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The School Committee's budget subcommittee is to meet Thursday, May 23, at 5 p.m., in the School Committee Room, sixth floor, Arlington High School. Agenda*:
1. Public participation
2. Subcommittee discussion with Superintendent for a long range budget planning goal
3. Next meeting date
4. Adjournment
* The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
Submitted by: Cindy Starks,
chair of budget subcommittee


The School Committee legal services review subcommittee is to meet 8 a.m. Friday, May 24, in the School Committee Room, sixth floor, Arlington High School. Agenda:

Review Legal Bills
Executive Session

To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares.

  1. New Business
  2. Schedule Next Meeting

5. Adjourn

* The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.~


The School Committee's policies & procedures subcommittee is to meet Wednesday, June 5, at 6 p.m., in the  School Committee Room, sixcth floor, Arlington High School. Agenda*:
1. Approval of Minutes of May 13, 2013
2. Public Participation
3. Superintendent Evaluation – Policies CBI, CBI-E, and BDFA-E-2
4. Policy BEA – Regular School Committee Meetings
5. New Business
6. Date for next meeting, if necessary
* The agenda includes matters reasonably anticipated by the Chair for discussion at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed.  Other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.


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