Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 – 6:00 PM FITCHBURG CITY HALL CAMPUS LEGISLATIVE BUILDING 700 MAIN STREET 11:45 am, Mar 18, 2024 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_TlDKU_LGRbiCrFmhigSdLQ 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 Subcommittee School Building Needs Subcommittee Policy Subcommittee Student Support Subcommittee School Personnel Subcommittee Student Representatives - Selina Moua and James Cannon 4. Approval of the Minutes from the previous School Committee Meeting: Approval of Minutes of the Regular School Committee Meeting of March 4, 2024. __________ __________ ___________ 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 th Monday, March 18 . 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Steve Ciccolini Memorial Music Program & Education Fund Award • English Language Arts Update – Julie Keefe, Curriculum Director of ELA • Student Opportunity Act (SOA) Presentation • Budget Update Budget Items: • *Donations – (1) • *Grants – to submit (2) • *Grants – to accept (-) Policy Items: • #5712 Physical Restraint Policy - Revised 8. Action Items: • #24-367- #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the 2024-2027 Student Opportunity Act Plan. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-368- #23-24 Approve the donation of $3000 to be utilized to support a variety of student activities via the principal account; Subaru of America, Inc. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-369- #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o Greening The Gateway Cities; up to $150,000 o Civics Teaching and Learning; $40,000 __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-370- #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to revise policy #5712 - Physical Restraint Policy. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote  • #24-371- #23-24 Approve the Ayer Shirley Regional School District to join the CAPS Collaborative for the 2024-2025 academic school year. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 9. Other Business: • Review submitted Open Meeting Law Complaint 1. *Through a consent agenda, review, discuss and re-vote Agenda Items from February 5, 2024 which were not voted by roll call vote as follows: a. School Committee Members and Student Reports b. Communications – motion to recognize bargaining unit for nurses as MNA c. Superintendents Report d. Action Items 24-353 through 24-359 2. Vote to authorize Chair to send reply to February 5, 2024 Open Meeting Law Complaint. • #24-372- #23-24 Approve the Chair to send reply to February 5, 2024 Open Meeting Law Complaint. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 10. Executive Session: Not at this time 11. 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.