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Field trips and student activities
- NJROTC international field trip (April 2026): The committee approved a proposed 10-day itinerary that would visit Berlin, Dresden, Prague (with an Auschwitz visit option), Budapest and surrounding sites. The adviser said the trip is intended to support cultural awareness, historical study and student personal growth; the travel provider discussed safety protections and a global-protection plan. The committee approved the trip by roll call.

- Weekend hiking club (White Mountain National Forest, May 9–11): The committee approved a faculty‑led weekend trip for up to 16 students, car-camping in a forest-service campground, use of district vans and a registration fee of $40 to cover campground and some meals. The adviser said an experienced guiding service would visit to present hiker safety and leave-no-trace principles; the committee approved the trip by roll call.

- Senior class overnight (Camp Ogontz, Lincoln, N.H.; June 2–3): The committee approved an overnight senior event that includes waterfront activities, games, meals on site and staffed programing. Transport will be by bus and the event will use funds raised by the senior class. Committee members approved the request by roll call.

Other approvals
- Consent agenda and minutes (01/09/2025): The committee approved the consent agenda and minutes; one member abstained on the minutes vote.

- FY25 budget transfer: The committee approved a multi-line transfer reallocating funds among regular and special-education instructional support, benefits and other line items (transportation, athletics, building and grounds, technology maintenance). The motion passed on roll call.

- School-year calendar (2025–26): The committee approved the proposed calendar as presented; one member voted no. The district noted ongoing discussion about the frequency of half-day professional-development sessions.

- Competency determination for graduation: The committee adopted a local competency-determination statement aligned with MassCore/course completion for tenth-grade standards and retained MCAS as an available pathway for certain students. District leaders said the policy will be placed in the student handbook and that the state is forming a task force that may recommend future statewide standards.

- Ratification of School Nutrition Professionals contract (07/01/2025–06/30/2028): The committee ratified a multi-year collective-bargaining agreement in executive session; the ratification was approved on a roll call vote.

Committee members said staff will circulate written approvals and permission forms to families and will post contract documents and calendar updates to district resources.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","QRSD School Committee February 13th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 13 meeting the Quabbin Regional School Committee approved three overnight student trips, a multi-line budget transfer, the school-year calendar and a competency-determination update for graduation requirements; it also ratified a nutrition workers contract.","taxTitle","Quabbin Regional School District, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",69226,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6316217,"Quabbin data show dips in student engagement; district to add Wayfinder lessons and start parent advisory council",1020,3600000,4620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377363-64b4b0e5eaefd9d4f35b3f14b94f4883&start=3600&end=4620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377363-64b4b0e5eaefd9d4f35b3f14b94f4883/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6316217/Massachusetts/Quabbin-data-show-dips-in-student-engagement-district-to-add-Wayfinder-lessons-and-start-parent-advisory-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316217-7814e0369813f8f0d9a32d3c4e9290bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169101&Signature=V--hgQNhVAJpH8zbjDOyM5-MC8lWz~UkNGj6HQ8Jv~XUd4ghvKYJpESvRZXj3n2Bg4zBtTP-kUuj7FocsAi1xqp4unKXtmIWEfgbyTK7hkDC11aTijel1Pd~3O8c7GhLEoMp2i6J~Zg3Wei-1FBQtCpKNt6u1-ztJiSeHsd-6mTW33-d~Gf7azJYDTyB-ThS4w1MBcjXBcl0xS0cuNewVQj99rKyYPTvwPufQGXxVTEIUxu7mHG1vciL7AhO9YCJA2TL6KfU0BiWdDMqwWzH3ZVybCx0~a5AjNVXnW5VxuzrmSCp~lR0AzNVFfb7vHoZqGNMPuSIERo4x1fBousDYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent and district leaders reviewed family and student survey data on Feb. 13 and flagged lower scores for school engagement and mindset among students, particularly at the middle-school level.

The family (parent) survey had 238 respondents; 44% represented middle/high families and 56% elementary/post‑grad families. The superintendent said 83% of respondents reported being satisfied or highly satisfied with the quality of education, up from 68% in 2023.

Student responses on the district’s social-emotional learning (SEL) measures showed weaker results in two areas the district will target: school engagement and school mindset (students’ beliefs that effort can improve outcomes). Miss St. George said the district will adopt Wayfinder — an online SEL curriculum — for grades 6–12 and continue Second Step at the elementary level to address those areas. The district also plans to convene a superintendent-parent advisory council in March to review survey results and identify action steps.

Committee members and building leaders discussed possible practical supports, including increasing time for unstructured breaks, expanding peer-mentoring and upstander/bystander training, linking students to nearby hands-on programs and internships, and considering schedule adjustments to reduce day-to-day fragmentation. Principal Dean Muraz noted seasonal timing and other outside pressures that can affect student responses.

The district also said it would discontinue Panorama as a paid survey platform because of cost (about $30,000 annually) and move to alternate tools and curricula for SEL measurement and instruction.

No formal committee vote was required for the curriculum steps reported; district leaders said they would return with implementation details and timelines.","District officials presented family and student survey results showing strong parent satisfaction but lower student engagement and growth-mindset measures; the district will adopt Wayfinder at the middle/high school and continue Second Step at elementary.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6316222,"Auditor gives Quabbin Regional School District a clean FY24 opinion; committee accepts report",6536,184000,6720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2377363-64b4b0e5eaefd9d4f35b3f14b94f4883&start=184&end=6720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2377363-64b4b0e5eaefd9d4f35b3f14b94f4883/thumbnail_184000.jpg","/articles/6316222/Massachusetts/Auditor-gives-Quabbin-Regional-School-District-a-clean-FY24-opinion-committee-accepts-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316222-a7e8dc6b0d472254a99ad7ec9701ce80/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169101&Signature=CKkrLZpURlkwynm0Qcnse7CRAfaRd~m6e6Iaf4nGktpJdLfkFQv8E45oubVYK9Q7q85HtMbvZW6aUi8yXIMdLdgumVJqfizVgIuQYr-J-dkIJqs2AcSdie-Elie9Pp05iyJC8CcxQe-YKcY5QWeRjgi9k8jP-j3u68Hg06ddNfHOD13~r8qyH0XqaCIocFlEtjcpsVhvayAheXKiXz33prH40~ulXJtUV3X-sRdT2IbBSMurWIdlnaQtgTaXH3HycK43bZSu7zhdpHzFCCHyOc~0sA~BA-OT5UYU3x3WmbErDyzwuuEcRaneO8i20i7ET7urJ4gU0SKzGP0FIzLC0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Quabbin Regional School Committee members accepted the fiscal 2024 audit and federal single-audit reports on Feb. 13 after an hourlong presentation by the district’s external auditor, Mr. Peacock.

The unmodified opinion indicates auditors found no material misstatements in the district’s financial statements. ‘‘We did not have any adjustments that we needed to provide to the finance team to make to the general ledger,’’ Mr. Peacock told the committee, noting the district’s accounting records and supporting documentation were timely and complete.

The audit team also completed a federal single-audit review this year that covered the child nutrition cluster and the special-education cluster; both received unmodified opinions, Mr. Peacock said. He described the audit process as more intensive than prior years because of changed auditing standards and his firm’s recent merger, but praised the district finance staff for rapid, accurate responses to requests for supporting documentation.

Committee members asked about accessibility of the written report; Mr. Peacock and district staff said the audit files and the federal-report documents are available in the committee’s shared drive and will be posted as required. The committee also discussed year-end reserve (E&D) amounts: the superintendent said preliminary certified E&D for fiscal 2024 was $881,000, and the auditor confirmed the district used roughly $470,000 of the roughly $760,000 that had been voted to balance the budget this year.

Peacock noted delays outside the district’s control — chiefly slower actuarial valuations for OPEB and pension from Worcester Regional actuaries — that affected final report timing. He said those delays, and the firm merger and new Governmental Accounting Standards Board requirements, lengthened the audit but did not change results.

After questions, the committee voted to accept the audit reports. The motion carried on roll call.","Quabbin Regional School Committee on Feb. 13 accepted the fiscal 2024 financial and federal single-audit reports after hearing from external auditor Mr. Peacock, who reported an unmodified (clean) opinion and no significant deficiencies.","actionData","errors"]

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