Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING FITCHBURG CITY CLERK MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025 – 6:00 PM Nov 25 2025 3:35 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_c9CNhZxhSVmmHNtWMPUtRQ 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 – Met on November 25, 2025 School Building Needs Subcommittee – Met on November 25, 2025 Policy Subcommittee – Met on November 19, 2025 Student Support Subcommittee – Will meet on January 5, 2026 School Personnel Subcommittee – Nothing to report Student Advisory Committee – Met on December 1, 2025 Student Representative – 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 November 17, 2025. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 5. Communications: • Rosemary Reynolds • First Student Bus Transportation * 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, December 1, 2025. 7. Superintendent’s Report: • *Out of State Field Trip, Talia Mercadante, Music Teacher • Athletic Department Update, Todd Robbins, Director of Athletics • Social Emotion Learning Department Update, Dr. Brendan Keenan, Director of SEL 8. Budget Items: • *Donations – (6) • *Grants – to submit (4) • *Grants – to accept (-) 9. Policy Items: • *Policy IHAIA, Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy, Revised Based on DESE Feedback 10. Action Items: • #25-570- #25-26 Approve Superintendent’s recommendation to allow Fitchburg High School chorus students to attend The New England Music Festival Chorus Auditions at Griswold High School in Connecticut on Saturday, December 13, 2025. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-571- #25-26 Approve the donation of $4000 (40 $100 gift cards to Market Basket) to Reingold Elementary School for students in need; Black Bear Coating & Concrete. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-572- #25-26 Approve the donation of $750 to Fitchburg High School for school related activities; Hannaford Supermarkets. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-573- #25-26 Approve the donation of canned goods and nonperishable items to Reingold Elementary School for their food pantry; Tim Bean of Eastwood Club Inc. _________ __________ ___________ 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.  • #25-574- #25-26 Approve the donation of nonperishable food items to Reingold Elementary School for their food pantry; the Rusk and Tefft family. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-575- #25-26 Approve the donation of 150 Thanksgiving baskets for students in need; City United Church. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-576- #25-26 Approve the donation of 40 boxes of food (approximately 2150 items) to stock and support school food pantries; various community members. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-577- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o Project Lead the Way Launch; $30,000 o Project Lead the Way Gateway; $40,000 o Project Lead the Way Computer Science; $10,000 o Hammer Strength Fitness Equipment; $18,500 _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-578- #25-26 Approve the subcommittee’s recommendation to revise policy IHAIA, Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy, based on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s feedback. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 11. Other Business: 12. Executive Session: Not at this time 13. 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.