Saratoga Springs Board of Education Meeting
7/22/21 7:00pm
Saratoga Springs High School
Notes taken by Daniel Peterson
Agenda Link: https://www.saratogaschools.org/files/filesystem/Agenda%207-22-21.pdf
7:00 Meeting opens
7:01 Approval of previous meeting’s minutes
7:02 Public Comments
· Comment requesting Black Lives Matter and Critical Race Theory not be included in school curriculum
· Comment requesting the board more closely monitor funding sources for school board elections
· Comment on personal attacks from hate groups directed at members of the DEIC by outside organizations
7:13 Committee Reports
· Commitment to continue relationship w/ Pitney Meadows farm to table services
· No other reports (committees have not met)
7:17 Administrative Report
· Brief overview of summer programming for SSPS
· Discussion of how changes in social distancing, masking guidelines from CDC will impact the coming school year
· Remote learning availability will be determined by department of health
· Fall sports season will start Aug 23
· Successful email survey for bussing to improve routing efficiency
· Brief overview of programming for this fall’s “next normal” – particular focus on social/emotional support
· August high school graduation scheduled for August 17, 11am
7:39 Registrar’s Enrollment Update
· Review of how to enroll a child in SSPS
· Discussion of “flex zones” which are geographical areas where the district can put children living there into one of two or more elementary schools to balance student numbers and resources
· Class sizes this year are largely unchanged from last. The goal is to reduce those numbers (slightly) over the next four years
· Slight decline in overall enrollment
8:13 Old business (none)
8:13 Consent agenda (see linked Agenda)
8:22 Public Comment Period 2 (none)
8:22 Agenda Planning
· Music Presentation (approved)
8:24 Board Member Comments
8:25 No executive session, meeting adjourned
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