Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET FITCHBURG CITY CLERK REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025 – 6:00 PM Apr 03 2025 2:37 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_RXS3J3kuSPSSOd9geF5CmQ 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 3/18/2025 meeting School Building Needs Subcommittee – Report on 3/18/2025 meeting Policy Subcommittee – Will meet on 4/30/2025 Student Support Subcommittee – Will meet on 5/5/2025 School Personnel Subcommittee – Student Representatives – Report on district wide activities 4. Approval of the minutes from a previous School Committee Meeting: Approval of Minutes of the Regular School Committee Meeting of March 17, 2025. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 5. Communications: 6. Public Comment: * 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. Virtual public comments of no more than 2 minutes in length may be submitted to the Superintendent via email to: FPSQUESTIONS@ .K12.MA.US By noon Monday, April 7 . th 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Mathematics Update – Tammi Chandler, Math Curriculum Director • *Out of State Fieldtrip • Strategic Plan Update • FY26 Budget – New Positions • *School Calendar SY25-26 • *Early Release Time Changes Budget Items: • *Donations – (2) • Grants – to submit (-) • *Grants – to accept (1) Policy Items: 8. Action Items: • #25-498- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to allow 24 Fitchburg High School Juniors to attend The Breakers Mansion in Newport, RI on May 15, 2025. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-499- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the first reading of the proposed School Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-500- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the first reading of the proposed change in early release times effective at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-501- #24-25 Approve the donation of $500 to be utilized to support STEM programming at Fitchburg High School; Global Partners. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote * 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.  • #25-502- #24-25 Approve the donation of $10,000 to be utilized for scholarships for members of the Class of 2025; Digital Federal Credit Union. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-503- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grant(s) titled: o MA Learning Project; $900 _________ __________ ___________ 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.