Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Monday March 25, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ORANGE. PETERSHAM. NEW SALEM. WENDELL
MASSACHUSETTS  
MARCH 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 25, 2013	 	 (Vote Required)
b.	Presentation of Warrants:		April 16, 2013		(Third Tuesday of Each Month)

IV.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

V.	OLD BUSINESS	
a.	Mahar Dam Update (Information Only)	
b.	School Safety Update (Information Only)			

VI.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards Winner (Information Only)
b.	Fiscal Year 2014 Preliminary Proposed Budget (Presentation/Discussion/Vote Recommended)			
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
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 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.