School Committee Meeting - Dec. 1st, 2022

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 Meeting dated November 3, 2022.
4. Financial Statement: Suggested Motion: Move to approve the current financial statement for FY23.
5. Principal’s Report: Kim Rougeau will provide an update on behalf of Principal Cote in reference to the first quarter of the school year, as well as any relevant upcoming events or activities.
6. Superintendent’s Report:
7. School Committee Business:
   1. New Business:
      1. School Committee Open Seat: The School Committee will review and discuss all letters of interest for the open position in order to complete the process to vote on confirming a new member at this meeting.
      2. Policy for use of the school building: The superintendent and principal will request a review and update of the policy for town residents to use the gymnasium, cafeteria, or any other area of the school building and property.
      3. Contract negotiations: Superintendent Franzoni will provide an update on the plan to begin negotiations with the teachers on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.
   2. Continuing Business:
      1. COVID update: Discuss any updates from DESE and the CDC during the school year, including the state providing take home COVID tests to be used prior to returning to school after the Thanksgiving and Winter Holiday breaks.
      2. School building needs: Updates from the local renovation group, superintendent, and principal in reference to any meetings with the ADA Committee and town officials to discuss the school building renovation needs, focusing on the town leadership’s plan to support the school building renovation project that is needed to address the ADA compliance issue by installing a chair lift on the stairs in order to provide access from the main floor to the gymnasium/cafeteria.
8. Executive Session- Per Chapter 30A, Section 21 MGL: None
9. Next Meeting: Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
10. 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.