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FITCHBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS ACTION SHEET REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011 – 7:00 PM MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY 615 ROLLSTONE STREET FITCHBURG MA, 01420 AGENDA 1. Call to Order and Salute to the Flag 2. Public Testimony on Agenda 3. Approval of the Minutes from the previous School Committee Meeting Approval of Minutes of the Special School Committee Meeting of December 5, 2011 _______ _______ _____ Motion Second Vote 4. School Committee Member and Student Reports: School Committee Chair Report Building Needs Committee Finance Committee Negotiations Committee Policy Committee Strategic Planning Task Force School Marketing Committee Redistricting Committee Curriculum & Instruction Student Report 5. New Business: • Superintendent’s Evaluation 6. Unfinished Business from Previous Meetings: 7. Communications: 8. Superintendent’s Report: Recognitions: Communication: • Essential School Health Services – Pam Rivers District & School Performance: Discussion Items: • Innovation Plan Budget Items: • * Donation - FHS • * Grants • * MSBA - SOI Policy Items: Curriculum & Instruction: 9. Action Items: • #11-01 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s Evaluation. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-02 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the submittal of the Innovation Planning grant, for $15,000 and the Innovation Prospectus for FAA/McKay. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-03 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the donation of $2,000 to benefit the students and improve the school, from FHS Class of 1961. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-04 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the grant titled: Title IIB - MMSP _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-05 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit the grant titled: Fuel Up To Play 60 Grant. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-06 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the grant titled: Alternative Ed Grant. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-07 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to accept the grant titled: 21st Century Enhanced Services. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-08 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the following votes required to submit Statements of Interests to MSBA. Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on December 19, 2011, the School Committee of Fitchburg Public Schools, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest dated January 11, 2012, for the Goodrich Building (houses Alternative High School) located at 111 Goodrich Street, which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which Fitchburg may be invited to apply to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future a Priorities 3,5, & 7 application to upgrade the windows, electrical infrastructure, and make the facility compliant with American Disabilities Act; and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant, or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the City of Fitchburg or its School District to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-09 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the following votes required to submit Statements of Interests to MSBA. Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on December 19, 2011, the School Committee of Fitchburg Public Schools, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest dated January 11, 2012, for the Memorial Middle School located at 615 Rollstone Street, which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which Fitchburg may be invited to apply to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future a Priority 5 application to upgrade the electrical infrastructure and make the facility compliant with American Disabilities Act; and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant, or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the City of Fitchburg or its School District to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-10 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the following votes required to submit Statements of Interests to MSBA. Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on December 19, 2011, the School Committee of Fitchburg Public Schools, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest dated January 11, 2012, for the Reingold Elementary School located at 70 Reingold Avenue, which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which Fitchburg may be invited to apply to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future a Priority 5 application to upgrade the electrical infrastructure and make the facility compliant with American Disabilities Act; and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant, or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the City of Fitchburg or its School District to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-11 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the following votes required to submit Statements of Interests to MSBA. Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on December 19, 2011, the School Committee of Fitchburg Public Schools, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest dated January 11, 2012, for the Crocker Elementary School located at 200 Bigelow Road, which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which Fitchburg may be invited to apply to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future a Priority 5 application to upgrade the roofs, windows, boilers, and electrical infrastructure and make the facility compliant with American Disabilities Act; and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant, or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the City of Fitchburg or its School District to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-12 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the following votes required to submit Statements of Interests to MSBA. Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on December 19, 2011, the School Committee of Fitchburg Public Schools, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest dated January 11, 2012, for the South Street Elementary School located at 376 South Street, which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which Fitchburg may be invited to apply to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future a Priority 5 application to upgrade the electrical infrastructure; and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant, or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the City of Fitchburg or its School District to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-13 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the following votes required to submit Statements of Interests to MSBA. Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on December 19, 2011, the School Committee of Fitchburg Public Schools, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest dated January 11, 2012, for the Longsjo Middle School located at 98 Academy Street, which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which Fitchburg may be invited to apply to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future a Priority 5 application to upgrade the windows and electrical infrastructure; and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant, or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the City of Fitchburg or its School District to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-14 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the following votes required to submit Statements of Interests to MSBA. Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on December 19, 2011, the School Committee of Fitchburg Public Schools, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest dated January 11, 2012, for the Fitchburg High School located at 140 Arn How Farm Road, which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which Fitchburg may be invited to apply to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future a Priority 5 application to upgrade the roof; and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant, or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the City of Fitchburg or its School District to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority. _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote • #11-15 #11-12 Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to approve warrant # WG12025 in the amount of $999,194.73 (dead). _______ _______ ________ Motion Second Vote 10. Executive Session: 11. Adjournment: * Denotes Items that require Action Item Vote. The listing of topics is not intended as a guarantee that all items listed will be discussed or that other items will not be raised for discussion.