Information for Meeting of Mahar School Committee
Thursday April 13, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name:   Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee
Day/Date: April 13, 2023                  
Time of Meeting:    6:00 PM 
Location: 	Ralph C.  Mahar Regional School 
Eileen M. Perkins Library & Media Center
507 South Main St.
Orange, MA 01364



          Agenda
Call to Order
Public Comment 
Member Town Official Comment for FY24 Budget
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association 

April Items
 SOA Plan
Matters for Action/Vote
		a. School Choice Seats for 2023-2024 SY
		b. FY24 Budget
		c. 1/12th Budget Vote
		d. Rescind Emergency Signer
		e. Appointment of New Emergency Signer (Amber Robidoux)
		f.  Emergency Dispensing Site
		g. Stabilization Transfer & Special Education Stabilization Transfer
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 Communications & Policy Sub Committee
i. Policy Updates	
		e. Report of the Resource & Capacity Subcommittee
		f.  Report of the Leadership, Accountability & Measurement Subcommittee
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 9, 2023
Next Meeting: June 8, 2023
Executive Session -  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 declares.
Teachers Contract (vote)
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.