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2026-10-21 - Dudley-Charlton Regional School Committee Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda only; no minutes or video recorded yet.

  • Regional school committee.
  • Finance and Operations Director Joe DeSantis presents an OPEB trust account, the Charlton Elementary fire panel, Green Communities grant projects, the snow plow bid and a gifts policy.
  • Also the capital vote next steps, the MSBA Heritage Elementary School process, FY2028 budget priorities, committee goals, and an executive session on collective bargaining and litigation. Posted October 19.

Agenda

Wednesday October 21, 2026, 6:30 PM. The meeting is recorded by the district.

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Moment of Silence
  4. Consent Agenda Items
    • Approval of the Warrant
    • Approval of Minutes, Regular Meeting 08.26.2026
    • Approval of Executive Session Minutes 08.26.2026
    • Approval of Minutes, Regular Meeting 09.09.2026
    • Approval of Out of State/Overnight Field Trip No. 418, SHRHS, Scranton, PA
  5. Communications
  6. Introduction - Student Representative
  7. Superintendent's Report
  8. Public Comment
  9. New Business
    • Director of Finance & Operations Joseph Desantis (Joe DeSantis):
      1. Establishment of OPEB Trust Account
      2. Charlton Elementary School Fire Panel Update
      3. Green Communities Grant Projects
      4. Snow Plow Bid Results & Recommendation
      5. Policy KCD - Gifts and Donations - SHRHS
    • Capital Vote - next steps (DCRSD $11.1M School Capital Request)
    • Massachusetts School Building Authority - Heritage Elementary School (Heritage School MSBA Process)
    • Fiscal Year 2028 School Committee Budget Priorities
    • School Committee Goals
    • MASC Conference Resolutions
  10. Executive Session: to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining (DCPA) or litigating position (Title IX & Discrimination) of the public body, only to reconvene into regular session, to take votes if necessary, and adjourn.
  11. Adjourn

Next meetings: School Committee Wednesday November 18, 2026, 6:30 PM at SHRHS; Curriculum for Teaching and Learning Tuesday November 10, 11:00 AM (video conference); Capital Outlay/Safety Subcommittee Friday November 13, 10:00 AM (video conference). Policy Review, Budget and Finance subcommittees and Executive Session Minutes Review are TBD.
Future agenda items: PD Update, Budget priorities - Principals, PAES Showcase, Special Education/English Learner/504.

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