Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Friday September 07, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ORANGE. PETERSHAM. NEW SALEM. WENDELL
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
LIBRARY, MEDIA CENTER
NEW STAFF MEET AND GREET 5:30 PM
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 6:00 PM
AGENDA
I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	HEARING FOR VISITORS
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS
a.	School Committee Meeting: 	 August 13, 2012  (Vote Required)
b.	Presentation of Warrants:	 September 18, 2012 (Third Tuesday of Each Month)

IV.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

V.	OLD BUSINESS
a.	Mahar Dam Presentation – Mr. Carl Sauter (Presentation)
b.	Mahar Dam Course of Action (Discussion and Possible Vote)
c.	Borrowing of Funds for Mahar Dam Project (Discussion and Possible Vote)
d.	Mahar Fields Naming Ceremony (Discussion and Possible Vote)
e.	Electricity Litigation (Information Only)
f.	Superintendent’s Goals (Vote Recommended)
g.	Final Vote of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget (Vote Required)

VI.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	ASPIRE Grants (Information Only)
b.	Vote to Donate/Dispose (Vote Recommended)
c.	Opening of School – Principal Tabales (Information Only)
d.	Dates and Times of School Committee Meetings (Vote Recommended)

VII.	REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  
a.	Business Report (In Packet)
b.	Facilities Report (In Packet)
c.	Student Services Report (In Packet)
d.	Special Education Report (In Packet)
e.	Curriculum Report (In Packet)
f.	ASPIRE 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.	Franklin County School Committee Caucus
d.	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
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.