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2.) Certified E&D Notice <br /> Mr.Mahoney referenced the Certified E&D notice sent out as informational. He explained that the Finance <br /> Subcommittee will review this at the May 1 meeting, and a vote will be prepared for the May School <br /> Committee meeting,to set aside a portion of these funds for next year's budget. <br /> 3.)Town Meetings <br /> Mr.Mahoney explained that 7 of 10 towns need to approve the budget, and noted that so far,three have <br /> done so: Lexington,Acton, and Concord. <br /> 10. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> a. Strategic Planning Report(Informational),Jim Gammill <br /> Goal 1, School Committee Development <br /> On behalf of the Strategic Planning Group,Mr. Gammill summarized the activities related to Goal 1, School <br /> Committee Development. He referenced the materials submitted in the packet,which included a list of <br /> resources listed on the website at https://www.minuteman.org/Page/819; a draft letter to the appointing <br /> authority from the Chair in the case of appointment expiration;the 2010 job description; a guidance list for <br /> candidate consideration; a welcome letter to a new member from the Chair,and a template for School <br /> Committee member bio,which will be listed on the website. He asked that members provide the bio to Ms. <br /> Rozan, and Ms. DeLuca will format it accordingly. He explained that the purpose of these materials is to <br /> facilitate the scouting for new members. <br /> Mr. Spalding added that there will be a major turnover on the Committee in a few years, and this material is a <br /> first draft at setting some standards with the appointing authorities, so that new members will arrive at the table <br /> prepared. He pointed out that these are working documents, and that input is requested. A few suggestions <br /> were offered: that there be one or two meetings/year between the School Committee and member towns, <br /> rather than just sending documents that might be overlooked or be insufficient for real dialogue,and that the <br /> materials do not take the place of the departing member meeting directly with the appointing authority. <br /> Mr. Spalding suggested that the School Committee play an active role in the process,to emphasize that this is <br /> a serious body and School Committee membership is a serious position. He suggested that this goal be <br /> wrapped up soon, so the Strategic Planning Group can move on to Goal 2,the Superintendent Succession <br /> Planning. He asked that any suggestions on the documents, and a bio be sent to Ms. Rozan within 10 days. <br /> b. Special Policy Task Force,Alice DeLuca <br /> Ms. DeLuca, as Chair of the Special Policy Task Force, explained that most of the policies were established <br /> at the time of Educational Reform in 1993. The entire manual underwent a review between 2009 and 2012, <br /> with an MASC consultant. From 2013 to the present,there has been a review of many policies, as indicated <br /> in the documents included in the packet. <br /> She explained that upon the recommendation of MASC and the Superintendent, four policies are up for <br /> review review and first reading on this agenda. <br /> 1. EFD: Meal Charging Policy(new) <br /> 2. JICH: Alcohol,Tobacco, and Drug Use by Students Prohibited(revision) <br /> 3. GBEBD: Online Fundraising and Solicitations(new) <br /> 4. ILD: Student Submission to Educational Surveys and Research(new) <br /> 7 <br />