School Committee Meeting

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.      Opening of Schools Report         Enc. #1   

B.       Superintendent Evaluation Process & Timeline                                                                                                                         

C.       Items to Refer to Subcommittee  

              IV. CONSENT AGENDA

A.      Approval of Minutes:  Special School Committee Meeting, August 5, 2025                                                                                                                                                                                 Enc. #2

B.       Approval of Minutes:  Regular School Committee Meeting, July 8, 2025                                                                                                                                                                                     Enc. #3

C.       Request for Authorization to Accept Proposal and Expenditure of Funds:                                                                                                                                                                                                    Enc. #4

·         FY26 MA DESE for the Partnership for Reading Success – Massachusetts PRISM I Grant - $1,381,500                                                  #4A

·         FY26 Adult Education and Family Literacy Services Grant - $974,130                     #4B

·         FY26 Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative Grant - $966,812               #4C

·         FY26 MA DESE Intensive Assistance Grant - $300,000                                                                        #4D

·         FY26 Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant - $158,573        #4E

·         FY26 Early College Support Grant - $125,000       #4F

·         Nellie Mae Education Foundation for the “Navigating Now District Responsive Support  Grant - $100,000                             #4G

·         FY26 MA DESE for the Genocide Education Grant - $49,755                                                                                                                                                                                                                     #4H

·         FY26 MA DESE for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program - $45,000                                                                                                                                   #4I

·         FY26 Secondary and Postsecondary Program Improvement and Equipment Grant - $10,000                                                                                                     #4J

·         FY26 Community Development Block Grant for the South Opportunity and Achievement Plan - $5,000                                                  #4K

D.      Acceptance of Human Resources Notifications         Enc. #5

Appointments:  Certified   #5A

Appointments:  Non-Certified       #5B

Personnel Actions:  Leaves of Absence, Resignations, and Retirements            #5C

                V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

              VI. NEW BUSINESS

           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)(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 the chair so declares” – Litigation Update; Teamsters Local Union No.653 (Transportation).

                X. ADJOURNMENT