Fitchburg Public Schools

FITCHBURG CITY CLERK Jul 27 2023 2:23 pm F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, JULY 31, 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_Zy5OFRUoS7mac6YZPUww9w After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about logging in to join the meeting. AGENDA 1. Executive Session: Not at this time 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 June 26, 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, July 31 . st 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Keystone Educational Collaborative Visit • Introduction of Athletic Director • Update on Interim Assistant Superintendent Search Budget Items: • Electric Bus Grant Presentation • *Donations – Science Department (1) • *Donations – Central Office (2) • *Grants – to submit (12) • *Grants – to accept (3) Policy Items: 8. Action Items: • #23-280 #22-23 Approve the donation of 7 earthquake kits and 7 surface temperature sensors to loan to elementary and middle school STEM teachers for enrichment of science standards; from a former FPS teacher. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-281 #22-23 Approve the donation of $1000 to facilitate and offset expenses of FPS’s participation in the 2023 Starbase Hanscom AFP Base Summer ELL Program; from Northrup Grumman __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-282 #22-23 Approve the donation of 96 backpacks with school supplies to be distributed to our McKinney Vento students; from JR Glass. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-283 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o FY23 Fund Code 645/646 1st Century; TBA  o FY23 Fund Code 305 Title I; $2,881,542 o FY23 Fund Code 240/262 IDEA; $1,847,941 o FY23 Fund Code 140 Title IIA; $282,558 o High Quality Instructional Materials; $202,000 o FY23 Fund Code 309 Title IV; $195,533 o FY23 Fund Code 180 Title III; $154,791 o FY23 Fund Code 400 Perkins; $80,603 o ER Management; $50,000 o Innovative Pathways; $50,000 o Mass Grad Promising Practices; $35,000 o McKinney Vento; $20,000 __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-284 #22-23 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grants titled: o Evidence Based Early Literacy Grant; $54,050 o One 8 Foundation; $16,910 o Applied Learning Leadership Institute; $8,900 __________ __________ ___________ 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.