BROCKTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

DR. WILLIAM H. ARNONE SCHOOL THEATRE

November 14, 2017, 7:00 P.M.

Agenda/Documents

Dear Visitors:

Welcome to an open meeting of the School Committee. This is the agenda that will be discussed this evening. Please note that Hearing of Visitors is included. If you have a statement or question, please give your name to the secretary.

  1. CALLING OF MEETING TO ORDER/ESTABLISHING A QUORUM/FLAG SALUTE
  2. HEARING OF VISITORS
  3. CONSENT AGENDA
    1. Approval of October 17, 2017 Regular School Committee Meeting -- Enc. #1 -- Pages 1 - 6
    2. Acceptance of October 24, 2017 Finance Subcommittee Meeting Report -- Enc. #2 -- Pages 7 - 9
    3. Acceptance of October 24, 2017 Safety/Security/Transportation Meeting Report -- Enc. #3 -- Pages 10 - 12
    4. Approval of BHS Business/Tech Out-of-State Field Trip to NEIT, RI -- Enc. #4 -- Page 13

      5. Authorization to Submit the following grant applications:

    5. DESE MassGrad Promising Practices Grant - $50,000 -- Enc. #5 -- Page 14
    6. Brockton Cultural Council Grant - $1,360 -- Enc. #6 -- Page 15
    7. 2018 DESE Career/Tech Ed. Perkins Grant - $40,000 -- Enc. #7 -- Page 16
    8. 2018 DESE Resource Reallocation to District Priorities Grant - $50,000 -- Enc. #8 -- Page 17
    9. FY18 AmeriCorps Grant - $276,000 -- Enc. #9 -- Page 18
    10. Acceptance of Notification of Angelo School Grant Award -- Enc. #10 -- Page 19
    11. Acceptance of Notification of Personnel Appointments: Non-Certified -- Enc. #11 -- Pages 20 - 22
    12. Acceptance of Notification of Personnel Actions: Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements -- Enc. #12 -- Pages 23 - 26
  4. COMMUNICATION
  5. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
    1. Learning and Teaching -- Enc. #13 -- Page 27
      • Student Report
      • BHS Cross Country Track Team Recognition -- Enc. #14 -- Page 28
      • MCAS Presentation (E. Cancell) -- Enc. #15 -- Page 29
    2. Items to Refer to Subcommittee -- Enc. #16 -- Page 30
  6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  7. NEW BUSINESS

    At this point in the meeting, the Committee should discuss with the Superintendent any special matters that should be scheduled for future agendas. This is one of the Committee’s opportunities to look ahead, to ask the Superintendent to research special problems, and to make suggestions that will help the Superintendent prepare for future Committee agendas.

  8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
  9. ADJOURNMENT