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Finance and Operations Agenda #1

Committee Members   Administrative Representative
John L. Foley, Chairman   Brian Allen
Molly O. McCullough, Vice-Chairman    
Dante Comparetto    

 

CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
20 IRVING STREET
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01609

AGENDA #1

The Standing Committee on FINANCE AND OPERATIONS will hold a meeting:
on: Monday, March 11, 2019
at: 5:00 p.m.
in : Room 410, Durkin Administration Building

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS ACTION
I. CALL TO ORDER  –
II. ROLL CALL – 
III GENERAL BUSINESS
gb #8-233  -Administration  (July 18, 2018)

To review the status of the FY19 Budget and make appropriate transfers as required.

 

Annex A ( 3 pages)

Annex B (1 page)

gb #8-259  –  Administration   (August 28, 2018)

To authorize the Administration to enter into contracts for the lease of property for a possible term of 10 years or up to twenty years for the operation of student transportation for a contract term to begin in June 2020.

Annex A ( 1 page)
gb #8-260  – Administration  (August 28, 2018)

To authorize the Administration to enter into contracts for the lease of school buses, special education school buses, and wheelchair buses for a term of up to five years for the operation of student transportation for a contract term to begin in June 2020.

Annex A (1 page)
gb #8-291.1   Miss Biancheria/Mr. Comparetto/Miss McCullough/Mr. Monfredo/Mr. O’Connell    (September 26, 2018)

Request that the Administration provide a report on the availability of snow removal equipment for individual school sites or available for school use to include snow blowers and plow trucks.

Annex A ( 1 page)
gb #9-59  –  Administration   (February 13, 2019)

To review bid specifications for student transportation services and award contract to lowest responsive and responsible bidder for a contract term to begin in June 2020.

 

Annex A ( 18 pages)

Annex B ( 18 pages)

Annex C ( 7 pages)

 

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
ros #7-3  –  Administration  (January 25, 2017)

FY18 PRELIMINARY BUDGET ESTIMATE

gb #7-136  – Ms. Colorio/Mr. O’Connell/Mr. Monfredo/Miss Biancheria  (March 23, 2017)

Request that the Administration study the feasibility of establishing a Hotel and Restaurant within a vacant Worcester public school and authorize the electrical, plumbing and other appropriate divisions of Worcester Technical High School to rehabilitate the property and then realize the profit from this enterprise.

gb #7-280  –  Mr. O’Connell/Mr. Monfredo/Miss Biancheria/Ms. Colorio  (August 1, 2017)

To request energy audits of the facilities which are used but not owned by the Worcester Public Schools.

gb #7-343  – Administration   (October 2, 2017)

To consider an update to the Building Use Fee Schedule for the rental of space within the Worcester Public Schools.

gb #7-364  –     Mr. Monfredo  (October 20, 2017)

Request that the Administration consider changing the pay scale for day-by-day substitutes in the Worcester Public Schools.

gb #9-10  –  Administration  (January 2, 2019)

To review the annual audit and agreed upon procedures report on compliance and internal controls for the City of Worcester, including the Worcester Public Schools, from the Certified Public Accounting Firm of CliftonLarsenAllen, LLP for the year that ended on June 30, 2018 which included the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-133 Reports and the Management Letter.

gb #9-11  –  Administration   (January 2, 2019)

To review the annual audit and agreed upon procedures on the Independent Accountant’s Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for Student Activity Fund Testing for fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018 prepared by CliftonLarsenAllen, LLP.

gb #9-12  –  Administration   (January 2, 2019)

To review the annual audit and agreed upon procedures on the Independent Accountants’ Report on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education End of Year Financial Report for fiscal year 2017-18, prepared by Robert C. Alario, CPA, P.C.

XI. ADJOURNMENT

Helen A. Friel, Ed.D.
Clerk of the School Committee