Fitchburg Public Schools

FITCHBURG CITY CLERK Jun 01 2023 7:57 pm F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023 – 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_mf-vjuLES46uY0JP-po5Ig After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about logging in to join the meeting. AGENDA 1. Executive Session: Contract Negotiations and/or Contract Negotiations Strategy for non-union personnel: Superintendent Robert Jokela. 2. Call to Order and Salute to the Flag 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 Meetings: Approval of Minutes of the Regular School Committee Meeting of May 15, 2023. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 5. Communications:  6. Public Comment: Public comments of no more than 5 minutes in length may be submitted to the Superintendent via email to: FPSQUESTIONS@ .K12.MA.US By noon Monday, June 5 . th 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Janet Cragin Youth Arts Awards • *Out of State Field Trips (2) • *Fitchburg High School Leominster Credit Union Branch Budget Items: • *Second and Final Reading of FY24 Budget • *Donation – Central Office (1) • *Donation – Reingold Elementary School (1) Policy Items: 8. Action Items: • #23-268 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow 1st and 2nd grade students to attend a day trip to Drumlin Farm, NH on July 12th and 13th, 2023. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-269 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow 10th and 11th grade Fitchburg High School students to attend a day trip to Ansanm, A Taste of Haiti restaurant in Milford, NH on June 9, 2023. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-270 #22-23 Approve the donation of 385 diverse books for 2nd and 3rd graders; from Worcester Mission Area Society. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote  • #23-271 #22-23 Approve the donation of 385 diverse books for 2nd and 3rd graders; from Worcester Mission Area Society. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-272 #22-23 Approve the donation of flowers and plants for the front of the building; from local business and student family. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-273 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow Leominster Credit Union to open a branch within Fitchburg High School. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-274 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the FY24 School Department Direct Spending Budget of $79,864,000 as part of total Net School Spending budget of $96,678,430. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-275 #22-23 Approve the School Committee’s recommendation to nominate Pete Stephens to serve as School Committee Representative to the CAPS Collaborative for 2023-2024. __________ __________ ___________ 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.