School Committee
Oversees Grafton public schools — sets the school budget, approves curriculum changes, and hires the superintendent.
18 items across 8 meetings.
June 10, 2026 · agenda
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June 5, 2026 · agenda
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May 27, 2026 · agenda
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May 22, 2026 · agenda
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May 21, 2026 · agenda
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May 15, 2026 · agenda
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May 14, 2026 · agenda
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Fee Subcommittee convenes May 14, 2026; no agenda items or details are present in the document beyond the title.
May 13, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Meeting opened at 7:00 p.m.; no public comment.
💬 Discussed
Students in the GAIN transition program (ages 18-22) presented their vocational internships, college partnerships, life-skills training, and community work at sites like Bread Guy Breads and the Grafton Food Bank.
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Committee reviewed Superintendent Cummings' performance, praising community and family engagement while noting unmet goals (507 of 1,000 classroom visits) and concerns about his overloaded role after the HR position was cut.
✅ Approved
Approved scope for a subcommittee to analyze potential athletic—and possibly activity—fees, benchmarking other towns; the group will present data only, not recommend whether to impose fees.
💰 Potential future athletic/activity fees; district notes ~$1.5M from school choice and special education
💬 Discussed
Outgoing rep Delaney Burke reported senior events: Athletic Awards May 18, Senior Night June 4, Graduation June 5; committee thanked her with a gift.
💬 Discussed
Committee will compile a list of subcommittees for next meeting's reorganization and consider a Communications Subcommittee scope.
✅ Approved
Approved April 28, 2026 minutes and several executive session minutes, all 5:0.
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Members questioned a $103,000 'Other Special Revenue Account' on the warrants; superintendent will follow up. Q3 report shared with no major issues.
💰 $103,000 unexplained account
✅ Approved
Approved first reading of a gifted education policy; Grafton already uses multiple identification strategies (STAR, MCAS, classroom assessments) and programs like Johns Hopkins talented-gifted.
✅ Approved
Approved first reading of a revised homework policy; subcommittee will clarify wording on whether homework is graded by completion or accuracy.
✅ Approved
Adjourned at 8:42 p.m.