07/19/2010
WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

HOLDEN * PAXTON * PRINCETON * RUTLAND * STERLING

Agenda

Regular Meeting #1185, Monday, July 19, 2010
6:30 PM

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Wachusett Regional High School, Holden

I.      Executive session for the purposed of contract negotiations

II.     Public Hearing

III.    Secretary's Report

A.      Approval of 1184th Regular Meeting Minutes of the Wachusett Regional School District Committee held on June 14, 2010 - enclosed

IV.     Treasurer's Report/Financial Statements

V.      Committee Reports

A.      Chair's Opening Remarks

B.      Student Representatives ( Katie Carlson, Brian  Clement, Katies Sands)

C.      Management Subcommittee (D. Leith, Chair, J. Sova, Vice-chair, C. Bazinet, C. Cipro, R. Imber, J. Kelley, N. Plourde, M. Watson)

D.      Education Subcommittee (S. Hammond, Chair, C. Bazinet, L. Harris, R. Imber, S. Jackson, R. Pelczarski, N. Plourde, D. Torres-Gale, M. Watson)

E.      Business/Finance Subcommittee (J. Sova, Chair, C. Cipro, W. Clute, S. Conrad, D. Leith, M. Sciabarrasi, A. Tsongalis)

F.      Community Outreach Subcommittee (K. Goodwin, Chair, L. Harris, R. Pelczarski, M. Sciabarrasi, A. Tsongalis, M. Watson)

G.      Audit Advisory Board (S. Conrad, Chair, J. Sova)

H.      Ad-Hoc Subcommittees

Ad-Hoc Subcommittee for Supplemental Revenue FY11 (M. Sciabarrasi, J. Sova)

I.      School Council Reports:

Central Tree Middle School (C. Cipro), Chocksett Middle School (J. Sova), Davis Hill Elementary School (S. Jackson), Dawson Elementary School, Glenwood Elementary School (A. Tsongalis), Houghton Elementary School (N. Plourde), Mayo Elementary School (M. Watson), Mountview Middle School (S. Hammond), Naquag Elementary School (J. Kelley), Paxton Center School (W. Clute), Thomas Prince School (R. Imber/M. Sciabarrasi), Wachusett Regional High School (M. Sciabarrasi), Special Education Parent Advisory Council (S. Jackson), Early Childhood Center (S. Jackson)

VI.     Superintendent's Report

A.      Discussion of Report

B.      Recommendations Requiring Action by the School Committee

        1.      To approve the sale by the District of three separate Revenue Anticipation Notes totaling $13,800,000 as follows:

               $5,000,000, 1.50 percent coupon rate, Revenue Anticipation Note, dated July 23, 2010 and payable June 30, 2011, to Eastern Bank at par and accrued interest plus a premium of $6,641.94

               $5,000,000, 1.50 percent coupon rate, Revenue Anticipation Note, dated July 23, 2010 and payable June 30, 2011, to Eastern Bank at par and accrued interest plus a premium of $5,429.44.

               $3,800,000, 2.125 percent coupon rate, Revenue Anticipation Note, dated July 23, 2010 and payable June 30, 2011, to Oppenheimer & Co at par and accrued interest plus a premium of $24,755.07.

Further, that the consent to bid as executed by the Treasurer to First Southwest Company, the financial advisor, to bid the note is hereby confirmed.

2.      To approve the transfer of indirect costs from the Title I - ARRA Teacher Quality grant (770) in the total amount of $1,437 to the Professional Development revolving account

3.      To accept a $100 donation received by Dawson Elementary School

VII.    Public Hearing

VIII.   Unfinished Business

IX.     New Business

X.      Adjournment