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School Committee Minutes - 06/18/08

Natick Public Schools
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
June 18, 2008

The School Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Training Room, Third Floor, Town Hall.   Chairman Meyler called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.

Members Present:        Anne Blanchard, Dirk Coburn, Steve Meyler, David Murphy, Rick Wynn, Anne Zernicke

Members Absent: Karen Adelman Foster

Others Present: Joseph Keefe    Interim Superintendent
        Marianne Davis  Director of Human Resources



ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS

The School Committee by unanimous vote accepted the following donations:

Source/Donation Amount/Value    Purpose
Mr. Zach Galvin $25.00          North Star – Student Activities
Natick Firefighters’ Charity Fund       $1000.00                NHS Ski Team – Student Activities
Natick Firefighters’ Charity Fund       $200.00         NHS Campuses Against Cancer – Student   
                        Activities
Class of 1992   $1247.95                Student Assistance – Student Activities

The following donations and any future donations to the following were also accepted:
Boston Scientific Foundation    $13,000.00              Kennedy Seismology Project
Campbell & Murphy LLP   $150.00         Kennedy Seismology Project
Ohiopyle Prints, Inc.   $21.08          NHS Principal Discretionary Fund
                        
For the School Committee’s information, Target has made donations through their Take Charge of Education Program to the following School:

        Memorial        $160.87
        Lilja   $154.64

Mrs. Marianne Davis provided a verbal update on positions that have been filled and the few remaining positions to be filled.  She responded to questions from School Committee Members.  

At 8:15 p.m., the administration requested an Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 39, Section 23b of the Massachusetts General Laws.  A roll call vote was taken.  All members were in favor of entering into Executive Session.  




At 10:01 p.m. the School Committee returned to open session.  The meeting adjourned at 10:01 p.m.





                                Joseph A. Keefe, Ed.D.
                                Interim Superintendent
                                Secretary to the School Committee

                
Attest:_____________________________    


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