Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Tuesday May 03, 2011 6:30 PM EDT

I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	HEARING FOR VISITORS
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS
a.	School Committee Meeting: 	April 5, 2011	(Vote Required)
b.	Presentation of Warrants:	May 17, 2011	(Third Tuesday of Each Month)

IV.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

V.	OLD BUSINESS
a.	Electricity Litigation (Information Only)
b.	School Choice Enrollment by Town (Information Only)
c.	Alternate Assessment (Discussion and Possible Vote)

VI.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	Meet New Principal (Presentation)
b.	General Supply Bid (Vote Required)
c.	Solar Compactor Donation from Town of New Salem (Information Only)

VII.	REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  
a.	Business Report & Safety Committee Minutes (In Packet)
b.	Facilities Report (In Packet)
c.	Principal’s Report (In Packet)
d.	Curriculum Report (In Packet)
e.	Technology Report (In Packet)
f.	Cafeteria Report (In Packet)

VIII.	REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
IX.	REPORT OF THE MAHAR TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
X.	REPORT(S) OF THE COMMITTEE(S), SUBCOMMITTEE(S)
a.	Educational Programs
b.	Finance & Facilities
c.	Franklin County School Committee Caucus
d.	Policy & Planning

XI.	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

XII.	ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
XIII.	EXECUTIVE SESSION
a.	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 so declares.  

XIV.	DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS
XV.	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.