Information for Meeting of Petersham School Committee
Wednesday March 20, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:   Petersham School Committee
Day/Date:   Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time of Meeting:  6:00PM
Location:  Petersham Center School
	    31 Spring St.
	    Petersham, MA 01366

  Public Hearings

Public Hearing on School Choice for the 2024-2025 SY 
Public Hearing on FY25 Budget

Regular School Committee Agenda

Call to Order                                                                                                                                          
Public Comment
Report of the Teachers’ Union
Principal’s Report
5.	This Month’s Items
Glimpse in the Classroom - Food Service
Shared Employee Time Study
Regional Transportation Advocacy
6.   Matters for Action or Vote
Virtual School Limit
Policies
i.  First Read
ii. Vote
       	7.   Subcommittees and Board Liaison Reports   
Report of Union #73 Committee
Report of  the R.C. Mahar Representative
Report of the Leadership, Accountability & Measurement Subcommittee
Report of the Resources & Capacity Subcommittee .
Report of the CAPS Representative
8.   Approval of Minutes - February 14, 2024
      	9.   Next Meeting - April 10, 2024
10.  Adjournment


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.