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School Committee

Meetings of the School Committee are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.

3 members 16 meetings tracked Latest Jul 9 History since Apr 2026
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16 analyzed, most recent first
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Student Competency Determination for Graduation — Changes to graduation requirements and competency determination standards.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Student Competency Determination for Graduation — Affects graduation eligibility and diploma/certificate attainment for the student body.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, July 6, 2026
Student Competency Determination for Graduation — Changes to graduation standards and competency requirements.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, June 22, 2026
Student Competency Determination for Graduation — Affects graduation eligibility and diploma standards for the student body.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Student Competency Determination for Graduation — Affects diploma eligibility for students with credit shortfalls or certificate-of-attainment status
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Student Competency Determination for Graduation — Significant impact on student credentials and future educational/employment opportunities.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, June 8, 2026
Student Competency Determination for Graduation — Affects graduation eligibility and credentialing for the student body.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Student Competency Determination for Graduation — Determines eligibility for high school diplomas vs. certificates of attainment
3 decisions awaiting minutes 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Student Graduation Standards — Affects the requirements for obtaining a high school diploma.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Friday, May 22, 2026
The temperature is elevated due to an aggravated transparency failure where the committee ignored its primary agenda item (Superintendent search) to conduct off-agenda business.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Spirited Other High Impact
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Graduation Standards and Competency — Directly determines the legal credentials (diploma vs. certificate) awarded to students upon completion of schooling.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, May 11, 2026
Student Graduation Competency Standards — Determines the criteria for earning a high school diploma.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, May 4, 2026
Graduation Competency Requirements — Determines whether students receive a high school diploma or a certificate of attainment.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, April 27, 2026
Graduation Competency Requirements — Determines the legal validity of student diplomas versus certificates of attainment.
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, April 13, 2026
Student Graduation Competency Standards — Changes to graduation requirements and competency measures
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Student Graduation Competency Requirements — Affects graduation eligibility and academic requirements for the student body
3 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact

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