2026-10-21 - School Committee

Summary

• The School Committee was scheduled to vote on submitting the FY28 capital budget to the Mayor; see School FY28 Capital Budget.
• Site comparison for a PreK-5 Early Education Center, Hemenway versus Bethany; see PreK-5 Early Education Center Site.
• Also on the agenda: MCAS and accountability data, a transportation update, second readings of policies JJIF, IMG, IMGA and JICFB, and new policies EEAEA and ACL (interacting with civil law enforcement, under the PROTECT Act); see School Policy on Civil Law Enforcement Contact.
• Outcomes and votes are not recorded yet; no minutes are posted.

Built from the posted agenda only; no minutes recorded yet. A recording is on the city's meeting portal but has not been summarized.

Agenda

• FY28 capital budget presentation and a vote to submit it to the Mayor (School FY28 Capital Budget)
• MCAS and accountability data
• Transportation update
• PreK-5 Early Education Center site comparison, Hemenway versus Bethany (PreK-5 Early Education Center Site)
• Second readings of policies JJIF, IMG, IMGA and JICFB
• New policies EEAEA and ACL, interacting with civil law enforcement under the PROTECT Act (School Policy on Civil Law Enforcement Contact)

Sources

• Agenda
• Video
• Meeting portal