2023 School Committee Meeting Materials
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December 19, 2023 - Joint Meeting: Finance and Curriculum Subcommittees - 4:30pm - Brookline Town Hall, 1st Floor, Room 111 and Remote via Zoom
- Agenda
- Presentation: BHS Course Catalog Changes
- Grant Acceptance Memo
- Gift Acceptance Memo
- 2024 Summer Programs Presentation
December 14, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Pierce School MSBA Project, Amendment No. 4
- Contract with LeMessurier Engineering for Selective Structural & Waterproofing Repairs @ BHS
- Superintendent's Report
- Overview of SY2022-2023 MCAS Data
- FY2024 Hiring Profile & Diversity Recruiting/Retention Efforts
- PSB Proposed Revised Wellness Policy and Comparison Table
- PSB Proposed Substance Use Prevention and Education Policy
- PSB Proposed Inclusion in Life of the School Activities Policy
December 14, 2023 - Policy Review Subcommittee - 5:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 1st Floor, with remote option
- Agenda
- Inclusion in Life of the School Activities Policy (DP version)
- Inclusion in Life of the School Activities Policy (MN version)
- Revised Wellness Policy, Presentation, and Comparison Table
December 8, 2023 - Sustainability Task Force - 4:00 p.m. - Remote via Zoom
December 5, 2023 - Capital Improvements Subcommittee - 4:00 p.m. - Remote via Zoom
November 30, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- BHS Project Change Order No. 12
- Driscoll School Project Change Order No. 33
- Superintendent's Report
- October 1, 2023 Enrollment Chart
- Enrollment Presentation
- FY25-FY29 Budget Guidelines
- PSB Strategic Plan (11.30.23 draft)
November 28, 2023 - Curriculum Subcommittee - 4:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor, with remote option
November 20, 2023 - Joint Meeting of the School Policy Review and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Subcommittees - 5:00 p.m. - Remote via Zoom
- Agenda
- Draft: Inclusion in the Life of School Activities Policy
- Equity Policy-Staff Recruitment and Retention
November 13, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Acceptance of Gifts
- Acceptance of Grants
- Draft FY25-29 Budget Guidelines (First Reading)
- Superintendent's Report
- Presentation: Update on Special Education Program Review and Preview of the New Massachusetts IEP
- 8th to 9th Grade Course Recommendation Process
November 7, 2023 - School Finance Subcommittee - 5:00pm - Remote via Zoom
- Agenda
- Gift Acceptance Memo
- Grant Acceptance Memo
- DRAFT FY25-FY29 Budget Guidelines
- DRAFT FY25 Budget Book Outline
October 26, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Acceptance of Gifts
- Driscoll Project: Gilbane Change Order No. 32
- Driscoll Project: Jonathan Levi Architects Contract Amendment No. 25
- Pierce Project: Consigli Construction Contract Amendment No. 3
- Superintendent's Report
- Special Town Meeting Warrant Article 17 Public Hearing
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- FY23 Budget Report
- FY24 1st Quarter Report
- FY25 Budget Development Calendar Dates
- BHS Class Sizes (10.26.23)
- Mass. Assoc. of School Committees (MASC) Resolutions
October 24, 2023 - Curriculum Subcommittee - 4:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor, with remote option
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Review of Anti-Bias Material Tools: Washington Models, Nova Scotia Instrument, Anti-Defamation League, Midwest & Plains Equity Center, Teaching Tolerance
October 23, 2023 - Joint Convention of the School Committee and the Select Board - 7:00 pm - remote
October 19, 2023 - School Committee Workshop - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and Remote via Zoom
October 18, 2023 - Finance Subcommittee - 5:00 p.m. - remote
- Agenda
- Preliminary Enrollment Update
- Acceptance of Gifts
- FY23 Budget Status Report (6.30.23)
- FY24 Budget Status Report (9.30.23)
October 16, 2023 - Government Relations Subcommittee - 6:30 p.m. - remote
October 16, 2023 - Policy Review Subcommittee - 5:00 p.m. - remote
- Agenda
- Review Draft Policies: Inclusion in the Life of the School, School Building Access
October 12, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - Including Public Hearing on STM Articles - 6:00pm - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Presentation: 2023 Mini-CIP School Improvement Projects
- Superintendent's Report
- Public Hearing - Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles 10 and 13: Index and Explanations
- Proposed Policy Revision: Assignment of Students to Schools (J 1 f)
September 28, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Acceptance of Gifts
- Acceptance of Grants
- BHS Project: Contract Amendment 33, William Rawn Architects
- Driscoll Project: Change Order 31, Gilbane Building Company
- Superintendent's Report
- K-8 World Language Program Review Report
- FY 2025 Budget Development Calendar
- Superintendent's 2023-2024 Goals and Priorities
- MOA with the Brookline Educators Union: Unified Sports Coach Stipends
- FY 2024 Food Service Fees
September 22, 2023 - Policy Review Subcommittee - 8:00 a.m. - remote
- Agenda
- Registration and Enrollment: Assignment of Students to Schools
- Special Town Meeting: Index of Warrant Articles and Article Explanations
September 20, 2023 - Finance Subcommittee - 5:00 p.m. - remote
- Agenda
- Gift Acceptance Memo
- Grant Acceptance Memo
- Draft FY25 Budget Development Calendar
- Budgetary Implications of School Improvement Plans
- FY24 Food Service Fees
September 19, 2023 - Curriculum Subcommittee - 3:00 p.m. - remote
September 13, 2023 (Wednesday) - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Meeting Minutes
- Superintendent's Report
- Providing Safe Bike Routes to Schools: Connecting South Brookline
- Brookline Community Foundation: Understanding Brookline Presentation
- FY 2024 Substitute Teacher and Substitute Nurse Pay Rates
- FY25-FY30 CIP Request (draft)
- PSB Mission, Vision, Core Values (draft)
September 12, 2023 - Capital Improvements Subcommittee - 4:00pm - remote
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Davis Path Footbridge Presentation
- FY24 Mini-CIP Update
- Draft FY25-FY30 CIP Request
August 29, 2023 - Climate and Sustainability Task Force - 8:00am - remote
August 22, 2023 - Capital Improvements Subcommittee - 4:00pm - remote
August 14, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 8:00am - remote
- Agenda
- MOA with the Brookline Educators Union Unit B (Athletic Director)
- Driscoll School Project Change Order No. 29 (Gilbane)
- Driscoll School Project Change Order No. 30 (Gilbane)
August 3, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00pm - remote
- Agenda
- Approval of Grants
- Approval of Gifts
- Driscoll School Project: Revised Change Order No. 28
- Superintendent's Report
- District Mission, Vision, and Goals (draft)
July 13, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 8:30 am - remote
- Agenda
- Pierce School Building Project: Miller Dyer Spears, Architect Contract
- Pierce School Building Project: LeftField Project Management, OPM Contract
- Pierce School Building Project: Consigli Construction, Contract
July 11, 2023 - School Capital Improvements Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 pm - remote
July 10, 2023 - School Committee - 1:30 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor
- Docket
- Brookline High School Student Trip: Costa Rica, Feb. 2024
- Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Building Company, Change Order No. 28
- Brookline High School Project: Lambrian Construction Company, Change Order No. 11
- Pierce School Project: Miller Dyer Spears Designer Contract Amendment No. 5
- Equity Workshop
June 28, 2023 - School Committee - 6:00 p.m. - Remote via Zoom
- Docket
- Driscoll School Project: Contract Amendment No. 23
- Driscoll School Project: Contract Amendment No. 24
- Driscoll School Project: Change Order No. 27
- Brookline High School Project: Change Order No. 10
- Student Trip: Steps to Success Summer Exploration Camping Trip, August 2023
- Acceptance of Gifts
- Acceptance of Grants
- Memorandum of Agreement with the BEU Paraprofessional Unit, 9/1/23-8/31/26
- 2024-2025 School Calendar
June 27, 2023 - Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - Remote via Zoom
June 15, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Superintendent's Report
- Heath School Renaming Presentation
- Menstrual Hygiene Products Access By-Law: Article 8.39 and Warrant Article 20
- Supporting Social Emotional Learning in School: An Annual Report
June 12, 2023 - Joint Meeting of the School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice and Policy Review Subcommittees - 5:00 p.m. - Remote via Zoom
- Agenda
- Inclusion in the Life of the School Policy: Memo and Draft Policy
- Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity Policy
June 8, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
June 6, 2023 - School Capital Improvements Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 pm - remote
- Agenda
- Proposals for Outdoor Murals: Ruffin Ridley School and Baker School
June 1, 2023 - School Capital Improvements Subcommittee Meeting - 8:30 am - remote
May 18, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Acceptance of Gifts
- Acceptance of Grants
- High School Project: William Rawn Associates Contract Amendment 32
- Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Building Company Change Order 26
- Superintendent's Report
- Visual Arts Program Overview
- FY2023 3rd Quarter Financial Report
- Discussion and Possible Vote on FY 2024 Budget Request
May 17, 2023 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00pm - remote
May 16, 2023 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00pm - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor, with remote option
May 8, 2023 - School Policy Review Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00pm - remote
- Agenda
- Wellness Policy: Physical Education
- DESE Guidance - Gender Identity
- Student Safety Policies: E4, E27 and E35
April 27, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Meeting Minutes
- Brookline Commission on Disability Scholarship
- Benaree P. Wiley HBCU Scholarship
- Timothy McMahon Memorial Scholarship
- David Brodsky Memorial Scholarship
- BHS Project: William Rawn Associates Contract Amendment No. 31
- Driscoll Project: Gilbane Change Order No. 25
- Superintendent's Report
- Office of Student Services Presentation: Focus on Disproportionality
- 2024-2025 School Calendar
- Proposed PSB Equity Policy: Staff Recruitment and Retention
April 25, 2023 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 3:30pm
Brookline High School Tappan Green Restaurant, 115 Greenough Street
Agenda- Career and Technical Education Presentation
- CTE Program of Study 23-24
- Social Studies Equity Audit: Presentation
- Social Studies Equity Audit: Report
April 13, 2023 - Joint Meeting of the School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice and Policy Review Subcommittees - 5:00 p.m. - Remote via Zoom
April 10, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - Brookline Town Hall, 5th Floor and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- BHS Student Trip: French Exchange
- Superintendent Report
- Public Hearing: 2023 Town Meeting Warrant Articles
- PSB Enrollment Update
- FY2024 Budget Adjustments and Planning
April 3, 2023 - School Committee Workshop - 6:00pm - Brookline Town Hall
- Agenda
- Heath School Renaming: Update and Next Steps
- Racial Identity Development
- 2024-2025 Draft School Calendar
March 31, 2023 - School Policy Review Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00pm - remote
March 30, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Superintendent Report
- mCLASS K-2 Literacy Update
- Panorama Update
- Strategic Planning Process Update
- Introduction of Deputy Superintendent Candidate: Memo and Resume
March 29, 2023 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00pm - remote
March 21, 2023 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
March 16, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Acceptance of Gifts
- BHS Project: Gilbane Change Order 24
- BHS Project: Weston and Sampson Amendment No. 1
- Contract with I.W. Harding Construction, Tappan Roadway Improvements
- Project Scope and Budget Agreement, Pierce Project
- Superintendent's Report
- Middle School Program Review Final Report and Presentation
- Substance Use Prevention and Education Policy
March 15, 2023 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00pm - remote
- Agenda
- Acceptance of Gifts
- FY24 Budget Development: Building User Fees, Personnel
- FY23 Budget Update: School Lunch Review
March 13, 2023 - School Committee Meeting with legislators - 4:00pm
March 9, 2023 - School Capital Improvements Subcommittee Meeting - 5:30 p.m. - remote
- Agenda
- FY24-FY29 CIP Spreadsheet, FY24-29 CIP Summary, and CIP School Projects
- FY24 Repair and Maintenance Budget
March 2, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Change Order 23
- Brookline High School Project: Lambrian Construction Change Order 9
- Brookline High School Project: CTA Construction Managers Change Order 14
- Superintendent's Report
- FY2024 Budget Update
- FY2024 Revolving Fund Fees, (as voted by School Committee)
- User Fees: Materials Fee Tuition
- Equity in the PSB Presentation
- Revised Substance Use Prevention and Education Policy
March 1, 2023 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote- Agenda
- Acceptance of Gifts
- Acceptance of Grants
- FY 2024 User Fees/Revolving Fund
- FY 2024 Building Rental Fees
- Extended Day Fees Chart
- Materials Fee Tuition Chart
- FY 2024 Non-Personnel Account Review
February 28, 2023 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
February 13, 2023 - School Policy Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
February 9, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- BHS Girls Track Team Student Trip
- Superintendent's Report
- FY 2024 Budget Presentation
- FY 2024 Budget Documents
- Lincoln School Improvement Plan
- Pierce School Improvement Plan
- Heath School Renaming Efforts
- PSB Staffing Profile SY 2022-2023
February 8, 2023 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
- Agenda
- Bus Contract Extension
- Draft FY 2024 Revolving Fund Fees
- Draft FY 2024 Building Fees
- BEEP Presentation
- Athletics Presentation
- Override Presentation
February 2, 2023 - School Committee Meeting (includes Public Hearing on FY 2024 Budget and School Choice) - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Acceptance of Gifts
- Acceptance of Grants
- Additional Grant-Project Bread
- BHS ACE Student Trip
- BHS Squash Team Student Trip
- BHS Project: Lambrian Change Order 8
- Superintendent's Report
- FY 2023 2nd Quarter Financial Report
- School Choice
- FY 2024 Budget Documents
- Baker School Improvement Plan
- Driscoll School Improvement Plan
- Driscoll Project Update
January 26, 2023 - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
January 23, 2023 - School Policy Subcommittee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - remote
January 19, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
- Docket
- Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Change Order 21
- Driscoll School Project: Gilbane Change Order 22
- BHS Project: Lambrian Construction Change Order 7
- Superintendent's Report
- Heath School Improvement Plan
- Lawrence School Improvement Plan
- BHS School Improvement Plan
- Proposed BHS Courses
- Superintendent's Preliminary FY 2024 Budget Request
- FY 2024 Budget Presentation
January 19, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 5:00 p.m. - Room 103, 1st Floor, Town Hall
January 17, 2023 - School Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - remote
- Agenda
- BHS Course Proposal - Integrated Wellness Affinity Group
- BHS Course Proposal - Guitar, Ukulele, and Bass through Songs and Songwriting
- BHS Course Proposals - English Courses
January 5, 2023 - School Committee Meeting - 6:00 p.m. - School Committee Room, Town Hall and BIG Live Broadcast/Stream
