Information for Meeting of Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District
Thursday May 19, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

As of March 1, 2024, Essex no longer posts meetings here. Please see the town website going forward.
Town:Essex, MA 
Board:Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District
Time:Thursday May 19, 2016 7:00 PM EDT
Location:565 Maple Street, Hathorne, Massachusetts 01937 - Media Center
Agenda:
1.	Call to Order

2.	Student Representatives Report

3.	Approval of Meeting Minutes

4.	Communications
a.	Notice of Consent Received from Mr. John Spencer and Mr. William Hodges, Masconomet Regional School Committee, regarding Mr. Steven Carroll’s Appointment to the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Committee as the Topsfield Representative
b.	Notice of School Committee Appointments
•	Mr. Alvin W. Craig, Essex Representative 
•	Mr. Gary F. Hathaway, Lynnfield Representative

5.	Welcome New Members
•	Mr. James O’Brien, Department of Agriculture 
•	Mr. Alvin W. Craig, Essex 
•	Mr. Stephen Carroll, Topsfield
•	Mr. Gary F. Hathaway, Lynnfield

6.	Welcome District Treasurer Ms. Kathleen S. McMahon

7.	Superintendent Report

8.	Principal Report
•	Mr. Donald Gibson, Associate Principal (Academy B) will present an overview of the Technology and Services Programs
•	Mrs. Shannon Donnelly, Associate Principal (Academy D) will present an overview of the Life and Natural Sciences  Programs

Out of State Field Trip Requests
a.	To ratify the Superintendent’s approval of an Out of State Field Trip Request for the Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity Lacrosse teams to visit Brown University/NCAA Quarterfinals in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
b.	To approve the Out of State Field Trip Request for the Natural Resources students to visit the New Hampshire State Forest Nursery in Boscawen, New Hampshire on June 7, 2016.
c.	To approve the Out of State Field Trip Request for the Natural Resources students to visit the Seacoast Mills in Brentwood, New Hampshire on June 8, 2016.
d.	To approve the Out of State Field Trip Request for the FFA Chapter Officers to attend Oswegatchie FFA Camp in Croghan, New York from July 17, 2016 to July 22, 2016.

9.	Subcommittee Reports
Finance Subcommittee
a.	Financial Statements
	Recommendation: To approve the financial statements for February 29, 2016 and place on file for audit.
b.	Bus Bid 2016-3
Recommendation: To award Bid 2016-3, 2 – 32 passenger buses be awarded to Anderson Blue Bird Bus Sales of New England, the lowest responsive bidder for $148,526.
c.	Recommendation: To accept the End of the Year Audit Report received from Guisti, Hingston and Company as submitted.
Next Meeting:  Wednesday, June 1, 2016 (5:30 p.m.)

Policy Subcommittee
Next Meeting:  To be determined 

Personnel Subcommittee
Next Meeting:  To be determined

10.	Old Business

11.	New Business

12.	Warrant

13.	Discussion Items That Were Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairperson (M.G.L., Chapter 30A – Section 18-25)

14.	Adjourn

The listing of matters includes those reasonably anticipated by the Chair in accordance with M.G.L., Chapter 30A, Section 18-25, 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.
Scheduled By:Christina StPierre
Posted At:May 17, 2016 7:43 AM EDT
Last Modified:May 17, 2016 7:43 AM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
Email a Link to this Meeting or  Add to your Calendar