Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the School Committee Chambers at Collins Middle School, 29 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA. 01970.
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
I. Call of Meeting to Order
II. Approval of the Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes
Deliberation on the Approval of the Minutes of the November 1, 2010 Regular School Committee Meeting
IV. Questions and Comments from the Audience
V. Student Representative Report – Kellie Sacco – No Report This Evening
VI. Superintendent Report – Dr. William Cameron
VII. Curriculum Report – Dr. Steven O’Brien
MCAS Related-Topics – Grades 6 -12 Math
VIII. Finance Report
A. Approval of Warrant
October 28, 2010, in the amount of $448,355.31
Budget Transfer Requests
Ser 11-006 Teacher Contract Ratification
This is the first of a series of budget transfer requests to adjust school department salary accounts to reflect the collective bargaining agreements ratified recently by the School Committee and the appropriate labor union. The FY 2011 budget as originally approved included all known contractual increases. The Business Office requests the sum of $452,441 be transferred to 38 teacher salary accounts, with a matching decrease to the “Additional Appropriations” line.
Ser 11-007 Paraprofessional Contract Ratification
Following the same procedure outlined above for teachers, the Business Office requests the sum of $54,864 be transferred to 29 paraprofessional salary accounts, with a matching decrease to the Additional Appropriations line.
IX. Action Items
A. Deliberation on the approval of the Saltonstall School 7/8th Grade Field Trip to Natures Classroom in Greenfield, N.H. – April 25-29, 2011
B. Deliberation on the approval of the appointment of an interim Business Manager, effective December 1, 2010
X. Old Business
Request to Amend Budget Transfer Approved on October 18, 2010 – Tabled at the last meeting
The Director of Building Services requests a permanent transfer of $50,000 from the electricity account to a truck purchase account.
From: 13530121-5211 Electricity $50,000
To: 13530121-5854 Truck purchase (new acct) $50,000
XI. Committee Reports
Policy
Personnel
Curriculum
Finance
Buildings and Grounds
Special Education
XII. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions
New Business
Other topics not reasonable anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to the posting of this notice.
XIII. Questions and Comments from the Audience regarding the 11/15/10 agenda
XIV. Adjournment
Respectfully submitted by:
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Eileen M. Sacco, Secretary
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