Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Monday February 25, 2013 6:30 PM EST

RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ORANGE. PETERSHAM. NEW SALEM. WENDELL
MASSACHUSETTS  
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
LIBRARY, MEDIA CENTER
6:30 PM
AGENDA

I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	HEARING FOR VISITORS

III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS
a.	School Committee Meeting: 	February 4, 2013	 	 (Vote Required)
b.	Presentation of Warrants:		March 19, 2013		(Third Tuesday of Each Month)

IV.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
V.	OLD BUSINESS
a.	Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Revision (Vote Required)
b.	Vote to pay Fiscal Year 2013 CES bills (Vote Required)
c.	Mahar Dam Update (Information Only)
d.	Central Office Succession Planning (Discussion and Possible Vote)

VI.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	Director of Pupil Personnel Services Contract (Vote Required)
b.	2013 – 2014 School Calendar (Vote Required)
c.	Superintendent Evaluation Mid-Cycle Review (Information Only)
d.	Preliminary Fiscal Year 2014 Chapter 70 Funding (Information Only)

VII.	REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  
a.	Business Report (In Packet)
b.	Cafeteria Report (In Packet)
c.	APIRE Report (In Packet)
d.	Facilities Report (In Packet)
e.	Principal’s Report (In Packet)
f.	Curriculum Report (In Packet)
g.	Technology Report (In Packet)
h.	Student Services Report (In Packet)

VIII.	REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
IX.	REPORT OF THE MAHAR TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
X.	REPORT(S) OF THE COMMITTEE(S), SUBCOMMITTEE(S)
a.	Educational Programs
b.	Finance & Facilities – Set Date for Preliminary Fiscal Year 2014 Budget 
c.	Policy & Planning

XI.	REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMITTEES
a.	Orange School Committee
b.	Petersham School Committee
c.	New Salem-Wendell School Committee 
d.	CES Update

XII.	ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
XIII.	EXECUTIVE SESSION
a.	To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining n or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares.  
b.	To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel.

XIV.	DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS
XV.	ADJOURNMENT

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