Description
ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE (ABRSC) MEETING AGENDA - REVISION #2 Virtual Public Zoom Webinar Meeting To attend webinar: https://abschools.zoom.us/j/99162690993 To call in: 301 715 8592 Live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/actontv1 To submit public comment to be read at meeting: abrsc_public_comment@abschools.org (public comment to be read at meeting must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting) January 21, 2021 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Executive Session———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- 1. Call to Order (7:00) a. Chairperson’s Welcome - Tessa McKinley i. **Recommendation to Temporarily Suspend Public Participation Policy BEDH - VOTE - T essa McKinley b. Public Comment - Please see note in the heading above c. Superintendent’s Update – Peter Light 2. PRESENTATIONS (7:20) a. World Language Single Entry Level - Sinikka Savukoski b. Superintendent’s Preliminary FY22 Budget - Peter Light, Dave Verdolino i. Budget Subcommittee Update - Adam Klein (oral) ii. Acton Leadership Group Update -J. Petersen/A. Krishnamurthy iii. Boxborough Leadership Forum Update - Tessa McKinley 3. ONGOING BUSINESS (8:25) a. Consent Agenda - VOTE - Tessa McKinley i. Approval of Meeting Minutes of 1/7/21 – VOTE ii. Approval of Anonymous Donation of $627 to the Student Assistance - Homeless and Food Assistance Fund - VOTE iii. Approval of Donation of 3,000 No Place for Hate face masks for students and staff from the AB United Way - VOTE b. *Structured Learning Time Update - Peter Light (addendum) c. *Recommendation to Approve Nonresident Tuition Rate for the RJGJHS STEP Program - VOTE - Peter Light (per policy JFABA) d. FY22SchoolCalendar-SecondRead-VOTE-MarieAltieri e. Student Opportunity Act (SOA) Plan - Second Read - VOTE - Peter Light (addendum) f. ABRSC FY21 Operating Protocols - T hird Read - VOTE - Tessa McKinley g. Subcommittee and Member Reports i. Policy - Diane Baum (oral - meeting on 1/15/21) ii. Statement of Warrants & Recommendation to Approve – VOTE h. FYI 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION (9:00) to be convened under MGL Ch 30A, sec. 21(a) purpose (3): to discuss strategy with respect to litigation because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the Committee. This is in regard to the financial position of the Educational Collaborative (EDCO) and possible future litigation. The Committee will not return to open session. Posted on 1/15/2021 at 4:30 p.m. Reposted on 1/19/21 at 5:00 p.m. to: ● Move Structured Learning Time Update to Ongoing Business section ● Add an update from the Boxborough Leadership Forum under 2.b. FY22 Budget ● Add 3.c. Recommendation to Approve Nonresident Tuition Rate for the RJGJHS STEP Program - VOTE ● Add detail to the reason for entering Executive Session ● Add Monthly Student Enrollment and EDCO FY20 Reports to the “For Your Information” **Reposted on 1/20/21 at 9:50 a.m. to add Vote to Temporarily Suspend Policy BEDH NEXT MEETINGS (via zoom): ABRSC: February 4 and February 11 at 7:00 p.m. Next Community Coffee with the Superintendent & ABRSC Chair: February 3rd 7-8 p.m. Note: “Budget Saturday” previously scheduled for Jan 23 is cancelled. FOR YOUR INFORMATION (FYI) a. ThankYoutoAnonymousDonorfor$250fortheStudentAssistanceFund b. FY22BudgetSchedule,voted11/19/20 c. Acton 2021 Annual Election Calendar d. Boxborough 2021 Annual Election Calendar & Candidate’s Checklist e. QPRTraining:Learnthe3simplestepstosavealifefromsuicide.People trained as QPR Gatekeepers learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include parents, friends, neighbors, and many others who can recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide. Sign up for one of the free (virtual) QPR trainings AB Cares is offering. Click on this QPR Training Flyer for details and to sign up online. Next one: Feb 24 at 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. f. Monthly Student Enrollment, 1/14/21 g. EDCO Collaborative FY20 Annual Report and Audit Report
