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By cepielj at 8:00 am, Dec 15, 2025 ESSEX COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA December 18, 2025​ Pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Essex County Commission on the Status of Women. The ECCSW will conduct a virtual public meeting utilizing remote collaboration technology. If there is any technical problem with our remote connection, an alternative conference line will be noticed immediately on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EssexCountyCommissionOnTheStatusOfWomen. As the recent amendments to the open meeting law allows, the board will continue to hold meetings remotely. Adequate alternative access to the meeting is provided through the zoom link below. Questions may be directed to eccswomen2@gmail.com. The meeting will take place: Thursday, December 18, 2025 6:00 PM - VIA ZOOM: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86996005421?pwd=lhZi8ziLrb4nom8aEnb2hFTpIayTnm.1 I.​ Call to order II.​ Roll call III.​ Open Issues A.​ Reminder - Policy Manual - Acknowledgment Form Required B.​ New Commissioner Onboarding C.​ Listening Circle Feedback D.​ Legislative Advocacy - Testimony submitted on Parity on Boards and Virtual Public Meetings IV.​ New Issues A.​ Request for Leave of Absence - Commissioner McDermott 1.​ Executive Committee in favor - Full commission Vote 2.​ Attendance Requirement is 75% of meetings, with appropriate procedures for leave of absence. Spreadsheet of 2025 attendance to date available in shared drive.  ESSEX COUNTY COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN B.​ Officer Elections - to be scheduled 1.​ Suggested - create job descriptions for each role C.​ Save the Dates 1.​ Funding Deadlines: a)​ Spring Grants Deadline: January 31st, approvals by February 15th b)​ Fall Grant Expense Reimbursements/Direct Pay– paperwork due no later than 2/28/26 2.​ Regional Chairs Meetings FY26 – February 3rd, April 7th, June 2nd at 7:00 pm 3.​ MCSW Regional Outreach Training – Wednesday, January 14th at noon or 6:00 pm 4.​ MCSW Regional Girls Initiatives Training – Wednesday, March 11th at noon or 6:00 pm D.​ Thank you Commissioners Alexander and Smith! V.​ Next Meeting - TBD VI.​ Adjournment