The Needham School Committee met on June 16th for their last meeting of the 2025-2026 school year. There were several items on the agenda. Most Notably, The Pollard Middle School Project Team has completed the Schematic Design Phase and they presented the finished design to School Committee Members. Members also voted to approve the design, allowing it go forward to the School Building Committee for their approval so it can be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) by June 25th of this year. The meeting agenda also included the Superintendent’s 2025-2026 Summative Perfomance Evaluation and a Committee vote to approve it. Committee Members had other action items including voting to approve the 2026-2027 Strategic Action Steps, the FY-29 Yellow Bus Transportation Contract, the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Non-Contracted and Non-Unionized Contracted Employees, and the Superintendent’s Merit Award. At the beginning of their meeting, they also honored the Needham High School’s Girls Ruby Team who recieved the MIAA’s Sportsmanship Award.
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Agenda:

1) Public Comment

2) School Committee Chair and Subcommittee Updates

3) Superintendent’s Comments

4) Consent Items
• School Committee Meeting Minutes: June 2, 2026
• Disposal of Surplus

5) Pollard Middle School Schematic Design Update

6) Superintendent’s 2025-2026 Summative Performance Evaluation

7) Action Items
• School Committee Meeting Minutes: June 2, 2026
• Pollard Middle School Project Schematic Design Submission to MSBA
• 2026-2027 Strategic Action Steps
• FY27-29 Yellow Bus Transportation Contract
• Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Non-Contracted and Non-Unionized Contracted Employees
• Superintendent’s 2025-2026 Summative Performance Evaluation Superintendent’s Merit Award

8) School Committee Comments

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