Information for Meeting of Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee
Tuesday December 10, 2019 6:30 PM EST

Mission Statement:  To support and challenge all students to achieve personal and academic excellence in a student-centered environment.
BERLIN-BOYLSTON REGIONAL TRANSITION SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Tahanto Regional Middle-High School – Multi-Purpose Room
1001 Main Street, Boylston, MA 
This meeting is being recorded, and your image or voice may be broadcast.
  I.        Call to Order 
II.	Public Comments
	Members of the public will be limited to those items listed on the School Committee meeting agenda. - Policy BEDH 
III.	Approval of Payroll and Payable Warrants
IV.	Consent Agenda-Vote
November 12, 2019 Open Session Minutes
November 12, 2019 Executive Session Minutes
 V.	Communications	
 VI.	Reports
A.	Berlin LINK-Mr. Ryan Buff
B.	Boylston PTO-Ms. Jackelyn Hoffses
C.	Boylston Education Fund-Ms. Caryn Gordon/Ms. Nicki Fox-Tapper
D.	Tahanto PTO-Mrs. Christi Stille/Mike Jones
E. 	SEPAC-Mrs. Jessica Meltzer	
F.	Superintendent-Mr. Jeffrey Zanghi
Nature’s Classroom
Apptegy Solvency
Superintendent’s Award Recipient
Updated School Calendar Letter
Textile Collection Update
NESDEC Enrollment Projection Update
Substitute Teachers
	G.	Tahanto Regional Middle/High School Principal-Ms. Diane Tucceri
Seal of Biliteracy
Spanish Club
Student Council Overnight Use of Facilities
	H.	Director of Finance and Operations-Mr. Robert Conry
Preliminary Budget Presentation FY2021
Clinton Savings Bank ATM
BES Budget Freeze
MIIA Grant
Excess & Deficiency Update
FY2020 Regional Financial Status & Update Report
	I.	Curriculum and Grants-Ms. Carol Costello
Fall Professional Development
Elementary Writing Resource Pilot
Civics Project
Additional Updates 
	J.	Pupil Personnel Services- Mrs. Karen Molnar
Progress on 5-Year-Plan
Goal 2A
Goal 2B
	K.	Technology-Mr. Paul Mara   
 State Reporting
 Boylston Donation Update
 Communications Update	
L.	School Committee Goals-
Goal 1: Superintendent Evaluation - Dr. Susan Henry 
Goal 2 :School Committee Handbook - Mrs. Angela Yildiz 
Goal 3: School Finance - Mr. James Spencer, Mr. Keith Lewis
 VII. 	Business Items
A.	New MASC Policy JBB-Equity in Education- Policy Subcommittee recommends 
	adoption of this policy with noted edits-Vote
B.	Policy IJOA-Field Trips- Policy Subcommittee recommends revising this policy
with noted edits-Vote
C.	Cape Cod Student Council Field Trip-Vote
D.	Establishment of French Club-Vote
E.	Building Use Fee Schedule- Vote
F.	Accept an annual donation of $500 from Energy North Incorporated to Berlin 
	Memorial School towards science related learning materials-Vote
G.	Initial FY 2021 Budget - Vote 
H.	Approve Enrichment/Mini-Course Revolving Fund-Vote 
I.	Tahanto Grade 6 Field Trip to Project 0 in Groton, CT-First Read-First Read
J.	School Committee Report to the Towns-First Read
K.	Job Description-Administrative Assistant to the Curriculum Director-New 
	Position-First Read
VIII.	School Committee Comments / Future Agenda Items
Next Regularly Meetings: 
January 14 Organizational Meeting
January 28 (if needed)
February 11

IX.	Executive Session
To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel (Superintendent Zanghi) and not to reconvene in Open Session.
The listing of items are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.  
The Berlin-Boylston Regional Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, genetic information, homelessness or any other class protected by state or federal law.