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8. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS a. Superintendent Negotiations and Evaluation Subcommittee,Dave Horton As Chair of the Superintendent Negotiations and Evaluation Subcommittee,Mr.Horton called attention to the draft of the Superintendent Goals 2014-15. He explained that the goals were reviewed,input was received and considered,and the goals were reformatted incorporating the SMART Goals concept. He explained how they related to the District Goal#5. He also called attention to the anticipated dates for progress reports from the Superintendent,during the December,March,and April-May timeframe. The enrollment goal was discussed as a shared partnership target, which may or may not be met. The following vote was then taken: ACTION 2014#102 Moved(Horton)and seconded(DeLuca) To approve the Superintendent's Goals 2014-15 as presented Vote: 11 in favor, 1 abstention(with 1 member out of the room) The approved Superintendent's Goals 2014-15 can be found as Attachment E. b. Policy Task Force,Alice DeLuca Ms.DeLuca noted that no comments were received for these 1St Reading drafts of these three policies in Section D of the Policy Manual,and explained that the Excel spreadsheet model used for large numbers of policies in the past is no longer necessary. The following vote was then taken: ACTION 2014#103 Moved(Spalding)and seconded(DeLuca) To approve for 1St Reading three policies from Section D(DIB,DIBB,DIBC) Vote: 12 in favor, 1 abstention These policies can be found as Attachment F. She noted that these will appear on the next agenda for 2nd reading; and that another group for 1St reading is in process. c. Advisory Committee Report,Kemon Taschioglou In the interest of time,this item was tabled for another meeting. 9.OPEN MEETING LAW COMPLAINT Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by David Manjarrez on September 30,2014 and consideration of possible response to same: This item may be taken up in executive session pursuant to Purpose 1 of the Open Meeting Law (MGL. C.30A, s.21 (a)(1)),to consider an Open Meeting Law complaint against a public officer,namely the Minuteman School Committee officers,such complaint having been filed with the District by David Manjarrez on September 30,2014;and pursuant to Purpose 7(M.G.L. c 30A, Section2l(a)(7) ) to comply with or act under the authority of a Massachusetts General Law by receiving legal advice from counsel protected from disclosure under Massachusetts General Law with the relevant citations of law being M.G.L.c.4, Section 7,clause twenty-sixth, MGL. c. 30A,s.21 (a)(1)and MGL. c.214, s. 1B. The Chair asked if there were any objections to consider this item in Open Session. Hearing none,the Committee remained in Open Session. The OML materials(Attachment G)were distributed,and time was given to read through them. The main motion was made(Banks)and seconded(Flood)to authorize the Chair to respond to the complainant and the Attorney General's Office in substantially the form drafted by counsel and presented to this meeting. Mr.Manjarrez stated that he gave the Chair the opportunity to correct and apologize for the error,and he offered his opinion that the litigious attitude is a waste of time. An amendment was offered(Banks)and seconded(Manjarrez), to send a copy of the responses to the moderator of Sudbury,Myron J.Fox so that he is aware of the actions of the Sudbury representative.Ms.Banks noted that the complaint was against the Officers,and that the facts were not straight,including the dates of the meetings. She also noted that Mr.Weis had been asked and had taken the time to 6