Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET FITCHBURG CITY CLERK REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2023 – 6:00 PM Nov 30 2023 1:54 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_TUbCArbBRnqSoBvrWD47YA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about logging in to join the meeting. AGENDA 1. Executive Session: For the purpose of contract negotiations 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 20, 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, December 4 . th 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Naming of the Track Facility at Crocker Field – Ed Gastonguay • Nutrition Services Update – Dave Semenza, Director of Nutrition Services • Health Services Update – Pamela Rivers, Director of Nursing/Health Services • *User Fees for Athletics – Todd Robbins, Director of Athletics Budget Items: • *Donations – (2) • *Grants – to submit (2) Policy Items: • *Policy 5217.01 Participation in High School Interscholastic Athletics & Extra Curricular Activities– Revised, 1st Reading • *Policy 5118 Collection of Pupil Information Policy – Revised, 1st Reading • *Policy 5103.01 Enrollment of Children of Personnel – New Policy, 1st Reading 8. Action Items: • #23-325 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to eliminate user fees for student athletes. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-326 #23-24 Approve the donation of a wide array of high quality beading materials, seed beads, clasps, strings, and tools to allow students to create jewelry during the afterschool program; Traci DiSalvatore. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-327 #23-24 Approve the donation of 95 Thanksgiving baskets to support families in need; City United Church. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote  • #23-328 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o MA Fresh Grant; $49,298.00 o Genocide Education; $40,000.00 __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-329 #23-24 Approve the 1st reading of the revised policy - #5217.01 Participation in High School Interscholastic Athletics & Extra Curricular Activities. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-330 #23-24 Approve the 1st reading of the revised policy - #5118 Collection of Pupil Information Policy. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-331 #23-24 Approve the 1st reading of the new policy - #5103.01 Enrollment of Children of Personnel. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #23-332 #23-24 Approve the three-year contract of employment for Superintendent Jonathan Thompson beginning on July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2027. __________ __________ ___________ 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.