HomeMy Public PortalAbout2017.02.15.Agenda WATERTOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WATERTOWN,MA
RICHARD E.MASTRANGELO WEDNESDAY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEBRUARY 15,2017
149 MAIN STREET 6:00 P.M.
AGENDA
I. Roll Call: This Meeting will be recorded
II. Adjourn to Executive Session: 6:00 PM
Discussion of strategy with respect to WEA and SEIU negotiations as an open meeting may have a
detrimental effect on the WPS' bargaining position.
III. Return to Open Session: 7:00 PM
IV. High School Student Advisors
V. Public Forum—Session I
VI. Statement on Respecting Diversity in the Watertown Public Schools
VII. Presentation and Discussion
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)Report on the High School
VIII. Action Items
A. Building for the Future Update
1. Update on RFQ
2. Update on Massachusetts School Building Authority Statement of Interest for
Watertown High School
3. Building for the Future Steering Committee
B. Approval of Subcommittee Assignments
C. Approval of FYI Budget Transfers
D. Approval of Reorganization Creating an Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations
E. Approval of Transfer of Funds in Upit Family Scholarship
F. FYI Capital Funds—Vote to Utilize Unspent Balance
G. Approval of Overnight Field Trip—WHS Special Education Students to White Mountains,NH
H. Approval of Minutes
1. December 5,2016 School Committee Meeting
2. January 6,2017 School Committee Meeting
I. Approval of Gifts:
1. Jordans Furniture
2. Gartaganis Brothers Inc.
3. Darren Stahlman
4. Hitachi Consulting
5. Angela Carosella and Alex Reveliotty
IX. Reports
A. Superintendent Search—Presentation of Names of Finalists and Discussion of Next Steps
B. 2017-18 School Calendar
C. Cable Access Board
D. FYI 7 Monthly Budget Update
E. FYI Level Services Budget
F. Enrollment Update
G. Subcommittee Reports
1. Budget and Finance
2. Building and Grounds
H. Personnel
X. Public Forum—Session II
XI. Reports
A. Chairman's
B. Superintendent's
XII. Next Meeting
Monthly School Committee Meeting—Proposed Change to March 13, 2017
XIII. New Business
XIV. Adjournment