Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Monday October 22, 2012 6:30 PM EDT

RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ORANGE. PETERSHAM. NEW SALEM. WENDELL
MASSACHUSETTS  
OCTOBER 22, 2012
LIBRARY, MEDIA CENTER
6:30 PM
AGENDA

I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	WELCOME NEASC VISITING TEAM REPRESENTATIVES
III.	HEARING FOR VISITORS

IV.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS
a.	School Committee Meeting: 	September 7, 2012  (Vote Required)
b.	Presentation of Warrants:		November 20, 2012   (Third Tuesday of Each Month)

V.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

VI.	OLD BUSINESS
a.	Electricity Litigation Update (Information Only)
b.	Eastern Equine Encephalitis Update (Information Only) 

VII.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	2012 MCAS Performance (Presentation)
b.	Accountability Appeal Determination (Information Only)
c.	Support Letter from Senator Brewer (Information Only)
d.	Snow Plow Bid (Vote Required)
e.	Purchasing Local Produce (Information Only)
f.	Teacher Sabbatical Leave Request (Vote Required)
g.	District Improvement Goals (Discussion and Possible Vote)
h.	Warrant Signatures (Discussion and Possible Vote)
i.      Scoreboard donation(Discussion and Possible Vote)
VIII.	REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  
a.	Business Report (In Packet)
b.	Facilities Report (In Packet)
c.	Principal’s Report (In Packet)
d.	Curriculum Report (In Packet)
e.	Technology Report (In Packet)
f.	Student Services Report (In Packet)

IX.	REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
X.	REPORT OF THE MAHAR TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
XI.	REPORT(S) OF THE COMMITTEE(S), SUBCOMMITTEE(S)
a.	Educational Programs
b.	Finance & Facilities
c.	Policy & Planning

XII.	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

XIII.	ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
XIV.	EXECUTIVE SESSION
XV.	DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS
XVI.	ADJOURNMENT

The listing of matters is 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.