BROCKTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOL CHOICE

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 6:45 p.m.

George M. Romm Little Theatre, BHS

470 Forest Avenue, Brockton, MA

In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 76, Section 12B

The law requires each School Committee in the state to admit students from other districts under the School Choice program, unless there is a vote to withdraw from the program by June 1^st of each year.  Prior to such a vote, there must be a public hearing on the issue of whether or not to participate in School Choice.

AGENDA

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Hearing of Visitors
3. Discussion/Comments
4. Adjournment

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and State of Emergency, on March 12, 2020, Governor Baker issued an Executive Order Temporarily Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A sec. 20. Pursuant to the Order, public bodies are temporarily relieved from the Open Meeting Law’s requirement that meetings be held in public places, open and physically accessible to the public, so long as measures are taken to ensure public access to the bodies’ deliberations “through adequate, alternative means.”

This meeting will be held and will be accessible to the public via Brockton Community Access, Brockton Public Schools website, www.bpsma.org, YouTube and Comcast channel 98 and / 1071HD Version

The public can access this meeting via this link:  www.youtube.com/TheBrocktonChannels

*If you wish to participate in the Public Hearing on School Choice please email  [email protected]