Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG CITY CLERK FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS Oct 16 2025 3:22 pm ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 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_p2uEsvkEQxaf5TWGcgnaVw 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 October 28, 2025 School Building Needs Subcommittee – Will meet on October 28, 2025 Policy Subcommittee – Report on October 15, 2025 meeting Student Support Subcommittee – Will meet on November 3, 2025 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 October 6, 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, October 20, 2025. 7. Superintendent’s Report: • *Memorial Middle School, MCAS and School Improvement Plan • *Longsjo Middle School, MCAS and School Improvement Plan • *Goodrich Academy, MCAS and School Improvement Plan • *Nominations for MASC/M.A.S.S. - delegate and alternate • Welcome Center Update 8. Budget Items: • *Donations – (2) • *Grants – to submit (-) • *Grants – to accept (-) Policy Items: • *IHAIA - Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy (first reading and vote requested to waive second reading and approve policy) • JIC - Student Discipline Policy (first reading) 9. Action Items: • #25-552- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve Memorial Middle School’s 2025-2026 School Improvement Plan. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-553- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve Longsjo Middle School’s 2025-2026 School Improvement Plan. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-554- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve Goodrich Academy’s 2025-2026 School Improvement Plan. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-555- #25-26 Approve the School Committee’s nominee ____________________ as delegate for the 2025 MASC M.A.S.S. Joint Conference, November 12-15, 2025. _________ __________ ___________ 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.  • #25-556- #25-26 Approve the School Committee’s nominee ____________________ as alternate for the 2025 MASC M.A.S.S. Joint Conference, November 12-15, 2025. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-557- #25-26 Approve the donation of $1,000 to support the Fitchburg High School library collection of books ad materials; Mary Ann Preston Moran – FHS Class of 1975 _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-558- #25-26 Approve the donation of $375 to support the Black Student Union, band, and chorus ($125 each); MLK Coalition. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-559- #25-26 Approve the Policy Subcommittee’s recommendation to approve Policy IHAIA – Middle School Pathway Exploration. _________ __________ ___________ 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.