Clarksburg School Committee Meeting - April 6th, 2023

Agenda

1. Call to order:
2. Public Comment/Open Meeting Rules: Clarification of the official legal rules of participation by the public in an open meeting.
3. Approval of Minutes: Suggested Motion: Move to approve the minutes from the most recent School Committee Meetings dated March 9, 2023, and March 29, 2023.
4. Financial Statement: Suggested Motion: Move to approve the current financial statement for FY23.
5. Business Administrators Report:
6. Principal’s Report: Principal Cote will provide an update on any school related events, activities, or information.
7. Director of Pupil Services Report:
8. Superintendent’s Report:
9. School Committee Business:
   1. New Business:
      1. Contract negotiations: Superintendent Franzoni will provide an update on the planned schedule of in-person negotiations with the teachers.
      2. Student Council: Members of the Clarksburg Student Council will present information to the School Committee about Safe Routes to School.
      3. School Choice: Review the projected classroom numbers for the 2023-2024 school year in order to consider new school choice openings.
   2. Continuing Business:
      1. School building needs: Ongoing discussion to review the progress of the planning by the town to bid the school building renovation project that is needed to address ADA compliance standards by installing a chair lift in the back stairwell to provide access from the main floor to the cafeteria/gymnasium space on the lower level of the building. 
10. Executive Session- Per Chapter 30A, Section 21 MGL: Review and discuss the FY24 budget draft to consider payroll increase percentages for non-union employees at the school, other areas of potential cuts, and the ongoing teacher contract negotiations.
11. Next Meeting: Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
12. Adjournment: 

The agenda items are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.  Posted: Any person may, pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, audiotape an open meeting.  As such, please be advised that this meeting may be taped by any person present.