Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Thursday June 23, 2011 7:00 PM EDT

Town:Orange, MA Petersham, MA 
Board:Mahar School Committee
Time:Thursday June 23, 2011 7:00 PM EDT
Location:Eileen M. Perkins Library & Media Center
Agenda:
RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ORANGE. PETERSHAM. NEW SALEM. WENDELL
MASSACHUSETTS  
RE-SCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011
LIBRARY, MEDIA CENTER
7:00 PM (Change in original time)
AGENDA
I.	CALL TO ORDER

II.	REORGZNIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Votes Required)

III.	HEARING FOR VISITORS

IV.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS
a.	School Committee Meeting: 	May 3, 2011 	(Vote Required)
b.	Executive Session:		May 3, 2011 	(Vote Required)
c.	Joint School Committee 	June 13, 2011	(Vote Required)
d.	Presentation of Warrants:	June 21, 2011	(Third Tuesday of Each Month)

V.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

VI.	OLD BUSINESS
a.	2011 Washington DC Trip (Presentation)
b.	Electricity Litigation (Presentation followed by Question and Answer session)
c.	School of Choice student list by Town and Program (Information Only)
d.	Letter s from/to IIT (Discussion and Vote)
e.	Technology Consolidation Update (Information Only)
f.	New School Code for Gateway to College (Information Only)
g.	Gateway to College Annual Report (Information Only)

VII.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	Approval of School Improvement Plan Templates (Vote Recommended)
b.	School Choice Funds (Vote Required)
c.	Annual Votes of School Committee (Votes Required)
d.	Milk Bid (Vote Required)
e.	Vote to spend $18,000.00 School Choice in FY 12 for PLATO Software (Vote Required)
f.	Technology Plan (Information Only)

VIII.	REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  
a.	Business Report 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)

IX.	REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

X.	REPORT OF THE MAHAR TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION

XI.	REPORT(S) OF THE COMMITTEE(S), SUBCOMMITTEE(S)
a.	Educational Programs
b.	Finance & Facilities
c.	Franklin County School Committee Caucus
d.	Policy & Planning
i.	2nd Vote on Transfer Students
ii.	2nd Vote on Home School Participation Policy
iii.	1st Vote on Supervision Policy
iv.	1st Vote on Supervisor Etiquette Policy

XII.	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

XIII.	ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

XIV.	EXECUTIVE SESSION

XV.	DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS

XVI.	ADJOURNMENT
Scheduled By:Christine Rodriguez
Posted At:Jun 21, 2011 3:31 PM EDT
Last Modified:Jun 21, 2011 3:31 PM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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