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Medway Public Schools
Medway, MA
TO: Members of the School Committee
FROM: Armand Pires, Ph.D., Superintendent
AGENDA
School Committee Meeting – February 2, 2017
Regular Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
Presentation Room
Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway
A. CALL TO ORDER (7:00 p.m.)
1. Roll Call
B. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
C. REPORT OF STUDENTS
D. PRESENTATIONS
1. Report on Medway High School’s Program of Studies: 2017-2018 – Mr. Timothy McCarron, Principal
2. Report on Medway Middle School’s Program of Studies: 2017-2018 – Ms. Cari Perchase, Principal
E. ACTION ITEMS (7:25 p.m.)
1. For Consideration: Medway Public Schools Student Activity Checking and Savings Accounts Policy (Policy #48)
2. For Consideration: Set Full-Day Kindergarten Tuition Rate
3. For Consideration: Set Early Childhood Tuition Rate
4. Set Reduced Rate for Early Childhood Tuition
5. Set Reduced Rate for Full-Day Kindergarten Tuition
6. Set Reduced Rate for Athletic Fees
7. 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
1. Preliminary Budget Proposal for FY18
2. First Reading: Obsolete Policy – Medway Public Schools Policy Governing Interest on Student Activities Accounts (Policy #58)
3. Other - This time is being reserved for topics that the chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed.
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G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. Public Comments
2. Liaison Reports
H. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE (8:30 p.m.)
1. Chairperson Update
2. Superintendent’s Update
3. Assistant Superintendent’s Update
4. Committee Members’ Updates
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (8:45 p.m.)
1. Regular Meeting: January 5, 2017
2. Regular Meeting: January 19, 2017
J. INFORMATION ITEMS and COMMUNICATIONS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (8:50 p.m.)
● Strategic Plan Update (2/16)
● FY18 Budget Hearing (3/2)
● Superintendent’s Evaluation (t.b.d.)
● Discussion on Recess (t.b.d.)
L. NEXT MEETING – Upcoming meeting(s) are, as follows:
1. Policy Subcommittee Meeting, Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., in the superintendent’s conference room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway.
2. Annual Legislative Breakfast: Saturday, February 11, 2017, at 8:30 a.m., in the presentation room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway.
3. Regular Meeting: Thursday, February 16, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the presentation room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway.
4. Public Hearing on the School Department Budget for 2017-2018: Thursday, March 2, 2017, 7:00 p.m., in the presentation room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway.
5. Regular Meeting: Thursday, March 2, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., in the presentation room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway.
6. Regular Meeting: Thursday, March 16, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the presentation room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway.
M. ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
There is a need for the school committee to adjourn to executive session, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21, Exemption #3, which reads: "to discuss strategy with 3
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".
RECOMMENDED MOTION
…ove that the school committee adjourn to executive session, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21, Exemption #3, for the purpose of discussing "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, with the understanding that the school committee will not return to public session." A roll call vote is required.
N. ADJOURNMENT
January 27, 2017
Disclaimer
The Medway School Committee acknowledges that, from time to time, topics may be brought forward at a posted meeting that the chair did not reasonably anticipate for discussion forty-eight hours before the meeting. The 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.