Fitchburg Public Schools

FITCHBURG CITY CLERK Sep 08 2022 1:44 pm F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, September 12, 2022 – 6:00 PM FITCHBURG CITY HALL CAMPUS LEGISLATIVE BUILDING 700 MAIN STREET FITCHBURG, MA 01420 School Committee Meetings concurrently live streamed on FATV at https://www.fatv.org/live- streaming (choose "government live stream") and on cable access Comcast Channel 99, Verizon Channel 37. Register in advance for the virtual Public Comments portion of the Agenda by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_33tfYY7lS4CoaL0KQJgOLA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about logging in to join the webinar. AGENDA 1. Call to Order and Salute to the Flag 2. 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 3. Approval of the Minutes from the previous School Committee Meeting: Approval of Minutes of the Regular School Committee Meeting of August 29, 2022. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 4. Communications: 5. 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, September 12th. 6. Superintendent’s Report: • Longsjo and Fitchburg High School (FHS) Solar Project Update • Strategic Plan Action Item Update • *Out of State Trip Budget Items: • FY23 Social Emotional Learning (SEL)/ Mental Health (MH) Continuation Grant • Crocker Elementary School MSBA Project • *$5,000,000 commitment of School Choice funds to partially support $76,650,000 Crocker Elementary School MSBA Core Project • *Adjustment to SY22-23 Substitute Teacher pay • *Grants – To submit (1) • *Grants – To accept (1) • *Donation – Central Office (2) Policy Items: • *Policy# 1101.01 The People and Their School District (1st reading) • *Policy# 6202 School District Legal Status (1st reading) 7. Action Items: • #22-189 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow FHS to plan an out of state day trip to Keene State College in Keene, NH for the FHS volleyball team. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #22-190 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s proposal to utilize $5,000,000 of School Choice funds to partially support the $76,650,000 Crocker Elementary School MSBA Core Project. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #22-191 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s proposal to increase the Substitute Teacher pay to become more competitive in the market and to provide classroom support when teachers are absent. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #22-192 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grant titled: o FY23 SEL & MH Grant; $127,500 __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote  • #22-193 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o Project Bread; $6,500 __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #22-194 #22-23 Approve the donation of $2,625 for 75 backpacks to be distributed to our students in need; from J & R Glass Services Inc, 860 Water St. Fitchburg. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #22-195 #22-23 Approve the donation of $3,535 for 101 backpacks to be distributed to our students in need; from City United Church. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #22-196 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to extend Alicia Berrospe as Director of Special Education beginning July 1, 2022 for three years ending June 30, 2025 including a 2.5% salary adjustment for SY23. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #22-197 #22-23 Approve the salary adjustment of 2.5% for Robert M. Jokela, Superintendent of Schools, beginning July 1, 2022. (Correction of June 27, 2022 vote to include percent increase.) __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #22-198 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the 1st reading of The People and Their School District Policy# 1101.01. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #22-199 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the 1st reading of the School District Legal Status Policy# 6202. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 8. Executive Session: - Not at this time 9. 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.