School Committee
Oversees Sherborn public schools — sets the school budget, approves curriculum changes, and hires the superintendent.
59 items across 8 meetings.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
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Routine opening of the joint Dover-Sherborn School Committee meeting.
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Committee will discuss reorganization of Union #50 (the administrative union overseeing Dover-Sherborn schools).
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Students present work from an engineering project and the Intersections course.
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First reading of broad policy revisions covering sections A through L of the district policy manual; no vote yet.
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Vote on a new contract for teachers (DSEA Unit A); financial terms not specified in agenda.
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Vote on a new contract for educational assistants (DSEA Unit B).
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Vote on a new contract for administrative assistants.
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Vote on a new contract for food service staff.
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Vote on a new contract for custodians.
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Vote to add cameras to school buses, impacting student safety monitoring.
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Vote on raising school meal prices; specific amounts not listed in agenda.
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Final vote on updated Student Handbook after first read at a prior meeting.
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Final vote on updated Code of Conduct.
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Final vote on updated physical restraint policy for students.
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Routine consent vote to appoint Elizabeth McCoy to TEC/ACCEPT board and approve prior joint SC minutes.
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Informational only: draft 2026-27 meeting schedule, Class of 2026 college matriculation data, and TEC/ACCEPT quarterly reports.
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Public comment period open to community members.
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Meeting closes.
April 28, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening.
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Public comment period via Google Meet link, which closes after this segment.
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Superintendent will offer remarks; no topics specified in agenda.
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Agenda lists a discussion block but provides no topics or detail.
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Agenda lists an action block but provides no topics or detail.
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Routine approval of Joint SC minutes from April 1 and March 31, 2026, plus executive session minutes spanning October 2025–March 2026.
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Next meeting scheduled for June 9, 2026.
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Meeting adjournment.
April 14, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening.
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Committees vote to ratify a new three-year contract (FY2027–2029) with the Dover-Sherborn Education Association (teachers union); terms not detailed in agenda.
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Approval of twelve sets of closed-session minutes from the School Committee Negotiations Team covering contract bargaining sessions.
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Meeting closes.
March 31, 2026 · agenda
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Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm, DS MS Library.
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Public comment period via Google Meet link (closes after comments).
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Schools will present their AI roadmap, outlining plans for integrating artificial intelligence into the district.
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Superintendent provides updates to the committee.
💬 Discussed
General discussion items — specific topics not listed in the agenda.
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Committee will vote to officially confirm the last day of school for the 2025-26 academic year.
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Routine approval of prior joint School Committee meeting minutes from January 13, 2026.
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Committee will review a summary of the FY27 school district budget.
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Second-quarter reports from TEC (Technology, Education & Collaboration regional collaborative) presented for review.
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Q2 operational reports from ACCEPT (regional special education collaborative) presented for review.
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ACCEPT's second-quarter treasurer report presented for review.
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ACCEPT special education collaborative tuition rates presented — may affect district special education costs.
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ACCEPT's final approved audit presented for informational review.
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ACCEPT's FY27 budget summary presented for review.
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ACCEPT collaborative agreement presented for committee review.
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Preview of items anticipated for the next School Committee meeting on April 28, 2026; note the earlier 5:30 pm start time.
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Committee enters closed session to discuss collective bargaining strategy; will not reconvene in open session.
March 27, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening.
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Joint committees will review Policy K (community/school relations policy section) — specific changes not detailed in the agenda.
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Routine meeting close.
March 20, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening.
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Joint committee will review Policy sections J (students) and K (community relations) — specific changes not detailed in the agenda.
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Routine meeting close.
March 18, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening.
📍 Dover-Sherborn MS Conference Room & Library
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Closed session to conduct and discuss contract bargaining strategy with the teachers' union (DSEA); no return to open session planned.
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Meeting ends after executive session.
March 18, 2026 · agenda
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Routine meeting opening.
📍 Dover-Sherborn MS Conference Room & Library
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Closed session to discuss bargaining strategy with the Dover-Sherborn Education Association (teachers' union); meeting will not return to open session.
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Meeting adjourns directly from executive session.