With Questions Unanswered, School Committee to Meet Tonight

The Lynnfield School Committee will meet tonight with many questions still unanswered about the incident that resulted in the resignation of the Summer Street Elementary School principal and the termination of two other Lynnfield Public Schools employees.

The meeting will be held Tuesday night at 6:30 at the Lynnfield High School Media Center. The agenda, set forth by Superintendent Jane Tremblay, is as follows:

1. Student Advisory Report
2. Minutes presented for approval: Regular Meeting November 29, 2016
3. Extended Field Studies to Canada
4. Security Update
5. Rediker Update
6. Superintendent’s Report
7. Public Participation
8. Matters for Action
   1. Vote on Policy changes

Public comment is welcome. Here are the protocols for public comment:

The School Committee welcomes public comment on items that are within the scope of the School Committee’s responsibilities. The Public comment agenda item is reserved for this purpose. Members of the public wishing to address the Committee should be aware of the following guidelines:

• The Chair will recognize those wishing to speak and give them the floor. Only persons recognized by the Chair may speak. For purposes of the minutes, speakers should identify themselves at the beginning of their remarks.
• The purpose of Public Comment is to receive input from the community, not to engage in conversation with the Committee. The Chair will ensure that any comment or question that requires a response from the Committee or the School Department will be addressed in a timely manner.
• All comments should be addressed through the Chair, not to any individual committee member or to others in attendance
• Speakers are expected to respect confidentiality. This includes the confidentiality of the speaker’s own child/ren, as well as that of school staff and personnel.