Public Schools Standing Committee on Finance

AGENDA #8 Committee Members ​ ​ ​ ​ Administrative Representatives Molly O. McCullough, Chair ​ ​ ​ Dr. Marie Morse​ ​ Dianna Biancheria, Vice-Chair ​ ​ ​ Sara Consalvo Jermaine Johnson Kathleen Roy OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 20 IRVING STREET WORCESTER, MA 01609 The Standing Committee on FINANCE, OPERATIONS, and GOVERNANCE will hold an all virtual meeting: On: Monday, September 8, 2025, 5:00 p.m. Virtual: Click here to view this meeting via Zoom Also accessible by telephone, to dial in call: +1 301-715-8592 or +1305-224-1968 Webinar ID: 884 5368 5011 ORDER OF BUSINESS I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. GENERAL BUSINESS ​ ​ gb 5-35 (McCullough) ​ ​ ​ (April 17, 2025) ​ ​ Response from Administration ​ ​ To fully fund Special Chorus at Worcester Arts Magnet School. ​ ​ Click here to view the prior action sheet fro gb 5-35 ​ ​ Recommendation: Approve and File ​ ​ gb 5-70 A (Motion from Mayor Petty) ​ ​​ ​ (July 10, 2025) ​ To amend Rules of the School Committee to add a rule regarding the proper procedure should a tie vote occur on an item in a standing committee. Click here to view the prior action sheet for gb 5-70A Recommendation: Approve and File N. Approval of Grants and Finance items - Gene Haas ​ (August 14, 2025) Response from Administration To accept a donation in the amount of $500,000 from the Gene Haas Foundation to Worcester Technical High School (through the Worcester Educational Development Fund) to be used for renovations and remodeling of the Advanced Manufacturing space, to be named the Gene Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing, for a  period of twelve years. Click here to view the prior action sheet for this item IV. ADJOURNMENT Kristi Turgeon, Clerk of the School Committee