Acton-Boxborough Rgional School Committee Meeting 10/01/2020

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ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE (ABRSC) MEETING AGENDA Virtual Public Zoom Webinar Meeting October 1, 2020 To attend open meeting:​ ​https://abschools.zoom.us/j/95248771505 6:00 p.m. Executive Session To call in: ​312 626 6799 7:00 p.m. Open Business Meeting Live streaming:​ ​http://actontv.org/on-demand/livestream/government ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- 1. ​Call to Order ​(6:00) 2. ​EXECUTIVE SESSION - ​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. 3. Return to OPEN MEETING - Chairperson’s Welcome – ​Tessa McKinley (7:00) 3. Public Participation​ – ​Please use “Hand Raise” feature to participate (not the “Chat”) 4.​ Superintendent’s Update – ​Peter Light 5. ​PRESENTATIONS ​(7:10) 5.1 Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) - ​A. Bailey ​(addendum) 6. ONGOING BUSINESS​ (7:40) 6.1. 6.2. 6.3 ​Approval of Meeting Minutes​ ​of 9/17/20 – ​VOTE​ – T. McKinley ​(addendum) ​Budget Update 6.2.1. FY22 Budget Guidelines ​(addendum) ​Subcommittee and Member Reports 6.3.1. Policy – ​Diane Baum (met on 9/25/20) 6.3.1.1 Subcommittees of the School Com (new), File: BDE - First Read 6.3.1.2 Recommendation to Suspend Homework Policy, File: IKB - VOTE​ (2⁄3 vote require​d per policy BGF) 6.3.2 Budget - Adam Klein​ (met on 9/21/20) (oral) 6.3.3 Acton Leadership Group (ALG) - ​John Petersen, Amy Krishnamurthy 6.3.3 Spreadsheet from 9/24/20 and Minutes 6.3.4 ​ ​Legislative Liaison - ​Ginny Kremer (oral) 6.3.5 ​ ​Building Committee Update​ - Peter Light FYI: Naming District Facilities Policy FF and Procedures FYI: Value Management List and Minutes 7.​ Recommendation to Accept $4,000 Donation from Danny’s Place Youth Services to AB Community Education’s Leader-in-Training Program - ​VOTE ​-​ Peter Light (8:20) 8. Statement of Warrants and Recommendation to Approve – ​VOTE​ – ​T. McKinley 9. ​FYI 9.1. Thank you for “Be Kind” Big Bird Signs from “Acton Celebrates Caroll Spinney” 9.2 Call for Public Comment re Retiring the Colonial as AB’s Official Mascot 9.3 FY21 District Calendar including change to Indigenous Peoples’ Day on 10/12/20 10