Audio issues plagued the early part of this meeting, throwing off the flow on Public Comment, in which speakers continued their examination of the Needham Literacy program. Once the meeting got underway, the board heard about the Newman School and Needham High School programs, advanced work on the school handbooks, and adjusted several key policies of their own.
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Agenda:

1) Public Comments

2) School Committee Chair and Subcommittee Updates

3) Superintendent’s Comments

4) Consent Items:
• School Committee Meeting Minutes: April 1, 2025; April 9, 2025; and April 15, 2025
• 2. Disposal of Surplus #1
• 3. Disposal of Surplus #2
• 4. Establishment of James Morrison Memorial Scholarship
• 5. Budget Transfers: Town Technology
• 6. Budget Transfers: School Budget
• 7. Donation of 3D Printers
• 8. Donations Totaling $43,705.54

5) Newman School Improvement Plan

6) Needham High School Improvement Plan

7) SY 2025-2026 Elementary, Middle, and High School Handbooks

8) Superintendent’s Evaluation Process

9) Draft School Committee Policy Revisions:
• AC: Non-Discrimination and Harassment
• ACE: Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability
• AFC (GCN): Evaluation of Professional Staff
• AFE IM: Evaluation of Instructional Programs
• EBC: Emergency Plans
• EBCB: Fire Plans and Drills
• EBCD: Emergency Closings
• JEC – School Admission
• JFCK Drug-Free Workplace

10) School Committee Comments

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