Information for Meeting of Regionalization Planning Board
Thursday March 28, 2019 6:00 PM EDT

Mahar Regional Agreement Committee

Location: Eileen Perkins Library at Ralph C. Mahar Regional
Date: Thursday, March 28, 2019
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Review and approve minutes of 2.28.19 Mahar RAC meeting (attached)
Update on DESE review of the Regional Agreement (S. Hemman)
Review of the revised Regional Agreement
Review: Section IX: transportation (S. Hemman)
Review: Section VII: leasing of buidings and land (R. Dupere)
Review: Appendix I: calculation of weighted votes of school committee members
Discussion item: should out-of-district SPED placement costs be shared?
Discussion item: under what conditions should a town be able to withdraw?
Unilaterally
With approval of a majority of towns
With approval of all towns
Discussion of timing of town votes on the new regional agreement (K. Rocke)
Need to finalize agreement by the RAC
Need to then complete DESE review process
Design possible plan for public information outreach
Presentations and discussions at town meetings
Outreach to Finance Committees, Select Boards, communities
Other agenda items