BERKSHIRE HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Great Barrington                     Stockbridge                West Stockbridge

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

Regular Meeting

Du Bois Regional Middle School – Student Center

March 7, 2019 – 7pm

 

Present:

School Committee:                 S. Bannon, A. Hutchinson,  J. St. Peter, B. Fields, A. Potter, D. Weston, D. Singer, R. Dohoney (present via telephone)

 

Administration:                      P. Dillon, S. Harrison

 

Staff/Public:                            T. Lee, K. Farina, D. Wine, B. Doren

 

Absent:                                    S. Stephen, M. Thomas

 

List of Documents Distributed:

RECORDER NOTE:  Meeting attended by recorder and minutes transcribed during the meeting and after the fact from live recording provided by CTSB.  Length of meeting:    hour, 6 minutes.

 

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Steve Bannon called the meeting to order immediately at 7pm.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The listing of agenda 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 be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. This meeting is being recorded by CTSB, Committee Recorder, members of the public with prior Chair permission and will be broadcast at a later date. Minutes will be transcribed and made public, as well as added to our website, www.bhrsd.org once approved.

MINUTES:
February 14, 2019

February 28, 2019

 

MOTION TO ACCEPT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2019 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2019 – A. POTTER                SECONDED:  B. FIELDS                      ACCEPTED:  UNANIMOUS

 

TREASURER’S REPORT:

 

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:

  • Good News Item(s)
  • Request: Out of State Field Trip to NYU – MMRHS – MOTION TO APPROVE MMRHS FIELD TRIP TO NYU NEXT TUESDAY – A. POTTER              SECONDED:  ST. PETER             APPROVED:  UNANIMOUS
  • Continued Discussion – FY20 Budget (if needed)
  • Vote – FY20 Budget MOTION TO APPROVE FY20 GROSS OPERATING BUDGET OF $28,413,113 WHICH RESULTS IN A NET OPERATING BUDGET OF $26,212,113 AFTER USE OF SCHOOL CHOICE AND TUITION FUNDS WITH A TOTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE MEMBER TOWNS OF $21,891,307 – D. WESTON           SECONDED – A. POTTER          ROLL CALL OF ALL IN ATTENDANCE:  UNANIMOUS
  • MOTION TO APPROVE FY20 CAPITAL BUDGET OF $2,218,000 WITH A TOTAL DEBT ASSESSMENT OF MEMBER TOWNS IN THE AMOUNT OF $812,066 – D. WESTON SECONDED – A. POTTER             ROLL CALL OF ALL IN ATTENDANCE:  UNANIMOUS
  • Correspondence from BHRSD Auditors

 

Sub-Committee Reports:

  • Policy Sub Committee – N/A
  • Buildings and Grounds Sub Committee – N/A
  • Superintendent’s Evaluation Sub Committee – N/A
  • Technology Sub Committee N/A
  • Finance Sub Committee – N/A
  • District Consolidation & Sharing Sub Committee – N/A
  • Next Steps Sub Committee – N/A

 

Personnel Report:

 

Business Operation:

 

Education News:

 

Old Business:

 

New Business:

  • Public Comment
  • Written Comment

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN – A. POTTER               SECONDED:  J. ST. PETER                       ACCEPTED:  UNANIMOUS

  

The next school committee meeting will be held on March 28, 2019 – Meet & Confer, District Office, Stockbridge, 7pm

 

Meeting Adjourned at 7:06pm

Submitted by:

Christine M. Kelly, Recorder

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Christine M. Kelly, Recorder

 

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School Committee Secretary