Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Thursday April 11, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:   Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee
Day/Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
Time of Meeting:    6:00 PM 
Location: Library, RC Mahar Regional School
	   507 South Main St.
	   Orange, MA 01364



 	    Meeting Agenda

Call to Order
Public Comment 
Report of the Student Representative
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association 
April Items
a. Spotlight in the Classroom
b. Jr. ROTC Air Rifles  - Discussion
c. Letter from Crystal Clarke to join the Mahar School Committee for Orange
d. Rural Schools Advocacy
Matters for Action/Vote 
FY25 Budget
School Choice for 24-25 SY
CAPS Agreement
Formal vote for SC spokesman
		e. Policies
i.  First read
ii. Second reading/Vote
Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
		a.  Report of Orange Elementary Representative  
		b.  Report of the Petersham Center School Representative  
		c.  Report of the New Salem/Wendell School Committee Representative  
		d.  Report of the Leadership, Accountability & Measurement Subcommittee
		e.  Report of the Resource & Capacity Subcommittee
		f.   Report of the Communications & Policy Sub Committee
g.  Report of the CAPS Collaborative Representative
h.  Report of the CES Collaborative Representative
i.   Report of the Orange School Building Representative	
Minutes presented for approval:  March 14, 2024
Next Meeting: June 13, 2024
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.