School Committee · August 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
School Committee Meeting
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School Committee will review the SY 2026-2027 school handbooks, consider a vote to surplus three district vans, and hold a second reading (vote expected) on policy JKAA concerning time-out, seclusion, and physical restraint of students.
Agenda
Communications & Reports
III.A.1. Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent’s report including staffing update, fields update, and daycare update.
Communications & Reports
III.B. Student Advisory Council Report
Report from the Student Advisory Council.
Communications & Reports
III.C. Whittier Tech Representative Report
Report from the Whittier Tech representative.
Communications & Reports
III.D. SEPAC Report
Report from SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council).
Communications & Reports
III.E. Subcommittees Overview
Updates or reports from standing subcommittees.
Communications & Reports
III.E.1. Finance & Facilities
Finance & Facilities subcommittee report.
Communications & Reports
III.E.2. Curriculum, Inclusion, & Community Engagement
Curriculum, Inclusion, & Community Engagement subcommittee report.
Communications & Reports
III.E.3. Policy, Personnel, & Strategy
Policy, Personnel, & Strategy subcommittee report.
Communications & Reports
III.E.4. Joint Education
Joint Education subcommittee report.
Communications & Reports
III.F. Requests of Committee
Requests submitted to the Committee.
New Business
IV.1. SY 2026-2027 School Handbooks (Review)
Review of the SY 2026-2027 school handbooks.
New Business
IV.2. Surplus 3 District Vans (Vote)
Vote on declaring three district vans as surplus.
New Business
IV.3. JKAA — Time-Out, Seclusion, and Physical Restraint (Second Read/Vote)
Second reading and expected vote on policy JKAA regarding time-out, seclusion, and physical restraint of students.
Consent Agenda
V.A. Minutes: April 27
Approval of minutes from April 27.
Consent Agenda
V.B. Warrants
Approval of warrants for July 9 (SY26) $393,773.99; July 15 (SY26) $58,912.98; July 15 (SY27) $2,324.43; July 23 (SY27) $130,989.06; July 30 (SY27) $149,113.66.
Consent Agenda
V.C. Gifts & Donations
Gifts & donations: $2,000 from Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation and $3,000 from Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation for the Windrush Therapeutic Riding Program.