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Webster School District committee meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Webster School Committee moves 2027 graduation from June 11 to June 4 40:26

  • The superintendent reported on new hires, summer building work and training planned before students return on Monday the 31st. 1:41
  • A staff member reported that the building project was on schedule and planned to be completed by early November. 24:34
  • The committee heard first readings of several policies and approved moving the 2027 graduation from June 11 to June 4. 39:06
  • The committee also considered the Park Ave Elementary PTO as a fundraising organization and a donation of new headsets valued at $2,550 for the Bartlett football program. 45:05
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 0:07
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:07
    • The committee considered the minutes of the June 22nd, 2026 and July 21st, 2026 meetings. 0:37
    • Both sets of minutes were approved. 1:08
  2. Superintendent's report 1:34
    • The superintendent said a DLT/ILT summit would be held Wednesday, August 19th, at Nichols College from 8:00 to 2:30. 1:34
    • The superintendent announced several new hires and said resignations of paras and ABAs had been received, mostly because those staff needed more full-time employment. 1:41
    • The superintendent said students return on Monday the 31st and that National Night Out is August 25th. 11:10
  3. Finance and operations report 20:09
    • A staff member said new furniture deliveries were complete, the bus loop redesign was finished and about 10 bollards were installed as a safety feature at the student drop-off. 20:19
    • Asked about the timeline, the staff member said the building project was on schedule, planned to be completed by early November, with a move intended over Christmas break. 24:32
    • The staff member said grades 1, 5 and 9 received new Chromebooks and about 25% of staff will get replacement laptops. 29:55
  4. Fundraising applications report 32:30
    • The committee was reminded that its role is to review fundraising activities but not approve them, as those are approved at the building or district level. 32:30
  5. Policy first readings and deletions 32:30
    • The committee heard first readings of policies GEB and ICICA and a recommendation to delete policy IHAMC. 32:30
    • A staff member said the updated school calendar policy includes the 185 days for the district, and that JKKA incorporates the new regulations. 33:48
    • A speaker asked what is considered late night under the new travel policy and suggested defining a specific end time. 36:49
    • Committee members were invited to review the policies before the second reading, which was set for the next meeting. 39:06
  6. Graduation date change 39:30
    • A staff member said the original graduation date conflicted with Indian Ranch on the Friday evening and the district has enough school days to move it to the week before. 39:42
    • After the vote, a staff member asked whether there was an appetite to move graduation back to the high school or keep it at Indian Ranch when construction is done, and said continuing at Indian Ranch was not the staff member's decision alone. 40:54
    • The committee approved changing the graduation date from June 11th to June 4th, 2027. 40:26
  7. Gridiron Club fundraising organization 43:24
    • A staff member said the organization raises money for students at the high school during the football season and offseason. 43:46
    • The committee approved the Gridiron Club for Bartlett High School as a fundraising organization. 44:41
  8. Park Ave Elementary PTO fundraising organization 45:05
    • A staff member said the PTO pays for all field trips for students at Park Ave. 45:14
    • The committee approved the PTO as a fundraising organization. 45:29
  9. Acceptance of donations 46:00
    • The committee considered a $10,000 donation for the Bartlett High School theater program, which a staff member said would help with licensing fees, costumes and props. 46:00
    • The committee considered a donation from the Bartlett Gridiron Club of new headsets valued at $2,550 for the Bartlett football program. 48:01
    • Both donations were accepted. ~48:01
  10. Surplus items 49:04
    • The items included miscellaneous books and instructional devices, including student edition books with a 1957 publication year. 49:04
    • The committee declared the items surplus to be auctioned, donated, recycled or disposed of under Mass General Law 30B. 49:38
  11. Warrant and adjournment 50:11
    • The chair entertained a motion to adjourn and the committee was polled. 50:11

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Video: posted by the district as “Webster Public Schools School Committee Meeting August 18th, 2026”