Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG CITY CLERK FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS Jun 12 2025 3:13 pm ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 16, 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_eLBxYj9ZRByOpIngPUPmOQ 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 June 17, 2025 School Building Needs Subcommittee – Will meet on June 17, 2025 Policy Subcommittee – Report on June 4, 2025 meeting Student Support Subcommittee – Report on June 16, 2025 meeting School Personnel Subcommittee – Nothing to report 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 June 2, 2025. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 5. Communications: • Be Pawsitive – Councilor at Large, Sally Cragin • Superintendent Evaluation – Mr. Pete Stephens, School Committee Vice Chair * 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.  6. Public Comment: 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, June 16, 2025. 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Student Advisory Committee Introduction • Retirees Acknowledgment • Special Education Update – Alicia Berrospe, Director of Special Education • *Strategic Plan 8. Budget Items: • Donations – (-) • *Grants – to submit (11) • *Grants – to accept (2) Policy Items: 9. Action Items: • #25-519- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the District Strategic Plan 2025-2030. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-520- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o FY 26 Fund Code 305 Title I; FY 26 allocations not yet released. Anticipated level funding from FY 25: $2,853,029 o FY 26 Fund Code 240/262 IDEA; FY 26 allocations not yet released. Anticipated level funding from FY 25: $1,873,953 o FY 26 Fund Code 140 Title IIA; FY 26 allocations not yet released. Anticipated level funding from FY 25: $287,590 o FY 26 Fund Code 180 Title III; FY 26 allocations not yet released. Anticipated level funding from FY 25 $160,196 o FY 26 Fund Code 309 Title IV; FY 26 allocations not yet released. Anticipated level funding from FY 25: $209,075 o FY 26 Fund Code 645 21st Century; $691,813 o FY 26 Fund Code 181 English Learner Education; $34,675 o FY 26 Fund Code 310 McKinney Vento; $42,000 o FY 26 Perkins Grant; FY 26 allocations not yet released. Anticipated level funding from FY 25: $64,349 o FY 26 Early College Support Grant; FY 26 allocations not yet released. Anticipated level funding from FY 25: $50,000 * 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.  o FY 26 Innovative Pathways Grant; FY 26 allocations not yet released. Anticipated level funding from FY 25: $50,000 _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-521- #24-25 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grants titled: o FY 26 Fund Code 215 Genocide Education; $40,000 o FY 26 21st Century Summer Enhancement Grants; $28,000 _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 10. Other Business: 11. Executive Session: Not at this time 12. 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.