School Committee · October 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Amesbury School Committee Meeting
The School Committee approved the district policy on interactions with law enforcement (Protect Act), amending the protected-classes language and wording to align with DESE IMR guidance.
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Key decisions
Adopted the INTERACTING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ENGAGED IN CIVIL LAW ENFORCEMENT (Protect Act) policy as amended.
Agenda
Communications & Reports
III.A. Educational Leadership
Report from Educational Leadership presented by Stephen Zadravec.
Communications & Reports
III.B. Student Advisory Council
Report from the Student Advisory Council presented by Brooke Woodsom.
Communications & Reports
III.C. Whittier Tech Representative Report
Whittier Tech representative report.
Communications & Reports
III.D. SEPAC Report
SEPAC report.
Communications & Reports
III.E.1. Finance & Facilities
Report from the Finance & Facilities subcommittee.
Communications & Reports
III.E.2. Curriculum, Inclusion, & Community Engagement
Report from the Curriculum, Inclusion, & Community Engagement subcommittee.
Communications & Reports
III.E.3. Policy, Personnel, & Strategy
Report from the Policy, Personnel, & Strategy subcommittee.
Communications & Reports
III.E.4. Joint Education
Report from the Joint Education subcommittee.
Communications & Reports
III.F. Requests of Committee
Requests submitted to the Committee.
New Business
IV.1. INTERACTING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ENGAGED IN CIVIL LAW ENFORCEMENT (PROTECT ACT)
Policy review of the “Interacting with Law Enforcement Officers Engaged in Civil Law Enforcement (PROTECT Act)”; vote expected.
Consent Agenda
V.A. Warrants
Warrants for approval: September 17 ($226,291.42) and October 1 ($510,633.67).
Executive Session
VI. Collective bargaining with AFT Amesbury
Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy related to collective bargaining with the AFT Amesbury; the committee will adjourn from executive session and not return to open session.