Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday July 20, 2016 6:30 PM EDT

I.	CALL TO ORDER
Announce – Athol Daily News will be video taping
Pledge of Allegiance
II.	ROLL CALL
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 15, 2016 – Regular Session
June 15, 2016 – Executive Session
IV.	PUBLIC INPUT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY – 3 MINUTES PER PERSON, 20 MINUTES TOTAL
V.	STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE 
VI.	RECOGNITION
VII.	UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Update – MSBA Building Project
Update – Preschool
Update – School Lunch Pricing for next year
VIII.	NEW BUSINESS
NSIP/MASS Executive Institute Report	
Use of Reserve Funds to pay RCS Debt – Vote
Building Turnover to Town of Athol – Vote
	Ellen Bigelow, Riverbend and Sanders Street – August 1
	Pleasant Street – September 1/September 15 (?)
Tag Sale – Weekend of July 23 & 24
Student Activities Account Position – ARMS
Tech Surplus - Green
School Choice Vote – Grade Specific
New Hires / Staffing Update
Kindergarten Letters – Sent home June 15, 2016
Kindergarten Grant Update
School Arrival and Dismissal Times
Bus Routes - Yellow
Bid List Vote
IX.	COMMUNICATIONS
X.	FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
a.  	Business Managers Report and Financial Statement
XI.	STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
Year 2 Priorities
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 – Third reading – JLCD, JLCD-P and JJF 
XIII.	COMMITTEE MEMBER REFERRALS
XIV.	EXECUTIVE SESSION, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (Summary) - #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
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;    
XV.	ADJOURNMENT