Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday December 21, 2022 6:00 PM EST

ATHOL-ROYALSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY December 21, 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:  
November 16th, 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
• Approval for ARMS to Seek Donations (AR)
• FY24 Budget Priorities (IO)

VII. COMMUNICATIONS
• District Enrollment (IO)

VIII. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
• FY23 Financial Reports (IO)
• Budget Line Transfers (AR)
• FY24 Budget Update (IO)
• Reconciliations (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  – AC; Non-Discrimination Policy Including Harassment and 
Retaliation (IO)
o Third Reading  – DBC; Budget Deadlines and Schedules (IO)
o Third Reading  – DBD; Budget Planning (IO)
o Third Reading  – DBG; Regional School District Budget Adoption Procedures (IO)
o Third Reading  – DBJ; Regional School District Budget Transfer Authority (IO)
o Third Reading – DB-1 – Regional School District Annual Budget	
o Third Reading  – DB-1-R; Budget – Apportionment of Expenses for Regional
o Third Reading   – DD; Grants, Proposals, and Special Projects (IO)
o Third Reading  – DGA-1; Regional School District Authorized Signatures (IO)
o Third Reading  – GBA; Equal Employment Opportunity (IO)
o Third Reading – GCF; Professional Staff Hiring (IO)
o Third Reading – JB; Equal Educational Opportunities (IO)
o Third Reading – JFBB; School Choice (IO)
o Third Reading – JFBB-1; School Choice (IO)
School District (IO)
o Third Reading  – JIC; Student Discipline (IO)
o Third Reading  – JICA; Student Dress Code (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


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Topic: ARRSD School Committee December 21, 2022

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