Fitchburg Public Schools

JOHN BRAGA, ED.D. Principal Fitchburg High School FITCHBURG CITY CLERK Jan 31 2024 8:27 am MATTHEW LAMEY 140 Arnhow Farm Road Assistant Principal Fitchburg, MA 01420 BRYAN MAZZAFERRO Assistant Principal 978-345-3240 MARK MINNUCCI 978-348-2303 FAX Student Program Support Administrator www.fhs.fitchburg.k12.ma.us JESSICA RINTOUL Assistant Principal TODD ROBBINS Athletic Director DOUG SOCHOVKA Assistant Principal School Council Tuesday December 19, 2023 Fitchburg High School CALL TO ORDER: 2:35pm In Attendance: ● Chairman: Dr. John Braga Ed.D ● Staff: Peter Perry ● Students: Estella LeBlanc, Sophia Robinson ● Parents: Nicolette Kelly Dr. Braga called the meeting to order. Old Business: Approval of the Minutes from 11-14-2023 Meeting: After a review of the minutes by the council, Mr. Perry made a motion for approval, Ms. Kelly seconded and the council approved the minutes unanimously. Attendance Policy (feedback from subcommittee meeting on 12-13-2023): The School Committee’s policy of nondiscrimination extends to students, employees, and the general public with whom it does business. Fitchburg Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in admission to, access to, employment in, or equal treatment in its programs and/or activities in compliance with state and federal law. Questions related to this policy must be addressed to: The Human Resources Director/Grievance Officer, 376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, (978) 345-3215. La política de no discriminación del Comité Escolar se extiende a los estudiantes, empleados y el público en general con los cuales que hace negocios. Las Escuelas Públicas de Fitchburg no discrimina, por razones de raza, color, religión, credo, origen nacional, género, orientación sexual, identidad de género, edad o discapacidad en la admisión, en el acceso a, empleo en, o en la igualdad de trato en sus programas y /o actividades en cumplimiento de la ley estatal y federal. Las preguntas relacionadas con esta política deben ser dirigidas a: El Director de Recursos Humanos/Official de Querellas, 376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, (978) 345-3215. Tsab ntawv ceeb toom ntawm Non Kev Ntxub Ntxaug Lub tsev kawm ntawv Committee txoj cai ntawm ntxub ntxaug ncua mus rau cov tub kawm ntawv, neeg ua hauj lwm, thiab sawv daws nrog rau leej twg nws tsis ua lag luam. Fitchburg Public Schools tsis tau raws haiv neeg, tsos nqaij daim tawv, kev ntseeg, Creed, lub teb chaws, ntxhais, kev sib deev xeeb, ntxhais yog leejtwg, hnub nyoog los sis kev tsis taus nyob rau hauv nkag tau mus kawm rau, nkag rau, kev ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv, los yog vaj huam sib luag txoj kev kho mob nyob rau hauv nws cov kev pab cuam thiab / los yog kev ua ub no nyob rau hauv raws li lub xeev thiab tsoom fwv teb chaws txoj cai. Yog muaj lus nug txog txoj cai no yuav tsum tau nyob rau: Lub Human Resources Director / Tsis Txaus Siab Officer, 376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, (978) 345-3215. Dr. Braga presented the Attendance Policy with revisions required by the School Committee Subcommittee which included class cut protocols. This Policy will be presented to the next meeting of the School Committee for approval in January. Discussion around Grading (review the council’s gathered research): Perry presented his summary of grading protocols with statements of advantages and disadvantages of various grading protocols. Discussion ensued with a genesis of the following: 1) What is the real minimum grade that should be offered. 2) Should there be some way to measure a student’s merit for the offering of a 50? 3) Should students have to apply for the 50 rather than it be automatically granted? Should we create a grading policy committee to create a more definitive protocol? 4) Student members of the council state that they like the 50 as it offers opportunity for redemption and shows compassion. 5) What are the teachers' views of the 50 grading policy? Dr. Braga will present the 50 grading policy issue to the ILT to seek out feedback from faculty via the PLCs. New/Future Business: Agenda items for next meeting: ● Review of the attendance policy if approved by the next School Committee Meeting. ● Budget Template and budget proposal discussions. ● Feedback from the ILT & faculty regarding the 50% grading policy. Next Meeting: ● January 30, 2023 Adjournment: 3:09pm Notes Approved by School Council on: 01-30-2024 (School Council Meeting)