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North Berkshire School Union #43 Meeting of the Joint Committee - Nov. 8th, 2021

When:
Mon November 8th 2021 at 06:00 PM
Where:
Abbott Memorial School
56 North County Road
Florida MA, 01247 Directions

(The meeting will be held in the school cafeteria. Please enter through the lower side entrance to the building.)

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Public Comment
  3. Minutes:  Approval of the January 28, 2021 Joint Committee Meeting minutes
  4. Election of Officers: Election of NBSU Joint Committee Officers for FY21
  5. Contact List: Review the current Joint Committee contact list (to make any edits)
  6. Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Finance: Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Finance, Jennifer Macksey, will review the End of the Year FY21 delays and the reporting process for each school district/town, as well as any other pertinent financial items related to the FY22 budget.  There will also be an update on the status of her position, including the posting of an anticipated opening in the event she leaves her position at the end of the calendar year.
  7. NSBU Joint Agreement:  Update the FY23 percentages for each school district based on the October 1 student population data (as was amended in FY19).
  8. Director of Pupil Services Report: Stephanie Pare, Director of Pupil Services will provide a special education update for all NBSU districts, including an update on the upcoming three-year tiered focused review process with the state (DESE) that will be completed in March 2022.
  9. Hawlemont: Discussion about the request from Hawlemont to be considered as a potential new member district of the North Berkshire School Union, as well as an overall review of the process that needs to be followed before any new district may be considered as a full member of the NBSU.
  10. Executive Session: Per Chapter 30A, Section 21 MGL:  Review the current contracts of non-union employees:  assistant superintendent of operations and finance, director of pupil services, and technology coordinator.
  11. New Joint Committee Business: Any other items for discussion and review by the committee members not reasonably anticipated prior to the posting of this meeting.
  12. Next NBSU Joint Committee Meeting: TBD (February 2022)
  13. Adjourn