM (5 minutes)
a. 2020-2021 School Calendar (2nd Reading/Possible Vote) (Ben Lummis)
6:50 PM (45 minutes)
b. Budget Presentation: School-based and Central Administration and Staff Additions since 2015 Override; Office of Strategy Performance (Ben Lummis and Mary Ellen Normen)
7:35 PM (10 minutes)
c. Update on School Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Submission (Mary Ellen Normen)
7:45 PM (5 minutes)
d. Discussion and Possible Vote on 2020 Legislative Priorities (Helen Charlupski)
7:50 PM (10 minutes)
e. FY 2020 1st Quarter Financial Report (Susan Wolf Ditkoff and Mary Ellen Normen)
8:00 PM (10 minutes)
f. Superintendent Search Process Update
8:10 PM (20 minutes)
7. SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS
a. Finance (Susan Wolf Ditkoff)
b. Capital Improvements (Helen Charlupski)
c. Curriculum (Barbara Scotto)
d. Government Relations (Helen Charlupski)
e. Policy Review
f. Additional Liaisons and Updates
8:30 PM (5 minutes)
8. NEW BUSINESS
8:35 PM (45 minutes)
9. PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion to meet in Executive Session, pursuant to Massachusetts General laws chapter 30A section 21(a) for the following purpose: Purpose 3, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Brookline Educators Union (BEU), Unit A, Unit B, and Paraprofessionals, if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The Town of Brookline does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, or activities. Individuals, whom are in need of auxiliary aids for effective communication in Town programs and services, may make their needs known by contacting the Town’s ADA Compliance Officer. Those who need effective communication services should dial 711 and ask the operator to dial the relevant Town Department.
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