School Committee Thayer House
Medway Public Schools
Medway, MA
TO: Members of the School Committee
FROM: Armand Pires, Ph.D., Superintendent
Agenda
School Committee Meeting – January 19, 2017
Regular Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
Thayer Homestead
2B Oak Street, Medway
A. CALL TO ORDER (7:00 p.m.)
B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
C. REPORT OF STUDENTS
D. PRESENTATIONS (7:15 p.m.)
1. Student Services Presentation – Kathleen Bernklow, Director of Student
Services
E. ACTION ITEMS (7:55 p.m.)
1. For Consideration: Approval of Human Resources Administrative
Assistant Job Description
2. Other – This time is being reserved for topics that the chair did not reasonably
anticipate would be discussed or acted upon.
F. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS (8:00 p.m.)
1. Interim Report on District Improvement Plan
2. Superintendent Update on Progress Towards Goals
3. FY 18 Budget Development
4. First Reading: Medway Public Schools Student Activity Checking and
Savings Accounts Policy (#48)
5. First Reading: Student Scholarship Funds (#96)
6. Other - This time is being reserved for topics that the chair did not reasonably
anticipate would be discussed.
G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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1. Public Comments
2. Liaison Reports
H. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE (9:00 p.m.)
1. Chairperson Update
2. Superintendent’s Update
3. Assistant Superintendent’s Update
4. Committee Members’ Updates
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
J. INFORMATION ITEMS and COMMUNICATIONS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (9:10 p.m.)
● Set Rates for Tuition and Fees: Kindergarten and Early Childhood (2/2 )
● Preliminary FY18 Budget Proposal (2/2)
● Program of Studies Presentations (2/2)
● Set Fee for Student Activities and Student Athletics (2/16 )
● Request for Final Approval of Disney Trip (2/16 )
● Strategic Plan Update (2/16)
● School Committee Workshop on Norms and Protocols (t.b.d .)
● Discussion on Recess (t.b.d.)
● SEPAC Presentation (t.b.d.)
L. NEXT MEETING – Upcoming meeting(s) are, as follows :
1. Regular Meeting: Thursday, February 2, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. ,in the
presentation room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway .
2. Regular Meeting: Thursday, February 16, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. ,in the
presentation room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway .
M. ADJOURNMENT
Disclaimer
The Medway School Committee acknowledges that, from time to time, topics may be brought forward at a post ed
meeting that the chair did not reasonably anticipate for discussion forty-eight hours before the meeting. T he
Medway School Committee will make every effort to update the meeting agenda posting so as to give the public an
understanding of what will be discussed at its meeting. The Medway School Committee will act in all good faith at
compliance with the Open Meeting Law.
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