Regular Meeting of the School Committee

(preceded by Superintendent’s Briefing at 6:30 PM)

180 Broadway, Chicopee, MA  01020

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM

 

Agenda

  

Chairperson:           Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

  

Recorder:                 Roll Call Board Attendance

  

Superintendent:     Public Announcements

  

Chairperson:           Open Public Input

  

Visitors:                    School Resource Officers Program

 

Approval of Minutes:

 

08-5-1                                                 Move that, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the School Committee held on April 16, 2008 be approved.

 

Financial Matters:

 

08-5-2                                                 Move that, the transfer of funds (6) totaling $703,156.00 be approved.

 

08-5-3                                                 Move that, the bills totaling $811,898.79 (Warrants S042508, S050208 and S050908) be approved.

 

08-5-4                                                 Move that, bid #08/11 for computer supplies totaling $48,876.68 be awarded to the lowest qualified bidders as listed:

Bars Distribution dba/Voltexx                      $  3,849.88

CVR Computer Supplies                             $  1,118.90

Multiwave/MWave                                         $     468.00

Union Office                                                   $  1,567.50

WB Mason Company                                   $35,696.22

Whalley Computer Associates, Inc.            $  6,176.18

 

Reports:                  

 

08-5-5                                                 Move that, the minutes of the Finance and Budget Subcommittee held on April 15, 2008 be received.

            

08-5-6                                                 Move that, the minutes of the Finance and Budget Subcommittee held on April 23, 2008 be received.

  

08-5-7                                                 Move that, the minutes of the Policy and Human Resources Subcommittee held on April 30, 2008 be received.

 

Communications and Other Matters:  

 

08-5-8                                                 Move that, the second reading of Section I (Instruction) of the Policy Manual be approved.

 

08-5-9                                                 Move that, Friday, June 20, 2008 be approved as the last day of school (one-half day for students, full day for staff).

  

08-5-10                                             Move that, the 2008 Summer Meeting Schedule be approved.

 

Old Business:

  

New Business:                              

  

Executive Session:               Move that, the School Committee adjourn into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing individual contracts and we will return to the regular order of business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RWR/sh