Franklin Tech School Committee Meeting

Wednesday, March 12, 6:00 pm
Franklin Tech School - 82 Industrial Boulevard (Turners Falls)

FRANKLIN COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE

Date: Wednesday March 12, 2025 Franklin County Technical School

82 Industrial Boulevard

Time: 6:00 P.M. Turners Falls, MA 01376

Phone: 413-863-4239 FAX: 413-863-2816

This meeting may be held both remotely and in person in accordance with the

Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions

of the Open Meeting Law G.L. c. Section 20.

To eliminate unauthorized individuals from entering the meeting

the following protocols will be implemented:

Contact Barb Williams at: bwilliams@fcts.us and submit your email and phone number that would be used to access the meeting for verification purposes.

AGENDA

  1. CALL TO ORDER

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF: February 12, 2025

III. STUDENT ADVISORY REPORT:

IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS

V. STANDING SUB-COMMITTEES

  1. Finance/Audit

2. Curriculum

3. Policy

4. Building & Grounds

VI. NEW BUSINESS

PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOL CHOICE @ 7:15

ACTION ITEM: Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget

ACTION ITEM: Acceptance of the Agreed upon Procedures for Student Activity Funds

ACTION ITEM: Authorize the Employment Contract for the School Business Administrator

ACTION ITEM: Contract Award for Audit Services

ACTION ITEM: Contract Award for Cafeteria Serving Line

ACTION ITEM: Declaration of Surplus Equipment

ACTION ITEM: Contract Award for Wheeled Fire Extinguisher

Q&A with Lavallee Design Team

VII. FCTS TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION REPORT

VIII. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

IX. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

X. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT

XI OTHER:

Annual School Committee Dinner April 9th @ 6:00 PM

XII. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS BY THE COMMITTEE

XIII. NEXT MEETING DATE – April 9, 2025

XIV. ADJOURN

The listing of matters is 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 also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Posted at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 7, 2025 by Paul McLatchy III, Town Clerk