Fitchburg Public Schools

FITCHBURG CITY CLERK Sep 28 2023 1:10 pm F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, October 2, 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/Xfinity Channel 9, Verizon Channel 36. Register in advance for Virtual Public Comments portion of the Agenda by going to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-ZtWQhesTGCH8W8n6TIfqQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about logging in to join the webinar. 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 minutes from previous School Committee Meetings: Approval of Minutes of the Regular School Committee Meeting of September 11, 2023 __________ __________ __________ Motion Second Vote 5. Communications:  *Delegates for the 2023 MASS/MASS Joint Conference, November 8- 11, 2023  6. Public Comment: Public comments of no more than 5 minutes in length may be submitted to the Superintendent via email to: FPSQUESTIONS@FITCHBURG.K12.MA By noon Monday, October 2, 2023 7. Superintendent’s Report:  New Superintendent’s Induction - Coach Introduction Becky McFall  *Washington DC Trip  District MCAS Data Presentation  Interim Superintendent Thompson – Goals SY 23-24  Latino Heritage Festival Budget Items:  *Donation(s) – Reingold PTO Fundraiser Donation  *Grants – to submit (2)  *Grants – to accept (1) Policy Items:  *School Entrance Age Policy #5101 – Revised 1st Reading  *Interior Doors Locking Policy #5721 – 1st Reading 8. Action Items:  #23-296 #23-24 Approve the School Committee’s Nominee _________ as delegate for the 2023 MASC/MASS Joint Conference, Nov 8-11, 2023. __________ __________ __________ Motion Second Vote  #23-297 #23-24 Approve the School Committee’s Nominee _________ as alternate delegate for the 2023 MASC/MASS Joint Conference, Nov 8-11, 2023. __________ __________ __________ Motion Second Vote  #23-298 #23-24 Approve the donation of a shed, recess activities, supplies an platform for the shed. Estimated value $3,500. From Reingold’s PTO Group. __________ __________ __________ Motion Second Vote   #23-299 #23-24 Approve the Superintendents recommendation to allow the FPS’s 8 th grade middle school students to plan a trip to Washington DC, in June 2024. __________ __________ __________ Motion Second Vote  #23-300 #23-24 Submit the Behavioral Health Supports Grant in the amount of (TBD) to help support the provision of school-based behavioral services. __________ __________ __________ Motion Second Vote  #23-301 #23-24 Submit the MTA – Mass Child Grants Behavioral Health Supports Grants in the amount of, up to $4,000. MTA offers Helping Students in need grants that would purchase clothing, shoes, hygiene products, etc. __________ __________ __________ Motion Second Vote  #23-302 #23-24 Accept the innovation Pathways Grant in the amount of $50,000.00 to support Innovative Pathways programming at FHS. __________ __________ __________ Motion Second Vote  #23-303 #23-24 Approve the 1st reading of the revised School Entrance Age Policy #5101. __________ __________ __________ Motion Second Vote  #23-304 #23-24 Approve the 1st reading of the Interior Doors Locking Policy School Entrance Age Policy #5721. __________ __________ __________ 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.