Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Thursday May 24, 2018 6:30 PM EDT

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:   Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee
Day/Date:   Thursday May, 24th, 2018
Time of Meeting:    6:30 PM 
Location:    Eileen M. Perkins Library & Media Center

            Agenda
Call to Order
Public Comment 
Report of the Student Representative
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association  
May  Items
		a. Food Service Report
		b. Lockdown/Shelter-In-Place on March 16th 
		c. Announcement of Last Day for Students
Matters for Action/Vote
		a. Budget Update 
		b. School Committee Re-organization / School Committee Subcommittees and Liaisons
		c. Student Handbook for 2018-2019
		d. E-Learning for 2018-2019
		e. Puerto Rico Trip
		f.  British Isles Trip
		g. Summer Business 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
				i. Policy Project
		e. Report of the Finance and Facilities Subcommittee
		f.  Report of the Educational Subcommittee 
g. Report of the Union #73 and RC Mahar Regional Joint Supervisory Committee
		i. Superintendent’s Evaluation Update
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: April 24, 2018
Executive Session: (3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares
Next Meeting: R.C. Mahar Regional School Committee meeting on , 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.