Natick Public Schools
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
April 28, 2007
The School Committee held a retreat on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in the Staff Training Room, Third Floor, Town Hall. Chairman Wynn called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
Members Present: Karen Adelman Foster, Anne Blanchard, Dirk Coburn, Stephen Meyler, David Murphy, Rick Wynn, Anne LaPlace Zernicke
Members Absent: None.
Others present:
James Connolly Superintendent
Naomi Stonberg School Committee Attorney
Glenn Koocher MASC (Massachusetts Association of School Committees) Executive Director
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES REGARDING SCHOOL COMMITTEES IN GENERAL
Chairman Wynn welcomed and introduced Glenn Koocher, the Executive Director of the MASC, and Naomi Stonberg, the attorney for the Natick School Committee. Mr. Connolly expressed his and the committee’s appreciation that Ms. Stonberg and Mr. Koocher were contributing their time and expertise at no charge.
The following topics were covered in the interactive presentation by Mr. Koocher and Ms. Stonberg:
Roles and Responsibilities
Basis of School Governance Structures
Role of the Superintendent
Role of the School Committee
When the Lines Start to Blur
Policy Making
Budgeting
Collective Bargaining
Critical Legal Issues for School Committees
Open Meeting Law
Public Records Law
Ethics and Conflict of Interest
Collective Bargaining
Collegiality
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous approval at 3:00.
Attest: ________________________________________ Karen Adelman Foster, Clerk
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