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School Committee
Meetings of the School Committee are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Community responsiveness
13%
→ stable
2 addressed · 3 partial · 22 unaddressed
3 analyzed, most recent first
Monday, May 4, 2026
School choice debate produced the only split vote and explicit opposition from the chair; multiple public comments on Eid and screen time received minimal board engagement.
Routine
Monday, April 6, 2026
After-school program vendor change — Potential loss of experienced staff and community-based program serving K-8 students
Routine
Service Reduction
Monday, March 2, 2026
The meeting was marked by intense public testimony regarding systemic failures in special education and multiple split votes on high-stakes fiscal and operational issues.
Contentious
Tax Increase
Board members
Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Christensen
33% attendance
2 votes
1Y
1N
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Drummy
67% attendance
5 votes
4Y
1N
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McCarthy
100% attendance
7 votes
6Y
1N
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Spadafora
100% attendance
10 votes
10Y
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Horty
67% attendance
8 votes
7Y
1N
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Piazza
100% attendance
4 votes
3Y
1N
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Bernard
100% attendance
6 votes
5Y
1A
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Rose-Eyberg
100% attendance
9 votes
8Y
1N
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- 2026-06-01 Transcribing
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