The Arlington School Committee plans to hold its regular meeting Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m., in the School Committee Room, sixth floor, Arlington High School. Draft agenda*:

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6:30 Opening Remarks (10 minutes) K. Allison-Ampe

6:40 Public Participation (10 minutes)

(per File BEDH, ASC Policy Manual)
Speakers will be allowed three (3) minutes to present their material. Issues requiring extensive discussion may be deferred to a future meeting as a scheduled agenda item. 0All remarks will be addressed through the chairperson of the meeting

6:50 Discussion of School Committee and Administration priorities for FY 14 Budget (45 minutes)

7:35 Report on Facilities (45 minutes) K. Bodie

8:20 Warrant for Special Education Reserve (10 minutes) K. Bodie

8:30 Snow Removal (5 minutes) K. Allison-Ampe and K. Bodie

8:35 Update on Thompson Rebuild (5 minutes) K. Bodie
8:40 Superintendent Report (10 minutes) K. Bodie

8:50 Subcommittee & Liaison Reports (30 minutes)

Policies & Procedures, J. Pierce
Budget, C. Starks
Community Relations, L. Heigham
Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment & Accountability, J. Thielman
Facilities, W. Hayner
Legal Services Review Chair, K. Allison-Ampe
Governance Update: District Goal Presentations Schedule 2012-2013

9:20 Consent Agenda (5 minutes)
All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the committee so request, in which event the item will be considered in its normal sequence:
* Approval of Warrant # 13102 Dated, January 10, 2013, Total Warrant Amount $473,981.48
* Minutes for Approval: December 20, 2012
* Approval of Costa Rica Trip postponed from 2013 to 2014
* Approval of Model Congress Trip, UPENN, February 7-10th, 2013

9:25 Secretary’s Report (5 minutes) L. Heigham

9:30 Executive Session (10 minutes)

To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with union and/or nonunion personnel or contract negotiations with union and/or nonunion in which if held in an open meeting may have a detrimental effect.

To conduct strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation, in which if held in an open meeting may have a detrimental effect, Collective bargaining may also be conducted.

Update on Superintendent Contract Negotiations

Kathleen Bodie, Ed.D, Superintendent

9:40 Adjourn

Submitted by K. Allison-Ampe,
Chair, Arlington School Committee

* The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the chair that may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

** Stated times and time amounts (listed in parenthesis) are the estimated amount of time for that particular agenda item. Actual times may be shorter or longer depending on the time needed to fully explore the topic.