Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Wednesday January 24, 2018 6:30 PM EST

Meeting Notice
Board/Committee Name:  RC Mahar School Committee
Day/Date:  Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 - changed due to town meeting
Time of Meeting:  6:30 P.M.
Location:  Eileen M. Perkins Library & Media Center
       	      Agenda
Call to Order
Public Comment 
Glimpse Into the Classroom 
Report of the Student Representative
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association  
January  Items
		a. Grants Update
		b. October 1st Enrollment Report
		c. Technology Update
		d. E-Learning Update
		e. District Calendar, first reading
Matters for Action/Vote
		a. HS Program of Studies
b. Annual Report to the Towns
c. School Committee Postings
d. Procedure Relating to Budget and Finance Warrant Signing
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
		e. Report of the Finance and Facilities Subcommittee
			i. Budget Development Update
		f.  Report of the Educational Subcommittee 
g. Report of the Union #73 and RC Mahar Regional Joint Supervisory Committee
h. Report of the CAPS Collaborative Representative
i.  Report of the CES Collaborative Representative
j.  Report of the Orange School Building Representative
k. Report of the Regional Planning Committee	
Superintendent’s Report 
Minutes presented for approval: November 7th, 2017
Executive Session: not necessary
Next Meeting: R.C. Mahar Regional School Committee meeting on March 22nd, 2018
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.