ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE (ABRSC)
MEETING AGENDA
Virtual Public Zoom Webinar Meeting November 5, 2020
To attend open meeting:https://abschools.zoom.us/j/91780237839* 7:00 p.m. Open Meeting
To call in: 301 715 8592 8:15 p.m. Executive Session
Live streaming: http://actontv.org/on-demand/livestream/government
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1. Call to Order (7:00)
2. Chairperson’s Welcome - Tessa McKinley
3. Public Participation – Please use “Hand Raise” feature to participate (not the “Chat”)
4. Superintendent’s Update – Peter Light
5. ONGOING BUSINESS (7:10)
a. Approval of Meeting Minutes of 10/15/20 – VOTE – Tessa McKinley
b. Budget Update - Dave Verdolino
i. FY20 Financial Wrap-up and FY21 First Quarter Financial Report
ii. FY22 Budget Guidelines and Timeline - VOTE - Tessa McKinley
iii. Certified E&D (addendum)
iv. FYI: FY20 Financial Audit Reports (Financial Statements, Federal
Awards, Management Letter) and Regional Fraud Risk Assessment
c. Subcommittee and Member Reports
i. Policy – Diane Baum (met on 11/04/20)
ii. Budget - Adam Klein (met on 10/19/20)
iii. Acton Leadership Group (ALG) - John Petersen, Amy Krishnamurthy
1. Spreadsheet from 10/29/20 and Minutes
iv. Building Committee Update - Peter Light
d. MASC Annual Meeting Resolutions for 11/7/20 - Delegate Amy Krishnamurthy
6. Statement of Warrants and Recommendation to Approve – VOTE – Tessa McKinley
7. FYI
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION - to be convened under MGL Ch 30A, sec. 21(a) purpose (2): to
conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel
or/and to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel. (8:15)
9. Return to Open Meeting for the Sole Purpose of Adjourning (9:00)
*Because this is an added meeting, this is not the usual public link for our School Committee meetings.
NEXT MEETINGS: November 19 & December 3 at 7:00 p.m. publicly via zoom
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:30 a.m.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
a. 2020-2021 ABRSC Meetings (moved Sat, 1/23/21 to 1/21/20 & added 3/25/21)
b. This Month in the Division of Open Government, October 2020
c. Worried About a Friend or Loved One? Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Online
Training teaches how to help save a life – Thursday, November 19th at 10:00
a.m. sponsored by AB CARES, a community-based collaborative effort that
seeks to prevent suicide across the life span and support all who are impacted by
suicide.
Public Participation
Per policy BEDH, members of the public may speak for up to 3 minutes on items not
included on this agenda. Comments regarding items on the agenda should be made during
that part of the meeting. Typically, the Committee/Administration will not respond to
comments during public participation.
MEETING AGENDA
Virtual Public Zoom Webinar Meeting November 5, 2020
To attend open meeting:https://abschools.zoom.us/j/91780237839* 7:00 p.m. Open Meeting
To call in: 301 715 8592 8:15 p.m. Executive Session
Live streaming: http://actontv.org/on-demand/livestream/government
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Call to Order (7:00)
2. Chairperson’s Welcome - Tessa McKinley
3. Public Participation – Please use “Hand Raise” feature to participate (not the “Chat”)
4. Superintendent’s Update – Peter Light
5. ONGOING BUSINESS (7:10)
a. Approval of Meeting Minutes of 10/15/20 – VOTE – Tessa McKinley
b. Budget Update - Dave Verdolino
i. FY20 Financial Wrap-up and FY21 First Quarter Financial Report
ii. FY22 Budget Guidelines and Timeline - VOTE - Tessa McKinley
iii. Certified E&D (addendum)
iv. FYI: FY20 Financial Audit Reports (Financial Statements, Federal
Awards, Management Letter) and Regional Fraud Risk Assessment
c. Subcommittee and Member Reports
i. Policy – Diane Baum (met on 11/04/20)
ii. Budget - Adam Klein (met on 10/19/20)
iii. Acton Leadership Group (ALG) - John Petersen, Amy Krishnamurthy
1. Spreadsheet from 10/29/20 and Minutes
iv. Building Committee Update - Peter Light
d. MASC Annual Meeting Resolutions for 11/7/20 - Delegate Amy Krishnamurthy
6. Statement of Warrants and Recommendation to Approve – VOTE – Tessa McKinley
7. FYI
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION - to be convened under MGL Ch 30A, sec. 21(a) purpose (2): to
conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel
or/and to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel. (8:15)
9. Return to Open Meeting for the Sole Purpose of Adjourning (9:00)
*Because this is an added meeting, this is not the usual public link for our School Committee meetings.
NEXT MEETINGS: November 19 & December 3 at 7:00 p.m. publicly via zoom
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:30 a.m.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
a. 2020-2021 ABRSC Meetings (moved Sat, 1/23/21 to 1/21/20 & added 3/25/21)
b. This Month in the Division of Open Government, October 2020
c. Worried About a Friend or Loved One? Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Online
Training teaches how to help save a life – Thursday, November 19th at 10:00
a.m. sponsored by AB CARES, a community-based collaborative effort that
seeks to prevent suicide across the life span and support all who are impacted by
suicide.
Public Participation
Per policy BEDH, members of the public may speak for up to 3 minutes on items not
included on this agenda. Comments regarding items on the agenda should be made during
that part of the meeting. Typically, the Committee/Administration will not respond to
comments during public participation.
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