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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 16, 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 – Roosevelt Desronvilles and Alexis Ferns
D. PRESENTATIONS
1. Preliminary Budget Proposal for FY18 – Dr. Armand Pires, Superintendent, and Mr. Donald Aicardi, Director of Operations and Finance
E. ACTION ITEMS
1. For Consideration: Obsolete Policy – Policy Governing Interest on Student Activities Accounts (Policy #58)
2. For Consideration: Final Approval of a Student Overnight Trip to Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL, scheduled for March 31-April 3, 2017
3. For Consideration: Final Approval for Student Overnight Trip to Costa Rica, scheduled for April 13-22, 2017
4. For Consideration: Preliminary Approval of a Student Overnight Trip to Italy, scheduled for April 12–April 21, 2018
5. For Consideration: Preliminary Approval of a Student Overnight Trip to Peru, scheduled for April 12–April 21, 2018
6. 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. First Reading: Medway Public Schools Student Scholarship Funds Policy (#96)
2. First Reading: Medway Public Schools Animals in Schools Policy (#85)
3. Other - This time is being reserved for topics that the chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed.
G. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. Public Comments 2
2. Liaison Reports
H. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
1. Chairperson Update
2. Superintendent’s Update
3. Assistant Superintendent’s Update
4. Committee Members’ Updates
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Regular Meeting: January 5, 2017
2. Regular Meeting: February 2, 2017
J. INFORMATION ITEMS and COMMUNICATIONS
K. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
● Preliminary FY18 Budget Proposal (t.b.d.)
● School Committee Workshop on Norms and Protocols (t.b.d.)
● Discussion on Recess (t.b.d.)
● SEPAC Presentation (t.b.d.)
● Superintendent’s Evaluation
L. NEXT MEETING – Upcoming meeting(s) are, as follows:
1. 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.
2. Regular Meeting: Thursday, March 2, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., in the presentation room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway.
3. Regular Meeting: Thursday, March 16, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the presentation room, Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway.
M. ADJOURNMENT
There is a need for the school committee to adjourn to executive session, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21, Exemption #2, which reads: "To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel."
RECOMMENDED MOTION
…ove that the school committee adjourn to executive session, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21, Exemption #2, for the purpose of conducting strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel, with the understanding that the school committee will not return to public session." A roll call vote is required. 3
N. ADJOURNMENT
February 10, 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.