Contact: Blanchard Memorial School (978) 263-4569
Meetings: Blanchard Memorial School                    Minutes and Agendas

The Boxborough School Committee is responsible for the following:

• Review and approve the district's fiscal year operational budget. Committee members present the budget to town meeting in May.
• Appointments of: Superintendent/Principal, Business Manager, Special Education Director, School Physician, School Nurse - Upon recommendation from the Superintendent/Principal.
• Approve recommended job descriptions.
• Set contract provisions for Superintendent/Principal. Set contract provisions for Blanchard's Management Team.
• Hold Superintendent responsible and accountable for the administration of the Boxborough School District through regular evaluations.
• Discipline and/or terminate the Superintendent/Principal.
• Negotiate agreement of collective bargaining with the Boxborough Teacher's Association. Two committee members will serve on the negotiation subcommittee.
• Set salary increases for all employees not covered by the collective bargaining agreement, including staff listed on the district personnel plan.
• Review and approve the School Improvement Plan as submitted by the School Council.
• Vote and adopt district policies.
• Vote district goals as submitted by the Superintendent/Principal.
• Review monthly committee meeting packets.
• Confer with the Superintendent/Principal regarding district matters. Note: as a one-school district the term district and school in this case are interchangeable.
• Solicit information and recommendation from the Superintendent/Principal before establishing policy.
• Approve district expenditures through the district warrant procedure.
• Establish teacher performance standards.

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