Information for Meeting of Elementary School Comm.
Monday January 13, 2020 6:00 PM EST

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:   Orange Elementary School Committee
Day/Date:   Monday, January 13th, 2020
Time of Meeting:    6:00 PM 
Location:    Fisher Hill School Library 

                                                   School Committee Agenda
        	1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
       	3. Public Comment
          	4. Approval of the Minutes of November 4th, 2019
          	6. Report of the OETA
	7. Public Hearing for the Student Opportunity Act
         	8. Matters for Action/Vote  
		a.  Annual Report
b. JBB Equal Opportunity Education
		c. JFABD Homeless Students: Enrollment Rights and Services
d. JFABE - Educational Opportunities for Military Children
e. JFABF - Educational Opportunities for Children in Foster Care
f.  Rural School Coalition Membership
g. Make up of Superintendent Search Committee
       	9. January Items
		a. First Look at 2020-2021 District Calendar
		b. School Improvement Plan for Orange Elementary
		c. Grants Overview for 2019-2020
		d. Special Education Update
		e. October 1 Enrollment Report
		f.  Air Quality Information
		g. Wellness Information

        	10. Sub Committee / Liaison Updates	
Report of Union #73 Committee
Report of  the R.C. Mahar Representative
Report of the Leadership, Accountability & Measurement Subcommittee
i.  Superintendent’s Evaluation 
ii. Superintendent Search Committee Composition
Report of the Resources & Capacity Subcommittee
				i.  FY21 Budget - First Draft
				ii. Identification of Capital Planning Needs
Report of the Communications & Policy Subcommittee
Report of the CES Representative
Report of the CAPS Representative
Report of the School Building Committee
Report of the Regional Planning Committee

          11.  Superintendent’s Report
 12.  Executive Session: 
             M.G.L.  Chapter 21(a)(2), to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining
             sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel. M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(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.

        13.  Date of Next Meeting:  Monday, March 9, 2020. 
        14.  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.