Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Working Meeting Date 5-19-25 Present:  Alison Morgan (Chair), Jamie Murphy, Colleen Flynn, Karen Nothe-Valley, and Peter Wiggins, Superintendent Roland Joyal, Leah Zippin, Director of Business & Operations, Principal Joe Trivisonno and Principal Chris Fontaine  Note : This working meeting was held in-person and not recorded.  Ms. Morgan called the meeting to order at  7:04  p.m. Meeting information:  Budget update FY 26 In light of an a

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Finance Subcommittee Meeting Date 1-16-25 Present: Karen Nothe-Valley, (Chair), Alison Morgan, Roland Joyal, Leah Zippin, Chris Fontaine, Joe Trivisonno, Colette Bidus, Kate Watts Ms. Nothe-Valley called the meeting to order at  5:01  p.m. Meeting information:  Discuss FY 26 Budget Looked ahead to next steps.  The next few weeks, school administration will look into what is essential for the schools.  Administrators indicated that they

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Working Meeting  Date 3-13-25 Present:  Alison Morgan (Chair), Jamie Murphy, Colleen Flynn, Karen Nothe-Valley, Peter Wiggins, and guest Jessica Corwin, Rural Schools Committee (MASC) Co-Chair.  Note : This working meeting was held in-person and not recorded.  Ms. Morgan called the meeting to order at  5:32  p.m. Meeting information:  Rural Schools Committee Presentation: needs of rural schools Jessica Corwin met with the Monson School

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Finance Subcommittee Meeting Date 11-21-24 Present: Karen Nothe-Valley, (Chair), Alison Morgan, Kate Watts, Leigh Zippin, Chris Fontaine Ms. Nothe-Valley called the meeting to order at  5:01  p.m. Meeting information:  FY 2025 expenditures and FY 2026 budget discussion  First School Quarterly Expense Meeting was held on November 13, 2024 with Jennifer Wolowicz, Town Administrator and Jamie Farnum, Finance Director. Discussed historicall

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Regular Meeting May 7, 2025 Present: Chair Alison Morgan; Vice-Chair Jamie Murphy; Secretary Karen Nothe-Valley; Committee Member Colleen Flynn; Committee Member Peter Wiggins; Director of Business and Operations Leah Zippin; Interim Superintendent Roland Joyal and Recording Secretary Haley Ketterman  Note: This meeting was video recorded. M-PACT-TV Mrs. Morgan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mrs. Morgan read off the MPS mission

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Public Budget Hearing  Date 4-30-25 Present:  Alison Morgan (Chair), Jamie Murphy, Colleen Flynn, Karen Nothe-Valley, Peter Wiggins, Superintendent Roland Joyal, Leah Zippin, Director of Business & Operations.  Note : This meeting was held in-person and virtual and not recorded by M-PACT TV.  Ms. Morgan called the meeting to order at 5:00  p.m. Meeting information: Public Budget Hearing (FY 2026 School Operating Budget)  Alison Morgan o

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Working Meeting  Date: 4-16-25 Present:  Alison Morgan (Chair), Jamie Murphy, Colleen Flynn, Karen Nothe-Valley, and Peter Wiggins (absent), Tracy Novick, MASC Field Director, and Jen Begnoche, Chair Superintendent Search Committee  Note : This working meeting was held in-person and not recorded.  Ms. Morgan called the meeting to order at  6:05  p.m. Meeting information:  Report of the superintendents search committee  Jen Begnoche deli

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee FY 26 Budget Working Meeting  Date 3-24-25 Present:  Alison Morgan (Chair), Jamie Murphy (Vice Chair), Colleen Flynn (Member), Karen Nothe-Valley (Secretary), Peter Wiggins (Member), Superintendent Roland Joyal, and Leah Zippin, Director of Business & Operations Note : This working meeting was held in-person and not recorded.  Ms. Morgan called the meeting to order at 5:00  p.m. Meeting information:  FY 2026 Budget Update Alison Morgan

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Finance Subcommittee Meeting Date 03-19-25 Present: Karen Nothe-Valley, (Chair), Alison Morgan, Leah Zippin, Roland Joyal.  Ms. Nothe-Valley called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Meeting information:  FY 26 Budget Update Leah gave a brief update on the foundation budget and Chapter 70 aid.  Roland Joyal reviewed revised options involving program and staffing cuts.  We initially presented a budget to the Town of $11,619.00.00, which i

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Regular Meeting April 16, 2025 Present: Chair Alison Morgan; Vice-Chair Jamie Murphy; Secretary Karen Nothe-Valley; Committee Member Colleen Flynn; Committee Member Peter Wiggins; Director of Business and Operations Leah Zippin; Interim Superintendent Roland Joyal and Recording Secretary Haley Ketterman  Note: This meeting was video recorded. Mrs. Morgan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Ms. Flynn read off the MPS mission statemen

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Regular Meeting April 9, 2025 Present: Chair Alison Morgan; Vice-Chair Jamie Murphy; Secretary Karen Nothe-Valley (virtual); Committee Member Colleen Flynn; Director of Business and Operations Leah Zippin; Interim Superintendent Roland Joyal and Recording Secretary Haley Ketterman  Committee Member Peter Wiggins (absent)  Note: This meeting was video recorded. Mrs. Morgan called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Mrs. Murphy read off the

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Regular Meeting April 2, 2025 Present: Chair Alison Morgan; Vice-Chair Jamie Murphy; Secretary Karen Nothe-Valley; Committee Member Colleen Flynn; Committee Member Peter Wiggins; Director of Business and Operations Leah Zippin; Interim Superintendent Roland Joyal and Recording Secretary Haley Ketterman  Note: This meeting was video recorded. Mrs. Morgan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mrs. Morgan read off the MPS mission stateme

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Tri-Board Meeting March 24, 2025 Present - Finance Committee, Select Board & School Committee :   Chair Alison Morgan; Vice-Chair Jamie Murphy; Secretary Karen Nothe-Valley; Committee Member Colleen Flynn; Committee Member Peter Wiggins; Director of Business and Operations Leah Zippin; Interim Superintendent Roland Joyal.  Note: This meeting was video recorded. At 7:00 PM Peter Fimognari from the Finance Subcommittee opened their meetin

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Finance Subcommittee Meeting Date 1-16-25 Present: Karen Nothe-Valley, (Chair), Alison Morgan, Roland Joyal, Leah Zippin, Chris Fontaine, Joe Trivisonno, Colette Bidus, Kate Watts Ms. Nothe-Valley called the meeting to order at  5:01  p.m. Meeting information:  Discuss FY 26 Budget Looked ahead to next steps.  The next few weeks, school administration will look into what is essential for the schools.  Administrators indicated that they

Minutes of the Monson School Committee Executive Session 01/08/2025 Present: Alison Morgan (Chair), Jamie Murphy, Colleen Flynn, Karen Nothe-Valley, Peter Wiggins. Superintendent Roland Joyal also attended. Alison Morgan called the meeting to order at 8:30 p.m. Meeting information: The School Committee discussed whether there will be any compensation paid to nonunion personnel, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Kate Watts, for time spent in the Acting Superi

Minutes of the Monson School Committee Executive Session 12/13/2024 Present: Alison Morgan (Chair), Colleen Flynn, Karen Nothe-Valley, Peter Wiggins. (Jamie Murphy - absent). Alison Morgan called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. Meeting information: The School Committee discussed whether to form a subcommittee to move forward with interim Superintendent negotiations with Mr. Roland Joyal. Alison Morgan made a motion to form an Interim Superintendent Subcommittee appointing A

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Regular Meeting March 19, 2025 Present: Chair Alison Morgan; Vice-Chair Jamie Murphy; Secretary Karen Nothe-Valley; Committee Member Peter Wiggins; Director of Business and Operations Leah Zippin; Interim Superintendent Roland Joyal and Recording Secretary Haley Ketterman (Committee Member Colleen Flynn - absent)  Note: This meeting was video recorded. Mrs. Morgan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mrs. Murphy read off the MPS miss

Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Regular Meeting February 26, 2025 Present: Chair Alison Morgan; Vice-Chair Jamie Murphy; Secretary Karen Nothe-Valley; Committee Member Colleen Flynn; Committee Member Peter Wiggins; Director of Special Education Colette Bidus; Interim Superintendent Roland Joyal and Recording Secretary Haley Ketterman  Note: This meeting was video recorded. Mrs. Morgan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mrs. Murphy read off the MPS mission stateme

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Minutes of the  Monson School Committee Regular Business Meeting February 5, 2025 Present: Chair Alison Morgan; Vice-Chair Jamie Murphy; Secretary Karen Nothe-Valley; Committee Member Colleen Flynn; Committee Member Peter Wiggins; Director of Business and Operations Leah Zippin; Interim Superintendent Roland Joyal and Recording Secretary Haley Ketterman  Note: This meeting was video recorded. Mrs. Morgan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Mrs. Murphy read off the MPS mis