School Committee Meeting

What
School Committee Meeting
When
11/18/2025, 7:00 PM
Where
Arnone School Theater

BROCKTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Dr. William H. Arnone, Theater
135 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:00 p.m.

Agenda/Documents

Dear Visitors:

 

Welcome to a meeting of the Brockton School Committee. This is the agenda that will be discussed this evening. Please note that

Hearing of Visitors is included. If you have a statement or question, please give your name to the secretary.

 

In addition to attending, the public can view this meeting via television on Comcast channel 8 and 1071HD version, and online via this link: www.youtube.com/TheBrocktonChannels

 

                  I. CALLING OF MEETING TO ORDER ESTABLISHING A QUORUM FLAG SALUTE

                II. HEARING OF VISITORS

“Pursuant to School Committee Policy, each person requesting to speak shall be allotted a maximum of three (3) minutes. 

Since this period is limited to 15 minutes, a total of five (5) people shall be permitted to speak on a first come, first serve basis.”

              III. REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

A.      Teaching and Learning                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Enc. #1

Student Representative Report

Superintendent’s Report

 

B.       Assessment and Accountability Data

 

C.       MSBA Update (Monthly)

 

D.      READS Annual Performance Report for FY2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          #1A                             

 

E.       Items to Refer to Subcommittee  

              IV. CONSENT AGENDA

A.      Approval of Minutes:  Bid Review Subcommittee Meeting, October 22, 2025                                                                                                                                                                              Enc. #2

B.       Approval of Minutes:  Regular School Committee Meeting, October 7, 2025                                                                                                                                                                               Enc. #3

C.       Approval of Minutes:  Mental Health & Well Being Subcommittee Meeting, August 26, 2025                                                                                                                    Enc. #4

D.      Acceptance of Donation:  Math & Science Department, K-2 Number Rack Explorations Materials                                                                                             Enc. #5

E.       Acceptance of Donation:  Cradle to Crayons – Winter Jackets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Enc. #6

F.       Acceptance of Donation:  Gift of Space Location – Suite# S122, 200 Westgate Drive, Brockton, MA                                                                        Enc. #7

G.      Request for Authorization to Accept Proposal and Expenditure of Funds:                        Enc. #8

·         FY2026 IDEA Consolidated Grant (FC 0240/0262) - $5,070,495.00                                                         #8A

·         FY2026 Target Assistant Grant, (FC0222/0325) - $160,000.00          #8B

·         FY2026 Strengthening Career and Technical Education Grant (FC0400) - $85,110.00                                                                                                               #8C

·         FY2026 Option A Early College Planning Grant (State/TAR) – $75,000           #8D

·         FY2026 After-School and Out-of-School Time School Year Grant - $32,500                                                            #8E

·         FY2026 Supporting Arts & Cultural Vitality Teams Grant - $12,225                              #8F

·         FY2026 Interpreter in Education Training Grant (FC0199) - $11,800.00                                                     #8G

                V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

              VI. NEW BUSINESS

Discussion and Potential vote on Policy Subcommittee Meeting, November 18, 2025

·         Policy JQ – Student Fees, Fines, & Charges

·         Policy IKFE – Competency Determination 2026

·         Policy IKF – Graduation Requirements 2026

·         Policy BDB

           VII. SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY

Police Liaison

         VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

              IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION

School Committee will go into Executive Session:  Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 21(a)(2) To conduct a grievance hearing pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement between the Brockton School Committee and the Independent Brockton Administrative Assistants and Technical Employees Association (IBAA-TEA)

 Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3), “To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and so chair so declares”  -  Brockton Education Association (BEA), Brockton Education Support Professional Association (BESPA), Independent Brockton Administrative Assistants and Technical Employees Association (IBAA-TEA), Teamsters Local Union No.653 International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Transportation, Custodians, School Police.

 

                  X. ADJOURNMENT

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