Mahar School Committee @ Mar 12, 2026 6:00 PM EDT

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Orange, MA; Petersham, MA;
Board: Mahar School Committee
Time: Thursday March 12 @ 6:00 PM EDT
Location:

Agenda:
Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name: RC Mahar Regional School Committee
Day/Date: March 12, 2026
Time of Meeting: Session, 6:00PM
Location: RC Mahar RSD
507 S. Main St.
Orange, MA 01364


Public Hearings

Public Hearing on School Choice for the 2026-2027 SY
Public Hearing on FY27 Budget

The agenda reflects topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed.

Public Comment Protocols

The School Committee welcomes public comment on items that are within the scope of the School Committee’s responsibilities. The Public Comment agenda item is reserved for this purpose. Members of the public wishing to address the Committee should be aware of the following guidelines:

The Chair will recognize those wishing to speak and give them the floor. Only persons recognized by the Chair may speak. For purposes of the minutes, speakers should identify themselves at the beginning of their remarks.
The purpose of Public Comment is to receive input from the community, not to engage in prolonged conversation with the Committee. The Chair will ensure that any comment or question that requires a response from the committee or the School Department will be addressed in a timely manner.
All comments should be addressed through the Chair, not any individual committee member or to others in attendance.
Speakers are expected to respect confidentiality. This includes the confidentiality of the speaker’s own child/ren as well as that of school staff and personnel.


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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Orange, MA; Petersham, MA;
Board: Mahar School Committee
Time: Thursday March 12 @ 6:00 PM EDT
Location:

Agenda:
Meeting Notice

Board/Committee Name: Ralph C. Mahar Regional School Committee
Day/Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time of Meeting: 6:00 PM
Location: Library, RC Mahar Regional School
507 South Main St.

Orange, MA 01364

Public Hearings

Public Hearing on School Choice for the 2026-2027 SY
Public Hearing on FY27 Budget

Regular Meeting Agenda

Call to Order
Public Comment
Report of the Mahar Teachers’ Association
Report of the Student Representative
March Items
a. DESE Integrated Monitoring Review (Information)
Matters for Action/Vote
a. District Calendar
b. ROTC Approvals
c. Hannaford Donation Approval
d. Boosters Club Donation Approval
e. Anonymous Donor Donation Approval
f. Excess & Deficiency funds to Stabilization
g. MIIA Wellness Grant Approval
Sub Committee/Liaison Updates
Report of the Town of Orange Representative
Report of the Resource & Capacity Subcommittee
Report of the Communications & Policy Sub Committee
Report of Orange Elementary Representative
Report of the Petersham Center School Representative
Report of the Swift River School Representative
Report of the Leadership, Accountability & Measurement Subcommittee
Report of the CAPS Collaborative Representative
Report of the CES Collaborative Representative
Report of the SEPAC Representative
Minutes presented for approval: February 12, 2026
Next Meeting: April 9, 2026
Adjourn

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M.G.L. Chapter 21(a)(2), to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel. And M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair declares.