Information for Meeting of Regionalization Planning Board
Thursday March 17, 2011 6:30 PM EDT

1.	Call to Order
2.	Review of March 8 meeting minutes
3.	Update on issuing building-level administrative contracts (superintendents) 
4.	Update on technology consolidation (superintendents)
5.	Update on Regional Transportation Reimbursement (information from S. Hemman)
6.	Update on meeting schedule of the Special Commission on School District Collaboration and Regionalization
7.	Update on special funding for ‘regional collaboration’ (Governor’s budget) (9.7 million)
8.	Review of flow chart for passing of a Mahar K-12 budget
9.	Review of language regarding procedure for passing of an elementary budget at the Mahar K-12 School Committee (information and discussion):
a.	Current language
b.	Additional language requiring a simple majority approval from the members of both Orange and Petersham members
10.	Review of language regarding procedure for approval of an elementary budget at town meetings:
a.	One budget goes to all towns
b.	Separate elementary and secondary budgets go to member towns
c.	Separate elementary budgets (Orange and Petersham), and a separate secondary budget go to member towns
11.	Reminder for next meeting date

The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.