Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
I. Routine Business
A. Review of Agenda
B. Citizen’s Comments
In the spirit of open communication, “the Committee will hold a public participation segment (also called Citizen’s Comments) about matters not related to an agenda item at the beginning of each regular School Committee meeting. The Committee will listen to, but not respond to any comment made…. A Committee member may add an agenda item to a future meeting as a result of a citizen comment…. The Committee will hear public comments related to an agenda item when the Chair deems appropriate during the Committee meeting. Topics for discussion during the meeting must be limited to those items listed on the Committee meeting agenda for that evening…. ” - from Policy BEDH
C. FHS Student Representative Comments
D. Superintendent’s Report
II. Guests/Presentations
A. Student Services Presentation – Paula Marano, Ellen White, Jennifer Graveline
III. Discussion/Action Items
A. ACCEPT Education Collaborative Revision of Capital Reserve Fund Maximum
Balance
I recommend approval of the ACCEPT Collaborative to increase the maximum
balance of the Capital Reserve Fund from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 as detailed.
B. FY22 Capital Requests
I recommend approval of the FY22 Capital requests as discussed.
C. Revised FY22 Budget
I recommend approval of the revised FY22 Budget in the amount of $67,820,825
as discussed.
D. Unified Basketball Field trip
I recommend approval of the request of Lisa Burger to take 10 Unified Basketball
students to Orlando, Florida from June 4-12, 2022 to represent Massachusetts in
the USA Special Olympic Games 2022 as detailed.
E. Policy Elimination
I recommend elimination of Policy GDJ - Support Staff Assignments and Transfers
as discussed.
IV. Discussion Only Items
A. COVID Status Update
V. Information Matters
A. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports (e.g. Supt. Evaluation, Budget,
Community Relations/Public Schools Advocacy, Policy)
B. School Committee Liaison Reports (e.g. Joint PCC, (SATF) Substance Abuse Task
Force, (SWAC) School Wellness Advisory Council, SEPAC, DEI Committee
(Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).
VI. New Business
A. To discuss any future agenda items
VII. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes
I recommend approval of the minutes from the December 14, 2021 School
Committee meeting as detailed.
B. Parmenter Gifts
I recommend acceptance of 2 checks totaling $688.31 as detailed:
$613.31 DCU Adopt a Class Program – Supplemental Supplies/Curriculum
$75.00 Leuders Environmental, Inc. – Supplemental Supplies
C. Keller Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $2,553.67 from O’Connor Studios for
Supplemental Supplies as detailed.
D. Wagner Scholarship
I recommend acceptance of a check for $5,000.00 for the Wagner Scholarship as
detailed.
VIII. Payment of Bills Ms. Spencer
IX. Payroll Ms. Stokes
X. Executive Session
A. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective
bargaining with the FEA/RN unit as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the Chair so declares.
B. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to litigation as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body and the Chair so declares.
C. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A §21(a)(2) to conduct collective bargaining with nonunion personnel as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the Chair so declares.
D. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to conduct collective bargaining with the FEA/RN unit as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and the Chair so declares, and to return in Open Session.
XI. Adjournment
