Information for Meeting of Petersham School Committee
Thursday May 05, 2016 5:30 PM EDT

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:  Petersham School Committee
Day/Date:  Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Time of Meeting:  5:30PM
Location:  Library
                                   
       	      Agenda

Call to Order
Public Comment
Public Hearing on School Choice
		The Education Reform Act of 1993 requires an annual public hearing and vote on School Choice
		Recommended Motion:  “that the Petersham School Committee participate in the School Choice Program
for the 2015-2016 school year for grades 1-6 only.” 
Glimpse Into the Classroom (An Update on Technology)
Report of the Petersham Teachers’ Union
May Items
		a. 	Food Service Update for the Committee
		b.	Kindergarten numbers 2016-2017
      6.   Matters for Action/Vote
		a.	Bus Bid Update (vote)
		b.	CAPS Collaborative Capital Reserve (vote)       
      7.   Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
Report of the Long Range Planning Subcommittee
Report of the Mahar Representative
Report of the Finance and Facilities Subcommittee
      8.   Superintendent’s Report 
      9.   Minutes presented for approval: April 7th, 2016
     10.  Executive Session pursuant to M.G.L Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to collective
                                              bargaining with Teachers and/or Support Personnel
     11.  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.