Annual Board Meeting of September 26, 2017

AGENDA INFORMATION AND DIRECTOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS

I.Call to Order:Chairman

II. Routine Actions

  1. Minutes of June 22, 2017(Enclosed)

Recommendation:To approve as submitted.

  1. Election of Officers and Authorizations

The first meeting of the Board following the first of September is designated as the annual meeting of the Board. The nominations and election of officers are to be held at the Board’s annual meeting. Board officers include Chairperson and Vice Chair. A Collaborative Treasurer and Board Secretaryare also to be appointed.

In addition, the Board is required to authorize or reauthorize at least two members to review and sign payroll and accounts payable warrants on behalf of the Board.

Chairman:

Vice Chairman:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Warrant Signer:

Warrant Signer:

III.Business Items

A.Staff Appointments and Reductions(Attachment 1)

Recommendation:To receive, accept and place on file as submitted the attached L.E.A., SAIL and ADH staff appointments, transfers, promotions, resignations, terminations and reductions in force.

B.Contractual Staffing Pricing Policy(Attachment 2)

Recommendation:To revise the Collaborative’s contractual staffing pricingformula as submitted.

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  1. 7D Driver Rate

Recommendation:To increase the hourly rate for 7D drivers to the equivalent of

Paraprofessional Step 1.

D.FY 18 Projected Revenues(Attachments 34)

The director will present the Board with the FY18 projected Collaborative revenue based on

September 2017 enrollment, contracts and services.

Recommendation:To receive, accept and place on file.

E. FY18 Operating Budget Amendment(Attachment5)

The directorand business manager will update the Board as to the status of the FY18 SMEC

Operating Budget including any amendments or revisions.

Recommendation:To approve as submitted.

F.Ledgewood Apartment Lease

Recommendation:To notify the management of Ledgewood Apartments that we will not

be renewing the lease for our training apartment when it expires on

November 30, 2017.

G. Annual Appointment of School Nurses

Recommendation:To appoint, as special employees of the Collaborative, the school

nurses assigned to the buildings in which the Collaborative

programs are located at an annual stipend of $100.

H. Proposed FY18SMEC Board Meeting Schedule(Attachment6)

Recommendation:To approve as submitted.

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I.Other:Any agenda item(s) not reasonably foreseen by the Executive Director or

Board Chairat least 48 hours prior to the Meeting.

IV.Discussion Items

  1. FY17 Independent Audit

The Collaborative’s internal books are now closed for FY17 and our independent audit

is in the early stages. The final audit report will be presented to the Board by the CPA at the next

scheduled Board meeting in November.

B. Programand Service Update

The director will update the Board on the status of all SMEC programs andservices such as

upcoming Professional Development offerings and issue an open invitation to all Board members to

schedule a visit to any and all SMEC programs.

  1. Southeastern Collaborative Regional Organization (SCRO) and MA Organization of Educational

Collaboratives (MOEC)

The director will update the Board on the activities of the SCRO and MOEC.

D.Next Scheduled Board Meeting:

ADJOURN

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