Fitchburg Public Schools

F ITCHBURG P UBLIC S CHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026 – 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_KpIhp_4eS6KiTTR1KTS3zA 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 February 24, 2026 School Building Needs Subcommittee – Will meet on February 24, 2026 Policy Subcommittee – Report on February 11, 2026 meeting Student Support Subcommittee – Will meet on March 2, 2026 School Personnel Subcommittee – Nothing to report Student Advisory Committee – Report 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 February 2, 2026. __________ __________ ___________ 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, February 23, 2026. 7. Superintendent’s Report: • Nutrition Services Department Update – David Semenza, Director of Nutrition Services • Family and Community Engagement Department Update – Luisa Fernandez, Director of Enrollment and Family Engagement 8. Budget Items: • *Donations – (2) • *Grants – to submit (4) • *Grants – to accept (2) 9. Policy Items: • *Policy KBE – Relations with Parent/Booster Organizations (Revised – First Reading) 10. Action Items: • #26-608- #25-26 Approve the extension of Jonathan J. Thompson’s position as Superintendent of Schools from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2032. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #26-609- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the following grants titled: o McKinney Vento Homeless Education and 21st Century Community Learning Centers – Family Engagement/Playful Learning Enhancement Grant; Up to $44,000 o Middle School Exploration Policy and MyCAP; $25,000 o Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program: Implementation Support; Unknown o Summer Food Service Program: Expansion, Access Training and Start-Up; $9,075 _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote • #26-610- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the following grants titled: o Project Lead the Way; $14,000 o Project Lead the Way; $9,100 _________ __________ ___________ 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.  • #26-611- #25-26 Approve the first reading of revised policy KBE – Relations with Parent/Booster Organizations. _________ __________ ___________ Motion Second Vote 11. Other Business: 12. Executive Session: Not all 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.