King Philip School Committee Agenda: Oct. 17

King Philip Regional School Committee

Monday, October 17, 2011 7pm

King Philip Regional High School, 201 Franklin Street, Wrentham, MA

LIST OF TOPICS REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE DISCUSSED

1.ROLL CALL OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Minutes of October 3, 2011

3. PAYMENT OF BILLS, FINANCIAL REPORT

• Warrants/Budget Report/Budget Transfers

4. DELEGATIONS, VISITORS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, ETC.

• Dr. Gilson, Assistant Superintendent
• Mr. Wargo, HS Principal
• Mrs. Elich, HS Teacher
• Mrs. Nutter, HS Guidance
• Mrs. Stetter and Mrs. Johnson, Parents’ Network
• Mr. Fayle, HS Teacher

5. COMMUNICATION

• Mass Bio Technology (Mrs. Elich)
• Appointments, Retirements, etc.
• DECA Induction Invitation
• Bus Stop Issue – Resolved
• Board & Administrator, September 2011, Vol. 25, No. 5
• DESE – FY11 Special Education Audit
• KPTA: Unit A Negotiations Letter * (May be discussed in Executive Session)
• HSLDA Homeschool Letter
• Education Week Articles
• MASBO Fall Institute

6. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

• Report of the HS Student Council Representative
• Enrollment (October 3, 2011 – Unaudited)
• Schedule for Educational Update: Topics in Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment

7. REPORTS FROM SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Norfolk School Committee Representative: Mrs. Andrews
• Plainville School Committee Representative: Mrs. McEntee
• Wrentham School Committee Representative: Mrs. Desrochers

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• HS Turf Field Report
• Joint Labor Task Management Meeting Update* (May be discussed in Executive Session)
• Ethics Paperwork
• HS Waste Water Treatment Plant Update
• Subcommittee Reorganization
• MASC/MASS 47th Annual Joint Conference
• Update on District Governance Support Project
• Goal Setting: 1.District Operations 2.Staff Recognition (see meeting Minutes from October 3, 2011)

9. NEW BUSINESS

• Home School Requests
• Unit A: Collective Bargaining Negotiations* (May be discussed in Executive Session)
• HS Reports: 1. Summary of AP Scores (Mr. Wargo) 2. Graduation Date    (Mr. Wargo) 3. College Acceptance and Application Report (Mrs. Nutter)    4. College Representative Visits to HS (Mrs. Nutter)

10. LATE COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES

11. RECOMMENDATIONS OR QUESTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

12. ADJOURNMENT

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

• Joint Labor Task Management
• Collective Bargaining (All Units)
• Sick Leave Request (Unit A Member)

Purpose of Executive Session:
#1: To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.
#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 governmental body, to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel.