Information for Meeting of Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee
Wednesday October 19, 2016 6:30 PM EDT

ATHOL-ROYALSTON REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, October 19, 2016 – 6:30 P.M.
Athol-Royalston Middle School
Athol, MA  01331

I.	CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance

II.	ROLL CALL

III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 21, 2016 – Regular Session

IV.	PUBLIC INPUT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY – 3 MINUTES PER PERSON, 20 MINUTES TOTAL

V.	STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE 

VI.	RECOGNITION
•	School Committee
•	Students of the Month 
•	Staff member of the Month 

VII.	UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Update – MSBA
Update – Superintendent’s Goals/Ed Plan

VIII.	NEW BUSINESS
Honors Academy Presentation
SBIRT Letters
Natures Classroom – Athol-Royalston Middle School and Royalston Community School
Meeting date for school committee meeting at Athol High School 
MASC/MASS Conference
Bid awards-Plowing & sanding Royalston Community School
Sanding of High School, ARMS & ACES 
MCAS Testing
Power management –Solar net-Metering
Mathieu  Ford AHS Donation 
Accountability Data

IX.	      COMMUNICATIONS

 X.	      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
a.  	Business Managers Report and Financial Statement
b.	Vote to close out all old outstanding checks for Student Activity and other accounts

  XI.      STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
Year 2 Priorities – Implementation Plan 

 XII.       REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE
1.    Reports of the Chair 
2.    Budget/Finance Sub Committee 
3.    Facilities/Buildings/Grounds Sub Committee 
4.    Negotiations Sub Committee 
5.    Academic Excellence Sub Committee 
6.    Policy Sub Committee – Second Reading – JJFB, First Reading – JLCE
       7.    Public Relations Sub Committee 
XIII.      COMMITTEE MEMBER REFERRALS

  XIV.     EXECUTIVE SESSION, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (Summary)  
1.	To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or 	charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.  The individual to be discussed in such executive session shall be notified in writing by the public body at least 	48 hours prior to the proposed executive session; provided, however, that notification may be waived upon written agreement of the parties; 
2.	To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel;
3.	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;
4.	To discuss the deployment of security personnel or devices, or strategies with respect thereto;
5.	To investigate charges of criminal misconduct or to consider the filing of criminal complaints;
6	To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body
7.	To comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements;
8.	To consider or interview applicants for employment or appointment by a preliminary screening committee if the chair declares that an open meeting will have a detrimental effect in 	obtaining qualified applicants; 
9	To meet or confer with a mediator, as defined in section 23C of chapter 233, with respect to any litigation or decision on any public business within its jurisdiction involving another party, 	group or entity, 
10.	To discuss trade secrets or confidential, competitively-sensitive or other proprietary information;    

XV.      ADJOURNMENT