| Agenda: | QUABBIN REGIONAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 14, 2019
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
6:30 p.m.
1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 14, 2019
3. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
a) Superintendent of Schools
Superintendent’s Report
b) Director of Administrative Services
Director’s Report
c) Teacher Advisory Council
d) Student Advisory Council
Elementary
MS/HS
4. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
a) Administrative Review
b) Audit
c) Budget
Recommendation to full committee to vote on reduction of athletic fees
Recommendation to full committee to vote to bring preliminary FY20 budget figure to Public Hearing (2/3 vote required)
FY 20 Public Budget Hearing to begin at 7:00 p.m.
d) Central Office
e) Collective Bargaining
Update
f) Plant & Facilities
g) Policy Review/Reform
Policies to be removed from table after 30 day public review:
o AC – Non discrimination
o JB – Equal Educational Opportunities
o JFBB – School Choice
o DIA/DIA-R – Student Activity Accounts
o JICH – Alcohol, Tobacco & Drug Use by Students Prohibited
o GBEBD – Online Fundraising and Solicitations – Crowdfunding
o ILD – Student Submission to Educational Surveys and Research
o JFABF – Educational Opportunities for Children in Foster Care
o JFABE – Educational Opportunities for Military Children
h) Special Education
i) QEMP
Update
j) Technology
k) Warrant
Presentation of warrants
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Update on 7-day waiver notice from New Braintree Selectboard
Possible lease of New Braintree Grade School
New Braintree Grade School closure
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. SCHOOL COMMITTEE CONCERNS
8. NEW BUSINESS
Request for approval - Senior class trip to High Meadow Resort in Granby, CT in May, 2019
Request for approval – NJROTC (4 cadets) to Norwich University, Norwich, VT on March 29 – 31 for a Youth Leadership Conference
School Choice 2019-2020 – Openings at most grade levels
Motion to recommend that, in accordance with state law requiring all schools to be open for school choice, the Quabbin Regional School District accept school choice students for the 2019-2020 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.
9. REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining. The Committee will return to open session after executive session.
10. Report and discussion of food service contract ratification (2/3 vote required)
11. ADJOURNMENT |