School Committee · February 10, 2025 · 7:00 PM
School Committee Meeting
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The agenda includes a second read of BDDH‑E (Guidelines for Participation at School Committee Meetings), a first read of IC/ICA (School Year/School Calendar), expected votes on School Choice and the 2025–2026 school year calendar, a §19 disclosure request from municipal employee Jim Montanari, updates on the CES principal and Director of Student Services searches, and an update on the Shay Memorial Building Project.
Agenda
Call to Order
I. Call to Order/Mission Statement/Pledge of Allegiance
Opening of meeting, mission statement, and Pledge of Allegiance led by Dr. Jurist Levy.
Comments
II. Comments by Visitors & Delegations
Public comment period (instructions provided for Facebook Live and advance email submissions).
Communications & Reports
III.A.1. Director of Facilities: Quarter 2 Facilities Update
Quarter 2 facilities update presented by the Director of Facilities, Jim McCarthy.
Communications & Reports
III.A.2. Superintendents’ Report
Superintendent's report including staffing update, Director of Student Services search update, and CES principal search update (presented by Elizabeth McAndrews).
Communications & Reports
III.B. Student Advisory Council
Report from the Student Advisory Council presented by Addison Snow.
Communications & Reports
III.C.1. SEPAC Report
SEPAC report (liaison update).
Communications & Reports
III.C.2. Whittier Tech School Committee Report
Whittier Tech School Committee report (liaison update).
Communications & Reports
III.C.3. Shay Memorial Building Project Update
Update on the Shay Memorial Building Project presented by Mayor Gove.
Communications & Reports
III.D.1. Finance & Facilities
Subcommittee scheduling/status: Finance & Facilities (TBD).
Communications & Reports
III.D.2. Curriculum & Inclusion
Subcommittee scheduling/status: Curriculum & Inclusion (next meeting Feb 25).
Communications & Reports
III.D.3. Policy & Personnel
Subcommittee scheduling/status: Policy & Personnel (next meeting Feb 25).
Communications & Reports
III.D.4. Long Range Planning
Subcommittee scheduling/status: Long Range Planning (TBD).
Communications & Reports
III.E. Requests of Committee
Requests presented to the Committee (no further detail listed).
New Business
IV.1. Policies (BDDH-E; IC/ICA)
Second reading of BDDH‑E (Guidelines for Participation at School Committee Meetings) and first reading of IC/ICA (School Year/School Calendar). Vote possible.
New Business
IV.2. Approval of School Choice
Vote expected to approve participation in School Choice.
New Business
IV.3. Approval of 2025-2026 School Year Calendar
Vote expected to approve the 2025–2026 school year calendar.
New Business
IV.4. § 19 Disclosure from a Municipal Employee
§19 disclosure submitted by municipal employee Jim Montanari; vote expected.
Consent Agenda
V. Minutes & Warrants
Approval of minutes (Jan 6 & 27) and warrants for specified dates and amounts.
Adjournment
VI. Adjournment
Adjournment and announcement of next regular meeting (Monday February 24, 2024 at 7pm).