Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District
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Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District
Regular School Committee Meeting
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
565 Maple Street
Hathorne, Massachusetts 01937
Maple Street Bistro
Thursday, September 12, 2019
6:00 p.m.
Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Salute to the Flag
3. Student Representatives Report
4. Public Comment*
5. Approval of Meeting Minutes
The School Committee will consider approval of the August 13, 2019 Special Meeting Minutes.
6. Warrant
7. Superintendent-Director’s Summative Evaluation
8. Communications
a. Notice of Resignations
● Mr. Matthew Hubbard, Special Education Teacher
● Ms. Jill Presutti, Food Services
b. Notice of Retirement Received from Mr. Joseph D. DeSando, Culinary Arts Instructor
c. Thank You Note Received from Superintendent Cara E. Murtagh, Peabody Public Schools
d. MASC/MASS Joint Conference – November 6-9, 2019, Hyannis
9. Essex Sports Center Lease
10. Superintendent-Director Report
a. Larkin Cottage Homecoming Gala, October 19th
b. Mr. Michael Chiusano, Professional Photographer, Published Author of “Main Street USA: A Photographic Journey to Forgotten America”
11. Principal Report
Out of State/Overnight Field Trip Requests
Administrative Recommendation:
● To approve an Overnight Field Trip Request for thirteen (13) FFA students to attend the Big E and participate in the Livestock Judging event in Springfield, Massachusetts on September 12, 2019 to September 13, 2019.
● To approve an Out of State/Overnight Field Trip Request for thirteen (13) FFA students to attend the National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 29, 2019 to November 2, 2019.
12. Subcommittee Reports
Finance Subcommittee
Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation:
● To accept the donation of a Aluma Craft Jon Boat with a value of $300.00 from Middleton Stream Team of Middleton, Massachusetts to the Natural Resources Department.
● To accept the donation of an alpaca with an approximate value of $5,000.00 from True Vine Farm of Beverly, Massachusetts to the Veterinary Science Department.
● To accept the donation of various cosmetology items with a total value of $2,750.00 from Evolve Salon Systems, Manchester, New Hampshire.
● To accept the donation of a Lumber Cart with an approximate value of $750.00 from Mr. Oliver, Jr. of Danvers, Massachusetts to the Carpentry Department.
● To accept the donation of a TP Tools Skat Blast Top-Loading Cabinet, VAC-35 Vacuum System, Upgrades: second interior light; blasting gun for a total value of $1,256.45 from Mr. Biggar, Houston, Texas to the Farm and Grounds Department.
Credit Card Purchases
Recommendation: To approve the use of a District credit card for purchases from vendors that do not accept purchase orders.
Pedestrian Crossing Lights
Recommendation: To approve the purchase and installation of two pedestrian solar crossing lights on Route 62 at a cost of $7,000 per system.
Superintendent-Director Cell Phone and Internet Service Reimbursement
Recommendation: To approve the Superintendent-Director’s Cell Phone and Internet Service Reimbursement to be paid in a $1,200 lump sum annually.
Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
Recommendation: To accept the following FY2020 Grants:
Grant Description Amount
Title I $145,528
Title IIA 29,206
Title IVA 10,000
Perkins 333,528
Capital Skills Grant 499,995
Fiscal Year 2018 Invoice
Recommendation: To approve the payment of the invoice in the amount of $1,490.00 from the FY20 Athletic Budget.
Fiscal Year 2019 End of the Year Closing
Recommendations:
To close revenues of $27,772,071.20 and expenditures of $27,383, 338.71 to unreserved fund balance.
To transfer $73,929.74 from unreserved fund balance to the school choice revolving fund to cover the FY19 assessment payments.
To transfer $350,000 from unreserved fund balance to a newly established reserved for MSPCA Angell Veterinary Clinic.
Fiscal Year 2020 Assessment Certification Letter, Final Budget Summary and Community Assessment
Summer Project 2019 Update
Next Meeting: October 2, 2019 (5:00 p.m.)
Personnel Subcommittee
Next Meeting: November 14, 2019 (5:00 p.m.)
Policy Subcommittee
Next Meeting: October 10, 2019 (5:00 p.m.)
13. Old Business
14. New Business
15. Warrant
16. To Enter Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the Chair so declares.
17. Discussion Items That Were Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairperson (M.G.L., Chapter 30A – Sections 18-25)
18. Adjourn
The listing of matters includes those reasonably anticipated by the Chair in accordance with M.G.L., Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
*Public Participation at School Committee Meetings (File: BEDH)
Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 11:58 AM by Michelle Johnson, Assistant Town Clerk