School Committee
Oversees Danvers public schools — sets the school budget, approves curriculum changes, and hires the superintendent.
50 items across 7 meetings.
June 8, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Standard opening of the regular meeting.
💬 Discussed
Updates including student representative report, retiree and teacher recognitions, DECA international competition recognition, DEEP update, and Equity & Policy subcommittee reports.
📋 Proposed
Amended policy governing how staff may physically restrain or seclude students up for a final vote.
📋 Proposed
Holten-Richmond Middle School field trip to Camp Cody up for approval.
💬 Discussed
Results of district culture and climate survey presented.
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Discussion of potentially changing school start times, which would affect family schedules and busing.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of a process for waiving school fees for families needing financial assistance.
📋 Proposed
Amended graduation competency determination policy up for first reading.
📋 Proposed
Annual evaluation of the superintendent up for a vote.
📋 Proposed
Setting subcommittee assignments and the meeting calendar for next year.
📋 Proposed
Approving minutes from the May 11 regular meeting and May 27 special meeting.
📋 Proposed
Approving personnel memo, fundraising request, and Washington D.C. stipends.
May 28, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting opens.
💬 Discussed
Update on elementary equity efforts coming up May 28, presented by Julie Posternack.
💬 Discussed
Update on secondary-level equity efforts coming up May 28, presented by Peter DiMauro.
💬 Discussed
Update on student services equity efforts coming up May 28, presented by Christina Ryan.
May 28, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Meeting opens.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 28: review of policy JKAA, which governs use of physical restraint on students.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 28: review of the competency determination policy setting graduation requirements for students.
📋 Proposed
Discussion of policy work completed this year.
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Discussion of policy review plans for next year.
May 27, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting opens with the mission statement.
📋 Proposed
Vote coming up May 27 on an early retirement incentive for Unit A employees, which could affect staffing and budget.
May 11, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening of the regular meeting.
📋 Proposed
Annual reorganization: elect a chairman and secretary, appoint a school attorney, set meeting times, designate bill-sheet signatories, and assign subcommittees.
📋 Proposed
Open time for items of interest from the superintendent, committee, and community.
💬 Discussed
Updates including student representative reports, SEPAC and DHS recognitions, DECA international competition recognition, and a one-to-one technology program update.
📋 Proposed
Vote on a proposed Holten-Richmond Middle School trip to Camp Cody.
📋 Proposed
Vote on a proposed Holten-Richmond Middle School trip to Washington, D.C.
📋 Proposed
Vote on a marching band fee that families of participating students would pay.
📋 Proposed
First reading of an amended policy governing time-out, seclusion, and physical restraint of students.
💬 Discussed
Update on the superintendent's evaluation process.
📋 Proposed
Vote on a recommendation following the annual review of the school attorney.
📋 Proposed
Routine vote to approve and release prior meeting minutes.
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Routine approval of personnel and surplus memos plus subcommittee and liaison updates.
April 13, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Meeting opens with roll call and DPS mission statement.
📋 Proposed
Open floor for public comment and updates of interest to the superintendent, committee, and community.
📋 Proposed
Recognitions (Eric Crane, DECA, student-athletes), student representatives report, and a curriculum/assessment subcommittee update.
📋 Proposed
Vote coming up April 13 to approve students' DECA international competition field trip.
📋 Proposed
Financial report presented by Pam Crum.
📋 Proposed
Vote coming up April 13 to approve a withdrawal from the special education reserve fund.
📋 Proposed
Vote coming up April 13 on reorganizing the district's central office.
📋 Proposed
Vote coming up April 13 to set the last day of the 2025-26 school year.
📋 Proposed
Routine vote to approve and release prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Approve personnel memo, ski club chaperone stipends, Thorpe school donation, and fundraising requests.
📍 Thorpe School
📋 Proposed
Updates on communications, legislation, and various subcommittees/liaisons (Curriculum, Equity, Budget, Policy, Safety, SEPAC, and others).
March 23, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Superintendent updates coming up March 23.
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Elementary school curriculum updates and highlights coming up March 23.
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Secondary school curriculum updates and highlights coming up March 23.
📋 Proposed
Discussion of the district's Portrait of a Graduate framework defining student learning goals, coming up March 23.