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Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, On June 16, 2021, Governor Baker signed into law An Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted during the State of Emergency.  This Act includes an extension, until April 1, 2022, of the remote meeting provisions of his March 12, 2020, Executive Order.

This meeting will be conducted via remote means. Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so by using the Webinar link below. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, for reasons of economic hardship and despite best efforts, we will post on the Town website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.

LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

Call to Order (8:30)

• Roll-call attendance
• Recognition of live broadcast and online stream available through Westwood Media Center — and also online at www.westwood.k12.ma.us/live — to provide real-time, public access to the activities of the School Committee in accordance with an Act relative to extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the State of Emergency.

Executive Session (8:35-8:45)

• Roll-call vote to enter into Executive Session
• Conduct strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Westwood Instructional Assistants and Westwood Schools’ Cafeteria Employees, which would have a detrimental effect on the position of the School Committee if discussion was held in Open Session.

The Committee will return to Open Session.

Action Items (8:45-8:55)

• Ratification of Westwood Instructional Assistants’ contract
• Ratification of Westwood Schools’ Cafeteria Employees’ contract
• Vote to accept grant funds from the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office
• Vote to accept gift from Needham Bank
• Approval of 2021-22 School Committee meeting dates

New Business (8:55)

• Any new business not reasonably anticipated by the Chair

Adjournment

• Roll-call vote to adjourn