School Committee Agenda

 

 Attleboro Public Schools
Attleboro, Massachusetts
School Committee  Meeting
Monday, May 20, 2013 @ 6:30 p.m.

School Committee Conference Room - Attleboro High School

Agenda

Public Hearings: FY14 Budget Hearing @ 6:30 p.m.

Salute to the Flag

Notice of Electronic Recording

Moment of Silence:  Gladys “Glady” Rotenberg who was a volunteer and substitute with the Attleboro Public schools for forty-two years.

Community Update: 

  1. School Sponsored Events: Keith Drucker, Student Representative

Open Forum

Consent Agenda:

  1. Vote to accept the donation in the amount of $1,000 from the Feinstein Foundation to be deposited in the Studley gifts/donation line.
  2. Vote to accept a donation in the amount of $210 from New York Life Foundation to be deposited in the gifts/donation line at Thacher Elementary School.
  3. Vote to accept a matching donation in the amount of $210 from New York Life Foundation to be deposited in the gifts/donation line at Thacher Elementary School.
  4. Vote to accept a donation from SkillsUSA in the amount of $86 to be deposited in the gifts/donation line at Attleboro High School.
  5. Vote to accept a donation from SkillsUSA in the amount of $485 to be deposited in the gifts/donation line at Attleboro High School.
  6. Vote to accept a donation from Ultimate Frisbee in the amount of $100 to be deposited in the gifts/donation line at Attleboro High School.
  7. Vote to declare the following athletic equipment as surplus as it is outdated and safe: (one) Smith Press; (one) original universal machine (1978); (one) neck/abdominal/back machine; (one) seated row machine; (one) lateral pull down; (one) one decline press; (one) leg press, curl, and extension machine.

New Business:

  1. FY14 Budget Final Vote: Tom Rose, Business Manager
  2. Solar Panel Update: Tom Rose, Business Manager
  3. Personnel Report: David Sawyer, Assistant Superintendent

Committee Reports 

Finance, Facilities and Procurement Sub-Committee

  1. Report on meeting held on 05-15-13:
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee the approval to renew the food service agreement with Whitsons New England, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. (3:0:0)
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve an increase to school lunch and breakfast prices for FY14 by a weighted average amount of “$0.15” (2:1:0) [Craw]
  •  A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee the approval of the amount of approximately $2,500.00 for an engineering study to be completed on the Attleboro High School Pool. (3:0:0)
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve to begin the process of an RFP for the Attleboro High School Pool’s main drain. (3:0:0)
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve to begin the process of an RFP for the Attleboro High School Pool’s filtration system. (3:0:0)
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve the increase the rates for the ABACUS Program for the 2013-2014 school year and February, April, and Summer Programs per the schedule provided. (3:0:0)
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee the approval to continue the lease with Akuity Technologies for web filtering services for FY14.(3:0:0)
  •  A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee the approval to continue the lease with RICOH for the Copy Center copiers for FY14.(3:0:0)
  •  A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve the contract between the Attleboro Public Schools and ABACUS for FY14. (3:0:0)
  •  A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve the agreement between the Attleboro Public Schools and the Bi-County Collaborative for the use of space in Attleboro High School during FY14. (3:0:0)
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve the agreement between the Attleboro Public Schools and the Bi-County Collaborative for the use of the space at the Finberg School for FY14. (3:0:0)
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve the agreement between the Attleboro Public Schools and Bishop Feehan High School for the use of the Attleboro High School Pool for FY14. (3:0:0)  
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve the agreement between the Attleboro Public Schools and Project Connect to use the Briggs Corner School for FY14. (3:0:0)
  • A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve the agreement between the Attleboro Public Schools and SMARTS for the use of space at the old high school for FY14. (3:0:0)
  •  A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full School Committee to approve the quarterly transportation report for the 3rd quarter for distribution by the School Committee to City Administration. (3:0:0) 

     2. Notification of bills and warrants

     3. The next meeting will be held on 06-05-13 @ 7:00 p.m.

Curriculum and Instruction Sub-Committee

  1. Report on the meeting held on 05-07-13. 

Policy Sub-Committee 

  1. The next meeting will be held on 06-10-13 @ 7:00 p.m.

 

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