Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday December 16, 2015 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:  
November 18, 2015 – Regular Session
IV.	PUBLIC INPUT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY – 3 MINUTES PER PERSON, 20 MINUTES TOTAL          
V.	STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
VI.	RECOGNITION – Superintendent’s Award Recipient – Olivia Dufour 
VII.	UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Update – MSBA Building Project 
Riverbend Monitoring Site Visit Report 1 of 2 (AIR Report)
Update Security Cameras – Athol High School
Update Designated Tobacco Agent – Attorney Dupere
VIII.	NEW BUSINESS
Notice of Appointment of Chief Procurement Officer – Vote only
RCS Surplus – 18 dictionaries from 1982 
MCAS / PARCC 2016 – Vote required
IX.	COMMUNICATIONS
DSAC Walk through summary of RB/SS/PSS 
AIR Report
Bus Bid 
Class of 2016 John & Abigail Adams Scholarship Recipients
Letter to Representative Whipps-Lee regarding restricted fund 
X.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
a.	Treasurer’s Report and Financial Statement
b.	Prior years bill
XI.	ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT REPORT 
XII.     REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
1.	Reports of the Chair – Superintendent Search Update
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