Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday March 15, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

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ATHOL-ROYALSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY March 15th, 2023
Athol Middle School, Library
Athol, MA 01331


I. CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance

II. ROLL CALL

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  
January 18th, 2023 Minutes 
February 22nd, 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
• SCHOOL COMMITTEE

VI.PRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS
• Athol Y
• AOTV

VII.NEW BUSINESS
• Vote: Legal Retainer Agreement
• Vote: MOA Vacation Rollover 
• Vote: JUUL Lawsuit Settlement 
  Agreement
• Discussion / Review of School Committee Workshop
• Leadership Update	

VIII. COMMUNICATIONS
• District Enrollment 

IX. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
• FY23 Financial Reports
• Budget Line Transfers
• FY24 Budget
• Vote: increase paraprofessional substitute pay to $115 per day
• Vote: Facilities Assessment
• Reconciliations 
• 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 First Reading – DH; Regional School District Bonded Employees and Officers
o First Reading – DI; Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
o First Reading – DIE; Regional School District Audits
o First Reading – DJ; Purchasing
o First Reading – DJE – Bidding Requirements	
o First Reading – DK; Regional School District Payment Procedures
o First 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)(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