Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Thursday January 12, 2023 6 PM EST

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:   Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee
Day/Date: January 12, 2023                  
Time of Meeting:    6:00 PM 
Location:  Eileen M. Perkins Library & Media Center


            Agenda
Call to Order
Public Comment 
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association 
Report of the Student Representative 
January Items
		a. d. School Improvement Plan
		b. Grants Update
		c. Special Education Update
		d. District Calendar - First Look
Matters for Action/Vote
		a. Retainer Agreement
		b. Program of Studies
		c. Excess and Deficiency overage 
		d.  Acceptance of Grants
Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
		a. Report of Orange Elementary Representative  
		b. Report of the Petersham Center School Representative  
		c. Report of the New Salem-Wendell School Committee Representative  
		d. Report of the Communications & Policy Sub Committee	
		e. Report of the Resource & Capacity Subcommittee
		f.  Report of the Leadership, Accountability & Measurement Subcommittee
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: 
Next Meeting: February 9, 2023
Executive Session -  M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(2), to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel. M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(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 declares.
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.