Fitchburg Public Schools

JOHN BRAGA, ED.D. Principal Fitchburg High School FITCHBURG CITY CLERK Feb 27 2024 3:36 pm 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 Meeting Notes January 30th, 2024 Fitchburg High School room 102 CALL TO ORDER: 2:33pm In Attendance: ● Chairman: Dr. Johan Braga Ed.D ● Staff: Peter Perry, Gabriel Nutter, Carlos Garcia (arrived 2:37pm) ● Students: Sophia Robinson, Joshua Gauvin (arrived 3:00pm) ● Community Member: Nathan Glenny, Karen Peters ● Central Office: Jeremy Roche Dr. Braga called the meeting to order with an introduction of our new community member Karen Peters. Peters introduced herself to the committee who in-turn introduced themselves to her. Dr. Braga made a motion that the committee install Ms. Peters as a member of the committee. Mr. Nutter seconded the motion. The vote was carried unanimously. Approval of the Minutes from 12-19-2023 Meeting: ● After a review of the minutes by the council, Ms. Peters made a motion for approval, Mr. Nutter seconded and the council approved the minutes unanimously. Agenda Items Moved to February due to logistics: 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.  ● Review of Attendance Policy (feedback from school committee meeting) ● Discussion around Grading (feedback from the faculty) Meeting Activity: ● Dr. Braga introduced Mr. Roche who is visiting with the goal of presenting the budget template and the FY25 operating budget. ● Mr. Roche presented a slide show presentation detailing the prospective budget. The high level ideas presented is that the ESSER (Federal Relief funds) are gone in 2025 and we are in the fourth year out of seven of the state’s Student Opportunity Act, which provided significantly less money than in the previous three years. He entertained questions from the council. Future Business: ● Agenda items for next meeting: ● (carried over from this meeting) ● Review of Attendance Policy (feedback from school committee meeting) ● Discussion around Grading (feedback from the faculty) ● Review of the Draft Budget ● Superintendent Thompson to give feedback on spending Next Meeting: ● No set date in February most likely to be after the School Committee meeting. Adjournment: ● Mr. Perry made a motion to adjourn and Ms. Peters seconded the motion, unanimous vote reached at 3:05pm Notes Approved by School Council on: 02-27-2024 (School Council Meeting)