Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING FITCHBURG CITY CLERK MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024 – 6:00 PM May 02 2024 12:56 pm FITCHBURG CITY HALL CAMPUS LEGISLATIVE BUILDING 700 MAIN STREET 3:15 pm, May 03, 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_ibkGiZzgSMmh_4PnV3JOhg 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 April 22, 2024. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 5. Communications: 6. Public Comment: Virtual 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, May 6 . 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Black Student Union Presentation – Fitchburg High School Students and Mr. Demosthenes, Gear Up Counselor • Multilingual Learners Presentation – Eva Kelly, Director of English Language Learners • *Out of State and Overnight Field Trip - Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) – Shelby Gauvin and Alexis Torosian, Longsjo Middle School Teachers • *Out of State Field Trip – Friendly Farm, Dublin, NH • *CAPS Collaborative • *SY25 Calendar – Revised • *School Committee Dates SY24/25 • *FY25 Budget Reading – 2nd reading Budget Items: • *Donations – (3) • *Grants – to submit (1) • *Grants – to accept (1) Policy Items: 8. Action Items: • #24-382- #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow the out of state and overnight field trip to AMC Highland Center at Crawford Notch in Bretton Woods, NH for our sixth-grade students at Longsjo Middle School from May 22, 2024 to May 24, 2024. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-383- #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow the out of state field trip to Friendly Farm in Dublin, NH for our first- grade students at McKay Elementary School on June 11, 2024. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-384- #23-24 Approve the Ayer Shirley Regional School District to join the CAPS Collaborative for the 2024-2025 academic school year. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-385- #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve and accept the revised Fitchburg Public School district calendar for the 2024/25 school year. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-386- #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve and accept the School Committee dates for the 2024/25 school year. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-387- #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the fiscal year 2025 budget. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-388- #23-24 Approve the donation of 250 books for the Crocker Elementary School students; Worcester Area Mission Society. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-389- #23-24 Approve the donation of tree saplings for the South Street Early Learning playground area; Freemasons of Fitchburg __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-390- #23-24 Approve the donation of $2,500; Bob’s Discount Furniture. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-391 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o Interpreter in Education Training; $30,700 __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-392 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grants titled: o Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative; $50,000 __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote  9. Other Business: 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.