BROCKTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
George M. Romm Little Theatre - BHS
470 Forest Avenue, Brockton, MA 02301
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
REVISED AGENDA AS OF 8/11/23
Dear Visitors:
Welcome to a meeting of the Brockton 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.
In addition to attending, the public can view this meeting via television on Comcast channel 8 and /1071HD Version, and online via this link: www.youtube.com/TheBrocktonChannels
I. CALLING OF MEETING TO ORDER – ESTABLISHING A QUORUM – FLAG SALUTE
II. HEARING OF VISITORS
III. EXECUTIVE SESSION
· M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3) To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares
· M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(2) To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes: Facilities Usage & Planning Subcommittee Meeting, July 11, 2023 Enc. #1
B. Approval of Minutes: Bid Review Subcommittee Meeting, June 27, 2023 Enc. #2
C. Approval of Minutes: Joint School Committee & Policy Subcommittee Meeting, June 20, 2023 Enc. #3
D. Approval of Minutes: Regular School Committee Meeting, April 4, 2023 Enc. #4
E. Requests for Authorization to Submit Proposal and Expenditure of Funds: Enc. #5
· FY2024 Renewal for the Commonwealth Preschool Partnerships Initiative - $750,000 Enc. #5A
· Teacher Diversification Pilot Program Grant, Center of Strategic Initiatives - $600,000 Enc. #5B
· Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Center for Instructional Support - $563,367 Enc. #5C
· FY2024 Office for Literacy and Humanities - $187,275 for FY23-24 and $35,750 for FY25 Enc. #5D
Summer totaling $223,025
· MassGrads Promising Practices Grant - $185,000 Enc. #5E
· FY2024 Brockton Shannon Project Grant - $85,000 - $100,000 Enc. #5F
· FY2024 Mass Department of Public Health - $77,000 Enc. #5G
· FY2024 Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office - $16,800 Enc. #5H
F. Acceptance of Human Resources Notifications Enc. #6
Personnel Actions: Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements Enc. #6A
V. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
A. Teaching and Learning Enc. #7
· Office of Student Support Services: Dr. James LaBillois, Asst. Supt., Student Support Services
· Strategic Prioritization End of Year DESE Progress Report
B. Items to Refer to Subcommittee Enc. #8
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Enc. #9
· Discussion and Potential Adoption: JICFB Bullying Prevention Policy Enc. #9A
· Discussion and Potential Vote: Policy Subcommittee Meeting, August 15, 2023
VII. NEW BUSINESS
· BPS Student/Parent Handbooks 2023-2024 (action requested) Enc. #10
· Donation of Surplus Educational Materials
VIII. ADJOURNMENT