TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH OFFICIAL MEETING POSTING
NAME OF PUBLIC BODY: Middleborough School Committee Meeting
DAY AND DATE OF MEETING: Thursday, April 6, 2017
TIME OF MEETING: 7:00p.m.
LOCATION OF MEETING: John T. Nichols, Jr. Middle School – Auditorium, 112 Tiger Drive, Middleborough, MA
MEMBER OF PUBLIC BODY POSTING MEETING: Ann Gagnon, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
POSTED BY TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE:
*FOR CANCELLATIONS
MEMBER OF PUBLIC BODY CANCELLING MEETING:
CANCELLATION POSTED BY TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE: DATE: TIME:
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Reorganization of the School Committee – Mr. Brian E. Lynch, Superintendent of Schools
4. Public Comment
5. Discussion Items
A. Welcome New School Committee Member
B. Report from Student Representative – Owen McCarthy
C. Reports from School Committee Members
D. MEA Report – Mr. Frank Coutinho
E. Superintendent’s Report
1. District-Wide Branding
2. READS Collaborative Board of Directors Appointment
3. Bus Contract Update
4. Athletic Director Position Update
5. Strategy for Continuous District Improvement
6. School Choice Discussion
7. Town Meeting Article
8. MCAS 2.0 Update
9. Rotary Auction
F. MSBA Update – Discussion
1. Middleborough High School Update
2. Memorial Early Childhood Center
G. School Committee Updates
1. MASC Day on the Hill 2017, April 25, 2017
2. Charting the Course, Southeastern Regional May 20, 2017
3. Workshop
6. Action Items
A. District-Wide Branding – Vote Required
B. READS Collaborative Board of Directors Appointment – Vote Required
C. Strategy for Continuous District Improvement – Vote Required
D. Approval of Warrants – Vote Required
7. Correspondence:
8. Executive Session: Procedure #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 so declares;
9. Adjourn
Next School Committee Meeting ~ Thursday, April 27, 2017
Table of Contents
A. Thursday, April 6, 2017 School Committee Agenda
B. Retirement
1. Patricia Bettencourt, Secretary, Middleborough High School
C. Resignations
1. Lisa Downey, PT Cafeteria, John T. Nichols, Jr. Middle School
D. Donations
1. HarborOne Donation, Middleborough High School
2. Verizon Volunteers - in Recognition of Volunteer Efforts of Susan Dillon; Mary K. Goode Elementary School
3. Dunkin Donuts - Donut Donation to the Middleborough High School Music Department
4. Bay State Textiles, Middleborough High School
5. The Kula Foundation, Middleborough High School
E. Fundraisers
1. Dodge Ball Tournament – John T, Nichols, Jr. Middle School Builders Club
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