Information for Meeting of Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee
Tuesday January 14, 2020 6:30 PM EST

Mission Statement:  To support and challenge all students to achieve personal and academic excellence in a student-centered environment.
BERLIN-BOYLSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
6:30 p.m.
Tahanto Regional Middle-High School – Multi-Purpose Room
1001 Main Street, Boylston, MA 
This meeting is being recorded, and your image or voice may be broadcast.
  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 
III.	Reorganization of the Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee
A.	Election of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary
B.	Appoint Member and Alternate to Approve Payable and Payroll Warrants
C.	Appoint Assistant Treasurer
D.	Appoint Superintendent Zanghi to AVC Board of Directors
E.	Appoint Kristi Turgeon to be the member of Central Office to be copied on all emails. 
IV.	Interviews of Candidates for Boylston Member Vacancy on Berlin-Boylston Regional
School Committee and Vote to Appoint
V.	Approval of Payroll and Payable Warrants
VI	Consent Agenda-Vote
1.	December 10, 2019 Open Session Minutes
2.	December 10, 2019 Executive Session Minutes
3.	January 8, 2020 Policy Subcommittee Session Minutes
 VII.	Communications
VIII.	Reports
A.	Tahanto Student Liaison-Mr. Ryan Botsaris
B.	Superintendent-Mr. Jeffrey Zanghi
1.	Nature’s Classroom Update
2.	AVC Annual Reports
3.	Mid-Year Goals Report
4.	SRO MOU Update
5.	Regionalization Artwork
C.	Director of Finance and Operations-Mr. Robert Conry
1.	FY2020 Budget Status Report
2.	Weekend Cleaning/Disinfecting Program
3.	Donation Accounts
	D.	Tahanto Regional Middle/High School Principal-Ms. Diane Tucceri
1.	Seal of Biliteracy
2.	Spanish Club
3.	Student Council Overnight Use of Facilities
	E.	Boylston Elementary School- Mr. Alfred Thompson
1.	Mid-Year Benchmarks
2.	Second Grade Chromebooks
3.	PBIS Update
4.	Lego League
5.	Upcoming Events
Berlin Memorial School-Mr. John Campbell	
1.	Mid-Year Benchmarks
2.	PBIS Updated
3.	LINK Cultural Events
4.	NAEP Tests
5.	Grab ‘n Go Breakfast Program
6.	Upcoming Events
F.	Policy Subcommittee Report-Dr. Susan Henry	
1.	Policy KF Revision
2.	Equity Policy Discussion (relating to field trips)
3.	Intradistrict Transfer Policy Discussion
4.	Athletic Fees Review
G.	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 - Mr. James Spencer, Mr. Keith Lewis
 IX. 	Business Items
A.	Tahanto Grade 6 Field Trip to Project 0 in Groton, CT-Vote
B.	School Committee Report to the Towns-Vote
C.	Accept Anonymous Donation of $100 to Fund Unpaid Boylston Elementary Lunch Balances-Vote
D.	Job Description-Administrative Assistant to the Curriculum Director-New 
	Position-Vote
      E.	Approve Creation of Donation Accounts-Vote
      F.	Athletic Fee Review -First Read
      G.   Annual Planning Calendar for 2020 - First Read 
X.	School Committee Comments / Future Agenda Items
●	Next Regularly Meetings: 
○	January 28 (if needed)
○	February 11
○	February 25 (if needed)
XI.	Executive Session
●	To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining (Memorandum of Agreement between the Berlin-Boylston Educators Association/MTA and the Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee and to conduct strategy for negotiations with non-union personnel (Superintendent Zanghi) and to reconvene in Open Session.
XII.	Open Session
A.	Approve Memorandum of Agreement between the Berlin-Boylston Educators Association/MTA and the Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee-Vote
B.	Approve Successor Agreement for Superintendent Zanghi-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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