| Agenda: | I.Call to Order
II.Presentation
•Global Studies – Lauren Walsh and Kristin Hope
III.Approval of Payroll & Payable Warrants
IV.Consent Agenda
Berlin School Committee
•November 14 Open Session Minutes
•November 28 Open Session Minutes
Boylston School Committee
•November 14 Open Session Minutes
•Policy AC, Nondiscrimination
•Policy BBBA/BBBB, School Committee Member Qualifications/Oath of Office
•Policy GBA, Equal Employment Opportunity
•Policy GBAA, Policy Against Harassment and Discrimination for Employees and Adult Volunteers
•Policy GBEB, Staff Conduct
•Policy GCF, Professional Staff Hiring
•Policy IHBF, Homebound Instruction
•Policy IJ, Instructional Materials
•Policy JB, Equal Educational Opportunities
•Policy JBA, Policy Against Harassment and Discrimination for Students
•Policy JFBB, School Choice
•Policy JIC, Student Discipline
•Policy JICFB, Bullying Prevention
•Policy JJ-R, Co-Curricular and Extracurricular Activities
Berlin-Boylston Regional / Union #60 School Committee
•November 9 Open Session Minutes
•November 14 Open Session Minutes
•November 28 Open Session Minutes
V.Communications
VI.Petitions and Audiences Relating to Items on Agenda
VII.Reports
A.Tahanto Student Member – Nicholas Gumina
B.Berlin LINK – Suzanne Clisham
C.Tahanto PTO - Representative
D.Interim Superintendent / Director of Pupil Personnel Services – Karen Molnar
•AVC Quarterly Report
•Regional School District Transportation Reimbursement
•Title IIA Update
•New EL Legislation
E.Director of Financial Services – Robert Conry
•MSBA Update
F.Director of Curriculum/Grants – Carol Costello
•Grants: Title I Review; MA Math & Science Partnership Grant; Early Childhood Literacy Grant; Whole Foods Salad Bar Grant;
•Curriculum: Curriculum Review Cycle; Social Curriculum Implementation; Caring School Community; Blended & Personalized Learning
G.Technology Coordinator – Paul Mara
•Technology Replacement Cycle
VIII.Business Items
Berlin School Committee
A.Preliminary FY19 Budget – Vote
B.Capital Requests-Vote
C.Designate Chair/Superintendent to Review Executive Session Minutes - Vote
C.BMS Playground Project - Vote
Boylston School Committee
A.Preliminary FY19 Budget – Vote
B.Capital Requests-Vote
C.Designate Chair/Superintendent to Review Executive Session Minutes - Vote
Berlin-Boylston Regional / Union #60 School Committee
A.Preliminary FY19 Budget – Vote
B.Designate Chair/Superintendent to Review Executive Session Minutes - Vote
C.Accept FY17 Audit Report - Vote
D.Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools Job Description – First Read
E.Approve Club: Massachusetts Speech and Debate League – Vote
F.Approve Club: P.A.W.S. – Vote
G.Approve Overnight Field Trip: Student Council to Hyannis – Vote
H.MA New Superintendents Induction Program – Clif LaPorte
I.Regionalization Exploratory Subcommittee Update – Lorie Martiska
IX.School Committee Comments / Future Agenda Items
X.Executive Session
•To Discuss Strategy with Respect to Collective Bargaining with the Tahanto Teachers’ Association |