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REGULAR MEETING 6:30 PM
MINUTEMAN SCHOOL COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Remote Participation Meeting Via ZOOM

Meeting ID: 814 8198 4931

Password: 214613

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

1. ADOPTION OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION

VOTE:  To adopt remote participation by all members of this Minuteman School Committee pursuant to and in accordance with Sections (2) and (3) of the Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law made by the Governor of Massachusetts on March 12, 2020, such adoption to be effective until said Executive Order is rescinded or the Commonwealth’s State of Emergency as referenced in said Executive Order, is terminated, whichever happens first.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT

(Previously submitted to the School Committee through the Superintendent via superintendent@minuteman.org)

1. CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the following:

• Draft Minutes of December 13 and December 20, 2022
•  Draft Minutes of January 7 and January 10, 2023 
•  Approval of List of Monthly Donations

1. CHAIR’S REPORT, Pam Nourse
    a.  For the Good of the Organization

b. Results of the School Committee’s reviews, held on the following dates: 

1. April 8, 2013
2. September 3, 2013
3. October 29, 2013
4. October 13, 2020
5. January 10, 2023

Past executive session meetings held on:

1. February 14, 2012
2. March 13, 2012
3. May 22, 2012
4. June 12, 2012
5. July 10, 2012
6. August 27, 2012
7. September 5, 2012
8. September 18, 2012
9. September 27, 2012
10. October 3, 2012
11. October 16, 2012 Part 1
12. October 16, 2012 Part 2
13. October 23, 2012
14. November 13, 2012
15. November 27, 2012
16. December 18, 2012
17. January 8, 2013
18. February 5, 2013
19. February 12, 2013
20. March 5, 2013
21. March 12, 2013
22. March 26, 2013
23. April 8, 2013
24. April 9, 2013
25. May 21, 2013
26. June 18, 2013
27. July 9, 2013
28. September 3, 2013
29. September 17, 2013
30. October 8, 2013
31. December 19, 2013

1.    STUDENT UPDATE 
   1. Student Activities

7.  PRINCIPAL’S REPORT – George Clement

1. Freshman Exploratory Choices
2. Good Team News!

8. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT, Dr. Kathleen A. Dawson

a. Admissions Update – Anthony Chiariello

b. Presentation of the Superintendent’s Goals for 2022-2023

            VOTE:   To approve the Superintendent’s Goals for 2022-2023

c. Entry Plan Update  

d. Approval of Employment Contract for the Assistant Superintendent

VOTE:   To approve the one-year employment contract between the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School Committee and the Assistant Superintendent for the period commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023

9.  SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

1.  School Building Committee – Rich Ikonen 

• North Out Building 

2.  Communication, Access and Admission – Jeff Stulin

c.  Policy Subcommittee – Alice DeLuca

Policies for Review:

• Administration Goals - School Committee Policy CA

VOTE:  To approve first reading of Administration Goals - School Committee Policy CA

• Negotiations Goals - School Committee Policy HA

VOTE:  To approve first reading of Negotiations Goals - School Committee Policy HA

• Community Use of School Facilities - Policy KF

VOTE:  To approve first reading of Community Use of School Facilities - School       Committee Policy KF

10. FINANCE REPORT

a. Finance Subcommittee Report – Steve Ledoux 

b. Treasurer’s Report – Laurie Elliott, District Treasurer

c. 2nd Quarter General Fund Report

d. 2nd Quarter General Fund Budget Transfers

 VOTE: To approve the 2nd Quarter General Fund Year End Budget Transfers, as presented

e. 2nd Quarter Revolving Fund Report

f. 2nd Quarter Student Activity Funds Report

g. Capital Fee Review

h. Special Education Increment Fee Review

 VOTE: To approve the FY24 Special Education Increment Fee, as presented

1. Payroll Warrant Approver

 VOTE:  To appoint a secondary payroll warrant approver

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

VOTE: To enter Executive Session and not return to Open Session for the following reasons:

1. Pursuant to M.G.L.c.30A sec 21(a)(7) to comply with, or act under authority of, any general or special law, specifically M.G.L. c.30A sections 22(f) and (g), namely to review and approve executive session minutes from meetings held on December 13, 2022, December 20, 2022, January 7, 2023 and January 10, 2023; and

2. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §20(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to likely litigation with non-union personnel if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the Chair so declares.

12. ADJOURNMENT

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L.c.30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Minuteman School Committee will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible.