Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday December 15, 2021 6:30 PM EST

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89256086960pwd=YWxVdGFuVXVGbHlNc2c4aytML2Y4QT09

I. CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  
November 17, 2021
IV. PUBLIC INPUT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY – 3 MINUTES PER PERSON, ITEM FOR PUBLIC INPUT MUST BE ON THE AGENDA, 20 MINUTES TOTAL              
V. RECOGNITION
• Student and Staff Awards
• School Committee 
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Report on Options for Televising School Committee Meetings
VII. NEW BUSINESS
1. COVID Update
2. Vote - Club Approval – AHS Diversity Club
3. Budget Update
4. Vote – ARMS Nature’ Classroom Nature on Wheels (NOW!) Program
5. Middle School Assistant Principal
6. Teacher Half Days
7. Vote – AHS Student Activity Checks from FY21 ($4,173.69)
8. Discussion and Vote on collective bargaining agreement for all bargaining units:  Teachers, Custodians, Administrative Assistants-Technology Assistants, and Paraprofessionals
9. Vote - AHS Food Pantry Donation
10. Superintendent Search	      
VIII. COMMUNICATIONS
Enrollment
IX. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
a. FY22 Expenditure Report Overview 
b. FY22 Revenue Report Overview
c. FY22 Grant Report Overview
d. School Choice
e. Vote - Budget Line Transfers – None
f. FY23 Budget Timeline and Discussion
g. COLA Processing
h. New Treasurer
i. FY21 Audit
j. Vote – Pay FY21 teacher coursework fee ($385) from FY22 budget
k. Vote – Change ARMS Secondary Special Education Coordinator Position to Assistant Principal (no financial change, just an account move with function)
l. Additional Grant Applications
m. Other
X. STRATEGIC PLAN
• Equity and Engagement
XI. REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
1. Reports of the Chair 
2. Budget/Finance Sub Committee 
3. Facilities/Buildings/Grounds Sub Committee 
4. Negotiations Sub Committee 
5. Academic Excellence Sub Committee 
6. Public Relations Sub 
7. Policy Sub Committee – First Reading EBCFA – Face Coverings
XII. COMMITTEE MEMBER REFERRALS
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Executive session pursuant to M.G.L., c. 30A, s. 21(3) to discuss litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigation position of the public body and the chair so declares.
XIV. ADJOURNMENT