Thursday March 23, 2023 5:00-6:00 P.M. Location: BVT Media Center
Agenda BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
**Please note that the March 23, 2023 meeting has been rescheduled from the
original date of March 9, 2023.
BLACKSTONE VALLEY VOCATIONAL REGIONAL
DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Upton, MA 01568
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Cafeteria – 6:00 PM
Note: Per DESE guidelines, face masks are optional.
AGENDA
6:00 1. Call to Order – Quorum 7
2. Secretary’s Report – A. Yitts (Vote)
2.1. January 19, 2023
3. Treasurer’s Reports – C. Pilla (Vote)
3.1. January 31, 2023
3.2. February 28, 2023 [available at meeting]
6:05 4. July 4th Festivities Presentation (06/24/23) – Brad DiDio
6:10 5. Comments By Student Representatives – Bradley Lyon & Ellie Poitras
6:15 6. Staff Recognition – Dr. Michael F. Fitzpatrick
6.1. 2023 Henry Sullivan MASC (Massachusetts Association of School Councils)
Advisor of the Year Award – Megan Potenti
6:20 7. Business Manager – L. Mangano
7.1. Certified E&D Transfer to Capital Projects (Vote)
7.2. Transfer Regional Transportation (Chapter 71) (Vote)
7.3. Line Item Transfer(s) (if needed) (Vote)
7.4. Donation Approvals [white]
a. Vehicle (D. Shipuliski) (Vote)
b. HVAC&R Supplies (Renaud HVAC & Controls Inc.) (Vote)
c. BVT-branded backdrop (Access TCA Inc.) (Vote)
6:40 8. Assistant Superintendent-Director’s Report - A. Steele
8.1. MCAS Update – E. Evans
8.2. NEASC Update – E. Evans [available at meeting]
8.3. Senior Calendar [purple]
8.4. Out-of-State Field Trips: [grey] (Vote)
a. Construction Technology – RI Convention Center: 03/24/23 (Providence, RI)
b. DECA – ICDC Competition: 04/21/23 – 04/26/23 (Orlando, FL)
[available at meeting]
6:55 9. Budget Report – G. Finn
9.1. Public Hearing Report
9.2. Results of School Council Vote – A. Steele [goldenrod]
9.3. E&D Authorization – FY24 Budget (Vote)
9.4. Adopt FY24 Budget (Vote)
9.5. Finance Committee Presentations/Meetings – M. Fitzpatrick
a. Mendon (03/01/23) – E. Cray
b. Millbury (03/06/23) – C. Hanratty
c. Northbridge (03/08/23) – M. Fitzpatrick
d. Grafton (03/15/23) – A. Yitts
e. Hopedale (03/20/23) – M. Intinarelli
f. Sutton (03/22/23) – J. Mitchell
g. Upton (03/22/23) – T. Bartlett
7:15 10. Superintendent-Director’s Report – M. Fitzpatrick
10.1. School Choice [salmon]
10.2. Recent Activities (from Grant Listing) [tan]
10.3. Practical Nursing Graduation Report: 01/23/23 [white]
10.4. Delineation of Subcommittees (Vacancies) [yellow]
10.5. Notification of Resignations: [cherry]
a. Yajaila Taft – Business Office Collections Officer
b. Karen Rockel – Practical Nursing Instructor
c. Courtney Allain – School Psychologist
10.6. Notification of Retirements: [cherry]
a. Constance Ward – Reading Teacher
b. David Theroux – Maintenance Custodian
c. Debra Massey – Teacher Assistant-Title I
10.7. BVT Parent Newsletter - the Link (Spring 2023) [white]
10.8. BVT Alumni Newsletter - the Connect (Spring 2023) [white]
7:30 11. New Business
7:35 12. Items for the Good of the Committee [available at meeting]
7:40 13. Next Regularly Scheduled School Committee Meeting – J. Hall April 13, 2023
7:45 14. *Executive Session Per MGL Chpt. 30A, §21(a) #2
14.1. Approval of Executive Session Minutes of December 15, 2022
14.2. Collective Bargaining Update
7:55 15. Decide: Release Status of Exec. Session Minutes of December 15, 2022
8:00 16. Meeting Closure
16.1. Meeting Closed as Declared by Chair
16.2. Adjournment (Vote)