Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday February 10, 2016 6:30 PM EST

I.	CALL TO ORDER
Announce – Athol Daily News will be video taping
Pledge of Allegiance
II.	ROLL CALL
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  
January 20, 2016 – Regular Session
January 20, 2016 – Executive Session
IV.	PUBLIC INPUT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY – 3 MINUTES PER PERSON, 20 MINUTES TOTAL
V.	STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
VI.	RECOGNITION 
VII.	UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Update – MSBA Building Project 
Update – Fy17 Budget – Version C
Update – AHS MSBA Statement of interest		
VIII.	NEW BUSINESS
Strategic Plan Implementation Plan Update 
Vertical Articulation Plan 
2016/17 School Calendar – Drafts 1 & 2 
Re-Org meeting – April 6, 2016 – 6:30
ARRSD Facebook Page
IX.	COMMUNICATIONS
AIR Report – Entire document emailed to the committee
Heywood Healthcare Collaborators Award 
Thank you letter to Mr. Mikes
X.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
a.	Business Managers Report and Financial Statement
XI.	ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT REPORT – Strategic Plan Update
XII.     REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
1.	Reports of the Chair 
2.	Budget/Finance Sub Committee 
3.	Facilities/Buildings/Grounds Sub Committee 
4.	Negotiations Sub Committee 
5.	Academic Excellence Sub Committee 
6.	Public Relations Sub Committee
7.	Policy Sub Committee
XIII.       COMMITTEE MEMBER REFERRALS
XIV.      EXECUTIVE SESSION, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (Summary)	
1.	To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.  The individual to be discussed in such executive session shall be notified in writing by the public body at least 48 hours prior to the proposed executive session; provided, however, that notification may be waived upon written agreement of the parties; 
2.	To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel;
3.	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;
4.	To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with respect thereto;
5.	To investigate charges of criminal misconduct or to consider the filing of criminal complaints;
6.	To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body;
7.	To comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements;
8.	To consider or interview applicants for employment or appointment by a preliminary screening committee if the chair declares that an open meeting will have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified applicants; 
9.	To meet or confer with a mediator, as defined in section 23C of chapter 233, with respect to any litigation or decision on any public business within its jurisdiction involving another party, group or entity, 
10.	To discuss trade secrets or confidential, competitively-sensitive or other proprietary information;    
XII.	ADJOURNMENT