Mission Statement
The mission of the Gardner Public School System is to create an environment to enable students to think critically, communicate effectively, work independently and collaboratively, and demonstrate sufficient academic competencies and skills to compete effectively in a diverse democratic society.
GARDNER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 7:00 PM
City Council Chambers, 95 Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA
ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Call to Order
B. Open Time for General Public
C. Presentation of Warrants (Vote Required)
Warrant #10-10, dated September 3, 2009 in the amount of $177,597.70
Warrant #10-11, dated September 10, 2009 in the amount of $210,079.06
Warrant #10-12, dated September 17, 2009 in the amount of $110,651.05
Warrant #10-13, dated September 24, 2009 in the amount of $132,981.21
Warrant #10-14, dated October 1, 2009 in the amount of $213,653.81
D. Approval of Minutes
Regular Meeting, September 14, 2009 (Vote Required)
E. Subcommittee Reports
- Policy Subcommittee
- Facilities Subcommittee
- Finance Subcommittee
- Technology Subcommittee
- Transportation Subcommittee
- Athletic Council
F. Report of Superintendent of Schools
G. G.E.A. President
H. Student Advisory Board
I. Business Items
OLD BUSINESS
Item 1905A Oral Reports from Administrators (Information)
Item 1906A K-12 Technology Update (Information)
Item 1907A Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Update (Information)
Item 1908A Special Education Update (Information)
Item 1909A Business Administrator’s Update (Information)
Item 1910A Grants Administrator’s Update (Information)
Item 1913A Approval of School Improvement Plan – Gardner High School (Vote Required)
NEW BUSINESS
Item 1918 Acceptance of Donation – Monetary Donation to Gardner High School Library from the Class of 1945 in Memory of Jeannette Hebert Knowlton (Vote Required)
Item 1919 Acceptance of Donation – Monetary Donation to Gardner High School from Target (Vote Required)
Item 1920 Acceptance of Donation – Monetary Donation to Gardner High School from Olympia Sports (Vote Required)
Item 1921 Acceptance of Donation – Monetary Donation to Gardner High School from All American Publishing (Vote Required)
Item 1922 Acceptance of Donation – Spinet Piano from the Estate of Mildred Beebe to Gardner Middle School (Vote Required)
Item 1923 Change in Submission of Monthly Principals’ Reports (Information)
Item 1924 Official Voting Delegate and Alternate Voting Delegate to MASC Business Meeting (Vote Required)
Item 1925 Proposal – Gardner High School Girls’ Ice Hockey Team to Combine with St. Bernard’s Girls’ Ice Hockey Team (Vote Required)
J. Communications
K. Final Comments of School Committee
L. Adjournment
M. Other
N. Executive Session
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