Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING FITCHBURG CITY CLERK MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025 – 6:00 PM Feb 27 2025 3:04 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_9hiJabMMQaWwTNjtF72VKQ 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 – Report on 2/25/2025 meeting School Building Needs Subcommittee – Report on 2/25/2025 meeting Policy Subcommittee – Report on 2/26/2025 meeting Student Support Subcommittee – Nothing to report 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 24, 2025. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 5. Communications: • Dog License Poster Contest Winners – Mrs. Cragin, Councilor At Large • Academy Street Historical District Letter – Mr. Walsh, 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, rd March 3 . 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Social Studies Update – Dr. John Marderosian, Director of Social Studies • Policy Readings / Actionable Items on an Agenda • Student Representatives Update • Crocker Field Rental Fee Budget Items: • *Donations – (2) • *Grants – to submit (4) • Grants – to accept (-) Policy Items: • *#4105 Non-Discrimination and Harassment (final reading) • #6503 Public Comment at School Committee Meetings (first reading) • *#6601.01 Student Member to the School Committee (first reading) 8. Action Items: • #25-485- #24-25 Approve the donation of 250 bagged lunches distributed to students at our ice-skating event; City United Church. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-486- #24-25 Approve the donation of 140 coats to be distributed to students in need; Iglesia Hispana Adventista Renacer. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-487- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grant(s) titled: o United Way Youth Venture 2.0; $10-000-$20,000 o United Way Out of School Programming Grant; $10,000-$30,000 o United Way Youth Mental / Behavioral Health Grant; $10,000-$30,000 o United Way Early Childhood Grant; $10,000-$30,000 _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote  • #25-488- #24-25 Approve the second and final reading of the revised Non- Discrimination and Harassment Policy #4105. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-489- #24-25 Approve the first reading of the revised Student Member to the School Committee Policy #6601.01. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-490- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the collective bargaining agreement between the Fitchburg Nurses Association and the Fitchburg School Committee from July 1, 2024 through and including June 30, 2027. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 9. Other Business: 10. *Executive Session: Contract Negotiations – Fitchburg Nurses Association • Executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, section 21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. 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.