Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Thursday November 14, 2024 6:00 PM EST

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:   Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee
Day/Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time of Meeting:    6:00 PM 
Location:  Library, RC Mahar Regional School
	  507 South Main St.
	  Orange, MA 01364


       Agenda

Call to Order
Public Comment 
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association 
Glimpse into the Classroom - Sarah Woodward
November Items
		a. MCAS Data Results
			i. Information about Course of Study Credit Review/Changes
		b. Oct. 1 Enrollment Report
		c. 2024 Superintendent’s Award Recipients
d. Hallway Dedications
e. Turf and Track
Matters for Action/Vote       
a. International Trip Approval
b. Policies
i.  First read
ii. Vote
c. Acceptance of Wood Planks from DCR
Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
		a. Report of the Resource & Capacity Subcommittee
			i.  SOS Club Grant Acceptance
		b. Report of the Communications & Policy Sub Committee
 		c. Report of Orange Elementary Representative 
		d. Report of the Petersham Center School Representative  
		e. Report of the Swift River School Representative  
		f.  Report of the Leadership, Accountability & Measurement Subcommittee
			i. Superintendent’s Goals
g. Report of the CAPS Collaborative Representative
h. Report of the CES Collaborative Representative
i.  Report of the Orange School Building Representative	
Minutes presented for approval:  September 12, 2024
Next Meeting:  TBD in December for Turf and Track & January 9, 2025
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.