Information for Meeting of Petersham School Committee
Thursday November 17, 2016 5:30 PM EST

Meeting Notice


Board/Committee Name:  Petersham School Committee
Day/Date:  Thursday, November 17th, 2016
Time of Meeting:  5:30PM
Location:  Library
                                   
       	      Agenda


Call to Order
Public Comment
Glimpse Into the Classroom, STEAM programming
Report of the Petersham Teachers’ Union
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. 	E-Learning Pilot/Blizzard Bag Pilot
		f. 	MA Rural Schools Initiative
      6.   Matters for Action/Vote
a.	GBEC - Drug-Free Workplace
		b.	IHAMB - Teaching About Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
		c.	JICH -  Alcohol Tobacco and Drug Use by Students 
      7.   Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
Report of the Mahar Representative
Report of the Finance and Facilities Subcommittee
				i.   Playground
				ii.  Storage for Town
				iii. Telephone System
				iv. Superintendency Union
				v.  Regionalization Planning Grant
Report of the Policy Subcommittee
Report of the Superintendent Evaluation Subcommittee
				i. Superintendent’s Goals for 2016-2017
      8.   Superintendent’s Report 
      9.   Minutes presented for approval: September 8th, 2016
     10.  Executive Session:  not necessary
     11.  Date of Next Meeting: January 5th, 2017
     12.  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.