10.7.2026 Fall River School Committee copertina

10.7.2026 Fall River School Committee

10.7.2026 Fall River School Committee

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Meeting summary The Fall River School Committee held its regular meeting on October 7, 2026, opening with a moment of silence in honor of former Superintendent James Gibney, who served the district for 32 years before his passing on September 28. During public comment, educators and community members advocated for the district's implementation of the state's PROTECT Act to ensure structured safeguards and safe school environments for immigrant families and students. Following discussions, the committee formally adopted the PROTECT Act policy and voted to appoint internal candidate Vanessa Pilar as the School Committee clerk and administrative assistant, contingent on successful contract negotiations. The committee received several detailed administrative updates, including a report on district-wide enrollment showing an approximate decline of 300 students, an update on strategic planning surveying over 3,600 community participants, and an in-depth presentation by Chief Academic Officer Brian Raposa on 2025–2026 MCAS accountability metrics and academic performance trends. Chief Financial Officer Aldo Petronio presented the first-quarter budget review covering the $225,832,464 general fund operating budget, reporting that salary and non-salary expenditures remained consistent with past fiscal trends. After substantive debate regarding governance communication protocols, the committee unanimously passed a new policy formally outlining expectations for superintendent-to-school-committee communications. Financial and operational actions included approving various travel requests, donations, revolving funds, and grants—including an earmarked state allocation of $170,000 presented by State Representative Carole Fiola for special education transportation and student field trips. The committee addressed tuition and vendor contracts, voting to refer an out-of-district placement contract with the Judge Rotenberg Center to the Special Education Subcommittee for further review, and approving facility contracts for glass installations at the Doran School and Bishop Connolly. Following an executive session, the committee reconvened to approve an ESL programming grant before adjourning. Topics discussed School District Enrollment and StaffingLeadership reported an approximate decline of 300 students district-wide compared to last year and discussed ongoing recruitment challenges for special education, multilingual, and secondary math educators.State Fair Share Earmark Grant AllocationMembers discussed a $170,000 legislative earmark obtained by State Rep. Carole Fiola for special education transportation and field trips, debating internal committee communication around state funding requests.Approval of $170,000 legislative fair share earmark grant for special education transportation and field trips — approvedApproval of $170,000 legislative fair share earmark grant for special education transportation and field tripsAdoption of the district Massachusetts PROTECT Act policy — approvedAdoption of the district Massachusetts PROTECT Act policyPROTECT Act Policy and Task ForcePublic speakers and administrators addressed implementation of procedures protecting immigrant students and families, and the school committee voted unanimously to approve the PROTECT Act district policy.2025–2026 MCAS Accountability PresentationChief Academic Officer Brian Raposa reviewed MCAS achievement, student growth percentiles, multilingual learner progress, and specific areas needing improvement such as cross-content writing and middle school performance.Durfee vs. New Bedford Thanksgiving Football at Fenway ParkDr. Kathleen Smith announced the 130-year rivalry football game against New Bedford will be held at Fenway Park on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, with tickets priced at $20.Appointment of Vanessa Pilar as Administrative Assistant to the School Committee subject to contract negotiations — approvedAppointment of Vanessa Pilar as Administrative Assistant to the School Committee subject to contract negotiationsMotion to table approval of 24 sets of minutes to the next meeting — failedMotion to table approval of 24 sets of minutes to the next meetingApproval of 24 sets of meeting minutes from January to September 2026 — approvedApproval of 24 sets of meeting minutes from January to September 2026Approval of travel requests 6.1 through 6.4 — approvedApproval of travel requests 6.1 through 6.4Acceptance of donations from Diman Regional, Stonehill alumni, and Horace Mann Insurance — approvedAcceptance of donations from Diman Regional, Stonehill alumni, and Horace Mann InsuranceAppointment of Deanna Furtado as district-wide school nurse, pending state waiver — approvedAppointment of Deanna Furtado as district-wide school nurse, pending state waiverStrategic Planning ProgressAssistant Superintendent Laurie Obenchain outlined progress with Great Schools Partnership, reporting over 3,600 survey responses collected to ...
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