Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Tuesday September 06, 2016 6:30 PM EDT

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:  RC Mahar School Committee
Day/Date:  Tuesday, September 6th, 2016
Time of Meeting:  6:30PM 
Location:  Eileen M. Perkins Library & Media Center

       	      Agenda

Call to Order
Public Comment
Student Representative Report  
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association  
September  Items
		a. Opening of Schools Report
                                b. School Improvement Plan
c. Telemedicine Pilot Initiative
d. School Committee Meeting Dates/ Annual Agenda
e. CAPS and CES Meeting Dates
Matters for Action/Vote
		a. RC Mahar Teachers Contract Settlement 2016-2017
		b. Puerto Rico Trip for April 2017
		c. JLCD - Administering Medication to Students
		d. GBEC Drug-Free Workplace
		e. JICH Alcohol Tobacco and Drug Use by Students 
		f.  IHAMB - Teaching About Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
		g. Strategic Plan Update for 2016-2017
		h. Appointment of delegate to MASC business meeting
		i . FY 2017 Budget Adjustment
		j. The Case Against Lifting the Cap on Commonwealth Charter Schools
Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
		a. Report of Orange Elementary Representative  
		b. Report of the Petersham Center School Representative  
		c. Report of the Swift River School Representative  
		d. Report of the Policy Sub Committee
		e. Report of the Finance and Facilities Subcommittee  
		f.  Report of the Educational Subcommittee 
g. Report of the Superintendent Evaluation Subcommittee
Superintendent’s Report  
Minutes presented for approval: June 7th, 2016
Executive Session:
pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to collective  bargaining with Teachers and/or Support Personnel.
Next Meetings:  Committee Meeting on November 15th, 2016
Adjourn

The agenda reflects topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed.

Public Comment Protocols
The School Committee welcomes public comment on items that are within the scope of the School Committee’s responsibilities.  The Public Comment agenda item is reserved for this purpose.  Members of the public wishing to address the Committee should be aware of the following guidelines:
The Chair will recognize those wishing to speak and give them the floor.  Only persons recognized by the Chair may speak.  For purposes of the minutes, speakers should identify themselves at the beginning of their remarks.
The purpose of Public Comment is to receive input from the community, not to engage in prolonged conversation with the Committee. The Chair will ensure that any comment or question that requires a response from the committee or the School Department will be addressed in a timely manner.
All comments should be addressed through the Chair, not any individual committee member or to others in attendance.
Speakers are expected to respect confidentiality.  This includes the confidentiality of the speaker’s own child/ren as well as that of school staff and personnel.