| Agenda: | 1. Call to Order
2. Overview of the Essex Sports Complex – Mr. Brian DeVellis, Essex Sports Complex and Mr. David Opatka, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
3. Student Representatives Report
4. Principal Report
Out of State Field Trip Requests
a. To approve the Out of State Field Trip Request for Plumbing students to visit the Viega Training Facility in Nashua, New Hampshire on May 3, 2016.
b. To approve the Out of State Field Trip Request for the Environmental Technology students to visit the Piscataquog River Park in Manchester, New Hampshire on June 7, 2016.
c. To approve the Out of State Field Trip Request Companion Animals and Veterinary Technology students to attend the Westminster Dog Show, Madison Square Garden, New York from February 11, 2017 to February 14, 2017.
5. Interview District Treasurer Candidates (7:00 p.m.)
6. Approval of Meeting Minutes
7. Interim Superintendent Contract
Recommendation: The School Committee Chair will present a recommendation to address the Interim Superintendent’s contract.
8. Communications
a. Notice of School Committee Appointment
• Mr. Stephen Carroll, Topsfield Representative
b. Notice of Retirement Received from Mr. John S. Eaton, Carpentry Teacher (Effective October 28, 2016)
c. Notice of Retirement Received from Ms. Carol Sullivan, Career and Technical Education Director (Effective August 26, 2016)
d. Thank You Letter Received from Ms. Dianne Bucco, Wenham Town Clerk
e. Notice (2) of the District’s Withdrawal from the Massachusetts Bay Health Care Trust
f. Notice of the District’s Entrance to Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
g. Notice to Mr. Roger Hatch, Office of School Finance, Regarding School Choice for the 2016-2017 School Year
h. Invitation (2) to Governor Charlie Baker as Guest Speaker at Graduation on June 3, 2016
9. Superintendent Report
10. Subcommittee Reports
Finance Subcommittee
a. Child Care Center Bid
Recommendation: To award Bid 2016-2 Leasing of Space for a Child Care Center to Peas in a Pod, Inc. of Saugus (sole bid response) per financial conditions in their bid; subject to successful contract negotiations.
b. Dental Insurance
Recommendation: To utilize Metlife for employee voluntary dental insurance per conditions specified in the proposal.
c. Water Use Mitigation Program (WUMP) Fee
Recommendation: To authorize a one-time payment of $127,597.15 to the Town of Danvers from FY2016 for the Water Use Mitigation Program (WUMP) Fee.
d. Application for Outside Project
Recommendation: To approve an Application for a Building Project at the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial in Manchester, Massachusetts. The project cost estimate is $8,100.
e. Financial Statements
Recommendation: To approve the financial statements for January 31, 2016 and place on file for audit.
f. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation:
• To accept the donation of a 2005 Dodge Durango from Mr. Eric B. Leete of Danvers to the Automotive Technology program.
• To accept the donation of miscellaneous electrical materials from Mr. James Howard of Lynn with an estimated value of $1,000 to the Electrical Program.
• To accept the donation of miscellaneous electrical materials from Moynihan Lumber of Beverly with an estimated value of $1,600 to the Electrical Program.
• To accept the donation of five equipment racks, five rear doors and two side panels to the Design and Visual Communications and Graphics Communications programs from Salem Access Television, Salem with an estimated value of $1,130.
• To accept the donation of dental supplies from The Henry Schein Company to the Dental Assisting Program with an estimated value of $450.
• To accept the donation of CNC lathe stock materials from Rose Marine of Gloucester to the Machine Technology program.
• To accept the donation of one Black Circuit dressage saddle from Ms. Pamela Tenaglia of Haverhill to the Equine Science Program with an estimated value of $500.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, May 6, 2016 (5:30 p.m.)
11. Establishing Scholarships
Recommendation: To establish a Memorial Scholarship in the name of Mr. John Crawley per conditions specified.
12. Disposal of Surplus Supplies Procedure (Action by Finance Subcommittee)
Policy Subcommittee
Next Meeting: To be determined
Personnel Subcommittee
Next Meeting: To be determined
13. Old Business
14. New Business
15. Warrant
16. Discussion Items That Were Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairperson (M.G.L., Chapter 30A – Section 18-25)
17. Adjourn
The listing of matters includes those reasonably anticipated by the Chair in accordance with M.G.L., Chapter 30A, Section 18-25, 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. |