Board to appoint new members to committee

Nine community members are expected to be appointed to the new Surplus Property 7-11 Advisory Committee during the Saugus Union School District Governing Board meeting Tuesday.

This new committee will advise the district and the Governing Board with the development of policies and procedures relating to the sale or lease of surplus property owned by the district.

The Saugus District first announced it was accepting applications for the committee on Aug. 16. Overall, the district received 17 applicants and the selection committee of the board chose to seat nine of them.

These selected individuals, who represent various community sub-groups, include: Jennifer Denzin, Jeannine Giem, Michele Hill, Samantha Ford, Susan Bender, Anayeli Lopez, John Gibbons, Robert Aholt and Steven Lane.

The 7-11 Advisory Committee is expected to meet four to five times to complete its review and recommendations to the district’s Governing Board.

Tentative meetings for the committee are set for Oct. 24, 2017, Nov. 14, 2017, Jan. 30, 2018 and Feb. 13, 2018. Workers’ Compensation The Governing Board is also expected to approve a resolution to provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for individuals who volunteer with the district.

This resolution follows a Sept. 19 meeting when the board adopted a policy that stated it would provide a safe environment for volunteers and minimize the district’s exposure to liability.

With this resolution, volunteers are entitled to the same workers’ compensation benefits as any employee of the district.