Southbridge School Committee Agenda - December 11, 2012

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SOUTHBRIDGESCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
LOCATION:Robert G. MacKinnon Council Chambers

DATE:Tuesday, December 11, 2012

TIME:7:00 PM
AG E N D A
I. Pledge of Allegiance 
II. Public Input
III. Meeting Called to Order
IV. Roll Call
V. Approval of Minutes     1.Regular School committee—November 13, 2012
VI. Chairwoman’s Announcements
VII. Reports
     1.Representative of the Student Advisory Committee - Ms. FaithMacharia
VIII. School Committee Reports – FY’13     A.Curriculum Subcommittee     B. PolicySubcommittee     C.Budget, Facilities and Transportation Subcommittee     D.Collective Bargaining Subcommittee     E.Communication, Family & Community Engagement Subcommittee
IX. Introductions     A. Ms.Jillian Carroll, Assistant Principal, Southbridge Middle/High School     B. Ms.Kathleen Alicea, Food Service Director
X. Presentations     A.America’s White Table          1.Students of Charlton Street School, Grade 5     B.World-class Instructional Design and Assessment Overview (WIDA)        1. Dr.Sarah Jordan, Director of English Language Learners
XI. Report of the Superintendent     TerryWiggin, Acting Superintendent of Schools     Amy Allen, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
XII. Report of Director of Finance & Operations     A. Terry Wiggin, Director of Finance & Operations - Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2013

XIII. School Committee Actions     A. Moved that the Southbridge SchoolCommittee appoint Southbridge Police Officer &
          School Resource Officer Robert Campbell,Southbridge Police Sergeant Jose Dingui, and
          Southbridge Police Detective Robert Salisburyas Attendance Supervisors for the
          Southbridge Public Schoolspursuant to MGL Chapter 76 Section 19.     B. Voteto approve a Middle/High School Science Teacher position.     C. Voteto approve a Middle School LEP Interventionist position.     D. Voteto approve a Middle School Mathematics Interventionist position.     E. Voteto approve a Middle School Special Education Teacher position.     F. Movedthat the Southbridge School Committee approve budget transfers in the amount of
         $1,539,135.04 as shown on theDecember Financial Report, Page 12.
XIV. Unfinished Business        A. ThirdReading and vote to approve updated policy:
          1. Community Use of SchoolFacilities, File: ECG-R
XV. New Business     A. The next regular School Committee meetingwill be held on January 8, 2013, Council
          Chambers.
XVI. Executive Session     A. Voteto go into executive session to:        1.Discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for union and nonunion personnel
           or litigation to the extentthat an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the
           bargaining or litigationposition of the governmental body pursuant to Chapter 30A,
           Section 21, Part 3.     B. RollCall     C. Voteto conclude executive session and return to open session     D. RollCall
XVII. Open SessionA.    Adjournment
Items listed on the agenda are those itemsanticipated by the Chair that may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items onthe agenda may be reached by the Committee, and other items may be added to theagenda at the discretion of the Chair or at the request of the Committee. Inaddition Committee at any time may go into executive session, as authorized bythe Open Meeting Law.