SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
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• The School Committee Meeting on 8/23/2022 will be conducted remotely via Zoom Video Teleconferencing.
• The meeting will start at 6:00pm, and will allow public comment time at the beginning.
• The public may participate in the “public speak” portion of the meeting by joining via Zoom or by dialing in directly via phone.
• Alternatively, you may watch the School Committee meeting live on Charter channel 193. We thank Easthampton Media for presenting these meetings live. If all goes well, the meeting will be recorded and available on Easthampton Media's YouTube channel.
Topic: School Committee Meeting 8/23/2022 6 PM Time: Aug 23, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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AGENDA - Regular Meeting August 23, 2022
I. Call to Order
Mayor LaChapelle ___ Laurie Garcia ___ Marin Goldstein ___ Dr. Megan Harvey ___ Benjamin Hersey ___ Shannon Dunham ___ Chair Cynthia Kwiecinski
II. Announcements
A. Correspondence – Grant Update from Governor Charles D. Baker
B. Gifts -motion to approve to donation of the beautifully framed print of the last day of school drone picture of Maple School from John Cartledge.
C. Student Rep Update
III. Public Comment 15 minutes maximum – (3 minute limit per person)
IV. Presentations/Discussion Items
V. Superintendent Update
A. Mountain View School Update
B. COVID Guideline Update
VI. Director of Business Services Update
A. Finance Update
B. Personnel Update
VII. School Committee Report/Discussion
A. Finance Subcommittee – minutes of June 8 and June 14, 2022 meeting submitted
B. Subcommittee updates
VIII. Other
IX. School Committee Action Items
A. Move to approve the School Payroll dated 6/16/2022 in the amount of $576,501.63.
B. Move to approve the Accounts Payable authorization for payment dated 6/16/2022 in the amount of $154,513.53.
C. Move to approve the School Payroll dated 6/30/2022 in the amount of $629,670.49.
D. Move to approve the Accounts Payable authorization for payment dated 6/30/2022 in the amount of $679,860.63.
E. Move to approve the School Lump Sum Payroll dated 6/30/2022 in the amount of $453,809.72.
F. Move to approve the School Payroll dated 7/14/2022 in the amount of $388,564.77.
G. Move to approve the Accounts Payable authorization for payment dated 6/30/2022 in the amount of $123,110.19.
H. Move to approve the School Payroll dated 7/28/2022 in the amount of $401,272.21.
I. Move to approve the School Payroll dated 8/11/2022 in the amount of $409,333.00.
J. Move to approve the Accounts Payable authorization for payment dated 8/11/2022 in the amount of $285,433.22.
X. Out of State Field Trip Request – Move to approve the out of state field trip request for Easthampton High School to Hartford Stage in Hartford, CT in the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023.
XI. Next Meeting Dates
A. Meeting Dates: September 13, October 11, October 25, November 8, and December 13, 2022.
XII. Adjourn
The above listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chairperson which 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.
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