Six Town Regionalization Planning Board Meeting

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

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 6:30 PM

Remote Meeting

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89882760540?pwd=mmG02q90rGAfNIINIximMjM93HweR1.1

Meeting ID: 898 8276 0540

Passcode: 957465

AGENDA

Current STRPB Board Members (by town):

Bernardston - Jennifer Coffin, Renee Keir, Kristie Sulda

Gill - Deb Loomer, Greg Snedeker, Bill Tomb

Leyden -  Michele Giarusso, Karen O'Neil, Steve Richter

Montague - Lynn Reynolds, Clifford Spatcher, Dorinda Bell-Upp

Northfield - Reina Dastous, Deb Potee, Pat Shearer

Warwick - Alan Genovese, David Young

Non-voting  Members:

Erving - Jennifer Eichorn/

I.        Call Meeting to Order

II.         Attendance/Roll Call

III.          Announcement regarding remote meeting

This meeting is fully remote, therefore all votes will be taken by roll-call. In the event there are technical difficulties that prohibit the public from attending, the meeting will pause and the difficulties will be resolved and the meeting will continue. If these difficulties are not resolved, the meeting will be ended or postponed to another date.

Recognition: Jennifer Coffin as PVRSC Representative for her contributions and support in the process.

IV.  Minutes -  Full board, May 8 (technical difficulties/members please share if you attended), August 20, September 19

1. DRAS minutes from 10/23/2024 (informational)

V.        Public Relations (Alan/Greg)

1. Article/Greenfield Recorder, 10/21/24 “How to Roll two Districts into One”
2. Proposed future articles

1. High lighting the website
2. Naming the new district
3. Other suggested topics
4. Update on collaborative summary of super regionalizations

VI.        DRAS Update (Michele/Chris)

1. DRA sections covered/update         - Sections covered Oct 23

1. Section IV - Location of Schools
2. Section V - Budget
3. Section VI - Apportionment
4. Matt Abrahams reviews assessment methodology

2. Next meeting (TBA)

      VII. District Naming Subcommittee (Deb Potee/Deb Loomer)

1. Update/Next steps

VIII. Website (Dorinda)

1. Update/Comments/Suggestions
2. Feedback dialogue box (that forwards to email)?

              IX.                Items not anticipated within the 48 hour notice period.

X.                Next Full Board Meeting: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

XI.                Motion to Adjourn

 *Anticipate the Meeting duration to be 90 minutes

Attached: Cover Letter, STRPB August 20 Minutes (if available), September 19 Minutes DRAS

Target timeline for new regional agreement enterprise:

1. PB vote on RA in Spring, 2025
2. If positive vote, PR over Spring/Summer
3. Towns vote Fall, 2025
4. If positive vote, DESE Commissioner signature by December 31, 2025
5. Transition year for new district formation, 2026
6. New district begins in 2027