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. Motion to enter into Executive Session and to reconvene in Open Session, for the purposes of:
2.1. To Approve minutes of Executive Session held on February 11, 2022
2.2 To discuss strategy related to negotiations of non-union individual contracts
The public discussion of which would be detrimental to the Committee’s bargaining position.
3. Return to Open Session at 7:00 PM
4. Approval of minutes
4.1 Minutes of the School Committee budget meeting held on January 20, 2022
4.2 Minutes of the School Committee meeting held on January 24, 2022
4.3 Minutes of the School Committee meeting held on February 7, 2022
4.4 Minutes of the School Committee joint meeting with the Select Board and Advisory Committee held on February 8, 2022
4.5 Minutes of the School Committee joint meeting with the Student Advisory Committee held on February 10, 2022
4.6 Minutes of the School Committee Meeting held on February 11, 2022
5. 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.
6. Superintendent’s Report
7. Communications
7.1 Student Communications
7.2 Communications Received by the Superintendent
7.3 Other Communications
8. Unfinished Business
8.1 Budget Update
8.2 Strategic Plan Update
8.3 To receive an update on the Foster Elementary School Principal search process
8.4 To receive an update on the East Elementary School Principal search process
8.5 To receive an update on the Director of Business and Support Services search process
9. New Business
9.1 To recommend School Committee and Student representatives to the Hingham Human Rights Commission
9.2 To appoint members of the School Department Capital and Facilities Master Plan Committee
9.3 To discuss proposed temporary COVID related Overnight Field Trip COVID Travel Policy (File JJH, IJOA) (third read) and to act as appropriate.
9.4 To discuss School Committee meeting venues
9.5 To discuss a proposed field trip for a Model UN Conference in April 2022
10. Subcommittee and Project Reports
Warrants Signed
11. Other items as may not reasonably be known 48 hours in advance of the meeting: To discuss new CDC and DESE guidance regarding masks on school buses
12. Adjourn
