Information for Meeting of Elementary School Comm.
Monday February 14, 2011 6:30 PM EST

I.  Call to Order
      II.  Pledge of Allegiance
     III.  Approval of Minutes:  
    IV.  Hearing for Visitors:    
     V.  Report of the Representative to the R.C. Mahar Regional School Committee
    VI.  Old Business
           A. FY12 Budget
           B. Update of the Mahar, Petersham, Orange Special Education Consolidation
           C. Update of the Mahar, Petersham, Orange Central Office Consolidation 
   VII.  Financial Report – As of February 14, 2011
  VIII.  Report of the OETA  
    IX.  Report of the Administration
          A.  Superintendent  
                1.  Facilities Report
                2.  Instructional Programs
                3.  Legislative Update
                4.  Important Dates
                5.  Attendance Percentages
          B.  Principals  
      X. New Business
          A.  Retirement
          B.  Resignation
          C.  Vote for joint meeting
          D.  Vote to appoint Mike Baldassarre as Orange Superintendent of Schools
          E.  Approval of Superintendent Contract
          F.  Vote to appoint Dr. Pat Martin as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning and Accountability
               in Orange
          G. Vote to authorize Mike Baldassarre to enter into contract negotiations with the Assistant Superintendent
               for Teaching, Learning and Accountability
          H. Joint meeting with Selectboard and Regionalization Committee
           I.  First Vote for Policy      
     XI. Executive Session To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation
          if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of 
          the public body and the chair so declares.  
   XII. Adjournment


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 possible 
by law.