Six Town Regionalization Planning Board Meeting

Towns of Bernardston, Gill, Leyden, Montague, Northfield, and Warwick

Remote Participation Due to Pandemic

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

7 PM

Agenda

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1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Attendance/Roll Call

3. Minutes: April 4 (if available)

4. Letters  Letter to Parents (Update)

5. Update on Teacher Meetings

6. Letter to Teachers

7. Financial RFQ

8. Review Timeline (Mary available May 8 &9 and week of May 15th & 22th)

9. Any Other Business/Parking Lot Items not anticipated within 48 hours

10.  Next Meeting(s) Please bring a planning calendar, potential date -

        Wednesday, May 3rd?  

11. Adjournment

 *The duration of the meeting will be no more than 2 hours

Supporting Documents

Minutes (if available)

Parent letter  (if available)

RFQ (if available)

        Review Next Steps for Planning Board

        A.        Planning Board Deliberates/Votes on Financial Findings

        B.         Planning Board Deliberates/Votes on Overall Recommendation

        C.         If Affirmative - Move Forward with District Agreement Preparation

                with Consultants working with Selectboards, FinComms, SC, Admins, etc.

                1.         Contracted Services  (RFQ, RFP)  Verify Assessments

2.        Verify benefits and salary schedule (for the purposes of

 calculating potential budgets)        

3.        Transition plan of central office (personnel and operational        

structure)

4.        Project Retiree Benefits/OPEB

5.         Public Relations Outreach/Marketing

6.        Legal Services