Information for Meeting of QRSD School Committee
Thursday April 08, 2021 6:30 PM EDT

QUABBIN REGIONAL SCHOOL 
DISTRICT COMMITTEE 
Thursday, April 8, 2021
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
6:30 p.m.
Remote meeting via Zoom Technology
  

This meeting is being held remotely in accordance with the Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G.L. c. 30A, Section 2


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1.	MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

2.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES – a vote will be required

•	March 15, 2021
•	March 16, 2021

3.	ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 
a) Superintendent of Schools
	Superintendent’s Report
	2020-2021 School Year Update
b) Director of Administrative Services 
	Director’s Report
	Presentation of Warrants
	Food Service Update
c) Teacher Advisory Council
d) Student Advisory Council 

4.	SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
a)	Administrative Review
b)	Audit
c)	Budget
	FY22 Budget update 
d)	Central Office
e)	Collective Bargaining
	Report
f)	Plant & Facilities
g)	Policy Review/Reform
h)	Special Education
i)	Technology

5.	UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.	PUBLIC COMMENT

7. 	SCHOOL COMMITTEE CONCERNS 

8.	NEW BUSINESS 
	School Choice 2021-2022 – Openings at most grade levels – a vote will be required
Motion to recommend that, in accordance with the state law requiring all schools to be open for school choice, the Quabbin Regional School District accept school choice students for the 2021-2022 academic year in grade levels where space is available.  The administration will be cautious not to accept a number of choice students that would adversely affect District finances.  
	Q-Drug Free Communities Grant – Nekr Jenkins – a vote may be required

9.	REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION – To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining.  The Committee will return to open session.

10.	REPORT AND DISCUSSION OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS – A vote will be required

	Quabbin Regional Paraprofessional Association

11.  ADJOURNMENT


VIRTUAL MEETING INFORMATION

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-order-march-12-2020/download, and the Governor’s March 23, 2020 order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-charlie-baker-orders-all-non-essential-businesses-to-cease-in-person-operation, this meeting of the QRSD School Committee will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible.
 
No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via Zoom technology.