School Committee · August 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
School Committee Meeting
The School Committee adopted policy JKAA (Timeout, Seclusion, and Physical Restraint of Students) with added parent-notification and posting requirements; the committee also authorized surplus disposal of three unroadworthy district vans and accepted $5,000 in donations for the Windrush Therapeutic Writing Program.
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Key decisions
Adopted policy JKAA — Timeout, Seclusion, and Physical Restraint of Students (with added clarifications on parent notification timelines, posting of procedures, and procedural review expectations).
Authorized surplus and disposal of three district vans deemed unroadworthy and no longer repairable (proceeds to general fund).
Accepted $2,000 donation from the Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation and $3,000 donation from the Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation to support the Windrush Therapeutic Writing Program.
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.