Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING FITCHBURG CITY CLERK MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024 – 6:00 PM May 14 2024 8:27 am 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_EiTwX9dfQISodC9i8F9Elg 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 May 6, 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 Monday, th May 20 . 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Hard Knock Life cast – 21st Century at Reingold Elementary School • Therapy Pet Team – Sally Craigan • Social Studies Update – Dr. John Marderosian, Director of Social Studies • *Out of State and Overnight Field Trip – Washington, DC • *Out of State Field Trip – Friendly Farm, Dublin, NH • Budget Reductions • Entry Plan Presentation Budget Items: • Donations – (-) • *Grants – to submit (4) • Grants – to accept (-) Policy Items: 8. Action Items: • #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 • #24-393- #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow the out of state field trip to Washington, DC for our 8th grade students at both Longsjo and Memorial Middle School from June 4th until June 7th, 2024. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #24-39 #23-24 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o McKinney Vento Grant; $20,000 o Fund Code 645 21st Century; Individual school funding levels not yet published by DESE. Anticipated approximately $150,000 per site funded, based on prior year awards o Fund Code 646 21st Century; Individual school funding levels not yet published by DESE. Anticipated approximately $150,000 per site funded, based on prior year awards o Fund Code 657 21st Century (SALT); Individual school funding levels not yet published by DESE. Anticipated  approximately $150,000 per site funded, based on prior year awards __________ __________ ___________ 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.