Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026 – 6:00 PM FITCHBURG CITY HALL CAMPUS LEGISLATIVE BUILDING FITCHBURG CITY CLERK 700 MAIN STREET Jan 29 11:29 am 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_wp_I8ba7Sl2NVsxnDvUs3g 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 January 28, 2026 meeting School Building Needs Subcommittee – Report on January 28, 2026 meeting Policy Subcommittee – Report on January 21, 2026 meeting Student Support Subcommittee – Report on February 2, 2026 meeting School Personnel Subcommittee – Nothing to report Student Advisory Committee – Will meet on February 23, 2026 Student Representative – Report on district wide activities and student survey results 4. Approval of the minutes from a previous School Committee Meeting: Approval of Minutes of the Regular School Committee Meeting of January 5, 2026. __________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 5. Communications: • CAPS Quarterly Report – Vice-Chair Stephens 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, February 2, 2026. 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Multilingual Learners Department Update, Eva Kelly, Director of Multilingual Learners • Budget Update • Virtual Schools • *District Counsel Firm Change 8. Budget Items: • *Donations – (-) • *Grants – to submit (7) • *Grants – to accept (5) 9. Policy Items: 10. Action Items: • #26-605- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to switch law firms from Mirick to Stoneman, Chandler & Miller, LLP. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #26-606- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o Title IIIA Immigrant Grant; $58,321 o NYPRO Foundation; $5,000 o George R Wallace Foundation; $30,000 o Crocker Foundation; $20,000 o CSX Community Service Grant; $5,000 o Spark Good Local Grants; 2 @ $5,000/ea o ASOST; $25,000 _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #25-607- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grants titled: o CPPI; $250,000 o Early Literacy High Dosage Tutoring; Direct services provided at no cost o Girl Scouts; $7,385 o Girls on the Run; $3,000 o ATMIM Mini Teacher Grant; $500 * 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.  _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 11. Other Business: 12. Executive Session: 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 litigation position of the public body and the chair so declares (Superintendent contract negotiation). The School Committee will return to public session to adjourn. 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.