Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday October 19, 2022 6:15 PM EDT

ATHOL-ROYALSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY October 19th, 2022 6:15 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:  
September 21, 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
• RCS 
o Students – Weston Mankowsky - Preschool
			            Brayden Choquette – 5th Grade
o Staff – Brianna Johnson – Paraprofessional
• ACES
o Students – Vivian King – 2nd grade
Lucas Taylor – 2nd grade
o Staff – Devin Belden

• ARMS
o Students – Kaylee Meuse – 5th Grade
Abigail McNamara – 6th Grade
Dante Bates – 7th Grade
Gino Lavigne – 8th Grade
oStaff – Mr. Duguay – School Culture Monitor
Gracemarie Annello – Special Ed Teacher
• AHS 
o Students - TBA
o Staff – TBA

VI. NEW BUSINESS
• Presentation from ARRSD Family/Community Center and Valuing Our Children (IO)
• JUUL Litigation (AR)
• Superintendent’s Goals (AR)
• Discussion of School Committee Meeting Time (AR)
VII. COMMUNICATIONS
• District Enrollment (IO)

VIII. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
• FY23 Financial Update (IO)
• Budget Line Transfers (AR)
• End Of Year Report (IO)
• Excess & Deficiency Reporting (IO)
• FY24 Budgeting (IO)
• Other (IO)

IX.REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
•Reports of the Chair 
•Budget/Finance Sub Committee
oNew Business FY23 Project Priority List
• Facilities/Buildings/Grounds Sub Committee 
• Negotiations Sub Committee 
• Academic Excellence Sub Committee 
• Public Relations Sub 
• Policy Sub Committee 
 Meeting Minutes September 19th, 2022 (IO)
o First Reading – JICA; Student Dress Code (IO)
o First Reading – GBA; Equal Employment Opportunity (IO)
oFirst Reading – GCF; Professional Staff Hiring (IO)
o First Reading – JB; Equal Educational Opportunities (IO)
o First Reading – JFBB; School Choice (IO)
o First Reading – JFBB-1; School Choice (IO)
 Meeting Minutes October 3rd, 2022 (IO)
o First Reading – AC; Non-Discrimination Policy Including Harassment and 
Retaliation (IO)
o First Reading – JIC; Student Discipline (IO)
o First Reading – DB-1; Regional School District Annual Budget (IO)
o First Reading – DB-1-R; Budget – Apportionment of Expenses for Regional
School District (IO)
o First Reading – DBC; Budget Deadlines and Schedules (IO)
o First Reading – DBD; Budget Planning (IO)
o First Reading – DBG; Regional School District Budget Adoption Procedures (IO)
o First Reading – DBJ; Regional School District Budget Transfer Authority (IO)
o First Reading – DD; Grants, Proposals, and Special Projects (IO)
o First Reading – DGA-1; Regional School District Authorized Signatures (IO)

X. COMMITTEE MEMBER REFERRALS
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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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