School Committee

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 pm
Rowe Elementary School
A meeting of the School Committee

NOTICE OF MEETING

ROWE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 p.m.

THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON AT THE SCHOOL

ONLINE ACCESS TO THE MEETING:

PHONE: 1-442-600-5120 (PIN: 274 449 485#)

ONLINE: meet.google.com/wus-ywvd-fcc

Agenda

1. Call to order:
2. Announcements: Welcome Pat Gonder, New Rowe School Committee Member
3. Audience of Citizens: Guests must be recognized by the Chair to make a comment in reference to an agenda item, or make a suggestion for a future meeting agenda item
4. Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the minutes of the Rowe School Committee meeting December 11, 3:30 pm, 2025, December 11, 5:00 pm, 2025, December 18, 8:30 am, 2025
5. Discussion Items:
   1. MTRSD Sustainability Study (Susie/John)
      1. Discussion of Community Meeting
      2. Report of 2D8T Meeting on December 18 (Susie)
         1. Implications for the future (Susie/John)
      3. Items on Website (Matt)
   2. Physical Facilities Report (Jon, Matt)
      1. Building Evaluation
      2. Coordination with Town Facilities Manager/Town Hall
      3. Flooring in bathroom
      4. Fob system installation
   3. FY 27 Budget procedure and dates (John/Tara)
   4. Teacher Contract Negotiations (Susie/John)
   5. Substitute Teacher wages/account
   6. Request from a school staff member for consideration of their previous accumulated sick and personal time while working at Rowe and the other NBSU districts
   7. Zoom/Google remote meetings
   8. Warrants Report (Matt)
6. Financial Statement: (Motion to approve the current FY26 financial statement)
7. Financial Reporting Update:
8. Principal’s Report:
9. Assistant Superintendent’s Report:
10. Superintendent’s Report
11. Announcements: Next Rowe School Committee Meeting, Thursday, February 12, 2026, 3:30 pm
12. Adjournment:

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also which may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Posted:

Any person may, pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, audiotape an open meeting. As such, please be advised that this meeting may be taped by any person present.

Posted- Donna Butzke-1/7/2026-10am

Filed- Town Clerk-1/7/2026