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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 March 31, 2023, 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

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WESTWOOD SCHOOL COMMITTEE AGENDA

REMOTE VIA WESTWOOD MEDIA CENTER

Via zoom

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2023

1:00 PM

Call to Order (1:00)

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

Action Items

• Vote to approve capital purchases (1:02-1:07)
• Vote to enter into Executive Session (1:07-1:09)
• Move to go into Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining strategy with the Westwood Instructional Assistants which would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governing body if the discussion was in open session.

Executive Session (1:09 - 1:20)

The School Committee will not return to open session.

Adjournment