Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday September 21, 2022 6:30 PM EDT

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ATHOL-ROYALSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY September 21st, 2022 6:30 P.M.
Athol Middle School, Library Athol, MA 01331
Action Required = AR; Discussion Item = DI; Information Only= IO

I.	CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
II.	ROLL CALL
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
August 171\ 2022 Minutes (AR)
IV.	PUBLIC INPUT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY - 3 MINUTES PER PERSON, ITEM FOR PUBLIC INPUT MUST BE ON THE AGENDA, 20 MINUTES TOTAL

V.	RECOGNITION
• Years of Service Recognition
Lisa Ellis (25 years), Kathy Provencher (44 years), Ruth Robertson (44 years) (IO)

VI.	NEW BUSINESS
• Approval of Remote Participation for committee meetings (AR)
• Approval of Mentoring MOA (AR)
• Approval of 27th pay Reimbursement (AR)
• Approval of Sewing Club (AR)
• Approval of Extra Help MOA (AR)
• Chris Sullivan Gym Floor (AR)
• Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Contract Approval (AR)

VII.	COMMUNICATIONS
• District Enrollment (IO)

VIII.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
• FY23 Financial Reports (DI)
• Budget line transfers (AR)
• FY22 Reconciliations (IO)
• Transportation (IO)
• Business Office Updates (DI)
• Other

IX.	REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
• Reports of the Chair
• Budget/Finance Sub Committee
• Facilities/Buildings/Grounds Sub Committee
• FY23 District Project Priority List (DI)
• Negotiations Sub Committee
 
• Academic Excellence Sub Committee
• Meeting Minutes September 12, 2022 (IO)
• Public Relations Sub
• Meeting Minutes September 12.2022 (IO)
• Policy Sub Committee
• Second Reading-DB; Annual Budget 2022 (AR)
• Second Reading-DBD; Budget Planning (AR)
• Second Reading-DD; Funding Proposals and Applications (AR)
• Second Reading- ]MG; Animals in School (AR)

X. COMMITTEE MEMBER REFERRALS

XI.	ADJOURNMENT

XII.	EXECUTIVE SESSION
• Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, section 21(a)(2):To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel.
• Pursuant to M.G.L. c 30A, section 21(a)(3): To discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares.
• Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, section 21(a)(3):To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares.