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School Committee

Oversees Tewksbury public schools — sets the school budget, approves curriculum changes, and hires the superintendent.

92 items across 8 meetings.

June 16, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior subcommittee meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
New MASC-recommended policy governing public access to school buildings and grounds will be workshopped.
📍 139 Pleasant Street
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New MASC-recommended policy formalizing the structure and role of parent advisory councils.
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New policy would allow eligible students to self-administer and carry their own medications at school.
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Existing bus driver examination and training policy up for MASC-recommended revisions.
📋 Proposed
Existing school choice policy under review per MASC recommendations.
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Existing student physical restraint policy up for MASC-recommended review.
📋 Proposed
Existing policy on school staff administering medicines to students under MASC-recommended review.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
June 10, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening.
📋 Proposed
Honors for a school committee member, award recipients, and retiring staff.
📋 Proposed
TMHS Student Council rep Aria Milner presents end-of-year news; final meeting for 2025-26 student rep Maggie Kinnon.
📋 Proposed
Parent Advisory Council year-end summary presented to the committee.
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Overview of the district's summer reading and learning program coming up for students.
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Staff update on vape detector deployment and findings in district schools.
📋 Proposed
Data presentation on the high school senior project program outcomes.
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Vote to approve prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Approval of payroll totaling $1,890,503.59.
💰 $1,890,503.59
📋 Proposed
Superintendent Brenda Theriault-Regan and staff provide updates to the committee.
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Informational items on seniors entering education careers, graduation details, and the Seal of Biliteracy program.
📋 Proposed
Vote on routine personnel actions bundled in the consent agenda.
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First review of a revised school entrance-age policy; no vote yet.
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First review of revised student promotion and retention policy; no vote yet.
📋 Proposed
Final vote on three revised policies governing what instructional and library materials are selected, adopted, and removed from district schools.
💬 Discussed
Continued discussion of a proposed student user fee — no vote indicated on the agenda.
📋 Proposed
Vote on staff or administrative reappointments for the next school year.
📋 Proposed
Discussion of district summer programming plans.
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Vote on a street dedication; no additional detail provided in the agenda.
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Next meetings: July 29, 2026 Workshop at 5:00 p.m. and Regular Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
📋 Proposed
Non-public session on contract negotiations with the Tewksbury Teachers Association.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
May 27, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine opening.
• Status unclear
Meeting televised on Comcast Ch. 22, Verizon Ch. 34, and YouTube.com/TewksburyTV.
📋 Proposed
Committee will recognize E-Sports team, two state champion wrestlers (Sean Callahan 138lb Div. 3, Nicky Desisto 126lb New England), three individual award winners, and the Methuen/Tewksbury Red Rangers Girls Ice Hockey Division 1 State Champions.
📋 Proposed
Committee votes on expectations for the TMHS Student Council representative role.
📋 Proposed
Superintendent recommends a new Assistant Superintendent for a committee vote — a key leadership hire for Tewksbury Public Schools.
📋 Proposed
Committee votes to approve a fund-run event at Tewksbury Memorial High School.
• Status unclear
Public comment period — three minutes per speaker.
📋 Proposed
Approving minutes from April 1 Joint Meeting, April 15 Regular Meeting, and May 18 Special Meeting.
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Payroll period ending April 23, 2026 totaling $1,739,091.08.
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Payroll period ending May 7, 2026 totaling $1,690,481.47.
📋 Proposed
Payroll period ending May 21, 2026 totaling $1,779,188.87.
• Status unclear
Superintendent Brenda Theriault-Regan and staff present updates.
📋 Proposed
Committee reviews bids received for before- and after-school programming — could affect families' childcare options and costs.
📋 Proposed
Informational update on transition events planned for the 2026-27 school year.
• Status unclear
Informational item regarding a MAFLA (language association) award.
📋 Proposed
Routine vote on personnel actions and donations to the school district.
📋 Proposed
First look at revised entrance-age and student promotion/retention policies — no vote yet, public review stage.
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First reading of revised policies governing what instructional and library materials are selected or removed — no vote yet.
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Vote to adopt minimally revised instructional goals, program evaluation, and educational philosophy policies.
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Vote to finalize revised staff development philosophy and tutoring-for-pay policies.
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Vote to rescind policy IHAM-1 as a duplicate of IHAMA; parental sex-ed notification requirements remain under IHAMA.
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Update to the legend/key for next year's school calendar.
📋 Proposed
Committee sets its official meeting schedule for the 2026-27 school year.
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Review of Q3 spending against the school budget — informational update on district finances.
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Committee votes to appoint a representative to the Valley Collaborative (regional special-education collaborative) board for FY27.
📋 Proposed
Committee votes on a tuition waiver arrangement with Merrimack College.
📋 Proposed
Committee votes on member assignments to sub-committees and advisory groups for next year.
📋 Proposed
Committee votes on a student transportation contract — outcome directly affects bus service and potentially related fees for families.
📋 Proposed
Informational update on the upcoming bus evacuation safety drill schedule.
• Status unclear
Next regular meeting June 10, 2026; upcoming sub-committee meetings in June for SEPAC, Wellness, and Policy.
📋 Proposed
Non-public session to discuss collective bargaining with the Tewksbury Teachers Association (TTA) — outcome may affect staffing and contracts.
May 18, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Committee paused to honor recently deceased School Committee Member Jamey Cutelis at the first meeting since his passing.
✅ Approved
Dr. Nancy Milligan approved as next Superintendent under a new contract effective July 1, 2026; vote was unanimous 4-0.
💬 Discussed
Chair reviewed the mid-term vacancy application process and asked members to respond on whether to use the existing draft application or deliberate at the next meeting.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m., 4-0.
May 18, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Standard meeting opening.
• Status unclear
Meeting will be televised and recorded; recording disclosure read.
📋 Proposed
Committee votes on the Superintendent's employment contract; financial terms not specified in agenda.
• Status unclear
General committee business; specifics not listed.
• Status unclear
End of meeting.
May 13, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Honors for the Methuen/Tewksbury Red Rangers girls hockey state champs, Coach Ryan Sheehy, and several individual athlete award-winners.
• Status unclear
TMHS student rep report and public comment period (three minutes per speaker).
📋 Proposed
Votes to approve April 1 joint Select Board/School Committee minutes and April 15 regular meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Votes to approve payroll for periods ending April 23 ($1,739,091.08) and May 7 ($1,690,481.47).
💰 $1,739,091.08 and $1,690,481.47
💬 Discussed
Informational review of bids for before- and after-school programs.
📋 Proposed
Vote on routine personnel items and accepting donations.
📋 Proposed
Multiple policy readings and votes, including instructional materials, library material discard procedures, tutoring-for-pay, and rescinding a duplicate parental-notification-on-sex-education policy.
📋 Proposed
Calendar legend update and a vote setting next year's School Committee meeting dates.
💬 Discussed
Review of third-quarter budget spending and summary.
📋 Proposed
Vote to approve the superintendent's contract.
📋 Proposed
Vote to appoint a representative to the Valley Collaborative board.
📋 Proposed
Vote on a Merrimack College tuition waiver arrangement.
📋 Proposed
Vote assigning committee members to subcommittees for next year.
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Vote on a TMHS fundraising run event.
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Vote on the school transportation (bus) contract and bid; bus evacuation drill schedule also reviewed.
📋 Proposed
Closed-door session on teacher union (TTA) bargaining and approval of executive session minutes.
May 11, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Opening introductions at the town-wide PAC meeting.
📍 Center Elementary School, 139 Pleasant Street
📋 Proposed
Discussion of community sharing and how Parent Advisory Council costs are split, coming up May 11.
📋 Proposed
Discussion of a shared guidebook for PACs, coming up May 11.
📋 Proposed
Preview of the May 27, 2026 end-of-year recap and highlights.
May 4, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Closed-door strategy session and contract negotiations regarding Superintendent Brenda Theriault-Regan's contract, coming up May 4.
📍 Tewksbury Memorial High School, 320 Pleasant Street