HINGHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE

February 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Remote meeting via Zoom Webinar 

Dial-in number: 1-929-205-6099

Meeting ID: 827 3219 3851

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MEETING AGENDA

1.           Call to Order CHAIR COMMENT: This meeting is being held remotely as an alternate means of public access   pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 temporarily amending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law. You are hereby advised that this meeting and all communications during this meeting may be recorded by the Town of Hingham in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. If any participant wishes to record this meeting,     please   notify the chair at the start of the meeting in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 20(f) so that the chair may inform all other participants of said recording.

2.           Approval of Minutes

              2.1 Minutes of the School Committee Meeting of January 24, 2022

              2.2 Minutes of the School Committee joint meeting with the Capital Outlay Committee on January 31, 2022

              2.3 Minutes of the School Committee joint meeting with the Select Board and Advisory Committee on February 1, 2022

              2.4 Minutes of the School Committee joint meeting with ACES on February 3. 2022

3.           Questions and Comments

The Hingham School Committee encourages community engagement and welcomes questions and comments as agenda items are discussed at the meeting. In addition, we have set aside up to fifteen minutes at the beginning of this meeting for comments or questions that fall under the purview of the School Committee and are not already on tonight's agenda. If any guests wish to speak, please raise your hand, state your name and address, and address your comments to the Chairperson. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker and must relate to topics within the scope of responsibility of the School Committee. As established by the Massachusetts General Laws, the responsibilities of the School Committee are to (1) select and to terminate the Superintendent, (2) review and approve budgets for public education in the district, and (3) establish educational goals and policies for the schools in the district. Speakers are encouraged to present their remarks in a respectful manner and to consider the privacy interests of others. The public comment period is not a time for debate or response to comments by the School Committee. The School Committee is not adopting or endorsing any of the comments made during the public comment period. 

4.           Public Hearing on the FY 2023 Operating Budget

• Call to Order of Public Hearing
• Presentation of the Administration’s proposed FY ’23 Operating Budget
• Comments and questions about the proposed FY ’23 Operating Budget
  • Adjourn Public Hearing to resume Open Meeting 

5.           Superintendent’s Report 

6.           Communications 

              6.1         Student Communications

6.2         Communications Received by the Superintendent

6.3         Other Communications

7.           Unfinished Business

7.1         To hear an update on student progress 

7.2         Strategic Plan Update

7.3         To discuss the recommendations of the Sustainable Budget Task Force

7.4        To discuss the proposed FY 2022-2023 budget and to act as appropriate 

7.5         To receive an update on the Foster School

7.6         To discuss policy EBCFA - FACE COVERINGS and to act as appropriate

8.           New Business

8.1         To receive notification of the appointments of: Kimberly Carvette, Long-term Substitute at East    Elementary (effective 1/12/22); Norah Brink, Paraeducator at Foster Elementary (effective 1/31/22);  Emerald Anderson, Office Assistant at Hingham High School (effective 2/7/22).

8.2         To receive notification of the resignations of: Christina Grande, Paraeducator at Plymouth River Elementary (effective 1/11/22); Patrick Murphy, Paraeducator at Hingham High School (effective 1/28/22).            

9.         Subcommittee and Project Reports

             Warrants Signed

10.       Other items as may not reasonably be known 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

11.       Adjourn

NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS:

February 8, 2022 joint meeting with Select Board and Advisory Committee

February 28, 2022

March 7, 2022