Meeting of Selectboard and Finance Committee @ 62 5th St. TF

Tuesday, August 15, 2017, 6:30 pm
Montague Senior Center, 62 5th Street, Turners Falls

Location: Montague Senior Center, 62 5th Street, Turners Falls

 

(Meeting with other civic leaders of the Gill-Montague Regional School District)

 

6:30 pm           Call to Order   (If the meeting is being videotaped, announce that fact.  If remote participation will occur, announce member & reason, & need for roll call voting)

 

Welcome – introductions, connecting with each other and our joint purpose, agenda review (20 minutes)

 

Schools, from the School District perspective – initial brief overview of state of the district and current issues (Superintendent – 10 minutes)

 

Schools, from the Town perspective – initial presentations on Town goals, concerns and appreciations related to school services (A representative from each town’s select board and/or finance committee and/or town manager – 10 minutes each)

 

Issues and questions – based on initial presentations, what are key issues to be addressed and what information is needed (Small groups – 15-20 minutes)

 

GMRSD budgets and considerations – presentation on budgets, revenue and cost considerations; response to some small group questions (Superintendent – 20-30 minutes)

 

Discussion (20-30 minutes)

 

Closing – plans and preparation for next meeting, meeting evaluation (10 minutes)

 

8:30 pm           Adjourn

 

 

Gill Selectboard 2017-08-15 Agenda with FinCom (2017-11-15 at 5:35 PM)

Gill Selectboard 2017-08-15 Minutes (2017-11-15 at 5:38 PM)