Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday November 16, 2022 6:00 PM EST

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AGENDA
ATHOL-ROYALSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY November 16th, 2022 6:00 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:  
October 19th, 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 (IO)
• RCS 
• ACES
• ARMS
• AHS
• SCHOOL COMMITTEE

VI. NEW BUSINESS
• Presentation on MCAS Results, Trends, and Implications (IO)

VII. COMMUNICATIONS
• District Enrollment (IO)

VIII. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
• FY23 Financial Reports (IO)
• Budget Line Transfers (AR)
• FY22 E&D (IO)
• FY23 Heating Oil (IO)
• FY24 Budget (IO)
• Other (IO)

IX. REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
• Reports of the Chair 
• Budget/Finance Sub Committee 
• Facilities/Buildings/Grounds Sub Committee 
• Negotiations Sub Committee 
• Academic Excellence Sub Committee 
• Public Relations Sub 
• Policy Sub Committee (AR)
o Third Reading – IMG; Animals in School  (IO)
o Second Reading  – JIC; Student Discipline (IO)
o Second Reading  – JICA; Student Dress Code (IO)
o Second Reading  – GBA; Equal Employment Opportunity (IO)
o Second Reading – GCF; Professional Staff Hiring (IO)
o Second Reading – JB; Equal Educational Opportunities (IO)
o Second Reading – JFBB; School Choice (IO)
o Second Reading – JFBB-1; School Choice (IO)
o Second Reading  – AC; Non-Discrimination Policy Including Harassment and 
Retaliation (IO)
o Second Reading – DB-1 – Regional School District Annual Budget	
o Second Reading  – DB-1-R; Budget – Apportionment of Expenses for Regional
School District (IO)
o Second Reading  – DBC; Budget Deadlines and Schedules (IO)
o Second Reading  – DBD; Budget Planning (IO)
o Second Reading  – DBG; Regional School District Budget Adoption Procedures (IO)
o Second Reading  – DBJ; Regional School District Budget Transfer Authority (IO)
o Second Reading   – DD; Grants, Proposals, and Special Projects (IO)
o Second Reading  – DGA-1; Regional School District Authorized Signatures (IO)


 		
X. COMMITTEE MEMBER REFERRALS
XI. ADJOURNMENT TO:
XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
• Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 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. 21(a)(3): 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. To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel