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In lieu of the live chat,you may send an email in advance of the meeting to <br /> schootcommittm(a),reading.kl2.ma.us This email will be included in the next packet. <br /> B. Consent Agenda <br /> Mr. Robinson asked if the committee wanted any items removed from the consent <br /> agenda. <br /> Approval of Minutes. (January 14,2021) <br /> Mr.Wise moved,motion was seconded,to approve the consent agenda.The roll call <br /> vote carried 5-0.Mr.Wise,Mr. Parks,Mrs. Nazaro,Mr.Brandt,and Mr. Robinson. <br /> C. Reports <br /> There were no staff or student reports <br /> School Committee <br /> Mrs. Carla NaZZaro reported that the live stream for winter sports is now live.The field <br /> house was live as of Tuesday 1/19/21,and the ice rink is coming.RCTV asked if there <br /> were any parents willing to film the games in the field house and ice rink.As of now,the <br /> cameras are stationary,but RCTV is willing to train any volunteers to use the cameras to <br /> move as the action moves.If there are any interested volunteers,please contact Angela at <br /> RCTV-angela(aDrctv.com. <br /> Mr.Robinson thanked staff and volunteers for all of their hard work,and for their <br /> dedication during the superintendent search. Mr.Robinson also thanked Mrs.Chris <br /> Kelley and Mrs. Dowd for their updates. <br /> D. New Business <br /> Additional FY22 Budget Information <br /> Dr. Doherty presented the FY22 Superintendent recommended budget <br /> presentation. Please see slides. He reports that due to the uncertainty around <br /> Fiscal 2022 and the impact it could have on Extended Day enrollment, we needed <br /> to reassess the impact to the budgeted offsets. In order to address the current year <br /> decreased enrollment and uncertainty in next year's enrollment, we are <br /> recommending adjustments be made to the operating budget for fiscal 2022. The <br /> adjustments were reviewed with the members of the Central Office Leadership <br /> team and were also discussed with our District Leadership Team. <br /> Director Nelson discussed positive progress with the program since his hire. <br /> Unfortunately,COVID-19 introduced challenges. Initial projects seemed good. <br /> However,cohort and phased starts as a response to COV ID-19 impacted the revenues. <br /> Dr.Doherty,Assistant Superintendent Kelly,CFO Dowd and Director Nelson had to <br /> make tough decisions. They decided to eliminate three staff,reducing the central office <br /> staffing from four to one. They also decided they had to shut down the Before School <br /> Program and the RISE @ the High School After School program due to low enrollment. <br /> They are also examining the After School programs to right size the staff to student ratio <br /> with safety in mind. They are optimistic about a return to a full program—both Before <br /> Page 1 2 <br />