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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).
Approved unanimously
Authorized surplus and disposal of three district vans deemed unroadworthy and no longer repairable (proceeds to general fund).
Approved unanimously
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.
Accepted unanimously

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