What happened on Friday, 29 October 2021
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
Administrators secured committee approval to hire a full‑time math and a full‑time ELA interventionist for seventh grade, funded with ESSER resources; the plan includes extended‑day rotations and late‑bus service to reach students.
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
The committee approved an itinerary for an 8th‑grade Washington, D.C. trip (June 6–8), cost about $600, a $125 non‑refundable deposit due Dec. 15, and recommended optional travel insurance; motion passed by voice vote.
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
Lead tech consultant Dan Saltzman reported use of Emergency Connectivity Fund and e‑rate grants to purchase student and staff Chromebooks, hotspots, and touchscreen classroom panels; server redundancy upgrades are complete and classroom rollouts will continue through 2023.
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
Principals and instructional coaches presented school improvement plans: early‑childhood literacy emphasis, math intervention and curriculum reviews, PBIS and social‑emotional programs (Choose Love, Second Step), and plans for family communication and assessment feedback.
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
To address chronic substitute shortages, the committee approved raising day‑to‑day substitutes to $15/hour ($90/day) and permanent substitutes to $17/hour ($102/day); estimated FY cost impacts discussed but no roll‑call recorded.
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
The school committee discussed proposed updates to the championship jacket policy to reflect statewide tournament restructuring, questions about co‑op athletes, which levels qualify for jackets, and how jackets/patches will be ordered and funded; staff will refine the policy language and a sport-by-sport reference.
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
The committee voted to adopt amended public‑comment policies clarifying that public comment is not a question‑and‑answer period, that the chair sets participation time limits, and to harmonize 'citizen' vs. 'speaker' language; changes were approved by voice votes.
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
Nurse Karen reported 52 active COVID cases in the district (33 in October) and described building‑level vaccination rates; the district plans flu and COVID clinics in November and emphasized contact tracing and staff burden.