| Agenda: | QUABBIN REGIONAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
Thursday, June 9, 2022
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER
6:30 p.m.
Remote meeting via Zoom Technology
(updated 6/7/2022 1:05 p.m.)
This meeting is being held remotely in accordance with the Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G.L. c. 30A, Section 2 and an Act Relative to Extending Certain Covid-19 Measures Adopted During the State Of Emergency, Session Law – Acts of 2021 Chapter 20 (malegislature.gov) signed on June 16, 2021, meetings of the QRSD School Committee will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. The public is invited to attend School Committee meetings in person or in real time, via Zoom technology.
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1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
• Reorganization – a vote will be required
o Nominations for Chair
o Nominations for Vice Chair
o Appointment of Parliamentarian – Sheila Muir
o Appointment of Treasurer – Ronald Christensen
o Appointment of Assistant Treasurer – Kathleen Bourcier
o Appointment of Executive Secretary – Jessica Bennett
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – a vote will be required
• May 26, 2022
3. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
a) Superintendent of Schools
Superintendent’s Report
2021-2022 School Year Update
o COVID Update
b) Director of Administrative Services
Director’s Report
o FY22 Budget Transfer Request – a 2/3 vote will be required
o FY22 Budget Transfer Request to close the year: - a vote will be required
Motion to authorize the Director of Administrative Services to make transfers necessary to close the Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
o Authorization to Borrow in Anticipation of Funds FY23: - a vote will be required
Motion to authorize the Quabbin Regional School District Treasurer, acting under the provision of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71 § 16(g) as amended by Chapter 13, § 4 of the Acts of 1972, and with the approval of the Chairman of the District Committee to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given, for a period of less than one year, in accordance with G. L. Ch. 44§ 17.
Presentation of Warrants
c) Teacher Advisory Council
d) Student Advisory Council
4. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
a) Administrative Review
b) Audit
c) Budget
FY23 Budget update – A 2/3 vote may be required
d) Central Office
e) Collective Bargaining
f) Plant & Facilities
g) Policy Review/Reform
h) Special Education
i) Technology
j) AdHoc School District Configuration
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• Update on camera security system. Procurement and a vote may be required.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. SCHOOL COMMITTEE CONCERNS
8. NEW BUSINESS
Request for approval of HES & OCS 5th grade out of state overnight trip to Nature’s Classroom in Ocean Park, ME, May 2023 – Shelly St. George & Tricia Worthington – a vote will be required
Request for approval of RLS 5th grade overnight trip to Nature’s Classroom to Yarmouthport, May, 2023 – Chris Carlson & Anne Doble – a vote will be required
Request for approval of HCS 5th grade overnight trip to Nature’s Classroom in Charlton, MA November, 2022 – Jill Peterson – a vote will be required
Request for authorization to join The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS-USA), a national purchasing cooperative – a vote will be required
9. REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
10. ADJOURNMENT
VIRTUAL MEETING INFORMATION
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-order-march-12-2020/download, and the Governor’s March 23, 2020 order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-charlie-baker-orders-all-non-essential-businesses-to-cease-in-person-operation, this meeting of the QRSD School Committee will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible.
No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via Zoom technology. |