Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Tuesday September 01, 2015 6:00 PM EDT

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:  RC Mahar School Committee
Day/Date:  Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Time of Meeting:  6:00PM 
Location:  Eileen M. Perkins Library & Media Center

       	      Agenda

Call to Order
Public Comment
Student Representative Report
Glimpse Into the Classroom (starts in October)
September Items
		a.	Introduce new administrator staff
		b.	Opening of Schools Report
		c.	Summer Retreat Summary
		d. 	DESE Review
		e. 	Adoption of the Strategic Plan (vote)
		f. 	Bidding Requirements (vote)
		g.	Adoption of Handbooks (vote)
		h. 	Final Regional Budget (vote)
		i. 	HVAC Bid (vote)
		j. 	Snow Removal Bid (vote)
		k.  	Public Comment Protocol (vote?)
Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
Policy Subcommittee Meeting Dates (a Tuesday around 20th or last Thursday of month)
Finance and Facilities Subcommittee Meeting Dates (last Monday of Month at 2PM)
Educational Programs Subcommittee Meeting Dates
Appointments to CES and CAPS Collaboratives (vote)
Superintendent’s Report (budget, enrollment, personnel, legislation, other)
Minutes presented for approval: 6/2/15 and 7/1/15
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.