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ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE (ABRSC) MEETING AGENDA Revised* Virtual Public Meeting March 18, 2021 To attend: https://www.youtube.com/actontv1 7:00 p.m. Open Meeting 7:05 p.m. Annual Budget Hearing 7:20 p.m. (approximately) Return to Business Meeting To preregister for Public Comment (required): https://abschools.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hIT6SHp9RB6BY9NgDFz4Rw (pre-registration must be submitted 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting) ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- 1. Call to Order (7:00) 2. Chairperson’s Welcome Reminder about Public Participation procedures (policy BEDH-R) FY22 BUDGET HEARING (see separate agenda) ● Call to Order (7:05) ● Adjourn (approximately 7:20) RETURN TO BUSINESS MEETING (approximately 7:20) 3. Recommendation to Approve the FY22 Final ABRSD Budget and Assessments - VOTE - Peter Light 4. Chairperson’s Welcome - Tessa McKinley (7:25) a. Student Representative Update b. Public Participation - Please see note in the heading above c. Superintendent’s Update – Peter Light i. *Recommendation to Appoint ABRSD Special Education Director - VOTE - Peter Light (moved from later in the meeting) ii. *Transition to In-Person Schooling Update (oral) 5. PRESENTATION (7:45) a. Math at the R.J. Grey Junior High School - Deborah Bookis, Andrew Shen, David Lawrence 6. ONGOING BUSINESS (8:15) a. Approval of Meeting Minutes of 3/4/21 and 3/11/21 – VOTE - Tessa McKinley b. Kindergarten Registration Update - Marie Altieri c. Proposed Resolutions for Consideration by ABRSC - Ginny Kremer i. VOTE to Support Resolution #1: MCAS and High Stakes Testing - in favor of canceling the MCAS and ACCESS tests this year ii. VOTE to Support Resolution #2: Return our Youngest Learners on April 5th - in opposition to House Docket #4101 d. Subcommittee and Members’ Reports (8:45) i. Building Committee - Adam Klein ii. Policy - Diane Baum 1. Curriculum and Instructional Materials, File: IGA - Second Read - VOTE 2. Adoption of New Courses & Programs, File: IGD (new) - Second Read - VOTE e. Statement of Warrants and Recommendation to Approve - VOTE - Tessa McKinley f. FYI 7. Adjourn (9:15) Posted on 3/15/21 at 4:00 p.m. *Reposted on 3/17/21 at 4:45 p.m. to move the Director Appointment from 6.b. To 4.c.i, add informational 4.c.ii Transition to In-Person Schooling Update, and add to FYI NEXT MEETINGS (via zoom): ABRSC: April 1 and April 15 at 7:00 p.m. Next Community Coffee with the Superintendent & ABRSC Chair via zoom: April 7 at 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. FOR YOUR INFORMATION (FYI) 1. Acton Annual Election is March 30, 2021 2. Boxborough 2021 Annual Election Calendar & Candidate’s Checklist 3. Suicide Prevention Training - Click here QPR Training Flyer for details and to sign up online. Next one: March 25, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. 4. *Student Enrollment, March 1, 2021 5. *Emerson Hospital is conducting a community health needs survey. We are seeking input from residents, health care providers, and social service workers in the cities and towns served by Emerson. Anyone who lives or works in the region can participate. Please consider taking the survey and sharing the link broadly. Thank you for your assistance as we seek to improve the health and well-being of our communities. Take the survey at https://hria.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf8ZddDlKu8vHaC . The survey closes March 31. ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE (ABRSC) MEETING FY22 OPEN BUDGET HEARING AGENDA Virtual Public Meeting March 18, 2021 To attend: https://www.youtube.com/actontv1 7:00 p.m. Open Meeting 7:05 p.m. FY22 Budget Hearing Followed by Open Business Meeting (approximately 7:20 p.m.) To preregister for Public Comment (required): https://abschools.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hIT6SHp9RB6BY9NgDFz4Rw (pre-registration must be submitted 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting) ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1. Call to Order (7:05) Please see the FY22 Budget Binder here and the budget material posted for the March 4, 2021 School Committee meeting at https://www.abschools.org/school_committee/meetings__agendas__packets___minutes 2. Chairman’s Introduction 3. ABRSC FY22 Budget Overview– Peter Light 1. FY22 Final Budget Presentation (brought to meeting) 2. Recommended Assessments and Table 6 4. Budget Feedback and Public Participation 5. Budget Hearing is Adjourned Return to ABRSC Regular Business Meeting (see separate agenda) Note: A VOTE on the proposed FY22 Budget and Assessments, will be done in the open meeting following the Hearing. Posted 3/11/2021 at 9:15 a.m. Reposted 3/15/2021 at 4:00 p.m. to add public comment registration link
