School Committee
Oversees Shrewsbury public schools — sets the school budget, approves curriculum changes, and hires the superintendent.
65 items across 8 meetings.
June 10, 2026 · agenda
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Residents may address the Committee at the start of the meeting.
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Routine board member updates.
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Superintendent provides a district update.
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School Committee recognizes student state championship teams.
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Retiring staff members will be recognized.
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District management presents a Student Services report.
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Committee votes on Extended School Care tuition rates — changes would directly affect families paying for before/after school care.
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Vote on pay adjustment for non-union staff in FY2027.
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Committee votes on changing school lunch and meal prices for the upcoming year.
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Committee receives a FY2026 budget update and votes on a fund transfer within the current year's budget.
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Committee votes on the Superintendent's employment contract.
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Committee votes to appoint a representative to the Assabet Valley Collaborative (a regional special-education and vocational services consortium).
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Closed session to review, approve, and/or release prior executive session minutes under open meeting law.
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Closed session to discuss strategy for collective bargaining or litigation.
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Closed session for contract negotiations with non-union clerical, support staff, and/or administrators.
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Closed session to comply with federal and Massachusetts student record laws.
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Closed session to discuss a personnel complaint and/or Open Meeting Law complaint against an employee or individual.
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Meeting adjourns at approximately 9:30 PM.
June 3, 2026 · agenda
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Open comment period for residents.
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Updates from committee chair and members.
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Superintendent provides updates to the committee.
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Vote to accept donated gifts supporting the RISE Program.
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Report on school nursing services district-wide.
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Update on student clinical and mental health services.
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Report and recommendation on extended school care, including a tuition recommendation that could change what families pay.
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Vote to update the position description for the Assistant Superintendent for Community Partnerships & Well-Being.
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Committee to vote on the Superintendent's contract.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Closed session for collective bargaining, contract negotiations, student records, and personnel/complaint matters.
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Meeting adjourns; next regular meeting June 10, 2026.
June 3, 2026 · agenda
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Opening formalities and agenda confirmation.
📍 123 Spring Street, Room 202, Shrewsbury, MA
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Council reviews progress on continuing the EL Education Literacy Curriculum implementation this year.
📍 123 Spring Street
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Council reviews the percentage of students meeting Star Reading benchmarks and progress toward this year's goal.
📍 123 Spring Street
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Council reviews strengthening of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) systems for consistent school-wide behavioral expectations and interventions.
📍 123 Spring Street
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Meeting adjourns at 4:45 pm.
May 28, 2026 · agenda
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Opening of the Joint School Council meeting.
📍 214 Lake Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
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Status update on the HWB (acronym not defined in agenda) program coming up May 28.
📍 214 Lake Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
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Progress report on shared goals across Shrewsbury elementary schools — relevant for families with elementary-age children.
📍 214 Lake Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
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Council will identify members and set HWB priorities for the 2026–2027 school year.
📍 214 Lake Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
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Meeting expected to end at 5:00 pm.
May 22, 2026 · agenda
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General school updates and end-of-year planning overview.
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Committee presents its work, timeline, and the staff/student feedback data it has reviewed for a potential schedule change.
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Key goals driving the schedule review: maximizing instructional time, improving transitions, balancing academics with support, and reviewing WIN (intervention/enrichment) structures.
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Council will examine how other local middle schools structure advisory and morning meetings, with elementary schedule considerations noted.
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Preliminary schedule drafts will be reviewed, including areas still under refinement and open questions — no final proposal yet.
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Families and council members share reactions and questions about the draft schedule concepts.
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Committee will continue refining the schedule, gather faculty feedback, and maintain communication on the timeline.
May 13, 2026 · agenda
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Committee will elect officers to lead the board.
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Residents may address the committee.
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Chair and members deliver updates.
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Superintendent delivers updates to the committee.
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Shrewsbury High School student representatives report to the committee.
📍 Shrewsbury High School
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Committee recognizes high-achieving SHS seniors.
📍 Shrewsbury High School
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Committee votes to update the official job description for the Assistant Superintendent for Community Partnerships & Well-Being.
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Staff presents how much the district spends per student — a key indicator of school budget health.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Closed session to review and potentially release previously sealed executive session minutes (Open Meeting Law Purpose 7).
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Closed session to discuss strategy on collective bargaining or litigation where open discussion could harm the district's position (Purpose 3).
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Closed session covering contract negotiations with non-union clerical, support staff, and/or administrators including the Superintendent (Purpose 2).
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Closed session to address compliance with federal and Massachusetts student record laws (Purpose 7).
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Meeting adjourns; next regular meeting June 3, 2026.
May 11, 2026 · agenda
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Coming up May 11: School Committee will select one of its members to serve on the Shrewsbury High School Building Committee, overseeing the high school building project.
May 7, 2026 · agenda
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Brief opening team-building activity to start the meeting.
📍 Paton Media Center, 58 Grafton Street
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Council will finalize plans for Paton School's 75th anniversary event — main focus of the meeting.
📍 Paton School, 58 Grafton Street