Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Monday December 17, 2012 6:30 PM EST

RALPH C. MAHAR REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ORANGE. PETERSHAM. NEW SALEM. WENDELL
MASSACHUSETTS  
DECEMBER 17, 2012
LIBRARY, MEDIA CENTER
6:30 PM
AGENDA

I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	HEARING FOR VISITORS
a.	Nina Keller (Wendell, MA)

III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WARRANTS
a.	School Committee Meeting: 	November 26, 2012 	 (Vote Required)
b.	Presentation of Warrants:		January 15, 2012		(Third Tuesday of Each Month)

IV.	REPORT FROM STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
V.	OLD BUSINESS
a.	International Trip to Costa Rica (Vote Required)

VI.	NEW BUSINESS
a.	Mahar Music Department Presentation (Information Only)
b.	Fiscal Year 2012 Unpaid Bill  (Vote Required)
c.	Fall Sports Recap (Information Only)
d.	Out of State Athletics (Presentation and Possible Vote)
e.	Director of Pupil Personnel Services Hiring Committee and Timeline (Vote Required)
f.	M.G.L. Ch. 32B, Section 20 (Vote Required)
g.	MWCC President’s Report (Information Only)
h.	Sound System for Football Field (Vote Recommended)
i.	January 5, 2012 Superintendent Evaluation Training (Information Only)

VII.	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)

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.	Policy & Planning
i.	Animals in Schools
ii.	Advertising in Schools

XI.	REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMITTEES
a.	Orange School Committee
b.	Petersham School Committee
c.	New Salem-Wendell School Committee 
d.	CES Update

XII.	ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
XIII.	EXECUTIVE SESSION
a.	Approval of Executive Session Minutes from November 26, 2012 (Vote Required)
b.	Pursuant to MGL Ch. 30A, Section 21(a)(3)

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.