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BERLIN-BOYLSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AMENDED
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
6:30 p.m.
Tahanto Regional Middle High School Multi-Purpose Room
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I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Public Comments
IV Approval of Payroll and Payable Warrants
V. Consent Agenda-Vote
1. August 31, 2021- Open Meeting Minutes
2. September 7, 2021 - Policy Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
VI. Communications
VII. Election Update
VIII. Subcommittee Appointments and Approvals
1. Approve the creation of the subcommittees and positions listed below-Vote
2. Policy Subcommittee
3. Superintendent Evaluation Subcommittee
4. Negotiations Subcommittee
5. Election Subcommittee
6. New Member Orientation Liaison
7. Scholarships and Awards Liaison
IX. Reports
1. Superintendent-Mr. Jeffrey Zanghi, Superintendent of Schools
a. Opening Day Enrollment Reports
b. Principal’s New Staff Introductions
c. Introduction of the District Improvement Plan and Initial 2021-2022 Goals
2. Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning-Ms. Carol Costello
a. Update from Summer 2021
b. Grants Update
3. Business Office - Mr. Robert Conry, Director of Finance and Operations
a. Transportation Contract
4. Pupil Personnel Department-Mrs. Karen Molnar
a. Extended School Year Program
b. Staff Updates
c. Mental Health Supports
d. Kudos
5. Technology Department-Mr. Paul Mara
a. Emergency Connectivity Fund
b. Chip Shortage Effect on BBRSD
6. Policy Subcommittee Update-Dr. Susan Henry, Mr. Michael Totman
X. Business Items
A. Policy FA-Facilities Development Goals-Vote
B. Approve receipt of the Fiscal Year 2022 federal and state grants-Vote
C. Approve the Tahanto Student Handbooks-Vote
D. Approve Amendment to Staff Handbook (pg. 4)-Vote
E. Approve Amended School Committee Meeting Dates-Vote
F. Approve Updates to School Committee Planning Calendar-Vote
G. Approve Limited-Enrollment Courses (Tahanto)-Vote
H. To provide the Superintendent and/or Director of Finance and Operations with the authority to amend the contract with NRT, or add an addendum, for the purpose of making the noted incentive payments for the September – December 2021 time period, in the amount noted, with no other changes to the contract-Vote
I. Policy DA-Fiscal Management Goals-First Read
J. Policy DBG-Budget Adoption Procedures-First Read
K. Policy DGA-Authorized Signatures-First Read
L. Policy DH-Bonded Employees and Officers-First Read
M. Policy DI-Fiscal Accounting and Reporting-First Read
N. Policy DIE-Regional School District Audits-First Read
O. Policy DJ-Purchasing-First Read
P. Policy DJA-Purchasing Authority-First Read
Q. Policy DKC-Expense Reimbursements-First Read
R. Policy DJE-Procurement Requirements-First Read
XI. Executive Session
● To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining (with BBEA). The BBRSD School Committee will not reconvene in open session.
XII. School Committee Comments / Future Agenda Items
● Next Regularly Scheduled Meetings:
○ September 28, 2021 (Governance Workshop)
○ October 12, 2021 (Governance Workshop)
○ October 26, 2021 (Regular Meeting)
○ November 9, 2021 (Regular Meeting)
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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