Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Monday October 5, 2015 6:30 PM EDT

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:  RC Mahar School Committee
Day/Date:  Monday, October 5th, 2015
Time of Meeting:  6:30PM 
Location:  Eileen M. Perkins Library & Media Center

       	      Agenda

Call to Order
Public Comment
Student Representative Report
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association
Glimpse Into the Classroom (ELA)
October Items
		a. October 1 Enrollment Information
		b. Presentation of Curriculum and Instructional Priorities
c. Presentation of Student Achievement Data
d. Assessment Plan 

Matters for Action/Vote
		a. Adoption of Student Handbook (vote)
		b. Bidding Requirements Policy and Appointment of Procurement Officer (2nd vote)
		c. Budget Transfer Authority Policy (first vote)
		c. Two Appointments to Collective Bargaining for the RC Mahar Teachers’ Union (vote)
d. Two Appointments to Collective Bargaining for the Support Personnel Union   (vote)
e. Two Appointments to Superintendent’s Evaluation Sub Committee (vote)
		
Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
		a. Report of Orange Elementary Representative
		b. Report of the Petersham Center School Representative
		c. Report of the Swift River School Representative
		d. Report of the Policy Sub Committee (no meeting this month, next meeting October 20th at 5:30)
		e. Report of the Finance and Facilities Sub Committee
		f.  Report of the Educational Sub Committee (no meeting this month)
		g. Report from CES Board Representative
		h. Report from CAPS Board Representative
		i.  Report from School Council Representative	

Superintendent’s Report
Minutes presented for approval: September 1, 2015
Next Meeting - November 3rd, 2015
Adjourn


The agenda reflects topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed.

Public Comment Protocols

The School Committee welcomes public comment on items that are within the scope of the School Committee’s responsibilities.  The Public Comment agenda item is reserved for this purpose.  Members of the public wishing to address the Committee should be aware of the following guidelines:

The Chair will recognize those wishing to speak and give them the floor.  Only persons recognized by the Chair may speak.  For purposes of the minutes, speakers should identify themselves at the beginning of their remarks.
The purpose of Public Comment is to receive input from the community, not to engage in prolonged conversation with the Committee. The Chair will ensure that any comment or question that requires a response from the committee or the School Department will be addressed in a timely manner.
All comments should be addressed through the Chair, not any individual committee member or to others in attendance.
Speakers are expected to respect confidentiality.  This includes the confidentiality of the speaker’s own child/ren as well as that of school staff and personnel.