Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Friday April 20, 2012 6:30 PM EDT

RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ORANGE. PETERSHAM. NEW SALEM. WENDELL
MASSACHUSETTS  
APRIL 20, 2012
LIBRARY, MEDIA CENTER
6:30 PM
AGENDA
I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	HEARING FOR VISITORS
III.	PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOL OF CHOICE (Vote Required)
IV.	PUBLIC HEARING ON FISCAL YEAR 2013 BUDGET (Vote Required)

V.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES & WARRANTS
a.	School Committee Meeting: 	March 21,  2012	 (Vote Required)
b.	Presentation of Warrants:	April 17, 2012	(Third Tuesday of Each Month)

VI.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

VII.	OLD BUSINESS
a.	CAPS Educational Collaborative-Legislative Changes (Vote Recommended)
b.	Electricity Litigation  (Information Only)

VIII.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	School Committee Vacancies (Discussion and possible Vote)
 
IX.	REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  
a.	Business Report (In Packet)
b.	Cafeteria Report (In Packet)
c.	Facilities Report (In Packet)
d.	Principal’s Report (In Packet)
e.	Curriculum Report (In Packet)
f.	Technology Report (In Packet)
g.	Student Services Report (In Packet)

X.	REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

XI.	REPORT OF THE MAHAR TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION

XII.	REPORT(S) OF THE COMMITTEE(S), SUBCOMMITTEE(S)
a.	Educational Programs
b.	Finance & Facilities
c.	Franklin County School Committee Caucus
d.	Policy & Planning
	i.  Dual Enrollment Policy (Vote Recommended)

XIII.	REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMITTEES
a.	Orange School Committee
b.	Petersham School Committee
c.	New Salem-Wendell School Committee 
d.	K-12 Regionalization Committee Update
e.	CES Update
XIV.	ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
XV.	EXECUTIVE SESSION
XVI.	DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS
XVII.	ADJOURNMENT

The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.