School Committee Meeting - Nov. 2nd, 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 Clarksburg School Committee Meeting dated October 5, 2023.
4. School Building Project: Discussion about any updated information in reference to the building project to address the ADA accessibility issue with a chairlift on the back stairwell. 
5. Financial Statement: Suggested Motion: Move to approve the current financial statement for FY24.
6. Business Administrators Report:
7. Principal’s Report: Principal Cote will provide an update on school related events, activities, student learning, and staffing.
8. Assistant Superintendent’s Report:
9. Superintendent’s Report:
10. School Committee Business:
    1. New Business:
       1. Admin Assistant Position: Review the current benefit package policies for this position. and the teaching assistants at the school, to begin the process to consider necessary adjustments to reflect current conditions.
       2. Attendance Policy: The superintendent will share communication from the DESE Commissioner regarding the need to update attendance policies across the state to reflect the importance of attending school on a daily basis.
       3. NBSU Joint Committee Meeting: Discussion about potential dates in late November or early December for an online NBS Joint Committee Meeting.
    2. Continuing Business:
       1. Bus Transportation: Discuss recent updates regarding the traffic at the start and end of the school day.
       2. School Choice: The superintendent will update the committee on recent communication with DESE officials, elected officials, and other rural elementary school superintendents regarding a state law that would impact school tuition responsibilities for school choice students enrolled from grades K-8 in the district.
11. Executive Session- Per Chapter 30A, Section 21 MGL: None
12. Next School Committee Meeting: Thursday, December 7, 2023, 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.