Pioneer Valley Regional School District Committee

Thursday, October 17, 6:00 pm
PVRS Library - 97F Sumner Turner Road (Northfield)

School Committee Meeting

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Pioneer Valley Regional School Library and online at: https://bnctv.net

1. Call to Order
2. Citizens’ comments (3 mins. per person, 20 mins. total)
3. Approval of Minutes: 8/22/24, 8/27/24, 9/12/24 (vote)
4. Reports

1. Student Representatives
2. Chair
3. Superintendent
4. Director of Finance

1. Financial Reports: October 2024
2. Lunch Report: October 2024
3. Grants Quarterly Report

5. Business

1. Homeschooling 2024-25
2. MSBA Senior Study site visit
3. District Agreement update and Special School Committee meeting 10/24/24
4. School Committee elections and reorganization meeting
5. SC meeting date: Request to change 11/21/24 to 11/20/24 (vote)
6. Policy review

1. JIH: Searches and Interrogations, first reading
2. Related language in Student Handbooks (vote)

7. Student assessment report: MCAS 2024

8. Governance Working Group

1. Personnel: Update
10. Enrollment: Update

6. Executive Session
   1. M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 21(a) (2) (3) (4): To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the teachers association and support personnel if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the Chair so declares; to return to open session at the end of executive session.
   2. M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 22(f), (g): Approval of Executive Session Minutes: 9/12/24 (vote)
7. Business (continued)

1. MOA PVREA: Class Advisor stipends (vote)
2. MOA PVREA: Meal on Kentucky Learning Excursion (vote)
3. MOA PVASP: Schedule shift (vote)
4. MOA PVASP: Bonus for new members (vote)

8. Other business not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting
9. Upcoming Meetings
   1. School Committee Special Meeting re District Agreement, 10/24/24, 6:00 p.m.
   2. School Committee Meeting, 11/21/24, 6:00 PM (possible date change to 11/20/24)
10. Adjourn

Posted at 9:30 PM on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 by Paul McLatchy III, Town Clerk

Pioneer School Committee Agenda 2024-10-17 (2024-10-16 at 9:17 PM)