Information for Meeting of QRSD School Committee
Thursday February 13, 2020 6:30 PM EST

QUABBIN REGIONAL SCHOOL 
DISTRICT COMMITTEE 
Thursday, February 13, 2020
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
6:30 p.m.

1.	MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

2.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
	December 12, 2019

3. 	ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 
a) Superintendent of Schools
	Superintendent’s Report
o	Update on Student Opportunity Act
o	Update on Rural Schools Aid Efficiency Plan
o	Update on DESE School District Regionalization Grant Fund Code 191
o	Update on Ware Public Schools meeting
b) Director of Administrative Services 
	Director’s Report
	Presentation of warrants
c) Teacher Advisory Council 
d) Student Advisory Council
	Elementary 
	MS/HS
4. 	SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
a)	Administrative Review
b)	Audit
c)	Budget
	FY21 Budget Development Process
d)	Central Office
e)	Collective Bargaining
	Report
f)	Plant & Facilities
	Report
	Update on HCS roof
	Review of Capital Plan (vote may be required)
g)	Policy Review/Reform
	Request to remove the following updated policies from the table: 
o	JFABD – Replace entire policy with MASC version – Homeless Students:  Enrollment Rights and Services
o	JFABE – Update Educational Opportunities for Military Children
o	JFABF – Update Educational Opportunities for Children in Foster Care
o	DK – Regional School District Payment Procedures
o	IMG – Animals in Schools
	Request to place the following updated policies on the table for 30 days for public review:
o	JBB – Educational Equity (Addition to Manual)
o	BEDH – Public Comment at School Committee (updated language for DESE Compliance)
o	IC/ICA – School Year/School Year Calendar (updated language)
o	ID – School Day (updated language)
o	IE – Organization of Instruction (updated language)
o	IGA – Curriculum Development (updated language)
o	IGB – Support Services Programs (updated language)
o	IHAM – Health Education (updated language)
o	IHBEA – English Language Learners (updated language)
o	JCA – Assignment of Students to School (updated language)
o	JEB – Entrance Age (updated language)
o	JF – School Admissions (updated language)
o	JH – Student Absences and Excuses (updated language)
o	JII – Student Complaints and Grievances (updated language)
o	JJA – Student Organizations (updated language)
o	JJH-R – Travel Regulations (updated language and websites)
o	JLCB – Inoculation of Students (updated title)
o	JLCC -  Communicable Diseases (updated language)
o	JRA – Student Records (updated language)
o	JRD – Student Photographs (updated language & addition of legal reference)
	Barre Police/QRSD Partnership 
	Blended Learning Presentation
	Music Program Presentation
	Highlights of District Programs
h)	Special Education
i)	QEMP
j)	Technology

5. 	UNFINISHED BUSINESS
•	Update on lease of New Braintree Grade School 
•	Update on lease of Oakham Center School
	
6. 	PUBLIC COMMENT

7. 	SCHOOL COMMITTEE CONCERNS 

8. 	NEW BUSINESS
•	Request for approval – Out of state trips to Nature’s Classroom locations for elementary schools
•	Q-Drug Presentation – Nekr Jenkins

9.    REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION

10.  ADJOURNMENT