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2022 School Committee Meeting Materials

2022 School Committee Meeting Materials

December 29, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Town Long-Range Financial Plan


December 20, 2022 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
12/20/22 Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting Presentation


December 15, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - BIG Live Broadcast/Stream 
Docket
Brookline High School Project: Skanska USA Building Change Order 28
Brookline High School Project: NB Kenney Company Change Order 10
Brookline High School Project: Hill International Contract Amendment 11
Driscoll Project: Jonathan Levi Architects Contract Amendment 22
Driscoll Project: Leftfield LLC Contract Amendment 10
Driscoll Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 18
Driscoll Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 19
Driscoll Project: Gilbane Change Order 20
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
Superintendent's Report
FY 2023 Hiring Profile and Diversity Recruiting/Retention Efforts
Report on Response to Intervention and Child Study Teams Implementation
Presentation-Response to Intervention and Child Study Teams
2022-2023 District/Superintendent Goals/Priorities and Strategic Planning
2023 Legislative Priorities

 
December 8, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 4:00 p.m. - BIG Live Broadcast/Stream 
Docket
Student Trip: BHS Music Collective to Austin and San Antonio, Texas; April 14, 2023-April 17, 2023
Student Trip: BHS Varsity Hockey Team to Middlebury, Vermont; December 28, 2022-December 30, 2022

Proposed PSB Equity Policy - Staff Recruitment and Retention
Proposed PSB Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Proposed Amendment to Town Meeting Article 37
FY 2021-2022 MCAS Data, including Student Absenteeism, and Next Steps
Universal Screening and Social Emotional Learning
Superintendent's Report

 
December 5, 2022 - Joint Meeting of the School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice and Policy Review Subcommittees - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda

 
November 21, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream 
Docket
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
Student Trip: STS Grades 6-8 to AMC Highland Center and Bretton Woods, NH
Student Trip: BHS ACE Program to Brown University
Driscoll School Project: Leftfield, LLC Contract Amendment 9
Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 16
Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 17
BHS Project: Lambrian Construction Change Order 6
William Rawn Architects Contract Amendment 30
Superintendent's Report
Special Education Program Update
mCLASS Dyslexia Screener Overview/Update
Proposed PSB Equity Policy - Staff Recruitment and Retention
Proposed PSB Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

 
November 16, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
FY 2024 Budget Book Draft Outline


 
November 14, 2022 - School Policy Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Draft PSB Equity Policy-Staff Recruitment and Retention
Draft PSB Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Policy


 
November 10, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream 
Docket
Superintendent's Report
October 1, 2022 Enrollment Update
October 1, 2022 Enrollment Chart
BEEP Facilities Planning
Draft PSB Policy on Face Coverings
 
November 9, 2022 - School Capital Improvements Subcommittee Meeting  - 4:30 p.m. - Remote
Agenda
Director of Public Buildings Memo re: School Repair and Maintenance Funding FY 2024
Building Repairs and Maintenance Presentation

 
October 27, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream 
Docket
Gift Acceptance
Grant Acceptance
Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 15
Brookline High School Project: Skanska USA Change Order 27
Brookline High School Project: Lambrian Construction Change Order 5
Brookline High School Project: William Rawn Architects Contract Amendment 29
Brookline High School Project: NB Kenney Change Order 8
Brookline High School Project: NB Kenney Change Order 9
Student Trip: BHS to New Haven, CT
Student Trip: BHS to Italy
Superintendent's Report
2022 Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles
FY 2022 Budget Close
FY 2023 1st Quarter Report-Memo
FY 2023 1st Quarter Report-Table
Preliminary Enrollment Update
Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Calendar
Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Guidelines
Pierce Relocation
MASC Resolutions
Draft PSB Sustainability Policy
PSB Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
PSB General (Interim) Policy on COVID-Related Issues
Current PSB Policy on Face Coverings
Draft Amended PSB Policy on Face Coverings

 
October 20, 2022 - School Committee Workshop - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall

Agenda

2022 Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles

 
October 19, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Gift Acceptance
Grant Acceptance
FY 2022 Budget Close
FY 2023 1st Quarter Report-Memo
FY 2023 1st Quarter Report-Table
Preliminary Enrollment Update
Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Calendar
Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Guidelines

 
October 18, 2022 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
MCAS Presentation
Introduction to Adolescence Curriculum Presentation
Introduction to Adolescence Draft Curriculum Overview

 
October 17, 2022 - School Policy Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda 

 
October 13, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - Remote/BIG Live Broadcast/Stream 
Docket
Driscoll Student Trip to Athol, Massachusetts
Pierce Project Proprietary Items
Superintendent's Report
2022 Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles
Article 37 - Petitioners' Presentation
Article 10 - Petitioners' Revised Motion
Article 11 - Petitioners' Revised Motion/Explanation
Article 13 - Petitioners' Revised Motion
English Learner Program Review


 
October 12, 2022 - School Capital Improvements Subcommittee Meeting  - 4:00 p.m. - Remote
Agenda
Pierce Project Proprietary Items  
Summer Work in the School Buildings-Summary
Summer Work in the School Buildings-Memo
Building Department's School Building CIP Request

 
September 29, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
Docket
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
Student Trips: Lawrence School 8th Grade to Athol, Massachusetts (Farm School)
Student Trip: BHS Students to Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee (Civil Rights Movement Historical Sites)
Student Trip: Pierce School 7th Grade to Charlton, Massachusetts (Nature's Classroom)
Student Trip: AALSP to University of Rhode Island
Student Trip: AALSP to Brown University
Student Trip: AALSP to University of Connecticut
Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Calendar
Draft FY 2024 Budget Guidelines
Superintendent's Two-Year Goals
2022 Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles


 
September 28, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting  - 5:00 p.m. - Remote
Agenda
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
Draft FY 2024 Budget Development Calendar  
Draft FY 2024 Budget Guidelines

 
September 20, 2022 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting  - 4:00 p.m. - Remote
Agenda
September 20, 2022 Curriculum Subcom. Meeting Presentations

 
September 15, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
Docket
Lawrence School 7th Grade Student Trips
Brookline High School Project: Skanska Change Order 26
Driscoll School Project: Jonathan Levi Architects Contract Amendment 21
Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 14
Superintendent's Report
Pierce Project Schematic Design and Budget
Pierce School Project Demolition Certificate (50 School Street)
Pierce School Project Demolition Certificate (32 Pierce Street)

 
September 15, 2022 - School Government Relations Subcommittee Meeting  - 5:30 p.m. - Remote
Agenda
Sample Resolution in Support of the Fair Share Amendment

 
September 13, 2022 - School Capital Improvements Subcommittee Meeting  - 4:00 p.m. - Remote
Agenda
Pierce School Project Proprietary Items

 
September 1, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
Barbara Callan Scholarship
Lawrence School 7th Grade Field Trip
Cypress Playground Project: Heimlich Landscaping and Construction Change Order 3
Pierce Project: Consigli Construction Contract Amendment 1
BHS Project: Lambrian Construction Change Order 4
Driscoll Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 13
2022-2023 School Year Updates
8.08.22 Memo re: Competency Determination
8.10.22 Memo re: Competency Determination

 
August 15, 2022 - School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Draft PSB Equity Policy
Draft PSB Equity Policy Staff Section
Equity Update

 
July 26, 2022 - School Committee Workshop - 2:00 p.m. - Room 103, Town Hall
Agenda
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
Pierce Project: Miller Dyer Spears Contract Amendment 4
BHS Project: Skanska Change Order 25
BHS Project: Lambrian Change Order 3
Apple Lease Documents
BHS Solar Power Consent Agreement
Kirrane Aquatics Center Solar Power Consent Agreement

 
July 21, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda

 
July 21, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda

 
July 20, 2022 - Joint Meeting of the School Finance and Capital Subcommittees - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants

 
July 6, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
MOA with the BEU Unit A (September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2026)
MOA with the BEU Unit B (September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2026)
2022 Superintendent Evalulation Voted July 6, 2022
2022 Superintendent Evaluation-Individual School Committee Member Evaluations

 
June 16, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
Driscoll Project: Gilbane Change Order 12
Brookline High School Project: Lambrian Construction Change Order 1
Brookline High School Project: Lambrian Construction Change Order 2
Brookline High School Project: Skanska Change Order 24
Brookline High School Project: William Rawn Associates Contract Amendment 28
Superintendent's Report
Update on K-8 World Language
Draft PSB Policy Manual Section D: Financial Management

 
June 15, 2022 - Joint School Finance/Policy Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Acceptance of Grants
Draft PSB Policy Manual Section D: Financial Management

 
June 9, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
Superintendent's Report
Sustainability Initiatives and Environmental Education
Brookline High School Social Studies Update

 
June 7, 2022 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
DESE Mental Health and Social-Emotional Learning Grant

 
June 6, 2022 - School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Senior Director of Equity's Presentation
Draft PSB Equity Policy

 
May 26, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
MOA with the BEU Unit A (September 1, 2020-August 31, 2023)
MOA with the BEU Unit A (September 1, 2023-August 31, 2026)
MOA with the BEU Unit B (September 1, 2020-August 31, 2023)
MOA with the BEU Unit B (September 1, 2023-August 31, 2026)
MOA with AFSCME School Food Service Employees (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2024)
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
Superintendent's Report
Update on Social Emotional Learning
K-8 Social Studies Update

 
May 25, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 4:30 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
Draft PSB Policies: Section D Financial Management

 
May 24, 2022 - School Capital Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda

 
May 12, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall
Docket
Brookline High School Project: Hill International, Inc. Contract Amendment 10
Brookline High School Project: Skanska Change Order 23
Driscoll Project: Gilbane Change Order 11
Pierce Project: Contract with Consigli Construction Company for Pre-Construction Services
Superintendent's Report
School Choice
Steps to Success Update
Superintendent's Entry Findings Report

 
April 27, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall
Docket
Brookline High School Project: William Rawn Associates Architects, Inc. Contract Amendment 27
Brookline High School Project: Skanska Change Order 22
Brookline High School Project: Heimlich Landscaping & Construction Change Order 2
Brookline High School Project: CTA Construction Change Order 13
Brookline High School Project: NB Kenney Change Order 7
Driscoll Project: BR+A Contract Amendment 1
Driscoll Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 10
Superintendent's Report
BHS Math Program Update
FY 2022 Budget Update
FY 2022 2nd Quarter Financial Report
FY 2022 Office of Student Services 2nd Quarter Financial Projection
FY 2023 Budget Update/Vote
Statement to Town Meeting on Article 8: Budget Appropriations

 
April 26, 2022 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Office of Teaching and Learning Presentation

 
April 11, 2022 - School Policy Review Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Draft PSB General School Administration Policy
Draft PSB Sustainability Policy

 
April 7, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
Acceptance of Grants
Superintendent's Report
2022 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles
Enrollment Update
Draft PSB Sustainability Policy
Draft PSB Pesticide Policy
Draft PSB Physical Restraint Policy

 
April 6, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Acceptance of Grants
FY 2022 Budget Update
FY 2022 2nd Quarter Financial Report
FY 2022 Office of Student Services 2nd Quarter Financial Projection

 
March 24, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
Gift Acceptance
Grant Acceptance
BHS Project: NB Kenney Company, Inc. Change Order 6
BHS Project: CTA Construction Managers Change Order 12
BHS Project: Gilbane Change Order 9
BHS Project: Skanska USA Building, Inc. Change Order 21
Driscoll School Project: Jonathan Levi Architects Contract Amendment 19
Contract with Lambrian Construction Corp. for BHS 3rd Floor Classrooms and Quad Renovations-Bid
Contract with Lambrian Construction Corp. for BHS 3rd Floor Classrooms and Quad Renovations-Recommendation
Superintendent Report
Baker School Improvement Plan
Driscoll School Improvement Plan
Heath School Improvement Plan
Lincoln School Improvement Plan
Pierce School Improvement Plan
Special Education Program Review Report
FY 2023 Budget Update
Draft PSB Sustainability Policy
Draft PSB Pesticides Policy
Draft PSB Physical Restraint Policy
School Committee Statement in Response to Recent Racist and Anti-Semitic Incidents and Student Walkouts
2022 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles

 
March 22, 2022 - School Policy Review Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Draft PSB Physical Restraint Policy
Draft PSB Statement regarding Racial and Anti-Semitic Incidents
2022 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles

 
March 20, 2022 - Emergency School Committee Meeting  - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Docket 

 
March 16, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Gift Acceptance
Grant Acceptance
Enrollment Update
FY 2022-FY2023 Personnel Overview
FY 2022 and FY 2023 Non-Personnel Comparison
FY 2022 and FY 2023 Curricular Materials Comparison
FY 2023 Curricular Materials Year-to-Date
FY 2023 Budget Update

 
March 15, 2022 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
K-8 Social Studies Curriculum
Understanding our Differences

 
March 14, 2022 - School Policy Review Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Draft Restraint Policy
Draft Sustainability Policy
Draft Pesticides Policy
PSB Policy on Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Products
Draft Equity Policy

 
March 10, 2022 - School Committee Workshop  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
Evaluation Process
Superintendent's Entry Findings Presentation

 
March 8, 2022 - School Capital Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda

 
March 3, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
Gift Acceptance
Superintendent's Report
BEEP School Improvement Plan
Florida Ruffin Ridley School Improvement Plan
Lawrence School Improvement Plan
Runkle School Improvement Plan
BHS School Improvement Plan
K-8 Math Program Update
FY 2023 Fees

 
March 2, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
FY 2023 Preliminary Proposed Fees
FY 2023 Proposed Personnel Review Structure
FY 2023 Personnel Budget Context

 
February 23, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Gift Acceptance
Finance Subcommittee Meeting Presentation
BACE Presentation
BACE Financial Update
FY 2023 Non-Personnel Accounts
PSB Financial Assistance Policy

 
February 17, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
BHS Project: William Rawn Associates Contract Amendment 26
BHS Project: CTA Construction Managers Change Order 11
BHS Project: Skanska USA Building Inc. Change Order 20
Driscoll Project: Jonathan Levi Architects Contract Amendment 20
Driscoll Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 8
Superintendent's Report
Draft PSB Pesticides Policy
Draft PSB Sustainability Policy
PSB Community Panel on Environmental Education
PSB Science Program

 
February 14, 2022 - School Policy Review Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Draft PSB Restraint Policy
Draft PSB Sustainability Policy
Draft PSB Pesticides Policy
Draft PSB Equity Policy
Somerville, MA Equity Policy
Newton, MA Equity Policy
Kent, WA Equity Policy

 
February 10, 2022 - School Committee Meeting  - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
FY 2023 Budget Presentation
FY 2023 Budget Summary
Preliminary FY 2023 Budget information can be found here: /Page/108

February 9, 2022 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
K-8 Mathematics Update
DESE Mental Health and SEL Grant

 
February 8, 2022 - School Capital Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda

 
February 3, 2022 - School Committee Meeting (includes Public Hearing on FY 2023 Budget/School Choice) - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
Superintendent's Report
FY 2023 Budget Timeline
FY 2023 Budget Summary
Office of Equity Report of Findings and Next Steps
Draft PSB Pesticide Policy
Preliminary FY 2023 Budget information can be found here: /Page/108
Information on School Choice can be found here: https://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/



January 20, 2022 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - remote
Docket
Pierce School Project: Leftfield, LLC Contract Amendment 2
Pierce School Project: Miller Dyer Spears, Inc. Contract Amendment 3
Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 7
BHS Project: Hill International Contract Amendment 9
BHS Project Skanska USA Building, Inc. Change Order 19
BHS Project: CTA Construction Managers Change Order 10
Heath School Roofing: MDM Engineering, Inc. Change Order 1
Pierce School Project: Use of Construction Manager At Risk
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
Data Science and Social Justice Course
Data Science and Social Justice Course Presentation
Artists' Books and Visual Journals Course
2nd Quarter Financial Report-Memo
2nd Quarter Financial Report-Chart
Preliminary FY 2023 Budget Summary
Preliminary FY 2023 Budget Presentation
Draft PSB Pesticide Policy

 
January 19, 2022 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Acceptance of Gifts
Acceptance of Grants
2nd Quarter Financial Report-Memo
2nd Quarter Financial Report-Chart
Preliminary FY 2023 Budget Summary
FY 2023 Revolving Funds and Fees



January 18, 2022 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
Data Science and Social Justice Course
Data Science and Social Justice Course Presentation
Artists' Books and Visual Journals Course
AP Physics Courses
Global Studies Course

  
January 10, 2022 - School Policy Review Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote

Agenda

Draft PSB Restraint Policy
Draft PSB Pesticide Policy
Draft PSB Sustainability Policy

 
January 10, 2022 - School Committee Meeting with Legislators - 3:00 p.m. - remote
Agenda
2022 Legislative Priorities

 
January 6, 2022 - School Committee Meeting - 6:15 p.m. - remote
Docket
Superintendent's Report
Heath School Power Purchase Agreement
Report on Disproportionality
Report on Early Literacy