School Committee member

Eileen Jay

Chair Active member Since 2025-03-01

Meetings tracked

82%

Attendance

Votes on record

Positions tracked

Vote breakdown: 21 YES 1 ABSTAIN

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.

Present

Alpha School Private School Application UNCLEAR

Postpone decision to allow for a more thorough review by a specialized work group.

Approval of subcommittee meeting scheduling requirements and documentation timelines. YES ~

Present

Consent Agenda YES ~

Diamond Middle School field trip to Quebec, Canada YES ~

Clarke Middle School field trip to Puerto Rico YES ~

2027-2028 school year calendar YES ~

Present

School Committee Reorganization YES ~

Elected as Clerk

Affirmation of May Proclamations YES ~

Diamond Middle School Puerto Rico Field Trip UNCLEAR

Present

Consent Agenda YES ~

LHS Field Trip to Spain YES ✓

-1 Meeting Calendar YES ~

Unknown

Compromise Proposal for Article IV Amendment YES ~

Municipal/School Financial Advisory Group (Off-Agenda) YES ~

Present

Approval of a contingent motion to support the financial compromise. YES ~

Adjournment of the meeting prior to the budget summit. YES ~

Present

Article 26: Oversight of Financial Expenditures for Lexington High School Project YES ~

Opposed the enactment of the article

Article 27: Procurement for Online Capital Project Platform ✓

Approval of Consent Agenda (Items 1, 2, and 3) YES ~

Present

Staffing Reductions and 'Pink Slip' Process ~

Supported the methodology as fair and expedient.

Potential School Closures (Bowman Elementary) ~

Acknowledged school closures are a very real and imminent possibility.

Present

Consent Agenda - Financial Warrants and Minutes ~

Presided over meeting; consent agenda passed 5-0

School Committee Vote on Bathroom Configuration ~

Likely voted yes as part of 4-0-1 majority; not explicitly named as abstainer

Learning for Justice Curriculum Implementation ✓

Enthusiastically supportive; praised student engagement with social justice vocabulary

Superintendent Evaluation Policy Revision ✓

Engaged in first reading discussion; agreed to update outdated policy

Town Meeting Articles Review ✓

Led review; sought input before notifying town moderator

Unknown

Present

Consent Agenda Approval YES ~

Superintendent Contract Renewal YES ~

Special Town Meeting Article Positions ABSTAIN ✓

Recused as abutter to LHS property for all three articles

MASC Resolution 1 - removing BMI testing from schools YES ~

MASC resolutions reauthorization YES ~

Policy Second Readings - Competency Determination and Graduation Requirements ✓

Conducted second readings; engaged with policy content

Middle School Pathway Policy Approval YES ~

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.