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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 in person and via remote means, in accordance with applicable law. This means that members of the public body as well as members of the public may access this meeting in person, or via virtual means. In person attendance will be at the meeting location listed above, and it is possible that any or all members of the public body may attend remotely, with in-person attendance consisting of members of the public. The meeting may also be accessed remotely using the webinar link below. When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting, may do so by in person attendance, or by accessing the meeting remotely, as noted below. Additionally, the meeting will be broadcast live, in real time, via [insert information regarding how to access live broadcast to meeting, such YouTube, Facebook live, local cable access, etc.]

LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

                                          (For updates to this notice, please see www.townhall.westwood.ma.us)

Call to Order (7:00)

• Pledge of allegiance
• Recognition of Westwood Media Center, which is live-streaming the meeting and also recording for later viewing on its platforms

Superintendent’s Report (7:05-7:35)

• High School Girls’ Lacrosse team, winners of the 2021 Division 1 State championship
• Introduction of new administrators
• Welcome new Student Representative
• School reopening
• District enrollment update
• Financial Update - IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) grant and ESSER III (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds

Public Participation (7:35-7:45)

Members of the public that wish to comment during public participation are invited to attend the meeting in-person or to login to the meeting via Zoom using the credentials outlined below or posted online at www.westwood.k12.ma.us/live.   

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88434512633?pwd=NnNteXRmZWxlaHdkeFlMNUZtMkx0dz09

Passcode: 677897

Or One tap mobile :

    US: +13126266799,,88434512633#  or +19292056099,,88434512633#

Or Telephone:

    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

        US: +1 312 626 6799  or +1 929 205 6099  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782

Webinar ID: 884 3451 2633

    International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kAz5VAqEn  

School Committee Chair Update/Liaison Reports (7:45-8:00)

• School building project update
• COVID-19 Advisory Group update
• School Start Times Subcommittee
• Other liaison reports

Discussion Items (8:00-8:45)

• Review of summer programs/projects
  • ESY and Intervention Programming
  • Senior Independent Project Program (SIPP)
• Status of DESE mask mandate and District face covering policy
• First reading of updated Policy JJIF - Concussion Management in Extracurricular Athletics

Action Items (8:45-8:50)

• Approval of August 17, 2021 meeting minutes

   

  New Business (8:50)

• Any new business not reasonably anticipated by the Chair

Adjournment

NOTE: Per changes to Open Meeting Law, effective July 1, 2010, notice of any meeting of public body shall include “A listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting”. Topics must give enough specificity so that the public understands what will be discussed, but not necessarily all items that may come up. Please list those topics above.