School Committee member

Larry Freeman

Vice Chair Active member Since 2025-03-01

Meetings tracked

91%

Attendance

Votes on record

Positions tracked

Vote breakdown: 25 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 Chair

Affirmation of May Proclamations YES ~

Diamond Middle School Puerto Rico Field Trip UNCLEAR

Unknown

Present

Compromise Proposal for Article IV Amendment YES ✓

Supported one-year coaching positions tied to curriculum implementation.

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

Supported group provided School Committee members maintain oversight/presence.

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 YES ✓

Moved or seconded consent agenda; voted yes

School Committee Vote on Bathroom Configuration YES ✓

Voted yes; personally shared as gay man that he was the one unsafe in high school bathrooms

Bowman School Student Achievement Data ✓

Engaged in discussion of reading growth data and achievement gaps

Present

Consent Agenda Approval YES ~

Settlement Agreement Authorization YES ~

K-5 Literacy Curriculum Selection YES ~

Transportation and Athletic Fee Proposal ABSTAIN ✓

Abstained; likely equity or process concerns given incomplete financial assistance framework.

Revised FY2027 Budget Approval YES ~

Present

Consent Agenda Approval YES ~

Superintendent Contract Renewal YES ~

Special Town Meeting Article Positions YES ✓

Voted to support all three articles; assigned to report positions to moderator

MASC Resolution 1 - removing BMI testing from schools YES ~

MASC resolutions reauthorization YES ~

Middle School Pathway Policy Approval YES ✓

Engaged with placement and strategic plan language in policy

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.