Summary
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 Planning Workshop held on October 2, 2021
2.2 Minutes of the School Committee Meeting held on October 4, 2021
2.3 Minutes of the School Committee Meeting held on October 7, 2021
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. Superintendent’s Report
5. Communications
6. Unfinished Business
6.1 To discuss School Committee Subcommittee functions and goals and to act as appropriate
6.2 To discuss 2021-2022 Superintendent and School Committee goals and to act as appropriate
6.3 To hear an update on the Superintendent search process
6.4 To hear an update on HPS vaccination data collection as it pertains to DESE mask guidance
7. New Business
7. 1 To discuss the MOA between the Hingham School Committee and the Massachusetts Laborer’s District Council, Local 1139, and act as appropriate
7.2 To discuss the 2021-2022 School Committee report schedule and to act as appropriate
7.3 To appoint Carlos DaSilva as the Hingham School Committee delegate to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC ) Delegate Assembly
7.4 To review the 2021 proposed MASC resolutions and to act as appropriate
8. Subcommittee and Project Reports
Warrants Signed
9. Other items as may not reasonably be known 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
10. Adjourn
