Information for Meeting of Berlin School Committee*
Tuesday May 22, 2018 6:30 PM EDT

Town:Berlin, MA 
Board:Berlin School Committee*
Time:Tuesday May 22, 2018 6:30 PM EDT
Location:Tahanto Multi-Purpose Room
1001 Main St. Boylston MA, 01505
Agenda:
BERLIN-BOYLSTON REGIONAL AND UNION #60 SCHOOL COMMITTEE
BERLIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE
BOYLSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Mission Statement:  To support and challenge all students to achieve personal and academic excellence in a student-centered environment.  
 
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
6:30 p.m.
Tahanto Regional Middle-High School – Multi-Purpose Room
1001 Main Street – Boylston, MA
 
This meeting is being recorded, and your image or voice may be broadcast.
 
        	I.      	Call to Order
II.	Recognition of Outgoing School Committee Members/Introduction of New Members	
III. 	Reorganization of the Berlin School Committee
IV.	Reorganization of the Boylston School Committee
V.	Appoint Boylston School Committee Member to Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee
VI. 	Reorganization of the Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee
VII. 	Elect Chair and Vice Chair of Regional School Committee-Ballot Vote
VIII. 	Subcommittee Assignments
 A.	Appoint Boylston and Berlin Members & Alternate to Approve Payable and Payroll Warrants
 B.	Appoint Berlin and Boylston Members to Subcommittee for Negotiations
 C.	Appoint Berlin and Boylston Members to Policy Subcommittee
        	IX.     	Approval of Payroll & Payable Warrants
        	X.   	Consent Agenda
                    	A.    Berlin School Committee
 April 3 Open Session Meeting
April 17 Open Session Meeting (joint with Berlin Town Management Study Committee)
April 23 Open Session Minutes (Policy Sub-Committee)
May 7 Open Session Minutes
                    	B.     Boylston School Committee
April 3 Open Session Meeting
April 23 Open Session Minutes (Policy Sub-Committee)
May 7 Open Session Minutes
                    	C.    Berlin-Boylston Regional / Union #60 School Committee
April 3 Open Session Meeting
April 23 Open Session Minutes (Policy Sub-Committee)
May 7 Open Session Minutes
 XI.   	Communications
		A.	Letter from Mrs. Matthew-Mrs. Angela Yildiz
 	XII.    	Petitions and Audiences Relating to Items on Agenda
 XIII.   	Reports
                    	A. 	Tahanto PTO-Ms.Stacy O’Neil
		B.   	LINK-Ms. Suzanne Clisham
		C. 	Tahanto Building Committee Wrap-Up-Mr. Dean Polnerow
                    	D.  	Superintendent – Mr. Jeffrey Zanghi
         1. Approve Berlin Memorial Literacy Coach/Coordinator 
	 Position-Vote
     2.  Approve Berlin Memorial STE/Coordinator Position-Vote
     3.  Approve Berlin Memorial Mathematics Coach/Coordinator Position-Vote
     4.  Approve Boylston Elementary S.T.E. Coach/Coordinator Position-Vote
     5.  Approve Boylston Elementary Literacy Coach/Coordinator Position-Vote
    6.  Approve Boylston Elementary Mathematics Coach/Coordinator Position-Vote
    7.  Approve Tahanto Middle School (Grades 6-8) S.T.E. Coach.Coordinator Position-Vote
    8.  Approve Tahanto Middle School (Grades 6-8) Mathematics Coach/Coordinator Position-Vote
   9.  Approve Tahanto Middle School (Grades 6-8) Literacy Coach/Coordinator Position-Vote
  10.  Shared Cost Agreement-Elementary Music-Berlin Vote
  11.  Shared Cost Agreement-Elementary Music-Boylston Vote
  12.  Waive No-School Day for Tahanto from January 2, 2018 (No Heat)-Region Vote
  13.	Police Communications within Tahanto-Discussion
                    	E.    	Director of Financial Services – Mr. Robert Conry
DESE End-of-Year Audit Results
OPEB Funding-Vote
Transition to PreK-12 Regional School District
		F.	Director of Curriculum & Grants - Ms. Carol Costello
Early Grades Literacy Grant
STEM Spring Event
Revised Standards-Based Elementary Report Cards
History and Social Science Framework
		G.	Director of Pupil Personnel Services - Mrs. Karen Molnar
CPR Report
Corrective Action Plan
		H.	Technology Coordinator - Mr. Paul Mara
MCAS 2.0
Network Upgrades
Healthy Technology
		I.	Berlin Memorial School-Mr. John Campbell, Principal
MCAS Testing
BMS Playground Funding
Art SHow/Noe-A-Thon
Upcoming Events
		J.	Boylston Elementary School- Mr. Alfred Thompson, Principal
Assessments
Specials Spectacular
Kindergarten Enrollment
End-of-Year Events
K.        Tahanto Regional Middle/High School-Ms. Diane Tucceri, Principal
Assessment Updates
School Choice Procedures
Student Achievements
End-of-Year Events
                    	L.    	Regionalization Sub-Committee Update-Mrs. Lorie Martiska
                    	XIV.  	Business Items
                    	A.    	Berlin School Committee
Accept recommendation of the Policy Sub-Committee to revise, replace or remove the following policies-Vote
Policy BEDA-Notice to Update New Open Meeting Law Requirements
Policy BBBA/BBBB-School Committee Qualifications
 Policy DB-Annual Budget
 Policy FF-Naming Facilities
 Policy IJOB-Community Resources
 Policy JHD-Exclusions and Exemptions from School
 Policy JII-Student Complaints and Grievances
 Policy JJE-Fundraising
 Policy JJH-R-Travel Regulations
 Policy JQ-Student Fees, Fines and Charges
 Policy KCD-Public Gifts for Schools
 Policy KDB-Public’s Right to Know
 Policy KDD-News Media/News Releases
 Policy KE-Public Complaints
 Policy KHB-Advertising in Schools
 Policy KI-Visitors to School
 Policy LDA-Student Teaching and Internships
 Policy EEAA-Transportation, Walkers and Riders
 Policy GBGC-Domestic Violence Leave Policy
 Policy GBGF-Family and Medical Leave
 Policy IHAMA-Parental Notification Relative to Sex Education
 Policy IJOA-Field Trip
 Policy IK-Student Progress Reports to Parents/Guardians
       .	 Policy IKF-Graduation Requirements
       y.	 Policy JLCC-Communicable Diseases
      .	 Policy KBE-Relations with Parent Organizations
      2.	Review of Policy IJNDD-Social Networking  and Policy  BHE-Electronic Communication Policy-Discussion
     3.	Preliminary School Committee Meeting Schedule-First Read
     4.	Gift Amount for Marion Hoffman Award-Vote
     5.	Moses Reed Tyler Scholarship-Update
                    	B.     	Boylston School Committee
Accept recommendation of the Policy Sub-Committee to revise, replace or remove the following policies-Vote
Policy BEDA-Notice to Update New Open Meeting Law Requirements
Policy BBBA/BBBB-School Committee Qualifications
 Policy DB-Annual Budget
 Policy FF-Naming Facilities
 Policy IJOB-Community Resources
 Policy JHD-Exclusions and Exemptions from School
 Policy JII-Student Complaints and Grievances
 Policy JJE-Fundraising
 Policy JJH-R-Travel Regulations
 Policy JQ-Student Fees, Fines and Charges
 Policy KCD-Public Gifts for Schools
 Policy KDB-Public’s Right to Know
 Policy KDD-News Media/News Releases
 Policy KE-Public Complaints
 Policy KHB-Advertising in Schools
 Policy KI-Visitors to School
 Policy LDA-Student Teaching and Internships
 Policy EEAA-Transportation, Walkers and Riders
 Policy GBGC-Domestic Violence Leave Policy
 Policy GBGF-Family and Medical Leave
 Policy IHAMA-Parental Notification Relative to Sex Education
 Policy IJOA-Field Trips
 Policy IK-Student Progress Reports to Parents/Guardians
 Policy IKF-Graduation Requirements
 Policy JLCC-Communicable Diseases
 Policy KBE-Relations with Parent Organizations
     2.	Review of Policy IJNDD-Social Networking  and Policy  BHE-Electronic Communication Policy-Discussion
     3.	Preliminary School Committee Meeting Schedule-First Read
            
          C.   Berlin-Boylston Regional / Union #60 School Committee
 Accept recommendation of the Policy Sub-Committee to revise, replace or remove the following policies-Vote
Policy BEDA-Notice to Update New Open Meeting Law Requirements
Policy BBBA/BBBB-School Committee Qualifications
 Policy DB-Annual Budget
 Policy FF-Naming Facilities
 Policy IJOB-Community Resources
 Policy JHD-Exclusions and Exemptions from School
 Policy JII-Student Complaints and Grievances
 Policy JJE-Fundraising
 Policy JJH-R-Travel Regulations
 Policy JQ-Student Fees, Fines and Charges
 Policy KCD-Public Gifts for Schools
 Policy KDB-Public’s Right to Know
 Policy KDD-News Media/News Releases
 Policy KE-Public Complaints
 Policy KHB-Advertising in Schools
 Policy KI-Visitors to School
 Policy LDA-Student Teaching and Internships
 Policy EEAA-Transportation, Walkers and Riders
 Policy GBGC-Domestic Violence Leave Policy
 Policy GBGF-Family and Medical Leave
 Policy IHAMA-Parental Notification Relative to Sex Education
 Policy IJOA-Field Trips
 Policy IK-Student Progress Reports to Parents/Guardians
 Policy IKF-Graduation Requirements
 Policy JLCC-Communicable Diseases
 Policy KBE-Relations with Parent Organizations
  2. 	Review of Policy IJNDD-Social Networking  and Policy  BHE-Electronic Communication Policy-Discussion
  3.	Presentation on Policy IMG-Animals In School-Approval to Send to Policy Subcommittee for further review-Vote
  4.	Class of 1977 One-Time Only Scholarship in the amount of $1500 (awarded to either one student in the amount of $1500 or two students in the amount of $750 each)-Vote
 5.	Class of 1964 One-Time Only Scholarship in the amount of $600-Vote
        6.	Approve Donation of Flag Pole from Tahanto Booster Club 
                 In Honor of Peter Maki-Vote
7.	Preliminary School Committee Meeting Schedule-First Read
8.	Approve Out-of-State Field Trip to Brownstone Adventure Park on May 31, 2018-Vote

	
        	XV. 	School Committee Comments / Future Agenda Items
		      A.	Governance Workshop-May 29

XVI.   	Executive Session (if needed)
To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares.

 Amended agenda to include approval for out-of-state field trip on 5/21/201018
Scheduled By:Kristi Turgeon
Posted At:May 17, 2018 1:44 PM EDT
Last Modified:May 21, 2018 8:22 AM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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