Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET FITCHBURG CITY CLERK REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING Feb 19 2025 1:42 pm MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 – 6:00 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_iAQDS-H6SgKGM8wEggz6vQ 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 – Will meet on 2/25/2025 School Building Needs Subcommittee – Will meet on 2/25/2025 Policy Subcommittee – Will meet on 2/26/2025 Student Support Subcommittee – Will meet on 3/3/2025 School Personnel Subcommittee – Student Representatives – 4. Approval of the minutes from a previous School Committee Meeting: Approval of Minutes of the Regular School Committee Meeting of February 3, 2025. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 5. Communications: • Flag Football Letter to MIAA – Mr. Pete Stephens, School Committee Member 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 February 24 . 7. Superintendent’s Report: • *Out of State Fieldtrip to New England Music Festival – Talia Mercadante- Wong, FHS Teacher • 21st Century Update – Lauren Mountain, 21st Century Administrator • Elementary Enrollment 2025-2026 Budget Items: • *Donations – (3) • *Grants – to submit (2) • *Grants – to accept (1) Policy Items: • #4105 Non-Discrimination and Harassment (first reading) • *#5238 Graduation Policy (final reading) 8. Action Items: • #25-478- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow the out- of-state field trip to Middletown High School, CT for a couple of our high school students to participate in the New England Music Festival from Thursday, March 13 to Saturday, March 15, 2025. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-479- #24-25 Approve the donation of 1428 winter coats in support of FPS students and families in need; Cradles to Crayons. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-480- #24-25 Approve the donation of 400 pairs of women’s and men’s underwear, 300 pairs of women’s and men’s t-shirts in support of middle and high school students and families in need; Bombas. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-481- #24-25 Approve the donation of $730 worth of new children’s books to the Crocker Elementary School Library; Ultimate Kronos Group. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote  • #25-482- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grant(s) titled: o FY26 Genocide Education; Up to $40,000 o FY2026: Civics Teaching and Learning; $34,259 _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-483- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grant(s) titled: o The Comic Book Project; $20,000 _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-484- #24-25 Approve the second and final reading of the revised Graduation Policy #5238. _________ __________ ___________ 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.