Information for Meeting of Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee
Tuesday March 10, 2020 6:30 PM EDT

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, March 10, 2020
6:30 p.m.
Tahanto Regional Middle-High School – Multi-Purpose Room
1001 Main Street, Boylston, MA 

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  I.        Call to Order 

II.	Public Comments
The Chair will consider requests to address the School Committee 
on items included as part of the agenda at this time. Any person wishing to
 make such a request should check in with the School Committee Secretary
 prior to addressing the Committee. - Policy BEDH 

V.	Approval of Payroll and Payable Warrants

VI	Consent Agenda-Vote
1.	February 25, 2020 Open Session Minutes
2.	March 2, 2020 Policy Subcommittee Session Minutes

 VII.	Communications
	
 VIII.	Reports
1.	Student Liaison Report-Mr. Ryan Botsaris
2.	Arizona/New Mexico Field Trip Presentation-Ms. Diane Tucceri
3.	Superintendent-Mr. Jeffrey Zanghi
a.	2020-2021 Calendar
b.	Coronavirus/School Disinfection/Update
4.	Director of Finance and Operations-Mr. Robert Conry
a.	Budget Approval
b.	Bus Transportation Bid Acceptance
c.	Insurance Advisory Committee
d.	Bus Route Start Time Adjustments
5.	Director of Pupil Personnel and Director of Curriculum and Grants-Mrs. Karen Molnar and Ms. Carol Costello
a.	Student Opportunity Act Plan-First Read
b.	School Committee Input
6.	Tahanto Regional Middle/High School-Ms. Diane Tucceri, Principal
a.	Mid Year Benchmarking
b.	Fine and Performing Arts
c.	Athletic News
d.	Upcoming Events
e.	AIMSWEB
f.	MAP 
7.	Boylston Elementary School- Mr. Alfred Thompson, Principal
a.	Community Readers
b.	Specials Spectacular
c.	AIMSWEB Report
d.	Upcoming Events
8.	Berlin Memorial School-Mr. John Campbell
9.	Policy Subcommittee Report-Dr. Susan Henry or Mr. Clifton LaPorte	
a.	Policy JKAA- Restraint Procedures-with Mrs. Karen Molnar
b.	Policy JFABD- Homeless Students Enrollment Rights-with Mrs. Karen Molnar
c.	Policy IJOA-Discuss Regarding Policy Around Legacy Field Trips and Feedback from BBEA
d.	MASC Recommendation for removal of the following policies as they have been deemed redundant or unnecessary:
i.	IHA Basic Instructional Program
ii.	JLA Student Insurance Program
iii.	JLD Guidance Program
iv.	JP Student Gifts and Solicitations
v.	JICC Behavior on School Buses
e.	Policy EC (Be, Bo) EC (T) and proposed Policy EC
f.	Policy EEA (Be, Bo), EEA (T) and proposed Policy EEA
g.	Policy EEAEC (Be, Bo), EEAEC (T), and proposed Policy EEAEC
10.	School Committee Goals-
1.	Goal 1: Superintendent Evaluation - Dr. Susan Henry 
2.	Goal 2 :School Committee Handbook - Mrs. Angela Yildiz 
3.	Goal 3: School Finance - Ms. Lori-Anne Hart, Mr. Keith Lewis

 IX. 	Business Items
A.	Appoint Member to Marion Hoffman Award Committee
B.	Approve Moses Reed Tyler Committee Appointments-Vote
C.	Approve Moses Reed Tyler Scholarship Application-Vote
D.	Final FY2021 Budget Approval-Vote
E.	Approve Nature’s Classroom Field Trip (Middle School)-Vote
F.	Amendment to Superintendent Zanghi’s Goals-Vote
G.	Updated Job Description for Media Specialist-Vote
H.	2020-2021 School Year Calendar-Vote
I.	Accept Bus Transportation Bid from NRT Bus-Vote
J.	Remove Policies DBG (Be), DBG (Bo), DBJ (Be), DBJ (Bo), DGA (Be), DGA (Bo), DH (Be), DH (Bo), DIE (Be), DIE (Bo), DK (Be), DK (Bo) as per recommendation of policy subcommittee as these are redundant policies and no longer required due to regionalization.-Vote
K.	Keep Policies KLG (Bo, T) and KLG (Be, T) as is per recommendations of Policy Subcommittee until such time the Town of Boylston and Town of Berlin Police Departments reevaluate SRO program-Vote
L.	Adopt Policy JFABF-Students in Foster Care-Vote
M.	Accept a $1,200 donation from Fathering Fathers to Tahanto Regional Middle/High School to be used in any way fit in addressing the needs of students.-Vote
N.	Grade 5 Nature’s Classroom Field Trip Application-First Read
O.	School Choice Recommendations-First Read
P.	Arizona/New Mexico Field Trip-First Read
Q.	Policy JFABD- Homeless Students Enrollment Rights-First Read
R.	Policy JKAA- Restraint Procedures-First Read
S.	Policy IJOA-Discuss Regarding Policy Around Legacy Field Trips-First Read
T.	MASC Recommendation for removal of the following policies as they have been deemed redundant or unnecessary:
a.	IHA Basic Instructional Program-First Read
b.	JLA Student Insurance Program-First Read
c.	JLD Guidance Program-First Read
d.	JP Student Gifts and Solicitations-First Read
e.	JICC Student Behavior on Buses-First Read
U.	Policy EC (Be, Bo) EC (T) and proposed Policy EC-First Read
V.	Policy EEA (Be, Bo), EEA (T) and proposed Policy EEA-First Read
W.	Policy EEAEC (Be, Bo), EEAEC (T), and proposed Policy EEAEC-First Read
X.	Policy JE (Be, Bo), Policy JE (T), and proposed Policy JE-First Read

X.	School Committee Comments / Future Agenda Items
●	Next Regularly Meetings: 
○	March 24- Governance Workshop
○	April 14
○	April 28 (if needed)

XI. 	Executive Session
●	To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining (MOA regarding Middle/High School After School Meeting Language and MOA regarding employee salary) and to return to Open Session. 

XII.	Open Session
	     A.	Business Items
1.	MOA regarding Middle/High School After School Meeting Language-Vote
		      2.	MOA regarding employee salary-Vote


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.  

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