School Committee - 1.5.2026

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School Committee Meeting - 1.5.2026

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Chapters

Call to Order and Salute to the Flag (00:00:00)
Call to Order and Salute to the Flag
School Committee Reports: Resource Subcommittee & School Building Needs Subcommittee (00:00:59)
School Committee Reports: Resource Subcommittee & School Building Needs Subcommittee

Resource Subcommittee & School Building Needs Subcommittee - Met on December 16, 2025
School Committee Reports: Policy Subcommittee Report (00:04:26)
School Committee Reports: Policy Subcommittee Report

Policy Subcommittee - Met on December 17, 2025
School Committee Reports: Student Support Subcommittee Report (00:05:14)
School Committee Reports: Student Support Subcommittee Report

Student Support Subcommittee - Met on January 5, 2026
School Committee Reports: Student Advisory Committee Report (00:09:23)
School Committee Reports: Student Advisory Committee Report

Student Advisory Committee - Will Meet on February 23, 2026
Approval of Minutes: December 1, 2025 & December 18, 2025 (00:09:49)
Approval of Minutes: December 1, 2025 & December 18, 2025

Approval of the minutes from a previous School Committee Meeting: Approval of Minutes of the School Committee Meetings of December 1, 2025 & December 18, 2025
Communications: School Committee Vice-Chair Ballot Vote for Calendar Year 2026 (00:11:17)
Communications: School Committee Vice-Chair Ballot Vote for Calendar Year 2026

School Committee Vice-Chair Ballot Vote for Calendar Year 2026, Per Policy BDA + #25-593- #25-26 Approve the School Committee's recommendation to nominate Peter Stephens to serve as the Vice Chair to the School Committee for 2026.
Public Comment (00:16:03)
Public Comment
Superintendent's Report: Overview (00:16:16)
Superintendent's Report: Overview
Superintendent's Report: Social Emotion Learning Department Update (00:17:04)
Superintendent's Report: Social Emotion Learning Department Update

Social Emotion Learning Department Update, Dr. Brendan Keenan, Director of SEL
School Committee Reports: Student Representative Report (00:48:37)
School Committee Reports: Student Representative Report

Report on district wide activities and student survey results
Superintendent's Report: Health Services Department Update (00:49:21)
Superintendent's Report: Health Services Department Update

Health Services Department Update, Jacquie Lessard, Director of Health Services
Superintendent's Report: Strategic Plan Update (01:18:32)
Superintendent's Report: Strategic Plan Update

Strategic Plan Update, Superintendent Thompson
Superintendent's Report: Keystone Collaborative Delegation (01:40:12)
Superintendent's Report: Keystone Collaborative Delegation

Keystone Collaborative Delegation + #25-594- #25-26 Approve the School Committee's recommendation to nominate Jonathan Thompson to serve on the Executive Board of the Keystone Collaborative for the 2025-2026 school year.
Budget Items (01:44:44)
Budget Items

Budget Items: 9 Donations, 2 Grants - to accept
Action Items (01:54:12)
Action Items

+ #25-595- #25-26 Approve the donation of $1000 for student engagement at Memorial Middle School; Fitchburg Rotary Club. + #25-596- #25-26 Approve the donation of toys for students in need at Reingold Elementary School; Avery Dennison, Masonic Lodge. + #25-597- #25-26 Approve the donation of toys for students in need at Reingold Elementary School; Eastwood Club. + #25-598- #25-26 Approve the donation of $1161.80 for student engagement at Memorial Middle School; Shutterfly/Lifetouch. + #25-599- #25-26 Approve the donation of four $50 Market Basket gift cards ($200) for Reingold Elementary School families in need; Stacy Cataldo - ?Santa's Helper?. + #25-600- #25-26 Approve the donation of brand-new toys for families in need; Lynn Barrieau. + #25-601- #25-26 Approve the donation of gently used toys for families in need; Junk-Eaz. + #25-602- #25-26 Approve the donation of brand-new toys for families in need; Stacey Sparrow. + #25-603- #25-26 Approve the donation of brand-new toys for families in need; Fitchburg Municipal Airport. + #25-604- #25-26 Approve the Superintendent's recommendation to accept the following grants titled: ++ Food Security Initiatives; $4,000 ++ Early Education & Care; $4,500/YR

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