Salem Public Schools
Salem, MA
Regular School Committee Meeting
Monday, January 22, 2007
7:30 p.m.
Student Advisory Council 6:30 p.m.
I. Call of Meeting to Order
Approval of the Agenda
Organization of the School Committee for the year 2007
Election of Vice Chair
III Deliberation on the Approval of the Minutes of
1/8/07 School Committee Meeting
IV. Questions and Comments from the Audience
V Deliberation on the approval of the School Department Warrant
January 4, 2007 in the amount of $141,407.41
January 11, 2007 in the amount of $687,945.09
January 18, 2007 in the amount of $424,034.07
VI Student Representative Report
VII Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Lawrence Callahan
VIII Administrative Reports - Report on Grants – Ed Feinman
IX Curriculum Report – District Improvement Plan - Alyce Davis
X Finance Report – Mr. Bruce Guy
XI Old Business
a Deliberation on the recommendation of the Superintendent to expand the program at the Saltonstall School to a K-8 model with the implementation of a grade 6 for 07-08.
XI Action Items
a Deliberation on the approval of the amended School Improvement Plans for the Bates, Bentley, Carlton, Horace Mann, Nathaniel Bowditch, Saltonstall, Witchcraft Heights, Collins Middle School and Salem High School
b Deliberation on the approval of the contract for Devaux Associates for the Superintendent Search in the amount of $5,000
c Deliberation on the approval of the Salem High School Winter Guard trip to the International Regional Colorguard Competition in Kingston, Rhode Island, March 16-18, 2007
d Deliberation on the approval of the Salem High School Winter Guard trip to the International Regional Percussion Competition in Stratford, CT on March 10, 2007
e Deliberation on the approval of the Salem High School Concert Band, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Chorus and Winter Colorguard request to attend the National Music Festival in Colonial Williamsburg/ Virginia Beach, April 12-16, 2007
f Deliberation on the approval of the Salem High School Music Department trip to Canobie Lake Park on June 15, 2007
g Deliberation on the recommendation to declare surplus equipment at Salem High School
XII School Committee Reports
Personnel
Policy
Buildings and Grounds
Curriculum
Finance
XIII School Committee Concerns and Resolutions
XIV Questions and Comments from the Audience regarding the 1/22/07 agenda
| 
