School Committee Meeting Agenda – April 24

7:00 p.m. Open Hearing on School Choice 7:05 p.m. Public Comments 7:10 p.m. School Committee Chair and Subcommittee Updates 7:15 p.m. Election of School Committee Officers 7:25 p.m. Superintendent’s Comments 7:30 p.m. Consent Agenda 1. Approve Minutes of the Meetings of March 6, 2018, March 20, 2018, and April 3, 2018 2. Accept FY18 Grants 3. Approve FY18 Budget Transfers 4. Accept Donations 5. Disposal of Surplus Items Discussion Items 7:30 p.m. Needham Education Foundation Spring Grant Awards 7:45 p.m. Pollard Middle School Improvement Plan 8:25 p.m. Town Meeting Preparation 8:35 p.m. School Committee Policies Second Reading: GBEA Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest, GBEB Staff Conduct, IJ Instructional Materials 8:40 p.m. Action Items: Approve School Committee Policies: GBEA Staff Ethics/Conflict of Interest, GBEB Staff Conduct, IJ Instructional Materials, Rescind Policy IIA Instructional Materials, Vote to Establish Adrienne Garrido Memorial Scholarship 8:45 p.m. School Committee Comments Information Items: FY19 Revolving Funds Budget Requests, FY18 Third Quarter Financial Report, Accountants Report on Compliance Applicable to Mass. School Districts’ End of Year Financial Report