Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee — June 9, 2026
Lincoln-Sudbury board raises adult lunch and EV charger fees at June 9 meeting while advancing new attendance rules
All actions were routine approvals or information items with no public speakers, no dissent, and several scheduled agenda sections omitted without controversy.
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At the June 9 Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee meeting, members approved two fee changes by unanimous roll call. Adult lunch prices rise from $4.28 to $6, the first adjustment in five years and aligned with DESE guidance. Revolving fund thresholds for food service, parking, and exams were also updated. Separately, the EV charger rate increased from $0.28 to $0.42 per kWh to cover ongoing software costs after a two-year review.
The committee also received a detailed presentation on revised attendance procedures. The proposal replaces excused/unexcused categories with verified/unverified absences, sets caps by course type, and adds tiered interventions starting at set absence counts. Implementation work is scheduled for summer with full rollout communications planned for August.
All recorded votes were unanimous. No second public comment period occurred, and several scheduled agenda items including METCO and subcommittee updates were not addressed.
Public impact
Increase from $4.28 to $6.00
Approved by unanimous roll call vote.
Continue spending down food-service fund on equipment and organic options per DESE guidance.
Rate from $0.28 to $0.42 per kWh
Approved by unanimous roll call vote.
Re-evaluate in approximately one year for maintenance costs.
Topics discussed
Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m.; roll call taken; public comment from Maura Carty thanking volunteers for senior late night and graduation.
No formal action taken on comment.
Approved minutes from May 26, payroll/warrants, and $3,500 donation from boosters for stadium PA system repair.
Motion approved by unanimous roll call vote (Jason, Maura, Ravi, Charles, Catherine all aye).
Senate discussed potential cell phone ban policy, conducted elections for new members, and held orientation meeting.
No formal committee action; feedback recorded for future policy consideration.
Further discussion if state law requires ban implementation.
Report on end-of-year activities including Senior Service Day, Battle of the Bands fundraiser, open mic night, and retirements.
Information only.
Two-year review of attendance procedures presented; proposed shift to verified/unverified absences, absence caps by course type, and tiered interventions.
Policy presented for review; no vote taken in segment.
Operationalization over summer with Aspen team; rollout communication planned for August.
Discussion of revisions to attendance rules covering chronic illness access, tardiness/partial absences (>20-25 min threshold), extracurricular eligibility checks, and class-specific absence patterns with supports.
No formal vote; policy details (including 20-min threshold and multi-layered communication) presented for implementation; emphasis on balancing accountability with supports and trusted-adult outreach.
Review impact data next year (what worked, tweaks needed); integrate with MTSS; improve parent communication via infographics, coffees, and translations; cross-advertise support resources with policy.
Three votes sought on adult lunch price, revolving fund thresholds, and EV charger rates following DESE review and subcommittee work.
All three items approved individually by roll-call vote.
Re-evaluate EV rate in ~1 year for maintenance costs; continue spending down food-service fund on equipment/PD/organic options per DESE guidance.
Second reading of BHE electronic messaging policy and third reading/approval of JKAA physical restraint, timeout, and seclusion policy.
JKAA approved by unanimous roll-call vote; BHE held for third reading/approval at next meeting.
BHE third reading and vote at final meeting of year.
Controversy & dissent
Potentially controversial issues
Attendance Policy Revisions
Cell Phone Ban Policy Options
Public comment
Decisions logged
Action items
Member positions
Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
Accountability flags
Agenda items not discussed
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