Information for Meeting of Monty Tech School Committee
Wednesday November 02, 2011 7:00 PM EDT

Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance
1.  Guests and Visitors
     a.
2.  Approval of Minutes
    a.  Regular Minutes of 10/5/11
3.  Superintendent-Director's Report
    a.  presentation on Bresnahan Center Being Built for the Boy Scouts in Ashburnham
    b.  Approval of Request to Apply for One Day License to Serve Beer/Wine at Superintendent's Dinner on 4/11/12
    c.  Approval of Overnight Trip for SkillsUSA Fall State Leadership Conference (11/20-11/22/11)
    d.  Report on Pending Legislation to Expand Vocational-Technical Program Offerings
    e.  Nominations for MAVA Leadership Academy II
    f.  Proposed Capital Equipment Budget Fy 2012-2016
    g.  Advisory Committee Minutes
    h.  Presentation by Dr. Stephen Hemman, Executive Director of MARS (Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools) on Process for Adding or Withdrawing of District Members and Open Meeting Law Requirement for Regional School Districts
    i.  Visit by Senator Stephen Brewer
    j.  Other
4.  Principal's Report
    a.  Update on Space Day
    b.  Report on Success of Tour Day and Career Awareness Night
    c.  Report on Professional Development Day
    d.  Enrollment/Withdrawal/New Entry Report and Discipline/Attendance Reports
    e.  Student Representative Comments
    f.  Update on School Activities
    g.  Other
5.  Personnel
    a.  Approval of Extension of Retirement Date
    b.  Appointments
        1.  SPED Teacher
        2.  Special Needs Inclusion Aide
        3.  Secretary to Director of Academics
c Programs
     c.  Other
6.  Reports by Sub Committees 
    a.  (Negotiations, Policy, Superintendent Evaluation, Technology, Student Advisory, Building, Budget, Strategy, Superintendent Search and Personnel)
7.  Financial
    a.  Approval of Health Insurance Rates
    b.  Acceptance of Grants
    c.  Financial Statements
    d.  Other
8.  Communications
    a.  Teachers' Comments
    b.  Acceptance of Grants
    c.  School Committee Comments
    d.  Correspondence/Reports
        1.  November/December Calendars
        2.  November/December PAC Calendars
        3.  Copies of Communications from the School Committee Resulting from School Committee Action on October 5, 2011
        4.  Letter from Town of Westminster, Dated October 6, 2011 Appointing Gary Candelet
        5.  Letter of Thanks from Shawsheen Tech Dated October 6, 2011
        6.  Article from SkillsUSA "Champions" Magazine
        7.  October 15th SkillsUSA Executive Update
        8.  Letter from City of Fitchburg, Fire Department, Dated October 12, 2011
        9.  Letter from Senator Stephen Brewer, Dated September 28, 2011
       10.  NEASC Letter Dated September 21, 2011
       11. Letter from MSBA Dated October 3, 2011
       12  Fall 2011 Pawprint
    e.  Newspaper Articles
    f.  Other
9.  New Business
10. Legal Maters (Executive Session)