Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday August 17, 2022 6:30 PM EDT

ATHOL-ROYALSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY August 17th, 2022 6:30 P.M.
Athol Middle School, Library
Athol, MA 01331

Action Required = AR; Discussion Item = DI; Information Only = IO

I.	CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance

II.	ROLL CALL

III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  
July 20th, 2022 Minutes (AR)

IV.	PUBLIC INPUT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY – 3 MINUTES PER PERSON, ITEM FOR PUBLIC INPUT MUST BE ON THE AGENDA, 20 MINUTES TOTAL
                
V.	RECOGNITION

VI.	NEW BUSINESS
•	End of Summer Update (IO)
•	Presentation of handbook changes (Schools and Athletics) (AR)
•	High School Washington DC Trip Approval - for collecting purposes (AR)
•	Approval of Assistant Superintendent Job Description (AR)
•	Recommendation for Assistant Superintendent Appointment (AR)
•	HS Gymnasium Floor Naming (AR)

VII.	COMMUNICATIONS
•	District Enrollment (IO)

VIII.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS

•	FY22 and FY23 Financial Reports (DI)
•	Budget line transfers (AR)
•	Cherry sheet updates (DI)
•	School choice/enrollment updates (IO)
•	Audit management letter (IO)
•	Other

IX.	REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
•	Reports of the Chair 
•	Budget/Finance Sub Committee 
•	Facilities/Buildings/Grounds Sub Committee 
	FY23 District Project Priority List (DI)
•	Negotiations Sub Committee 
•	Academic Excellence Sub Committee 
•	Public Relations Sub 
•	Policy Sub Committee 
	Minutes of Policy Subcommittee August 8th, 2022 (AR)
	First Read – IMG; Animals in School	 (DI)
	First Read – DB; Annual Budget (DI)
	First Read – DBD; Budget Planning (DI)
	First Read – DD; Funding Proposals (DI)
 		
X.	COMMITTEE MEMBER REFERRALS
XI.	EXECUTIVE SESSION
•	Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21(a)(3):To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares (Unit A) and (27 Payroll Period).
•	Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21(a)(2):To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Assistant Superintendent contract);

XII.		ADJOURNMENT

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