FINAL SC Mtg Minutesw att 2017-06-13.pdf

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ACTION 2017#40 Moved(Spalding)and seconded(Leone) To accept the BAN renewal,as presented VOTE: 12 Members in room at time of vote (not Acton,Carlisle, Stow,Weston) Weighted Vote present: 80.07% Weight needed: >40.04% Names of towns opposing or abstaining: 11 in favor; 1 abstention(Sudbury) Final percentage results of vote: 74.24% Final status of the vote: Passed c. Disposal of Surplus Property Mr.Mahoney explained the details related to the list of furniture, equipment, and other property owned by the District that is no longer used due to damage, obsolescence,or replacement. He recommended that the School Committee vote to declare the items as surplus so that he can proceed with disposing of them in accordance with Policy DN School Properties Disposal Procedure. He noted that he anticipates this will be an ongoing item,as the move to the new building is being planned. The following vote was then taken: ACTION 2017#41 Moved(Spalding)and seconded(Leone) To authorize the disposal of surplus property, as presented VOTE: 12 Members in room at time of vote (not Acton,Carlisle, Stow,Weston) Weighted Vote present: 80.07% Weight needed: >40.04% Names of towns opposing or abstaining: 11 in favor; 1 abstention(Sudbury) Final percentage results of vote: 74.24% Final status of the vote: Passed d. Update on Inspector General's Request for Documentation Mr.Mahoney updated the School Committee on the Inspector General's request for documentation,which has been ongoing since November,2016. He explained that material has been provided all along, and the current detail was related to procurement for printing and professional development provided by Tools for Schools. Dr. Bouquillon added that professional development is exempt from 30B, and he explained that materials provided related to session dates,what was covered, and professional development points awarded,as well as email correspondence. He also noted that he was able to provide documentation from other Superintendents who used the same procurement process as Minuteman did related to procuring professional development services from Tools for Schools. Questions arose around why this particular issue arose, and how comfortable the other Superintendents were in providing the documentation. e. Bid Results Mr.Mahoney provided, for information only,bid results related to Digital Fabrication Equipment, funded by the MA Skills Capital Grant Program.