Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Tuesday September 03, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ORANGE, PETERSHAM, NEW SALEM, WENDELL
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
LIBRARY, MEDIA CENTER
NEW STAFF MEET AND GREET 6:00 PM
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30 PM
AGENDA
I.	CALL TO ORDER/WELCOMING OF NEW STAFF
II.	HEARING FOR VISITORS
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS
a.	School Committee Meeting: 	 June 24, 2013  (Vote Required)
b.	Presentation of Warrants:	 	September 17, 2013 (Third Tuesday of Each Month)

IV.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

V.	OLD BUSINESS
a.	Re-organization of Sub Committees
b.	Vote to pay FY13 CAPS bills (Vote Required)
c.	First Vote for Emergency Response Plan (Vote Required)

VI.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	Opening of School – Principal Tabales (Information Only)
b.	Dates and Times of School Committee Meetings (Vote Recommended)
c.	Baseball Field Renovation (Vote Required)

VII.	REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  
a.	Business Report (In packet)
b.	Cafeteria Report
c.	ASPIRE report
d.	Facilities Report (In  packet)
e.	Principals  Report 
f.	Curriculum Report 
g.	Technology Report 
h.	Student Services Report
i.	Superintendent Entry Plan
j.	Superintendent Evaluation

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.	Franklin County School Committee Caucus
d.	Policy & Planning
i.	Vote on Emergency Response Plan

XI.	REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND BOARDS
a.	Orange School Committee
b.	Petersham School Committee
c.	New Salem-Wendell School Committee 
d.	CES Collaborative
e.	CAPS Collaborative

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 or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. 
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.