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Southern
Berkshire Regional School Committee
Mt. Everett Regional School
Sheffield, MA
March 1, 2011
Special School Committee Meeting
School Committee Members: Mr. Abelow, Mr. Flynn, Mr. Valentini, Mr. Sears, Ms. Miller, Ms. Silvestri, Mr. Fetterhoff
Absent: Mr. McSpiritt, Ms. Mielke, Mr. Willig
Administration: Dr. Singleton
Others: Ms. Dorothy Flynn; Ms. Linda Higgins
Chairman Abelow called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m.
1. Mr. Sears moved to amend the January 27, 2011 vote of the Southern Berkshire Regional School Committee (Original vote: “Voted: that $3,000,000 is appropriated to pay costs of remodeling and making extraordinary repairs to various school buildings of the District, and to pay costs of purchasing various items of capital equipment, including, without limitation, the purchase of equipment needed for general technology upgrades and building improvements and upgrades, and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the District is authorized to borrow said sum under and pursuant to Chapter 71, Section 16(d) of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and
to issue bonds or notes of the District therefore; and in that regard, the Treasurer is authorized to file an application with the Commonwealth’s Municipal Finance Oversight Board for approval to issue bonds or notes authorized by this vote as qualified bonds within the meaning of Chapter 44A of the General Laws; and
“Further Voted, that within 7 days of this vote, the Secretary shall provide written notice of this vote to each of the District’s member towns, as required by Chapter 71, Section 16(d) of the General Laws.”]
by adding the following paragraph to the end of the vote: “And further Voted, that notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 71, Section 16(d), no debt may be incurred before May 24, 2011, and prior to that date, if any member town of the District holds a town meeting at which a majority of the votes present and voting thereon express disapproval of the amount authorized by the District, the debt shall not be incurred.”
Ms. Miller seconded the motion, and it was so voted, unanimously.
2. Communications:
- A letter was received from the Sheffield Select Board requesting that the Long Range Capital Planning Committee be reconvened to review the proposal developed by the Buildings, Grounds, & Technology Subcommittee. It was the consensus of the School Committee members present to invite members of the Long Range Capital Planning Committee to attend a meeting with the Buildings, Grounds & Technology Subcommittee. The date of March 10 at 7:00 p.m. was chosen. Mr. Flynn will draft a letter to be sent out to the members of the Long Range Capital Planning Committee no later than Thursday of this week. If necessary, additional meetings will be arranged.
- Dr. Singleton distributed bookmarks developed by Mt. Everett 11th grader Samantha Schwartz, advertising the upcoming production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”.
- Mr. Valentini announced that the Finance Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, March 9, at 5:30 p.m.
On a motion by Mr. Fetterhoff, seconded by Ms. Miller, the meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
Documents distributed for this meeting: 1) Agenda; 2) Letter of February 28, 2011 from Sheffield Select Board;
3) “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” Bookmark
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