DOCKET
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023
6:00 PM – 9:50 PM
Watch Remotely: Brookline Interactive Group (BIG) will broadcast live out to the cable channels
and online via live stream at www.brooklineinteractive.org/live
BIG’s cable channels will replay the meeting and the meeting recording will be posted at
http://www.brooklineinteractive.org for viewing after the meeting.
STATUTORY NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK.
Meeting Documents are available on the PSB Website. https://www.brookline.k12.ma.us/Page/2087
NOTE: All times are approximate.
6:00 PM (5 minutes)
1. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS (David Pearlman)
a. Consent Agenda
i. Past Record: February 2, 2023 School Committee Meeting
6:05 PM (20 minutes)
2. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (Linus Guillory)
a. Spotlight on Excellence
6:25 PM (15 minutes)
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may provide public comment remotely. If you would like to provide public
comment, please email [email protected] by 12:00 PM on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
After signing up, remote speakers will receive an email with additional information on how to provide
comment during the meeting. Speakers will be called on in the order in which they signed up. All
speakers will be limited to 2 minutes per person. Members of the public may send written public comment
to [email protected] Written comments will be shared with all School Committee members.
6:40 PM (2 hours and 15 minutes)
4. PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS OF CURRENT ISSUES
6:40 PM (45 minutes)
a. Discussion and Possible Vote on FY 2024 Budget (Linus Guillory)
7:25 PM (40 minutes)
b. Presentation of School Improvement Plans (Lincoln Principal Brian Denitzio
and Pierce Principal Jamie Yadoff)
8:05 PM (20 minutes)
c. Update on Heath School Renaming Efforts (Heath Principal Asa Sevelius)
8:25 PM (30 minutes)
d. Public Schools of Brookline Staffing Profile SY 2022-2023 (Tye’sha Fluker)
8:55 PM (5 minutes)
5. SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACTIONS
a. Possible Vote to Approve Memorandum of Agreement with
AFSCME School Food Service Workers (Brookline High School Chef) (Tye’sha Fluker)
b. Possible Vote to Approve Memorandum of Agreement with
AFSCME School Food Service Workers (Work during Vacations) (Tye’sha Fluker)
9:00 PM (30 minutes)
6. SUBCOMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS
a. Capital Improvements (Helen Charlupski)
b. Curriculum
c. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (Valerie Frias)
d. Finance (Mariah Nobrega)
i. Accounts Payable Warrants
e. Government Relations (Suzanne Federspiel)
f. Negotiations (Andy Liu)
g. Policy (David Pearlman)
h. Additional Liaisons and Updates
9:30 PM (5 minutes)
7. NEW BUSINESS
9:35 PM (15 minutes)
8. PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion to meet in Executive Session, pursuant to Massachusetts General laws chapter 30A section 21(a)
for the following purposes:
Purpose 3, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Brookline Educators Union
(BEU) (Paraprofessionals) if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining and
litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares and
Purpose 7, to review and approve executive session minutes from the following meeting:
February 2, 2023
9. ADJOURNMENT