Information for Meeting of Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District
Thursday May 10, 2018 7:00 PM EDT

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Town:Essex, MA 
Board:Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District
Time:Thursday May 10, 2018 7:00 PM EDT
Location:565 Maple Street, Hathorne, Massachusetts 01937 - Media Center
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Salute to the Flag
3. Public Comment*
4. Student Representatives Report
5. Approval of Meeting Minutes
The School Committee will consider approval of the April 10, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes.
6. Communications
Office of the Attorney General - Adoption of an Alternative Meeting Notice Posting Method
7. Essex Technical High School 2018-2019 Proposed School Calendar
8. Superintendent-Director Report
9. Principal Report
10. Subcommittee Reports
Finance Subcommittee
a) Financial Statements
Recommendation: To approve the January 31, 2018 and February 28, 2018 financial statements and place on file for audit.
b) Non Union Employees Salaries Adjustments
Recommendation: To approve the Paraprofessional Salary Increase (FY2019) 2% ($9,814) and Individually Contracted Employees Increase (FY2019) (other than administrators) 2% ($5,745).
c) Establishing Scholarships
Recommendation: To accept a donation of $1,000 to establish the Kameron L. Spiridigliozzi Scholarship.
d) Stipends for New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC) Chairs
Recommendation: To approve a stipend payment of $2,000 for each of the NEASC Chairs. The funding source will come from the School Committee budget.
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e) Recommendation: To approve a transfer of $5,900 from the Equine Science budget non instructional equipment to Graphics instructional equipment to purchase a Creaser per the recommendation from the Graphic Communications Program Advisory Board and Program Director.
f) Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation:
 To accept the donation of a six month old bearded dragon from Mr. Victor Macedo of Peabody, Massachusetts to the Veterinary Technology Program.
 To accept the donation of miscellaneous glassware and bins from Sanofi-Genzyme of Cambridge, Massachusetts with a value of $1,051.44 to the Biotechnology Program.
 To accept the donation of a six month old hamster from Ms. Faith Doucette of Gloucester, Massachusetts to the Veterinary Technology Program.
g) Fiscal Year 2017 Audit Report – Giusti, Hingston & Company
Recommendation: To accept the Fiscal Year 2017 Audit Report received from Giusti, Hingston & Company as submitted
Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 (5:30 p.m.)
Policy Subcommittee
Next Meeting: T/B/D
Personnel Subcommittee
Recommendation: To approve the job descriptions for the following positions: Director of Academic Programs, Instructional Technology Specialist/Librarian, Cooperative Education Coordinator, Community Relations and Partnerships Coordinator, Administrative Assistant to Career and Technical Education.
Next Meeting: June 14, 2018 (5:30 p.m.)
11. New Business
The School Committee shall receive the names of the finalist Superintendent-Director candidates from the Superintendent-Director Search Committee.
12. Warrant
13. Discussion of a Public Hearing for the Name of the School
14. Discussion Items That Were Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairperson (M.G.L., Chapter 30A – Section 18-25)
15. Adjourn
Scheduled By:Marie Felzani
Posted At:May 07, 2018 11:57 AM EDT
Last Modified:May 07, 2018 11:57 AM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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