School Committee 8-19-2020

Open Agenda

Call to Order 00:00:56


Update on the Status of the Back-to-School Plan 00:05:12


Public Comment 00:30:21


Announcements from the Chair 00:39:05


Report on Equity Audit Results by MassInsight 00:40:43


Superintendent's Update 02:06:11

A. District Comments from the Superintendent and the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Community Development on the Equity Audit -- B. FY21 Budget -- C. Transportation


Mayor's Update 02:50:26


Subcommittee Reports 02:58:13

A. Finance and Operations (Including Bills & Payroll) -- B. Policy: 1. First Readings on Section A from 8/4 PSC Subcommittee: a) AA: School District Legal Status; b) AB: The People and Their School District; c) AC: Nondiscrimination; d) ACA: Nondiscrimintation on the Basis of Sex; e) ACE: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap; f) ADDA: Background Checks -- C. Building and Grounds* -- D. Teaching and Learning* -- E. Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity* -- F. Health and Wellness* -- G. Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability*


Approval of Minutes/Gifts/Scholarships 03:05:20

A. Minutes: 1. Open Session Minutes: a) July 15, 2020 -- B. Gifts: 1. $1,750 from First Literacy to Adult ESL; 2. $9.29 from United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley for Non-Curriculum, General Purposes