Lynn School Committee advances new seclusion, restraint and vocational admissions policies amid Tracy School closure pushback. The Policy Subcommittee, chaired by Dr.
Saugus School Committee makes Protect Act policy permanent, splits over testing evacuation drills. Vice Chair Stephanie Mastrocola presided for an absent Chair Tom Whittredge, and the committee elevated member Dennis Gould to chair of its Policy Subcommittee.
North Andover School Committee votes 5-0 to lock in superintendent for four more years.
Beverly School Committee delays vote on three settled union contracts after an initial tabling motion failed 4-5. Member Harnden pressed Superintendent Dr.
Newburyport schools pilot a $50 kindergarten boot camp that served 45 students.
Peabody School Committee splits 4-2 approving minutes amid confusion over the superintendent's evaluation. Dr.
Ipswich School Committee votes to formally back a two-year football cooperative with Triton after its own program folded for lack of players. Tom Gallagher told the board 12 Ipswich students joined Triton's team in August under coach Ed Melanson, with busing for underclassmen still unresolved.
Andover School Committee suspends its own rules to adopt a Protect Act policy after missing the state's deadline.
The North Andover School Committee suspended its own rules and unanimously adopted a Protect Act implementation policy before students returned to class. The 4-0 vote came after Governor Maura Healey signed the law August 5, requiring a compliant policy before the September 2 start of school.
Saugus School Committee opens the year by rushing through a new student privacy policy.
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