Clarksburg School Committee Meeting - May 4th, 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. School Building Project: Updated information from a recent meeting at Town Hall regarding the proposed school building renovation project to address the ADA access issue with a chairlift between the main floor of the building and the cafeteria.
4. Approval of Minutes: Suggested Motion: Move to approve the minutes from the most recent School Committee Meeting dated April 6, 2023.
5. Financial Statement: Suggested Motion: Move to approve the current financial statement for FY23.
6. Business Administrators Report:
7. Principal’s Report: Principal Cote will provide an update on any school related events, activities, and information.
8. Director of Pupil Services Report:
9. Superintendent’s Report:
10. School Committee Business:
    1. New Business:
       1. Readsboro/School Choice: Review the timeline for opening school choice slots in June for the new school year, as well as the preliminary inquiries from Readsboro about a possible tuition agreement if the vote to close their school passes in May.
       2. Monthly Warrant: Discuss challenges with the process to effectively pay invoices to individual accounts in a timely, accurate manner.
       3. Donation: The town administrator is seeking permission from the School Committee to accept a donation of pre-used siding from the Briggsville Water District that could be utilized to side the garage area of the school building.
       4. Roof/Solar Array Proposal: The town administrator is seeking the approval of the School Committee to ask the town residents to vote at the annual town meeting on a future solar array project on the school roof.  This project would be contingent upon the completion of a roof repair or replacement project first at the school.
    2. Continuing Business:
       1. Contract negotiations: Superintendent Franzoni will provide any available updates on the negotiations’ schedule with the teacher’s union.
       2. FY24 Budget Proposal: Review, discuss, and vote on the proposed FY24 school budget to be sent to the town for approval at the annual town meeting on May 31, 2023.
11. Executive Session- Per Chapter 30A, Section 21 MGL: To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining, as well as strategy in preparation of negotiations with non-union personnel.
12. Next School Committee Meeting: Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.              
13. 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.