Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday April 12, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

ATHOL-ROYALSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY April 12th, 2023
Athol Middle School, Library
Athol, MA 01331


I. CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance

II. ROLL CALL

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  
March 15th, 2023 Minutes

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
• SUBWAY ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
• VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION – Mike Phillips
• SCHOOL COMMITTEE 
Recognizing Outgoing School Committee Members – N. Melbourne, L. Chauvette, and M. Grosky

VI. PRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS

VII. NEW BUSINESS
• Vote: School Choice for FY24
• Vote: Approval for Athol High School Program of Studies
• Vote: FY24 School Year Calendar
• Vote: FY24 Budget
• Discussion and Vote: Funding for DC Trip
• Vote: Appointment of New Director of Pupil Services
• Innovation Pathways / Early College Academy Presentation


VIII. COMMUNICATIONS
• District Enrollment 

IX. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
• FY23 Financial Reports
• Budget Line Transfer
• Vote to designate members of the school committee to approve AP and Payroll warrants
• Other


X. 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
o Second Reading– DH; Regional School District Bonded Employees and Officers
o Second Reading – DI; Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
o Second Reading – DIE; Regional School District Audits
o Second Reading – DJ; Purchasing
o Second Reading – DJE – Bidding Requirements	
o Second Reading – DK; Regional School District Payment Procedures
o Second Reading – KCD; Public Gifts to the Schools


XI. COMMITTEE MEMBER REFERRALS
XII. ADJOURNMENT TO:
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
• 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. 


You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Apr 12, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: April 12,2023  School Committee Meeting

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