Information for Meeting of Petersham School Committee
Thursday January 07, 2016 5:30 PM EST

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:  Petersham School Committee
Day/Date:  Thursday, January 7th, 2016
Time of Meeting:  5:30PM 
Location:  Library

       	      Agenda

Call to Order
Public Comment
Glimpse Into the Classroom (Mathematics)
January Items
		a.	K-12 Learning Goals and PARCC Results
		b. 	Mentor/New Teacher Induction Update, Principal Menard
		c.	Grants Update
		d. 	Student Services Update, Director Phillips
		e. 	Budget Priorities
		f. 	Choice In/Choice Out Data
		
Matters for Action/Vote
		a.  	Budgetary Transfer Policy (2nd vote)
		b. 	Physical Restraint of Students Policy (2nd vote)
		c.         Substitute Compensation and Duties (2nd vote)
		d.  	Reorganization of School Committee

Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
Report of the Long Range Planning Sub-Committee
Report of the Mahar Representative
Report of the CAPS Collaborative Representative
Report of the Petersham Teachers’ Union

Superintendent’s Report 
Minutes presented for approval: November 12th, 2015
Executive Session pursuant to M.G.L Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(1) to discuss complaints or charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member or individual and Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with Teachers 
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.