School Committee Agenda
March 11, 2025
5:30 PM Executive Session
6:30 PM Public Session
Location: Administration Building, 340 Teaticket Highway, East Falmouth MA 02536
Upstairs Conference Room
5:30 PM OPEN Public Meeting
The School Committee meeting will be in-person for School Committee Members and the
Public. A remote option will remain available for community members unable to attend in
person. Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join.
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5:35 PM MOVE into Executive Session “[t]o comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or
special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements” (“Purpose 7”), citing to the Open Meeting Law,
G.L. c. 30A, §§ 22(f), (g), and to conduct negotiations with non-union contracts and discuss
strategy in regards to negotiations with FEA Union Units A, B, C, & D, and discuss strategy with
respect to collective bargaining or litigation. Having these discussion in open meeting may have
a detrimental effect on the bargaining position or litigating position of the School Committee. It
is anticipated that the Board will return to public session.
6:30 PM Re-Open Public Meeting
6:35 PM Student Advisory
6:40 PM PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are welcome to speak about items that are not on the agenda. Comments
should be limited to 2 minutes in length. Due to the Open Meeting Law, the Committee cannot
act on public comment. For items on the agenda, the Chair may accept comments from the public
following the Committee’s discussion of an item. Additional comments and feedback can also be
submitted by email: SchoolCommittee@falmouth.k12.ma.us
6:50 PM PRESENTATION by SEPAC
7:00 PM FIRST Read on Bussing Contract
7:10 PM UPDATE by Business Office
? Grants and Special Education Funding
? Goal #4
7:20 PM UPDATE by Student Services
ESY
? School Adjustment Counselors Professional Learning
? Goal #3
7:30 PM UPDATE on Cape Cod Collaborative Amended Agreement
7:40 PM DISCUSSION of NESDEC Report
8:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING on School Choice 2025-2026
8:10 PM ACT on Annual Art Gallery Trip for National Art Honor Society April 16, 2025
8:15 PM ACT on $300 donation from West Falmouth Society of Friends to UN Club
8:20 PM ACT on the Donation of up to (15) Nikon Microscopes to the Science Department from
John McCall, Director NEIDL, Boston University
8:25 PM ACT on Policies:
? AC-R- Nondiscrimination Including Harassment and Retaliation
? ACT on Policy ACAB- Sexual Harassment
? ACT on Policy ACA- Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex
? ACT on Policy AC – Nondiscrimination
8:30 PM UPDATE by Superintendent
? No Place for Hate – Morse Pond Students
? Recognition of Jane Baker – Teacher of the Year – Mass. Art Education Association
? Recognition of Emma Butterbrodt, MSNO Rising Star Award
? FHS Jazz Band Silver Medal
? East Falmouth and Teaticket Principal Update
? Other
8:40 PM Routine Business
Approve Minutes February 11, 2025
8:45 PM Committee Reports
8:55 PM Request for Follow-Up
9:00 PM Adjourn