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Tyngsborough School District committee meeting, Aug 18, 2026

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Tyngsborough School Committee approves superintendent's goals, hears solar canopy update 19:02

  • District staff also outlined back-to-school dates, the superintendent's entry plan and a new MCAS Family Portal integrated with the district's PowerSchool Parent Portal. 10:09
  • A district staff member updated the committee on a proposed solar canopy at the elementary school, saying the locked-in electricity rate had risen from about 10 cents to about 15 cents because it is a prevailing wage project. 19:02
  • The committee approved the superintendent's 2026⁠-⁠2027 goals, with the chair announcing the vote carried 7⁠-⁠0. 24:17

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 4:32
    • Ryan McMahon called the meeting to order and sought a motion to approve minutes from meetings held Aug. 4, 5, 6 and 10, with the executive session minutes not to be released at this time. 4:32
    • Ryan McMahon said the motion carried. 6:14
  2. Correspondence and personnel 6:14
    • A district staff member said the district received a check from BAPS Charities for funds raised at the May 30th, 2026 walkathon and thanked the organization. 6:24
    • A district staff member reported one personnel notification, the departure of a THS paraprofessional. 6:59
  3. Student report on school openings 7:09
    • A speaker said freshman orientation at the high school would take place Thursday, August 27th at 10:00 AM. 7:12
    • The report said middle school students new to the district could tour the school on August 31st and that the elementary school is welcoming more than 30 new families. 7:12
  4. Capital asset subcommittee update 9:24
    • Burt Buchman said the subcommittee held its first meeting on the 6th and would begin going through fiscal year '27 items at a meeting the next night. 9:33
    • Burt Buchman said the subcommittee hoped to bring the items forward as a warrant article at the fall town meeting. 9:59
  5. Opening dates and building update 10:07
    • A district staff member said the all-staff meeting on the 1st would be held at the middle school, the first day for students in grades 1 through 12 is the 2nd, and there is no school on the 4th or the 7th. 10:09
    • The staff member shared pictures of overhangs installed on the softball dugouts. 11:10
    • Rebecca Stanton asked whether the softball field improvements were part of the debt for the new middle school, and a staff member said they came at no additional cost as part of the original project. 11:52
  6. Superintendent entry plan 12:16
    • A district staff member described an entry plan with three stages: collecting information this fall, identifying patterns and trends, and strategic planning and implementation. 12:16
    • The staff member said meetings with groups would focus on 5 core questions, including what strategic priorities should define the district for the next 5 years. 13:16
  7. MCAS portal and administrative preparations 15:04
    • A district staff member said the district integrated access to the state's new MCAS Family Portal through its PowerSchool Parent Portal, and preliminary spring 2026 MCAS results are now live alongside historical data. 15:04
    • The staff member said administrators began a 2-day safety training on family reunification and would hold an annual administrative retreat next Tuesday. 15:04
    • The staff member said the district would welcome 5 new Unit A staff members next Wednesday. 17:58
  8. Elementary school solar canopy project 18:58
    • A district staff member said town meeting approved entering a 25-year agreement for a solar canopy at the elementary school that is projected to provide 95% of the school's electricity at no cost beyond buying the power. 19:02
    • Ryan McMahon asked whether the canopies would be high enough for paving equipment, and a staff member said they are designed so buses can go under them. 21:46
    • One board member said it was a great project but asked staff to confirm the pylons would sit only on islands, and a staff member said the staff member would double-check with Select Energy. 22:10
  9. Superintendent's 2026-2027 goals 23:49
    • Ryan McMahon sought a motion to approve the superintendent's 2026⁠-⁠2027 goals as presented, saying they had been discussed at the last meeting. 23:49
    • Ryan McMahon said the motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 24:17
  10. Executive session minutes review 24:24
    • Ryan McMahon sought a motion to send 2025⁠-⁠2026 executive session minutes to counsel for review and approval to release. 24:26
    • Ryan McMahon said the motion carried 7⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠0. 24:45
  11. Finance report 24:26
    • A district staff member said there were 9 bill warrants for approval, all signed, and no payroll signing. 24:50
  12. Committee member comments 25:05
    • Rebecca Stanton offered a welcome and thanked BAPS for its donation. 28:29
    • One board member said integrating the MCAS Family Portal with PowerSchool was an excellent move. 29:37
  13. Adjournment 29:37
    • Ryan McMahon sought a motion to adjourn. 29:37
    • Ryan McMahon said the motion carried. 29:37

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