Middleton schools adopt four policy changes

School Committee · Meeting of November 2, 2026

MIDDLETON — The Middleton School Committee unanimously adopted four revised or new policies covering school choice, parent advisory councils, student medication self-administration, and school visitor procedures. Superintendent of Schools Scott Morrison updated members on the Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations search, now receiving about eight applications after an October 20 posting through search firm NSDEC, with finalist interviews expected the week of February 1. A district administrator's MCAS presentation showed chronic absenteeism driving a 21-to-26 percentage point achievement gap, with Howe Manning School posting a 77 accountability percentile statewide.

The PTO's fun run raised $77,000, exceeding its $60,000 goal, prompting Howe Manning's principal to be "turned into an ice cream sundae last Tuesday" as a results-linked wager. Masconomet Regional School District Superintendent Heather Galanti, five months into her role, told the committee she has met with more than 100 stakeholders as part of her formal entry process, with a findings report due in February.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Minutes
• Liaison and Committee Reports
• Superintendent's Report and Masconomet Leadership Introductions
• Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Search
• Facilities Update: 35 Village Space
• Financial Report and FY28 Budget Schedule
• Bus Timing Report
• Principal Reports
• MCAS Data Presentation
• Policy Subcommittee Recommendations
• Goal-Setting Discussion
• Consent Agenda and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 3,168 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of November 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.