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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Comm. 10/22/2020approved 11-19-20 Mansfield School Committee Policy Subcommittee Meeting Minutes for October 22, 2020 Virtual Meeting _ iD A meeting of the Mansfield School Committee Policy Subcommittee was opened and called to order at 5:02 p.m. i.The meeting was held via Zoom. SC Members Present: Lynn Cavicchi, Jenn Walsh Others present: Teresa Murphy, Superintendent 1.Approval of Minutes: Minutes from 4/25/2018, 10/11/2018, and 3/5/2020 were approved,2-0. 2. Status update on policy manual review and 2019-20 policy recommendations from MASC. Lynn gave a brief overview of the policy sections and noted those that needed to be reviewed based on policy recommendations from MASC or that were up for internal review for the district. 3. Priorities for 2020-21 Priorities for the rest of the calendar year/through December: • Policy JQ Student fees. fines, and charges - Teresa will review wording to align with updated DESE guidance on withholding student records and in terms of other consequences for students due to unpaid fines, fees, or charges. The consensus of the group was that students should not be penalized due to family's inability or unwillingness to pay. • Policy BDFA School Councils - Prioritized because of upcoming discussion about school council elections and procedures at the October 27 school committee meeting. The consensus of the subcommittee was to support establishing additional parameters regarding school council parent representatives serving concurrently on more than one school council and that this recommendation should be brought to the full School Committee for deliberation. • Non -Discrimination Policy and related policies regarding harrasment -Teresa will follow up with legal counsel (policies AC/Non Discrimination, ACA/Non-Discrimination on Basis of Sex;, ACE/Non-Discrimination on Basis of Handicap; JICBFB/Bullying; JICFC/Teen Dating Violence). Teresa will review and bring forward any recommended changes for the Bullying Policy/Plan to the School Committee by January. • Health -related policies that are due to be reviewed by district nurse leader - Lynn will follow up with Christine Dooling and specifically prioritize policies 1LC, JLCD, 1LCEA, JLCEB, JLCEC • "Housekeeping' - Lynn and Jenn will work through sections based on recommendations from the recent MASC policy newsletters. • Section 1 updates submitted by Lauren this summer at the end of her term on the policy subcommittee • Lynn will forward facilities -related policies to the Facilities Subcommittee for review (EBAB/Pest Management; FA - review; EC Management of Buildings and Grounds; ECA Buildings and Grounds Security; ECAB Access to Buildings and Grounds; KI Visitors to the Schools.) 4. Upcoming agenda items: n/a 5. Other: n/a Meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lynn Cavicchi Vice Chair School Committee