Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023 – 6:00 PM 3:36 pm, Nov 20, 2023 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_3ejwKQZkRie8G6eXiNPEuA 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 November 6, 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 20 . th 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Latino Education Award Recipient – Ms. Millette Rosa, McKay Teacher • Better Together Summit Overview – FPS Parents and Eva Kelly, Director of Multilingual Learners • *Out of State Field Trip, FHS Robotics Competition – Dawn Marshall, Fitchburg High School Teacher • MASC/MASS Conference Overview – Mr. Pete Stephens and Int. Supt. Thompson • User Fees for Athletics Budget Items: • Budget Timeline FY25 • *Donations – (2) • *Grants – to accept (1) Policy Items: • *Physical Restraint Policy #5712 – Revised, 2nd Reading 8. Action Items: • #23-319 #23-24 Approve the donation of 100 prom dresses for the Princess Boutique at Fitchburg High School. Dresses will be given to students for free; Lunenburg Ledger Newspapers. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-320 #23-24 Approve the donation of 130 gently used coats/jackets for students in need; Fitchburg Board of Health. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-321 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grants titled: o Targeted Assistance Grant; $50,000 __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote  • #23-322 #23-24 Approve the 2nd reading of the revised policy - Physical Restraint Policy #5712. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-323 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow Fitchburg High School students to attend a Robotics Competition in Connecticut. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-324 #23-24 Appoint Interim Superintendent Jonathan Thompson as the permanent Superintendent of Schools. __________ __________ ___________ 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.