Regular School Committee Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Salem School Committee will hold a Regular School Committee meeting on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers at Salem City Hall, 93 Washington Street, Salem, MA.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
February 27, 2012
I. Call of Meeting to Order
II. Approval of the Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes
Deliberation on the approval of the Minutes of the February 6, 2011 School
Committee Meeting.
IV. Questions and Comments from the Audience
V. Student Representative Report – Skye Kinnon
VI. Assistant Superintendent Report – Dr. Steven O’Brien
Report on Salem High School AP Program – Dr. Mort Orlov
VII. Superintendent Report – Dr. Stephen Russell
Presentation: Bentley Stakeholders Group
Bentley Turnaround Plan
MA DESE District Accelerated Progress Plan
IX. Finance Report – Mr. Philip Littlehale
a. Approval of Warrants
February 9, 2012 in the amount of $272,927.13
February 16, 2012 in the amount of $502,627.48
b Budget Transfer Requests
FY12 Budget Transfer Request (7)
Athletics Director Scott Connolly requests a budget transfer in the amount of $5,375.00. The transfer is requested to help cover the costs of game officials for the Winter and Spring seasons.
The transfer request is summarized as follows:
FY12 Budget Transfer Request (8)
Information Technology Director Loretta Cannistraci requests a budget transfer in the amount of $10,000.00. The transfer is requested to move funds from the rental & lease line to computer equipment. Equipment will be purchased rather than leased.
The transfer request is summarized as follows:
FY12 Budget Transfer Request (9)
Building services Director Paul L’Heureux requests a budget transfer in the amount of $20,000.00. The transfer is requested to move funds from Natural Gas to Heating Oil to cover the costs of heating the St. James and Gables Settlement locations. Both of these locations are currently heated by oil.
The transfer request is summarized as follows:
IX. Action Items
a. Deliberation on the approval of the Salem High School Winter Guard trip to the Winter Guard Regional Percussion Competition in Trumbull CT, on March 3, 2012
b. Deliberation on the approval of the Salem High School Colorguard and Percussion Ensemble trip to the New England Scholastic Band Association Winter Activities Competition in Salem NH, on March 17, 2012
c. Deliberation on the approval of the Salem High School Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships in Dayton, OH April 18-21, 2012.
d. Deliberation on the approval of the Salem High School band trip to Canobie Lake Park in Salem NH on June 15, 2012
X. Sub Committee Reports
Special Education Subcommittee
Personnel Subcommittee
Finance Subcommittee
Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee
Curriculum Subcommittee
Policy Subcommittee
- Deliberation on the approval of the first reading of the Concussion Policy
XI. School Committee Concerns and Resolutions
XII. Questions and Comments from the Audience regarding the 2/27/12 agenda
Respectfully submitted by:
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Eileen M. Sacco, Secretary to the
Salem School Committee
“Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c.39 §23B and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.”
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