Fitchburg Public Schools
Regular MeetingFitchburg, MA · June 6, 2022
Agenda
F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS
FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS
ACTION SHEET FITCHBURG CITY CLERK
REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING
Jun 02 2022 2:24 pm
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 – 6:00 PM
FITCHBURG CITY HALL CAMPUS
LEGISLATIVE BUILDING
700 MAIN STREET
FITCHBURG, MA 01420
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Salute to the Flag
2. Executive Session – For the purpose of contract negotiations
3. School Committee Members and Student Reports:
School Committee Chair Report
Resource Committee
School Building Needs
Policy Committee
Student Support Committee
School Personnel Committee
Executive Committee
Student Reps
4. Approval of the Minutes from the previous School Committee Meeting:
Approval of Minutes of the Regular School Committee Meeting of May 16, 2022.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
5. Communications:
6. Public Comment:
Public comments of no more than 3 minutes in length may be submitted to the Superintendent
via email to: FPSQUESTIONS@ .K12.MA By noon Monday, May 16th.
7. Superintendent’s Report:
• Project 351 Ambassador – Dorothy Chelsea Barnor
• Summer School Update – Jenn Fischer, Director of the 21st Century
Afterschool Programs and Unified Arts
• *Out of State Field Trips
• *Revised School Calendar
Budget Items:
• *Final reading FY23 School Department Budget
• *Line Item Transfers
• *Donation – Central Office (1)
• *Donation – FHS (1)
Policy Items:
• Not at this time
8. Action Items:
• #22-171 #21-22 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve
FY23 School Department direct spending budget of $73,950,000
as part of FY23 Net School Spending total budget of $88,839,003.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
• #22-172 #21-22 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow
the line item transfer approved by Resource Subcommittee, to
acknowledge and support the transfer of $2,327,988.00. See
attached document, Exhibit A, for specific transfers.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
• #22-173 #21-22 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow
FHS to plan an out of state fieldtrip to Canobie Lake Park in Salem
NH for FHS students on July 21, 2022.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
• #22-174 #21-22 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow
FHS to plan an out of state fieldtrip to Friendly Farm Barnyard in
Salem NH for FHS students on July 21, 2022.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
• #22-175 #21-22 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to
nominate Pete Stephens to serve as School Committee
Representative to the CAPS Collaborative for 2022-2023.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
• #22-176 #21-22 Appoint Superintendent Jokela to serve as a
representative to the Keystone Board of Directors for 2022-2023.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
• #22-177 #21-22 Approve the agreement between the Fitchburg School
Committee and the Fitchburg Nurse’s Association beginning July 1,
2021 through June 30, 2024.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
• #22-178 #21-22 Approve the donation of milk, estimated value of $12,500,
to be distributed in our schools for a 19 week program. From
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
• #22-179 #21-22 Approve the donation of $3,000 to be utilized to support
Senior scholarships and awards. From Leominster Credit Union.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
• #22-180 #21-22 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept
the revised School Calendar FY22/23.
__________ __________ ___________
Motion Second Vote
9. Executive Session: - Not at this time
10. Adjournment:
* Denotes Items that require Action Item Vote.
The listing of topics is not intended as a guarantee that all items listed will be discussed or that other items will not
be raised for discussion.
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