Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Thursday September 14, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:   Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee
Day/Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Time of Meeting:    6:00 PM 
Location:  Library, RC Mahar Regional School
	  507 South Main St.
	  Orange, MA 01364

            Agenda
Call to Order
Public Comment 
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association 
Report of the Student Representative 
September Items
		a. Announce New Staff
		b. Opening of School Report
		c. Jr. ROTC Introductions - MSG Mulvihill
		d. CES & CAPS Meeting Schedule
e. School Committee Meeting Schedule 
f. Summer Program Review
g. School Committee Information for New Members
h. Attrition of Teachers 
i.  Garlic Festival 
j.  Discussion with Boosters
Matters for Action/Vote
		a. Adoption of student/parent handbooks       
b. Draft Budget Timeline
c. Report of the Resource & Capacity Subcommittee
New Water Heater (needs ⅔ vote)
Fish & Game Club Grant Approval
Student Activity Accounts
		d. Report of the Communications & Policy Sub Committee
		        1. Reviewed policies
		        2. Minor changes (gramatical, etc.) to vote
Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
		a. Report of Orange Elementary Representative  
		b. Report of the Petersham Center School Representative  
		c. Report of the Swift River School Representative  
		d. Report of the Leadership, Accountability & Measurement Subcommittee
e. Report of the CAPS Collaborative Representative
f.  Report of the CES Collaborative Representative
g. Report of the Orange School Building Representative	
Minutes presented for approval:  June 9, 2023
Next Meeting: TBD
Adjourn

The agenda reflects topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed.

Public Comment Protocols
The School Committee welcomes public comment on items that are within the scope of the School Committee’s responsibilities.  The Public Comment agenda item is reserved for this purpose.  Members of the public wishing to address the Committee should be aware of the following guidelines:
The Chair will recognize those wishing to speak and give them the floor.  Only persons recognized by the Chair may speak.  For purposes of the minutes, speakers should identify themselves at the beginning of their remarks.
The purpose of Public Comment is to receive input from the community, not to engage in prolonged conversation with the Committee. The Chair will ensure that any comment or question that requires a response from the committee or the School Department will be addressed in a timely manner.
All comments should be addressed through the Chair, not any individual committee member or to others in attendance.
Speakers are expected to respect confidentiality.  This includes the confidentiality of the speaker’s own child/ren as well as that of school staff and personnel.