Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Tuesday November 15, 2016 6:30 PM EST

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:  RC Mahar School Committee
Day/Date:  Tuesday, November 15th, 2016
Time of Meeting:  6:30PM 
Location:  Eileen M. Perkins Library & Media Center


       	      Agenda

Call to Order
Public Comment
Glimpse Into the Classroom, LifeSkills Program
Student Representative Report  
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association  
November  Items
		a. Budget Timeline
		b. Annual Review of Safety Policies/Procedures
		c. October 1 Enrollment Report
		d. Assessment Plan/Presentation of Student Achievement Data
		e. Special Education Update
		f.  Superintendent Award
		g. MA Rural Schools Initiative
Matters for Action/Vote
		a. GCG-R Substitute Pay amendment
		b. GBEC Drug-Free Workplace
		c.  IHAMB Teaching About Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
		d. JICH Alcohol Tobacco and Drug Use by Students 
		e. JLCD-R  Administering Medication to Students 	
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 
i.   OPEB Trust
ii.  Student Activities
iii. Revolving Fund
iv. Forming a Superintendency Union 
v.  Regionalization Planning Grant
		f.  Report of the Educational Subcommittee 
				i.   AP Exams
				ii.  New Courses
				iii. E-Learning Pilot
g. Report of the Superintendent Evaluation Subcommittee
		i. Superintendent’s Goals for 2016-2017
Superintendent’s Report  
Minutes presented for approval: September 6th, 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 Meeting:  January 3, 2017 
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.