Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING FITCHBURG CITY CLERK MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023 – 6:00 PM Nov 03 2023 3:37 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 the virtual Public Comments portion of the agenda by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zxVXHFtYT_6tpDhgvT2rgg 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 October 16, 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, November 6 . th 7. Superintendent’s Report: • MCAS and School Improvement Plan Presentations o South Street Early Learning Center o Reingold Elementary School o McKay Elementary School o Crocker Elementary School Budget Items: • *Donations – (1) • *Grants – to submit (-) • *Grants – to accept (6) Policy Items: • *Attendance Fitchburg High School #5112 – Revised, 1st Reading • *Physical Restraint Policy #5712 – Revised, 1st Reading 8. Action Items: • #23-313 #23-24 Approve the donation of 90 pumpkins of various sizes and shapes for teachers to use for observations, comparisons and experiments for STEM week; from Hollis Hill Farm, Jim Lattanzi. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-314 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to use funds ($169,077) to fund the Crocker Field bid process. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-315 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to use funds to acquire property on Academy Street in order to develop green space for the Longsjo Middle School site. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-316 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grants titled: o Fund Code 645 21st Century; $394,334 o Fund Code 305 Title I; $2,881,542  o Fund Code 140 Title IIA; $282,558 o Fund Code 309 Title IV; $195,533 o Fund Code 180 Title III; $154,791 o McKinney Vento; $20,000 __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-317 #23-24 Approve the 1st reading of the revised policy - Attendance Fitchburg High School #5112. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-318 #23-24 Approve the 1st reading of the revised policy - Physical Restraint Policy #5712. __________ __________ ___________ 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.