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Every document below is # published separately and byte-identically; cite the individual file, # whose path is given in each header, rather than this bundle. # Index of all boards: https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/minutes/INDEX.txt # The town's own scanned original is linked per document. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-09-03-agenda-7385.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-09-03 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-09-03-agenda-7385.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09032025-7385 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 REVISED SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Town Hall Broadcast Status: HYBRID MEETING (in person and on Zoom) AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, Chair Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Emily Young, Member Courtney Fuller Guests: Tim Santry-LMHS Principal, Norman Yvon-THES Principal, Carla Squier-Primary School Principal In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is bein g broadcast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83227847126 Meeting ID: 832 2784 7126 local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdspPfhHCb This meeting will be broadcast live through the local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenbu rg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. 1. Call to Order (3 min) 14. Adjournment 2. Pledge of Allegiance (3 min) 3. Public Comment for Prior Issues (3 min) 4. Chair’s Report (3 min) 5. Student Representative’s Report (3 min) 6. Review & Approve Minutes (3 min) a. Regular Session 8/6/25 7. Review & Approve Line Item Transfers, Warrants & Donations (3 min) a. Warrants 6/16/25 to 8/28/25 $1,753,054.41 8. Superintendent’s Report (3 min) 9. New Business Action a. Appointment of SC Representative to Building Redesign Committee (3 min) b. Budget Timeline (3 min) Discussion a. Back to School Updates (5 min) 10. Old Business Discussion a. FY25 Budget Update 11. Subcommittee Reports (10 min) 12. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight (3 min) 13. Topics for Future Discussion (3 min) Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-09-03-minutes-7385.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-09-03 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-09-03-minutes-7385.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09032025-7385 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools MEETING MINUTES SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Town Hall 7:0 0 – Hybrid School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene Chair - Present Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski , Vice Chair - Present Emily Young Secretary - Present Mandy Gilman , Member - Present George Yapp , Member - Present Recording Secretary Courtney Fuller Guests : Tim Santry – LM H S Principal, Norman Yvon – THES Principal, Carla Squier _Primary School Principal In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel, on Facebook Live on the Public Access Facebook page. (http://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/ ) and will be uploaded to the Lunenburg Access YouTube after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law 1. Call to Order at 7:00 by Mr. Sculimbrene 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment Dave Ro d gers, 82 Highland Ave , I am here because of a memo I received, there are multiple paragraphs and there needs to be one more, in my opinion and that is that the previous superintendent was not as upfront, forthright, and honest as I would have liked her to be, and hopefully this will be sorted out tonight. 4. Chairs Report – Mr. Sculimbrene read a prepared statement regarding a memo sent by Dr. Fortuna to him, the Town Manager, and the Chair of the Finance Committee regarding a budget surplus that was recently discovered in the amount of $582,115.44. An explanation of general expectations of the school committee and the unhappy discovery of this surplus. The mem o explains the plans going forward to ensure this does not happen again and how they plan to make sure policies and practices are followed as they move ahead. 5. Student Representative Report We started school last week. The Primary School will celebrate “ dot ” day on September 15 th to celebrate creativity, it is inspired by Peter H. Reynolds book Dot. Picture day will be September 11 and 12 th at the Primary School and open house will be September 18 th . Turkey Hill picture day is September 10. Penny wars will be starting soon and open house is September 17 th . At the Middle School , student government will start on September 15 th , their first school dance is October 3 rd . The High School open house will be September 11 th , fall athletics will begin shortly. ===PAGE 2=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 6. Review and Approve Minutes a. Regular session 8/6/25 – postponed until next meeting as not everyone has the minutes available for review 7. Review and Approve Line Items, Transfers, Warrants a. Line Item Transfers - FY 25 $174.05 from athletic dues and fees and move to special detail, $4900 out of business manager salary account to the stipends account, $53,395.19 out of building maintenance to cover sewage disposal, electricity charges and telephone charges, a discussion of transfer accounts regarding a double budget amount for paraprofessionals in the amount of $243,000, and a transfer of funds from High school specialized paraprofessionals into HR director thru over time for the high school custodians Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to approve line item transfers as outlined by Mr. McNamara, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve b. Warrants 6/16/25 -8/28/25 $1,753,054.41 c. Donations – None 8. Superintendents Report Dr. Fortuna explains the theme of Ohana , a Hawaiian word meaning Family. Schools are more than a place of learning they are a community where everyone belongs, unity, inclusivity, responsibility and love. My commitment is to ensure that every student and family in Lunenburg feels, seen, supported, and valued. I have sent out a survey to help with my entry plan . E arly survey feedback highlights strong pride in our teachers and in the sense of community that defines our schools. To date as of 6 pm we have received 184 responses, if you have not completed the survey, please do, I am really interested in hearing your voice. Senior sunrise was well attended and is a tradition that marks the beginning of their senior year. An example of the resilience Lunenburg School District has, was experienced on day 1 , when an unexpected fire occurred at Lunenburg Middle School, staff responded calmly and effectively ensuring that every student was safe. We welcome Jennifer Traverso as our new K -8 Literacy Coach Specialist, who is already partnering with teachers as they implement HMH and a new reading version. Our team submitted entitlement and competitive grant application, we have launched a new website for staff and families to keep everyone informed more easily, thank you Dr. Bookis for your work on this. Professional development this year will be building and department based, making it more relevant to day to day practice. Our schools continue to grow and evolve to meet student needs. I would like to welcome Am y Monahan - HS Art, Anabel S auer - Primary School Kindergarten, Beth Robinson - Primary School MTSS Support K- 2, Jen Traverso - district Literacy Coach, Amanda Lucy -TLC Program, and Kayla Dwyer – Primary School Kindergarten. We have 1,593 students enrolled across the schools including the ACE program. Our new Business Administrator, Chris McNamara, has begun his work with energy and focus as you have seen tonight, through reviewing expenditures dating back to FY22, he is developing a multi-year projection through FY29. Our maintenance and facilities teams worked tirelessly through the summer to get our school ready. Turkey Hill received fire alarm upgrades, the security upgrades are nearly done, additional parking, office improvements at Central office moved to Turkey Hill. New doors and hardware and we replaced a freezer. The Primary School finished HVAC upgrades, installation of new cameras, a grease trap, a dishwasher and a table at the primary school. We created a kitchenette for the ACE program. Juliana Hanscom represented Lunenburg and federal level advocating in Washington DC ensuring our districts voice was included in national discussions about special education funding and staffing. We have received DESE approval for our 240 262 federal grant as well as some Title 3 funding . 9. New Business Action a. Appointment of SC Representative to Building Redesign Committee determines Ms. Brzozoski is currently the appointed member. ===PAGE 3=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 b. Budget Timeline Committee has a budget timeline for FY 27 in their folder. Dr. Fortuna goes through the dates and expectations. Committee discussion their plans for information to be supplied and transparency expectations. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to approve the budget timeline, with the exception of a possible edit of the March 16 th date after conferring with FinCom , Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve. Discussion c. Back to School Updates Ms. Squier reports they have 394 students at the Primary School, not including the ELC. August 26 th we welcomed first and second graders, September 2, we welcomed kindergarten, preschool and ELC, and today we welcomed our second set of preschoolers. Yesterday we had Hank, Officer McNamara, and Officer Mu nroe in our building greeting students. We are working on the one Ohana , so it is a family that supports, respects, and uplifts each other. Today we worked with our fire department for our first fire drill, it was successful and everyone got out. One more new staff member we have at the Primary School is our full time evening custodian, Daniel Johnson. Additionally we have had some moves, we welcomed Derek Guimond, who was the physical education teacher at the high school and is now shared between the Primary School and Turkey Hill. We have Ms. Thompson, who was a paraprofessional at Turkey Hill, and also Miss Smith who was a paraprofessional through the ACE program and is now in our building. Some of our upcoming events are we will be having picture day. We will be having “ dot ” day, which is a celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration through the book by Peter Reynolds, The Dot. We will have our first community meeting as a school. Open house will be September 18 th from 5 to 7 . Mr. Yvon reports this opening at Turkey Hill was the best one he has seen in 40 years of education, we had a great first day and first few weeks. Over the summer we had Central Office, ACE and morning extended day all into Turkey Hill. As of this moment we are coexisting nicely and I expect that will continue. I want to give a special thanks and shout out to our custodial and maintenance team, Jimmy, Paul, Scott, Norm, Tom, Ryan and Chris. We had 4 doors replaced, they now all open and close correctly and securely, our fire alarm system was replaced, and we tested it this morning with our first fire drill. Our security system was also upgraded over the summer, new cameras and swipe cards for more than one door. Over the summer we did lose some students, we lost 8 third graders, 2 fourth graders and 7 fifth graders, we wish them well wherever they ended up. We did have a paraprofessional resign due to another opportunity, that position was filled by a member of the high school, we are at full staff. Over the summer we also had transfers in, we gained 6 third graders, 9 fourth graders and 5 fifth graders, they are fitting in well and have been welcomed by the teachers and their classmates. We have started this year with 357 students and an average class size of 23/24 for third grade with 113 students, 135 students in the fourth grade with an average class size of 27, and 109 students in the fifth grade with an average class size of 22/23. Last Thursday I did visit the Middle school to check in on the sixth grade students, they looked comfortable and ready to rock the school year. I want to thank our faculty, our staff, our students, and our families for the best start ever. Mr. Santry reports our first day of school was certainly not boring. We had a small fire, we evacuated 834 students and 130 staff members, the whole process from pulling the fire alarm until last student wa s picked up or on the bus was 1 hour and 13 minutes. I really want to thank Dr. Fortuna, our staff, our students, everyone was so calm and level headed. We have 388 students at Middle School class size 23-26, our 7 th grade is at 155 which is the largest class size I have had here. We welcome John Malloy from the high school to the middle school TLC. We have a Washington DC parent meeting scheduled for September 25 th , our open house is tomorrow night at 6 pm. The high school students are settling into their courses with 446 students , we are in the middle of add/drop so we don ’t have an accurate class size. We welcome Amy Monahan, she is ===PAGE 4=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 our Visual Arts teacher. Our largest class is 31 which is because of a reduction in foreign language. Fall sports and clubs are underway. Class advisors are underway with homecoming plans, homecoming will be November 1. Old Business Discussion d. FY 25 Budget The committee shares some questions that have come in, Dr. Fortuna and Mr. McNamara provide the answers and explanations of how situations occur, surpluses, debt, and how budgets are planned and prepared for. A discussion of new processes with purchase orders and how they are monitoring funds. Ms. Squier shared some of the things her students are missing out on and how hard it has made it, which is disappointing and frustrating based on an unknown surplus of money that was not spent and instead was given back to the town. Mr. Yvon shares some of the positions that were cut and left unfilled and the ability to meet all the students ’ needs is harder. Mr. Santry shares we had drastic reductions in services to students. We really could have used those funds to keep some of the positions. Dr. Bookis reports from a curriculum perspective all of the programs that were cut in order to meet the budget. 10. Subcommittee Reports Ms. Young reports the Master Planning Steering Committee has met several times over the summer, we did have to adjust quorum in order to start our meetings again, new positions have been filled as well, but we are still looking to fill a member at large position if anyone is interested. The committee is working hard to encourage growth while preserving what makes Lunenburg, Lunenburg. We are trying to find a balance between development and preservation though the initiatives asked for by the town and what the committee feels are “ must haves ” vs what are “ nice to have. ” Currently the committee has reached out to other committees and board in town to gather input related to the draft of the goals for the master plan and public meeting. A presentation will be coming soon. Ms. Gilman reports the PTO, (Parent Teacher Organization) will have our first meeting of the year next Monday at 7 at the Middle High School in the project room. I encourage any parents who are listening and want to come to join us. We are a low pressure organization and we are planning some really fun things for the year. Ms. Brzozoski reports the Lunenburg Municipal Design Committee has met twice, they talked about what they wanted going forward, I wasn ’t aware of the second meeting, so I will follow up on that. Mr. Sculimbrene reports the Athletic Advisory Committee has not met, Peter and I talked to Yanina about scheduling a meeting. We are scheduling a meeting for the High School Advisory as well, it is the 26 th at 3:00. 11. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight Mr. Ro d gers I don ’t think that there are 12 people in the hierarchy of Lunenburg that could put together the budget that you folks look at, not because they are not smart, but because of time constraints, families are traveling. What you have to do is trust the people that work with you and if they aren ’t doing what they are supposed to do, it is like shoveling sand against a tide. The people in the town are overworked, but this is the scenario we have to work with. It really is not easy. You really need a forensic accountant to go through all of this information. The previous Superintendent was a very capable person. I really miss not having Cassidy here. I have lived in Lunenburg for 50 years, I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly, I would be remiss if I didn ’t thank each of you for what you do, it is a volunteer position and you put lots of hours in. The good news, this is a nice community made up of wonderful people, just because we had a catastrophic event, doesn ’t mean it is not salvageable and still a nice place to bring up your family. We have to work together and realize we will not get everything we want , but we will get this squared away because of people like you. ===PAGE 5=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 Renee Emkey 6 Iris Court I am a member of the select board but I speak as myself tonight. I learned of this surplus last night, and it was gut punch, I was not happy and did not sleep. I know the superintendent who I have had the pleasure of meeting at the first tri-board meeting and Mr. McNamara are the messengers, you walked into this mess. I want to give a slightly different perspective. The first thing I thought of was the override year, the amount of money is 61% of that override amount, that is going back to the town, well the increase in taxes for that override 61% higher than needed. As timing would have it, there was fire on the first day of school, at the first tri-board meeting the chief presented what a fourth shift would cost, something that the fire department has been asking for, for a few years, I will round it up, it was $470,000, that surplus would have more than covered this amount. On the day of the fire there had been a serious medical incident going on and when the first engine arrived it only had one person on it because of the other medical emergency, this could have been much worse, and that money could have gone to that. We have had some turnover, superintendent, business manager, the school committee, majorit y of the members have turned over. I know you guys are aware of this, but this cannot happen again. I am stating the obvious , but , I need to get it off my chest. Leading up to this in the past 6 months or so there have been things that have come up, athletic revolving fund was running in a deficit, I was told over $100,000 , there was the ski team, Lunenburg was paying more than their fair share, a one month copy fee of $19,000, a line item transfer. There is 2020 hindsight, I think there were signs that things weren ’t working. You spoke to the trust and the confidence, it has definitely been damaged, I am speaking for myself and I don ’t think I am along, and I think you guys feel the same way. I ask you please, please put eyes on this. Please ask the questions and provide the answers. This cannot happen again, we can ’t go back, but I would love to know more of what we didn ’t get. Please be extra diligent, I know it is a lot of work, I sat through the rainbow budget season, and we all sat in this room far too many nights. So yeah this hurts. TJ Loughlin , 207 Rolling Acres Road I really do resonate with a lot of what Ms. Emkey said, she took the words out of my mouth. What I think is getting mixed up here in this meeting is the FY 25 and FY 26. My understanding is this is a FY 25 surplus, which is the override year, which the cuts that were made were ESSER cuts. So we didn ’t cut beyond ESSER, which is a really important thing to remember, because if we made only ESSER cuts, and then we dug in with $500,000 into that budget, what does that mean? Does that mean we didn ’t offer the services or did we actually make cuts that we as a town did not approve? That is important, what I have learned after the override passed, is that the school is budgeted money and then the school can do what they want with the money. When schools make decisions after the budget, we as citizens don ’t actually know how the funds were spent. We had a list of “ saves ” and at the end of the day we don ’t know if those positions were actually saved. The cuts that are listed don ’t actually have to be cut, other cuts could be made, other transfers could occur. The budget is one thing, but now we are talking about the actuals that we do not have access to and we are not really informed of it after the fact. I was criticized personally going into FY 26 – did the schools actually spend all of the override money and it was never an outright easy answer. The other question that I personally asked and probably Mandy too was, did all the teachers and paras actually get saved that we said we were going to save? This is alarming and erodes trust, especially for people like me that put a lot on the line, two years in a row for overrides. I went to bat for the school committee in front of the finance committee to say we all trust what they ’re saying. We have to trust them they are the experts, and now I find out that we couldn ’t. What could you even show us that makes us trust you now? I think we need answers, because what was cut in FY25, I know what was cut in FY 26 , we need to figure out what was not provided in FY 25 and then we can figure out the major implications to the FY 26 budget. Should we have actually decreased that budget by $500,000 and started with less money? Would we have cut more? Did we not have to make cuts? It is all very not clear to me. Peter Beardmore, 282 Pleasant Street As a former member of the school committee, I share in some amount of responsibility here. I feel like we didn ’t ask the right questions at the right time, particularly as FY 25 was getting into the latter months. Lets not lose perspective here, I think the right question ===PAGE 6=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 was asked, was this a budgeting problem or was this an operational problem? Was this a management problem? I believe it was a management problem, but I also believe the school committee actually put a lot more on the administration in the last several months of FY 25 then they could handle. Lets keep in mind some context here, at no time in the last two years have I ever heard that Munis is good, not once. The school department shares Munis with the town, not once did I hear we are caught up on PO ’s, payments or invoices. There has always been a backlog for the last two years … why ?... because we are efficient, we are a tightly knitted with the town, we work together really well to save on cost. We are not saving a damn dime doing it that way in my opinion. Everything requires a phone call, someone is out for the day, town hall is closed on Friday, and it is one thing after another. The operational part of this really needs a look. Yes I do think we need to look at FY25 and see what didn ’t get spent, but I actually disagree with the previous speaker. I think we really need to look at FY 26 and make sure that we don ’t need to redo the budget. We need to make sure we are doing the budget. Is Munis updated, is Munis coded correctly for FY 26? I suspect it is not. And if it is, and if you believe it is, I would say please double check. The administration has a responsibility to carry out the budget that the school committee votes for and I think ultimately that is where we have fallen short. I want to make sure going forward we are intent on doing that. That means the budget, but it also means all of the functions of the school, such as spending when it comes to grant funds as well. Postings, hiring ’s they should be approved by the school committee before they are made when they are funded off the budget. With respect to the unspent money, the money is not lost. The money is still there, it is free cash and it is going to roll over. It is going to be appropriated in one fashion or another. It now falls under a different fiscal policy, but the money is not gone, this is nowhere near as bad as what happened here 23 or so years ago. The money is still here, so lets keep that in mind. Peter Beardmore, Capital Planning Committee , Thank you for appointing me. The first meeting was held tonight across the street. The town manager outlined the capital plan requests to the CPC are due by October 1 st The good news is I think a lot of that work has kind of been done because if you recall last year we flipped FY27 and FY26 to deal with the Primary School air conditioner. I would encourage you to get moving on that and to whatever extent I can be helpful or consult with you folks I am happy to do that. Mr. Sculimbrene There were three people that are emeritus members of town government that I consulted with before talking tonight. I want to thank each and one of them. One asked not to be named, one was Carol Archambault, and one was Dave Ro d gers. I do not like delivering bad news, but they gave me really helpful insights. I was not feeling great about talking and Mr. Ro d gers say “ you got to do it ” Thank you 12. Topics for Future D iscussion 13. Adjournment Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to adjourn at 9:38, Mr. Yapp seconds the motion all approve ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-09-17-agenda-7408.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-09-17 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-09-17-agenda-7408.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09172025-7408 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: LMS Collaborative Room #D132 Broadcast Status: HYBRID MEETING (in person and on Zoom) AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, Chair Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Emily Young, Member Courtney Fuller Guests: Christopher McNamara-Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being broadcast at a later date over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83227847126 Meeting ID: 832 2784 7126 local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdspPfhHCb This meeting will be broadcast at a later date through the local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenbu rg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. 1. Call to Order (3 min) a. FY25 Budget Update (3 min) 2. Pledge of Allegiance (3 min) b. Community Q & A FY25 Budget (5 min) 3. Executive Session: To discuss the deployment of security personnel c. School Committee Goals or devices, or strategies with respect thereto. 12. Subcommittee Reports (3 min) 4. Public Comment for Prior Issues (3 min) 13. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight (3 min) 5. Chair’s Report (3 min) 14. Topics for Future Discussion (3 min) 6. Student Representative’s Report (3 min) 15. Adjournment 7. Review & Approve Minutes (3 min) a. Regular Session 8. Review & Approve Line Item Transfers, Warrants & Donations (3 min) a. Warrants 9/2/25 to 9/15/25 $689,112.33 9. Superintendent’s Report (3 min) 10. New Business Action a. Arts & Cultural Vitality Grant (3 min) Discussion a. Consideration of New Legal Representation (3 min) b. Increase in Office Support LMHS (3 min) c. FY27 Draft Capital Plan (5 min) d. Superintendent Goals Draft (3 min) 11. Old Business Discussion Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-09-17-minutes-7408.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-09-17 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-09-17-minutes-7408.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09172025-7408 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 MEETING MINUTES SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, September 17, 2025 LMS Room D#132 7:00 – Hybrid School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene Chair - Present Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair - Present Emily Young Secretary - Present Mandy Gilman, Member - Absent George Yapp, Member - Present Recording Secretary Courtney Fuller Guests: Christopher McNamara – Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadc ast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel, on Facebook Live on the Public Access Facebook page. (http://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be uploaded to the Lunenburg Access YouTube after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be broug ht up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law 1. Call to Order at 7:00 by Mr. Sculimbrene 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Executive Session To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices- or strategies with respect thereto. Returns from executive session at 7:34 4. Public Comment None 5. Chairs Report – None 6. Student Representative Report The Lunenburg Public Library will be hosting a writing contest with four different age groups for everyone to submit to, the deadline is September 25th and winners will be announced on October 3rd. Parents should fill out all their back to school forms, available on the Lunenburg Public Schools website. The Primary school will have their open house on September 18th, Turkey Hill had their open house tonight, they will have a book fair this week through the 19th and Penny wars will start on September 29th through October 3rd. At the Middle High school there will be a display of self-portraits on display in the school library from October 11th through November 9th. Our fall sports and activities are in full swing, you can catch a home game for any of our sports by checking the online schedules. The eighth graders will go to Washington DC this year, there will be an informational meeting Thursday September 25th at 6 pm in our auditorium. Guidance counselors recently visited the senior English classes to offer guidance about their futures and college applications. There is a college fair at MWCC on September 25th for all schools. Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ===PAGE 2=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 7. Review and Approve Minutes a. Regular session- None 8. Review and Approve Line Items, Transfers, Warrants a. Line Item Transfers FY 26 we will be moving $4,222.59 out of the curriculum adoption line and putting it into the Primary School workbook line and $550 from the Elementary School art supply to the Elementary Phys Ed line. FY25 transfers are from maintenance of buildings to sewage disposal, electricity charges and telephone charges in the amount of $50,701.43 and $26,524 transferred from the transportation line down to the Elementary Special Ed Para to athletic training coaches to athletic court time lines. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to approve transfers, Mr. Yapp seconds the motion all approve. b. Warrants 9/2/25-9/15/25 $689,112.33 c. Donations – Ms. Barooshian, President of the Music Gators, kids raised $1500 through toll booth in town, would like to donate $500 to Turkey Hill Music program and $1000 to the Lunenburg Middle High School Music supply budget Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to accept the donation, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve 9. Superintendents Report Dr. Fortuna shares a list of district highlights and celebrations at each school along with recognizing our new staff members. Open house at the Primary School is tomorrow night, grades 1 & 2 are from 5 to 5:30 and Preschool and Kindergarten are from 6 to 6:45. The middle school had a successful open house on September 4th, it was well attended, and the middle school student government is in full swing and has started planning their first dance which will be October 3rd with an 80’s theme. The high school also had a successful open house on September 11th, parents had the opportunity to follow their student’s schedule. LMHS had a representative from the office of the District Attorney’s Community Outreach Program to provide information to parents about substance abuse as well as social media concerns. Homecoming is November 1st, the theme this year is countries, and each grade has begun building their floats. The guidance office has a full schedule of college admission representatives visiting. Our teaching and learning team has been actively engaged and working to support collaboration, instruction and student learning across the district. The business office has been working with town hall for permissions in Munis and working to make processes more automated. Thank you to our maintenance team for working together to get projects done in all of our schools. There is an upcoming PACSAL meeting October 2nd at 6 pm the topic is trunk or treat. 10. New Business Action a. Arts & Cultural Vitality Grant Details are in the folder for the school committee and posted online, this is year 3 of a 3 year grant, its approximately $7000 Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to approve Mr. Yapp seconds the motion all approve Discussion b. Consideration of New Legal Representation Dr. Fortuna would like to use a firm she has used in the past with 3 other districts, the fee is $25 more per hour and would like the committees approval to move forward with the change. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to approve the change in legal representation with an amendment as Mr. Sculimbrene explained, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve c. Increase in Office Support LMHS Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to approve an additional 15 hours to secretarial support, Mr. Yapp seconds the motion all approve ===PAGE 3=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 d. FY Draft Capital Plan Committee and Mr. Beardmore discus the items on the drafted plan, to include the turf and track, plow for a truck, and some building renovations, safety film and playground e. Superintendent Goal Draft Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to pass over the superintendents goals and save for the next meeting, Mr. Yapp seconds the motion all approve 11. Old Business Discussion a. FY 25 Budget Update Mr. McNamara explains the surplus number has gone up to $603,885.97, the change is due to closing out purchase orders from FY25. Mr. McNamara and Dr. Fortuna explains how this may have occurred and how we can avoid this for the current and upcoming years. b. Community Q & A FY 25 Budget Mr. McNamara reads the questions that have been submitted and answers them for the public. Also discussed what the schools missed out on by not spending the funds. The committee explains some of the issues that have been discovered, to include double booking of the para salaries, the music program and supply line cuts, and also the process the committee had gone through in the past year and how they did not know this was the reality of the budget. c. School Committee Goals Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to pass table the school committee goals and the subcommittee reports, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve 12. Subcommittee Reports 13. Public Comment 14. Topics for Future Discussion 15. Adjournment Ms. Young makes a motion to adjourn at 9:29, Mr. Yapp seconds the motion all approve Respectfully Submitted, Courtney Fuller ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-09-30-agenda-7427.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-09-30 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-09-30-agenda-7427.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09302025-7427 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE TRI-BOARD MEETING Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Bilotta Meeting Room Town Hall Broadcast Status: In Person/Remote AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, TBD Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Emily Young, Member Courtney Fuller Guests: In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being broadcast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. This meeting will be broadcast live local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenburg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/9091740347 or from a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 909- 174- 0347 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. I. TRI-BOARD CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. NEW BUSINESS a. Preliminary Budget Presentation Under the Following Categories: Public Safety DPW Facilities b. Review and Approve Minutes of August 26, 2025 III.IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING MEETINGS a. Tri-Board Meetings - October 14, November TBD, December 9, January 13 ADJOURN Note: a) References to the Tri-Board and Tri-Chair in the context of this meeting refer to Finance Committee, School Committee and Select Board b) Material discussed in the Tri-Board Meetings may be further deliberated in future, individual Committee meetings. Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-10-01-agenda-7432.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-10-01 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-10-01-agenda-7432.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10012025-7432 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 REVISED SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Town Hall Broadcast Status: HYBRID MEETING (in person and on Zoom) AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, Chair Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Courtney Fuller Emily Young, Member Guests: Christopher Stevens-Director of Facilities, Christopher McNamara-Business Administrator, Yanina Burns-Athletic Director In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is bein g broadcast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83227847126 Meeting ID: 832 2784 7126 local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdspPfhHCb This meeting will be broadcast live through the local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenburg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. 1. Call to Order (3 min) 10. Old Business 2. Pledge of Allegiance (3 min) Action 3. Public Comment for Prior Issues (3 min) a. FY27 Draft Capital Plan (3 min) 4. Chair’s Report (3 min) 11. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight (3 min) 5. Student Representative’s Report (3 min) 12. Topics for Future Discussion (3 min) 6. Review & Approve Minutes (3 min) 13. Executive Session -to discuss strategy with a. Regular Session 8/6/25 & 9/3/25 respect to collective bargaining or litigation if 7. Review & Approve Line Item Transfers, Warrants an open meeting may have a detrimental effect & Donations (3 min) on the bargaining or litigating position of the a. Warrants 9/15 to 9/26/25 $464,149.66 public body and the chair so declares. 8. Superintendent’s Report (3 min) 9. New Business Action a. Additional Primary Paraprofessional Position (3 min) b. Potential Hire for IT Dept.( 3 min) c. Fall Athletics Report (3 min) d. FY26 Quarterly Reports-Budget/Personnel/Keystone (5 min) e. Facility Fee Document Update (3 min) f. Facilities & Grounds Report (3 min) g. Authorization for Warrant Article Discussion a. FY27 Budget Priorities (5 min) b. Superintendent Draft Goals (3 min) c. School Committee Goals (3 min) Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ===PAGE 2=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 d. Payment for Soccer Uniforms (3 min) ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-10-01-minutes-7432.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-10-01 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-10-01-minutes-7432.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10012025-7432 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 MEETING MINUTES SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Town Hall 7:00 – Hybrid School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene Chair - Present Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair - Present Emily Young Secretary - Present Mandy Gilman, Member - Present George Yapp, Member - Absent Recording Secretary Courtney Fuller Guests: Christopher McNamara – Business Administrator, Christopher Stevens – Director of Facilities, Yanina Burns – Athletic Director In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadc ast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel, on Facebook Live on the Public Access Facebook page. (http://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be uploaded to the Lunenburg Access YouTube after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law 1. Call to Order at 7:00 by Mr. Sculimbrene 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to enter executive session out of order due to technical difficulties, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve 4. Public Comment None 5. Chairs Report – None 6. Student Representative Report The winners of the Lunenburg Public library writing contest will be announced on October 3rd. Tonight the Lunenburg Field Hockey team is having a game in support of Hattie, who has a rare and aggressive brain tumor and is a member of the Primary School. On Friday October 3rd is Smile day and students are supposed to wear clothes with smiley faces. Turkey hill has had their Scholastic book fair and penny wars starts this week. Literacy night is October 22nd at the Primary School. The high school fall sports have started and are going well. The middle school has a dance this Friday. NHS is offering peer tutoring every Tuesday and AP exam registration is now open. Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ===PAGE 2=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 7. Review and Approve Minutes a. Regular session 8/6/25 & 9/3/25 Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to accept minutes, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve 8. Review and Approve Line Items, Transfers, Warrants a. Line Item Transfers We have one transfer it is to move $20,000 from athletic insurance to athletic dues and fees, they were classified in the wrong object and org number Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to approve the transfer, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve b. Warrants 9/5/25 – 9/26/25 $464,149.66 c. Donations – We adopted the third version of HMH, we have a surplus of HMH 2 supplies, and we would like to offer to donate to other districts that may be able to use these supplies. Ms. Gilman makes a motion to accept the request to donate, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve 9. Superintendents Report Dr. Fortuna shares district highlights and celebrations. The FY26 budget is current under review. Staffing is being closely monitored and a recent retirement as created a savings that will allow us to hire a full time paraprofessional. Updates from the food and services review that was discussed in December of 2024. There are also updates on the IEP schedule processing goals. Dr. Fortuna shares her community engagement and communication. 10. New Business Action a. Additional Primary Professional Position Principal Squire included a letter in your packet asking for the support of a paraprofessional. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to add two paraprofessional positions where needed, Ms Young seconds the motion, all approve b. Potential Hire for IT Dept this was a position that was cut to part time, and it is not working at the middle high school, this would allow us to have coverage for the full school day. Ms. Gilman makes a motion to approve this request, Ms. Brzozoski seconds the motion all approve c. Fall Athletics Report The committee has been provided a report of the fall athletics Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to accept the report, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve d. FY26 Quarterly Reports – Budget, Personnel, Keystone The committee has been provided a report on budget, personnel Ms, Brzozoski makes a motion to accept the quarterly budget report, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to accept the grant funds and revolving account, with the caveat that we remove family names from circuit breaker , Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve e. Facility Fee Document Update we would like to make 1 hour of AV support mandatory to match what it is costing us. Ms. Gilman makes a motion to accept the increase in fees, Ms. Brzozoski seconds the motion all approve f. Facilities and Grounds Report Mr Stevens gives an update on the Facility and Ground reports Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to approve, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve g. Authorization for Warrant Article There are two warrant articles that have been proposed, the first one is to come up with a form of a stabilization account Ms. Gilman makes a motion to add this as a warrant item , Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve. The second item discussed the school budget is based on an estimate of chapter 70 number, this year there is an additional $202,185, in order for the school to get this money it needs to be on the warrant for the Town meeting in November. Mr. Sculimbrene reads his reasons as to why he does not support this request. After a full discussion, Ms. Gilman decides to withdraw her motion for this ===PAGE 3=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 to be added as a warrant. Ms. Brzozoski discusses a potential for a forensic audit and best practices audit being added as a warrant article Discussion h. FY27 Budget Priorities Mr. Sculimbrene makes a motion to table this item until the budget priorities are declared, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion i. Superintendent Draft Goals Ms. Gilman makes a motion to table these items until a future meeting, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve j. School Committee Goals Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to move until a future meeting, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve k. Payment for Soccer Uniforms Soccer uniforms were purchased without the knowledge of the previous or current superintendent, they are personalized and cannot be returned. These will be kept and will be held for the soccer team until the Fall of 2026 11. Old Business Action a. FY 27 Draft Capital Plan Committee discusses the list of requests and they decide on their top choices Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to change the capital plan, it ends with a tie vote, in the event of a tie, the original plan will stay as is and be submitted. 12. Public Comment TJ Loughlin 207 Rolling Acres Road In regards to the salary reserve line as it relates to paras, and how these hires show up in next year’s budget items. If we assume the hires this year were increased for next year. When we propose FY27 and compare to the FY26, if we look at increases, will it look like an increase, or will it show a zero change in the line because we had hired the person. It is interesting using the salary reserve as a hiring mechanism, if we use that in full this year, how will it change next year? Will it be used as an ongoing hiring option? Ms. Gilman The PTO is selling gear and the sale ends next week, we will also have a Great Wolf Lodge fundraiser Anna Lockwood In regards to the $200,000, I supported the FY25 budget and override, we never want to disclose that we rely on state money solely, the community has taken funds from other departments and project to give extra money to the schools already, that $200,000 really has already been used and allocated to the school. As we are adding these positions into the budget, you are taking from the FY27 bucket of budget money. Amy King 3 Gabes Place In understand the comments regarding not being able to hire people in time, but there have been many comments about the whiteboards for the Primary School, and every supply line has been cut, can th$200,00 be used to bolster those items. I am disappointed to hear we have these soccer uniforms sitting in boxes, we have 14 seniors this year many that have been playing varsity since freshmen year, we have uniforms that are ripped and parents are sewing them. We also do have fundraisers, it may not be toll booths but we do fundraisers 13. Topics for Future Discussion 14. Adjournment Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to adjourn at 10:25, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve Respectfully Submitted Courtney Fuller ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-10-15-agenda-7458.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-10-15 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-10-15-agenda-7458.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10152025-7458 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: LMS Collaborative Room #D132 Broadcast Status: HYBRID MEETING (in person and on Zoom) AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, Chair Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Courtney Fuller Emily Young, Member Guests: Tim Santry -LMHS Principal , Norman Yvon -THES Principal, Carla Squier -Primary School Principal, Christopher McNamara-Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being broadcast at a later date over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83227847126 Meeting ID: 832 2784 7126 local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdspPfhHCb This meeting will be broadcast at a later date through the local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenburg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. 1. Call to Order (3 min) 2. Pledge of Allegiance (3 min) 3. Public Comment for Prior Issues (3 min) 4. Chair’s Report (3 min) 5. Student Representative’s Report (3 min) 6. Review & Approve Minutes (3 min) a. Regular Session 6/18/25 7. Review & Approve Line Item Transfers, Warrants & Donations (3 min) a. Warrants 9/30/25 to 10/8/25 $280131.23(2 min) 8. Superintendent’s Report (3 min) 9. New Business Discussion a. School Improvement Plans b. Assessment Report c. FY27 Budget Priorities d. Superintendent Entry Report e. Superintendent Draft Goals f. School Committee Draft Goals 10. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight (3 min) 11. Reports from Sub-Committees 12. Topics for Future Discussion (3 min) 13. Adjournment Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-10-15-minutes-7458.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-10-15 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-10-15-minutes-7458.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10152025-7458 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 MEETING MINUTES SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, October 15, 2025 LMS D#132 7:00 – Hybrid School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene Chair - Present Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair - Present Emily Young Secretary - Present Mandy Gilman, Member – Present George Yapp, Member - Absent Recording Secretary Courtney Fuller Guests: Tim Santry-LMHS Principal, Norman Yvon-THES Principal, Carla Squier-Primary School Principal, Christopher McNamara-Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadc ast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel, on Facebook Live on the Public Access Facebook page. (http://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be uploaded to the Lunenburg Access YouTube after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law 1. Call to Order at 7:00 by Mr. Sculimbrene 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment None 4. Chairs Report – I want to highlight two things, I want to thank all the teachers and staff that participated in Nature’s Classroom. Thank you to the parents who also chaperoned the trip. I would also like to highlight that float building is underway, all four classes are working on floats, it is a huge commitment, but is part of what makes Lunenburg so special. 5. Student Representative Report None 6. Review and Approve Minutes a. Regular session 6/18/25 Ms. Gilman makes a motion to approve, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve 7. Review and Approve Line Items, Transfers, Warrants a. Line Item Transfers None b. Warrants 9/30/25 - 10/8/25 $280,131.23 Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ===PAGE 2=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 c. Donations – Donation from PTO, they donated $1500 to each school to be used as principal believes is best. Ms. Gilman makes a motion to accept the donations, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve d. Grants – we have been granted the opportunity to receive $105,000 in two amounts, one is $50,000 and one is $55,000, it has to be spent on a one-time option and cannot be added to the budget, Dr. Fortuna recommends this to be used for I-Touch screens at the Primary School and to restore iReady for one more year. Ms. Gilman makes a motion to accept these grants and spend as described, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve 8. Superintendents Report I would like the school committee to reconsider a vote we took two weeks ago regarding the soccer uniforms, we are currently adding an addendum to the bottom of the order forms regarding employees that do not adhere the rules will face consequences along with creating a uniform replacement plan. I do think it is the right thing to do to let our soccer players wear the uniforms for the rest of this season. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to disperse the soccer uniforms to the players as soon as possible, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve 9. New Business Discussion a. School Improvement Plan the plans have been put into the committee folders, each school has submitted their packet. The committee discusses chronic absenteeism in the high school b. Assessment Report The committee has been provided the report by Dr. Bookis. Dr. Bookis goes through the report and highlights some of the detail in the report c. FY 27 Budget Priorities My entry report and the assessment report both align with the budget priorities. This is more explained as a statement of our community values, not just numbers, we are looking a kids futures. Dr. Fortuna explains each priority and what that entails and how we make our investments to make this a success. d. Superintendent Entry Report The committee is very happy with the entry report and look forward to the positivity of the future in Lunenburg Schools e. Superintendent Draft Goals The committee has been provided the goals in their packet. Dr. Fortuna explains her goals and the structured elements of the goals. There are goals, key actions, and benchmarks and what will be provided to show evidence of each goal f. School Committee Draft Goals The committee discusses some ideas/topics that they would like to see on the list for goals. 10. Public Comment Chris Sullivan 108 Highland Street. As a parent of a 5 year soccer player and on behalf of the soccer boosters, I wanted to thank you for reconsidering your vote on the uniforms. Always feel free to reach out to the groups that are involved in the challenging situations, we may be able to help with explanations and dialogue. I think uniform replacement cycle is great. I would encourage using the Step students to have the job of tracking uniforms coming and out and keeping track of the state of the uniforms in relation to replacement cycles. 11. Reports from Sub Committees Mr. Sculimbrene makes a motion to table the reports, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion, all approve 12. Topics for Future Discussion DESE group will be meeting regarding Chapter 70 funding. Representative Scarsdale will also be having a forum and Ms. Gilman would like to put some information together to submit. Audits and the future of Turkey Hill including a conversation with the Facilities Director. ===PAGE 3=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 13. Adjournment Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to adjourn at 9:35, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve Respectfully submitted, Courtney Fuller ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-10-24-agenda-7476.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-10-24 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-10-24-agenda-7476.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10242025-7476 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools MEETING NOTICE SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING Friday, October 24, 2025 9:00 a.m., Turkey Hill Elementary School, Superintendent’s Office Regular Meeting AGENDA Policy Sub-Committee: Anthony Sculimbrene, Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Laura Brzozoski Guest: Liz Petersen 1. Call to Order _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Public Comment _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Discussion: a. Middle School Pathways b. Competency Determination c. Sponsorships/Advertising d. Data Privacy ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Public Comment ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Adjournment ___________________________________________________________________________________ ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-10-31-agenda-7488.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-10-31 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-10-31-agenda-7488.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10312025-7488 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools MEETING NOTICE SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING Friday, October 31, 2025 9:00 a.m., Turkey Hill Elementary School, Superintendent’s Office Regular Meeting AGENDA Policy Sub-Committee: Anthony Sculimbrene, Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Laura Brzozoski Guest: Liz Petersen 1. Call to Order _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Public Comment _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Discussion: a. Cash Handling b. MASC Policies ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Public Comment ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Adjournment ___________________________________________________________________________________ ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-11-05-agenda-7496.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-11-05 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-11-05-agenda-7496.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11052025-7496 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Town Hall Bilotta Meeting Room Broadcast Status: HYBRID MEETING (in person and on Zoom) AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, Chair Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Courtney Fuller Emily Young, Member Guests: Christopher McNamara-Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is bein g broadcast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83227847126 Meeting ID: 832 2784 7126 local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdspPfhHCb This meeting will be broadcast live through the local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenburg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. 1. Call to Order (3 min) 12. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight (3 min) 2. Executive Session: to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for 13. Reports from Sub-Committees (3 min) negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining 14. Topics for Future Discussions (3 min) sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel. 15. Adjournment 3. Pledge of Allegiance (3 min) 4. Public Comment for Prior Issues (3 min) 5. Chair’s Report (3 min) 6. Student Representative’s Report (3 min) 7. Review & Approve Minutes (3 min) a. Regular Session 9/17/25 & 10/1/25 8. Review & Approve Line Item Transfers, Warrants & Donations (3 min) a. Warrants 10/15/25 to 11/3/25 $709,457.44 9. Superintendent’s Report (3 min) 10. New Business Action a. James J. Larkin Scholarship Approval (3 min) b. First Read Policies 1303.1 Advertising in the Schools, 3303.01 Cash Handling, 5201.03 Middle School Pathways, 5204.01 Competency Determination (3 min) Discussion c. Discussion RE: Trust Commission (3 min) 11. Old Business Action a. Superintendent Draft Goals (3 min) Discussion b. School Committee Goals (3 min) Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-11-05-minutes-7496.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-11-05 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-11-05-minutes-7496.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11052025-7496 ======================================================================================== -20002551943000-6667557150 Lunenburg Public Schools Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools -146049950800-146049950800 MEETING MINUTES SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Town Hall 7:00 – Hybrid School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene Chair - Present Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair - Present Emily Young Secretary - Present Mandy Gilman, Member - Present George Yapp, Member - Present Recording Secretary Courtney Fuller Guests: Christopher McNamara – Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel, on Facebook Live on the Public Access Facebook page. (http://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be uploaded to the Lunenburg Access YouTube after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and those reasonably anticipated by the Chair.  Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions.  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 Open Meeting Law Call to Order at 7:00 by Mr. Sculimbrene Pledge of Allegiance Executive Session To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices- or strategies with respect thereto. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to enter into executive session, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all agree Public Comment None Chairs Report – Homecoming was a unique, corny, and really fun day. I am really thankful for all the work that everyone puts into the day. Student Representative Report None Review and Approve Minutes Regular session 9/17/25 & 10/1/25 Ms Brzozoski makes a motion to accept the minutes, Ms. Gilman seconds the motions, all approve Review and Approve Line Items, Transfers, Warrants Line Item Transfers We want to transfer $13,500 from admin tech contracts to school committee dues, to cover superintendent search invoice. Transfer $2000 from school science supply line item at Primary School to the reading supply line item at the Primary school to cover cost. Ms. Gilman makes a motion to approve transfers, Ms. Young seconds the motion all approve Warrants 10/15/25 to 11/3/25 $709,457.44 Donations – Laura Barooshian is donating $100 for the high school field trips. Music Gators has donated $500 to High School Music Program, $500 for the Middle High School Program and $500 for the Turkey Hill Music Program. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to accept all donations with our gratitude, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve Superintendents Report Dr. Fortuna shares district highlights and celebrations, teaching and learning, professional development update. Dr. Fortuna also announces the hiring of Director of Curriculum and Instruction position. Spotlights are shared and recognizing a few teachers and staff members in the district. Finance and spending updates. Dr. Fortuna did a staff survey to engage feedback, communication and visibility, results are shared strengths and weaknesses that have been determined. New Business Action James J. Larkin Scholarship Approval Committee has been supplied with the Larkin Scholarship Proposal and an outline of the process of how to go about creating a scholarship. This will be classified as a gift and is the amount of $500 this Spring and then $250 every year after. Ms. Gilman makes a motion to accept this scholarship, Ms. Brzozoski seconds the motion all approve. First Read Policies 1303.1 Advertising in the Schools, 3303.01 Cash Handling, 5201.03 Middle School Pathways, 5204.01 Competency Determination The committee takes turns reading through each policy. Discussion Trust Commission Mr. Sculimbrene met with the Trust Commissioner of Lunenburg this past Sunday. They discussed what happens if someone makes the town a beneficiary as opposed to making a donation. However, some of the trusts are very old, and the “purpose” of the trust is in a manner that is not feasible in modern needs. It has been asked to gather all the trusts for the town, we could take this information to the attorney general and they can administratively modify them, which will then make the money usable for modern day needs. Old Business Action Superintendent Draft Goals Mr. Sculimbrene makes a motion to approve, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve School Committee Goals Committee lists their goals as: the future of Turkey Hill, Primary School playground and parking lot, and budget process. Public Comment John Bowen, 162 Highland Street, Chairman of the Trust Fund Commission, Mr. Bowen takes this time to explain the responsibilities of the Trust Fund Commission and the basis of the inquiry. Every declaration that you have for every trust needs to be in the treasurer’s office and they are currently not. Part of our inquiry is to look at all trusts in town that are gifts, we want to see every gift that the school has and the declarations that are attached to that gift. We have a duty to make sure the declarations are being met and the scholarships are being granted accordingly. Subcommittee Reports Ms. Young reports the PACSAL committee met on October 2nd, this was the support version of the group and have another meeting on November 6th at 6 pm at the High School and also on Zoom. The goal of the group at this time is to grow the group, to get more parents involved. They were part of the Trunk or Treat event and it was a great success and were able to connect with new parents. The Master Planning Steering Committee has been meeting and had a successful public information session and presentation on October 22nd at Smokestack Roasters in Lunenburg, there was good conversation and feedback received. The next meeting will be November 12th at 6 pm, the place is to be determined. Ms. Gilman reports the PTO is working on finalizing details for a few events, they are having a movie event in December, which is very popular. We have finalized our date for the Special Someone Dance which is February 7th. We also have a night at Great Wolf Lodge, it is a day in March the rate is $125 per night and you get tickets to the water park as well. Ms. Brzozoski reports the Middle School Advisory committee has met twice and talked about MCAS scores, very impressive the 8th grade civic scores were 20 points higher than the state numbers. They have had their parent/teacher conferences. The 8th grade trip is on, thank you to Jen Rios who stepped up, Amy Resnick has been doing it for years and is getting Jen up to speed on how to do it. The cost is going to be about $1400. LEAF has met, and they have gotten their nonprofit status so they are getting ready for a grant cycle. The Municipal Building Design Committee has been meeting often, we have been talking about needs vs wants and which direction to go. We also got a tour of the Brooks House, it is big and vacant, but does need a lot of work. Mr. Sculimbrene reports he and Laura attended a policy subcommittee, we produced the cashless policy and the latest version of the advertising policy. The High School Advisory Council met on October 30th, Mr. Santry presented the MCAS scores and school accountability numbers. The slump in the scores for the 10th grade year has been a hot topic and there has been some research done to try determine the reason for the change. We also discussed a little about the budget process and also changes to the PD day regarding ALICE training. Topics for Future Discussion Future of Turkey Hill, Budget Process, Turf Field, Status of all non personnel facility items and projected/expected costs Adjournment Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to adjourn at 9:19, Ms Gilman seconds the motion all approve Respectfully Submitted, Courtney Fuller 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-11-19-agenda-7520.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-11-19 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-11-19-agenda-7520.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11192025-7520 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 REVISED SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: LMS Collaborative Room #D132 Broadcast Status: HYBRID MEETING (in person and on Zoom) AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, Chair Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Courtney Fuller Emily Young, Member Guests: Christopher McNamara-Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being broadcast at a later date over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83227847126 Meeting ID: 832 2784 7126 local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdspPfhHCb This meeting will be broadcast at a later date through the local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenburg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. 1. Call to Order (3 min) Discussion 2. Pledge of Allegiance (3 min) b. Update-FY26 Capital Plan (3 min) 3. Public Comment for Prior Issues (3 min) 11. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight (3 min) 4. Chair’s Report (3 min) 12. Reports from Sub-Committees (3 min) 5. Student Representative’s Report (3 min) 13. Topics for Future Discussion (3 min) 6. Review & Approve Minutes (3 min) 14. Adjournment a. Regular Session 7. Review & Approve Line Item Transfers, Warrants & Donations (3 min) a. Warrants 11/3/25 to 11/17/25 $93,788.86 8. Superintendent’s Report (3 min) 9. New Business Action a. FY25 End of Year Report (3 min) b. Substitute Teacher Pay (3 min) c. Revision of FY27 Capital Plan Vote (3 min) Discussion d. Turkey Hill Discussion (3 min) e. Municipal Design Building Committee (3 min) f. Transport Vans (3 min) g. Preliminary Discussion-FY27 Budget (3 min) h. Massachusetts School Building Authority 10. Old Business Action a. Second Read Policies 1303.1 Advertising in the Schools, 3303.01 Cash Handling, 5201.03 Middle School Pathways, 5204.01 Competency Determination (3 min) Lunenbu rg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-11-19-agenda-7521.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-11-19 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-11-19-agenda-7521.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11192025-7521 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 REVISED SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: LMS Collaborative Room #D132 Broadcast Status: HYBRID MEETING (in person and on Zoom) AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, Chair Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Courtney Fuller Emily Young, Member Guests: Christopher McNamara-Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being broadcast at a later date over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83227847126 Meeting ID: 832 2784 7126 local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdspPfhHCb This meeting will be broadcast at a later date through the local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenburg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. 1. Call to Order (3 min) Discussion 2. Pledge of Allegiance (3 min) b. Update-FY26 Capital Plan (3 min) 3. Public Comment for Prior Issues (3 min) 11. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight (3 min) 4. Chair’s Report (3 min) 12. Reports from Sub-Committees (3 min) 5. Student Representative’s Report (3 min) 13. Topics for Future Discussion (3 min) 6. Review & Approve Minutes (3 min) 14. Adjournment a. Regular Session 7. Review & Approve Line Item Transfers, Warrants & Donations (3 min) a. Warrants 11/3/25 to 11/17/25 $93,788.86 8. Superintendent’s Report (3 min) 9. New Business Action a. FY25 End of Year Report (3 min) b. Substitute Teacher Pay (3 min) c. Revision of FY27 Capital Plan Vote (3 min) Discussion d. Turkey Hill Discussion (3 min) e. Municipal Design Building Committee (3 min) f. Transport Vans (3 min) g. Preliminary Discussion-FY27 Budget (3 min) 10. Old Business Action a. Second Read Policies 1303.1 Advertising in the Schools, 3303.01 Cash Handling, 5201.03 Middle School Pathways, 5204.01 Competency Determination (3 min) Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-11-21-agenda-7525.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-11-21 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-11-21-agenda-7525.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11212025-7525 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools MEETING NOTICE SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING Friday, November 21, 2025 1:00 p.m., Turkey Hill Elementary School, Superintendent’s Office Regular Meeting AGENDA Policy Sub-Committee: Anthony Sculimbrene, Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Laura Brzozoski Guest: Liz Petersen __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Public Comment _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Discussion: a. Medication Administration b. Acceptable Use Policy c. Guidance-Use of Artificial Intelligence c. 1303.1 Advertising in the Schools, 3303.01 Cash Handling, 5201.03 Middle School Pathways, 5204.01 Competency Determination ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Public Comment ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Adjournment ___________________________________________________________________________________ ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-11-24-agenda-7532.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-11-24 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-11-24-agenda-7532.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11242025-7532 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE TRI-BOARD MEETING Date: Monday, November 24, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: LMS Collaborative Room #D132 Broadcast Status: In Person/Remote AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, TBD Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Emily Young, Member Courtney Fuller Guests: In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being broadcast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. This meeting will be broadcast live local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenburg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://zoom.us/j/9091740347 or from a telephone, dial the toll free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Webinar ID: 909- 174- 0347 # If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. 1. Tri-Board Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. New Business a. School Department 4. Important Dates & Upcoming Meetings a. Tri-Board Meetings – TBD b. Finance Committee – December 11 5. Adjourn Note: a) References to the Tri-Board and Tri-Chair in the context of this meeting refer to Finance Committee, School Committee and Select Board b) Material discussed in the Tri-Board Meetings may be further deliberated in future, individual Committee meetings. Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-12-03-agenda-7548.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-12-03 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-12-03-agenda-7548.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12032025-7548 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 REVISED SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Town Hall Bilotta Meeting Room Broadcast Status: HYBRID MEETING (in person and on Zoom) AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, Chair Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary George Yapp, Member Courtney Fuller Emily Young, Member Guests: Christopher McNamara-Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is bein g broadcast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83227847126 Meeting ID: 832 2784 7126 local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdspPfhHCb This meeting will be broadcast live through the local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenburg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. 1. Call to Order (3 min) 11. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight (3 min) 2. Pledge of Allegiance (3 min) 12. Reports from Sub-Committees (3 min) 3. Public Comment for Prior Issues (3 min) 13. Topics for Future Discussion (3 min) 4. Chair’s Report (3 min) 14. Adjournment 5. Student Representative’s Report (3 min) 6. Review & Approve Minutes (3 min) a. Regular Session 10/15/25 7. Review & Approve Line Item Transfers, Warrants & Donations (3 min) a. Warrants 11/17/25 to 12/1/25 $240,518.56 8. Superintendent’s Report (3 min) 9. New Business Action a. Initial Approval-France & Switzerland Trip (3 min) b. Winter Athletics Report (3 min) Discussion c.2026-2027 School Calendar (3 min) d. Lunenburg Education Accelerator Foundation(LEAF) 10. Old Business Discussion a. FY 27 Budget (3 min) b. Turkey Hill Discussion (3 min) c. Massachusetts Building Authority (3 min) d. Third Read Policies 5201.03 Middle School Pathways, 5204.01 Competency Determination (3 min) Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-12-03-minutes-7548.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-12-03 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-12-03-minutes-7548.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12032025-7548 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools MEETING MINUTES SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Town Hall 7:0 0 – Hybrid School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene Chair - Present Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski , Vice Chair - Present Emily Young Secretary - Present Mandy Gilman , Member - Present George Yapp , Member - Present Recording Secretary Courtney Fuller Guests : Christopher McNamara – Business Administrator In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast live over the Lunenburg Public Access channel, on Facebook Live on the Public Access Facebook page. (http://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/ ) and will be uploaded to the Lunenburg Access YouTube after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law 1. Call to Order at 7:00 by Mr. Sculimbrene 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment Nancy Charbonneau, 170 Arbor Street, As a concerned resident based on my son when he was in the elementary school and based on the reading level s that were included in the 2024- 2026 Pr imary School Improvement Plan, I think it would be important for us to have an update on the reading levels of K-2 graders. I am not asking these questions to be critical of the elementary teachers, the teachers were amazing when he was in the elementary school. On November 24 th I sent an email to the superintendent, the chair and vice chair of the school committee requesting an update on the current reading levels of the K-2 nd grade to be addressed at the next meeting, I included questions in my email that I asked to be read into the record at the next meeting, will these be read tonight or at a future meeting. Dr. Fortuna does reply that it will be read in a future meeting in January as we will have an overall picture of what is happening using our internal assessment tools. 4. Chairs Report – None 5. Student Representative Report - None 6. Review and Approve Minutes a. 10/15/25 full committee did not get a chance to view the minutes, push to next meeting ===PAGE 2=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 7. Review and Approve Line Items, Transfers, Warrants a. Line Item Transfers - None b. Warrants 11/17/25 – 12/1/25 $240,518.56 c. Donations – Lunenburg Primary School donation from Hannaford Helps for $600.00 with the intended purpose of field trips and presentations. A donation to the Middle school from Hannaford Helps in the amount of $483.00 and is intended to be used for Middle School programming. Ms. Brzozoski makes a motion to accept both donations, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion, all approve 8. Superintendents Report Dr. Fortuna begins her report sharing her plans going forward regarding snow day calls. For future knowledge, the extended day program does not run in the morning of a 2 hour delay. Dr. Fortuna shares her spotlights and highlights, which included her attendance at the National Honor Society Induction and how wonderful the experience is, but also even more amazing was the next morning attending the Honor Roll breakfast at the Middle School. An update is shared on year to date expenditures. Dr. Fortuna introduces the new Director of Teaching and Learning, Dr. Sarfde . 9. New Business Action a. Initial Approval – France & Switzerland Trip Ms. Ayer, a French Teacher and Department head for the World Language Department, presents to the committee a proposal for a trip to France and Switzerland trip anticipated in April of 2027. Ms. Gilman makes a motion to approve the trip, Mr. Yapp secon ds the motion, motion passes with 4 approval and 1 abstention Discussion b. 2026 – 2027 School Calendar Ms. Petersen shares with the committee the anticipated calendar as a first draft for the 26/27 school year. c. Lunenburg Education Accelerator Foundation (LEAF) An update on the status of the LEAF program. An ED foundation is another way to funnel funds into schools. LEAF has a functioning website, we can accept online donations, and we have received our first donation as well, which we have used toward sending mailers out to announce the official “ opening ” of our foundation. The plan is to fundraise until the end of this academic year and then open the grant process. 10. Old Business Discussion a. FY 27 Budget Ms. Gilman shares what some of the upcoming plans are with the Tri-Board meeting, and the beginning of January we may start to talk about an override. The committee discusses athletics and positions of Athletic Director and Athletic Trainer. b. Grants The committee has been provided documents on the Federal Entitlement Grant analysis that includes the narrative and visual of each grant over the past three years, which also includes suggestions and recommendation for spending of the funds. c. Turkey Hill Discussion Committee discusses creating a letter of intent regarding the decision of renovation or new building for Turkey Hill. It is very unlikely we could put in a competitive letter by the end of April to the MSBA. Dr. Fortuna shares a list of projects that are going to have to be done at the Turkey Hill Building in the near future, which are also listed in our capital plan. ===PAGE 3=== 1025 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 d. Third Read Policies 5201.03 Middle School Pathways, 5204.01 Competency Determination committee members take turns reading the policies. Ms. Brzozoski m akes a motion to approve the policies, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve 11. Public Comment None 12. Subcommittee Reports Ms. Young reports the PACSAL has a meeting tomorrow via zoom at 6 Ms. Gilman reports the PTO is selling tickets to the new Spongebob movie and also selling blankets for $30 apiece, they will be here for Christmas, and we only have 100 to sell. Ms. Brzozoski reports the Municipal Building Committee continues to meet and continue to talk about plans for Town Hall, at this point it has been decided that the school offices will not be included in the iteration of Town Hall 13. Topics for Future D iscussion a list of accessibility upgrades that Turkey Hill needs 14. Adjournment Ms. Brzozoski m akes a motion to adjourn at 9:27, Ms. Gilman seconds the motion all approve Respectfully submitted, Courtney Fuller ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-12-17-agenda-7572.txt BOARD : school-committee DATE : 2025-12-17 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/school-committee/2025-12-17-agenda-7572.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12172025-7572 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== 129 Northfield Rd, Lunenburg, Massachusetts 01462 978 582-4100 ~ fax 978 582-4103 SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: LMS Collaborative Room #D132 Broadcast Status: HYBRID MEETING (in person and on Zoom) AGENDA School Committee Superintendent Anthony Sculimbrene, Chair Dr. Jodi Fortuna Laura Brzozoski, Vice Chair Mandy Gilman, Secretary Recording Secretary TBD, Member Courtney Fuller Emily Young, Member Guests: Christopher McNamara-Business Administrator, Julianna Hanscom -Director of Special Services, Yanina Burns -Athletic Director, Tim Santry-LMHS principal, Norman Yvon-THES Principal, Carla Squier-Primary School Principal In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being broadcast at a later date over the Lunenburg Public Access channel. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83227847126 Meeting ID: 832 2784 7126 local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdspPfhHCb This meeting will be broadcast at a later date through the local access cable channel and on the Public Access Facebook page (h ttps://www.facebook.com/Lunenburg-Public-Access-Cable-157427270975305/) and will be found on the Lunenburg Access YouTube channel within 24 hours after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. 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 Open Meeting Law. 1. Call to Order (3 min) 11. Public Comment for Issues Discussed Tonight (3 min) 2. Pledge of Allegiance (3 min) 12. Reports from Sub-Committees (3 min) 3. Public Comment for Prior Issues (3 min) 13. Topics for Future Discussion (3 min) 4. Chair’s Report (3 min) 14. Adjournment 5. Student Representative’s Report (3 min) 6. Review & Approve Minutes (3 min) a. Regular Session 10/15/25 7. Review & Approve Line Item Transfers, Warrants & Donations (3 min) a. Warrants 12/3 to 12/12/25 $217,820.97 8. Superintendent’s Report (3 min) 9. New Business Action a. Winter Athletics Report(3 min) b. Budget Workshop-Initial Draft FY27 Budget(30 min) 10. Old Business Discussion a. Q & A FY25 Budget (5 min) Lunenburg Public Schools Dr. Jodi Fortuna, Superintendent of Schools