BROCKTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
George M. Romm, Little Theatre – BHS
470 Forest Avenue, Brockton, MA 02301
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
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
“Pursuant to School Committee Policy, each person requesting to speak shall be allotted a maximum of three (3) minutes.
Since this period is limited to 15 minutes, a total of five (5) people shall be permitted to speak on a first come, first serve basis.”
III. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
A. Teaching and Learning Enc. #1
Student Representative Report
B. MSBA Update (Monthly)
Update OPM Brockton High School Project - LeftField Project Management
C. Finance Update (Monthly)
Review of GRANTS Quarterly Report by Carmillia Jackson
Open Architects Presentation
D. Approval of Unpaid Invoices
E. Approval of the Chief Financial Officer
F. Approval of 2025-2026 BPS Academic School Calendar (1st Reading 3/4/25) Enc. #1A
G. Items to Refer to Subcommittee
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Acceptance of Donation: Gilmore Elementary School – Planet Subaru Enc. #2
B. Acceptance of Donation: BPS – K-8 – Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Kits & PD Workshops Enc. #3 C. Approval of Minutes: November 19, 2024 Regular School Committee Meeting Enc. #4
D. Approval of Minutes: December 3, 2024 Regular School Committee Meeting Enc. #5
E. Approval of Minutes: December 17, 2024 Regular School Committee Meeting Enc. #6
F. Approval of Minutes: January 7, 2025 Organizational/Regular School Committee Meeting Enc. #7
G. Approval of Minutes: January 21, 2025 Regular School Committee Meeting Enc. #8
H. Approval of Rate Increase – Smart Start Extended Day Enc. #9
I. Request for Authorization to Accept Proposal and Expenditure of Funds: Enc. #10
• Public Health Models for Gun Violence Grant Program - $99,000 #10A
• MLSC Biotech Apprenticeship Program - $50,813.69 #10B
J. Acceptance of Human Resources Notifications Enc. #11
• Appointments: Non-Certified #11A
• Personnel Actions: Leaves of Absence, Resignations, and Retirements #11B
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Potential Vote: Policy Subcommittee Meeting, March 11, 2025
B. Discussion and Potential Vote: Bid Review Subcommittee Meeting, March 18, 2025
VI. NEW BUSINESS
VII. SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY
Police Liaison
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
• M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 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” - Litigation
• M.G.L. c. 30A, Section 21(7) – “To comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements” – Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 22(f), (g) – for the purpose of reviewing, approving, and/or releasing executive session minutes
X. ADJOURNMENT