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Mayor Sullivan said IT staff misplaced the file and that the city solicitor reviewed the error and advised correction. The mayor apologized and said the IT office has pledged additional checks to avoid recurrence. Two attorneys, identified in the meeting record as Counsel Spadafore and Counsel Bridges, reviewed the posting and the corrected agenda was reposted the following day.

Why it matters: The secretary of state’s guidance designates the city website as a primary public notice location; incorrect postings can create legal notice issues and disrupt schedules for committee members and outside presenters. Several members asked whether the district should post agendas earlier or add alternative notice methods; the mayor and committee agreed to review posting procedures and consider policy updates.

Next steps: The district and city will explore procedural changes to reduce risk of misposting and to ensure multiple posting channels and verification steps; the committee asked staff to propose any policy amendments to reduce future errors.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brockton School Committee Meeting 2-11-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Feb. 4 regular School Committee meeting was canceled after an incorrect agenda—a subcommittee cancellation—was posted to the city website. Mayor Sullivan said IT misposted the file and the city solicitor advised cancellation out of caution.","taxTitle","Brockton Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",13136,"location","Massachusetts","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6334513,"School Committee names Norfolk Aggie preferred vocational school for Chapter 74 tuition; committee acts under suspension",1184,8001000,9185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2295539-eeaf6933ae0b2fbb6996f3cd46f38324&start=8001&end=9185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2295539-eeaf6933ae0b2fbb6996f3cd46f38324/thumbnail_8001000.jpg","/articles/6334513/Massachusetts/School-Committee-names-Norfolk-Aggie-preferred-vocational-school-for-Chapter-74-tuition-committee-acts-under-suspension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334513-c2d98e63930a2121fe692dd4dd070ced/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179002&Signature=Vug6MmuVeUcQ69WiuXeQ0KsCqlEHJrq8WgngCUcMP3nF9d80hX4Npc0eoVERYfJiXg91Yu6IeiQofjeWtWJ0tBETy6Z~hgyQ8r~Y4H-JvPLd4ZS5Uy5dE47sezf7IevSqqpqgnYPuhzHYoiTpg6qBXGrZIjv8HkxuCv2nxG6kMel1yBmfr1SgeTUtllpVzROgU8eZCwVRHlzs05mEaOx88NfsKZ3RTZ6l~ECP6MwVBFmdrLwGDLyfMT12q1sUWqTD-gHMPDhZWb8VCTTsKF7-hHy3pe6uCLw5bns4-W-bWOiGnGk5vMcbhzJrL2oX3YNNxVc25iqN2iqjUgDX6bMrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School Committee voted unanimously on Feb. 11 to designate Norfolk Agricultural High School (Norfolk Aggie) as Brockton’s preferred vocational school for Chapter 74 nonresident tuition purposes.

Superintendent Dr. Taheliani recommended the policy action after district staff discovered students were attending multiple agricultural vocational schools without a written district preference. Under DESE guidance, a district may adopt a policy naming preferred vocational schools to direct student applications to that school before others for purposes of tuition and transportation responsibility.

Why it matters: Committee members noted the designation helps the district plan for tuition and transportation costs. The superintendent reported 29 Brockton students currently attend Norfolk Aggie at a tuition rate she listed as $27,905 per student (roughly $788,000 total) and four students attend Bristol Aggie at $29,000 per student (roughly $116,000). Because the Bristol students are a small group, the district uses private contracted transportation for those students; the superintendent cited roughly $36,000 in private transportation costs for Bristol Aggie students this year.

The committee voted to suspend the usual rule to act that night because the superintendent had applications pending; Vice Chair Tony Rodriguez made the motion to waive and act, and the motion to designate Norfolk Aggie passed unanimously.

Next steps: The superintendent will notify families and DESE as required and will include the policy change in upcoming transportation and budget discussions. Students already accepted by other schools will be handled in accordance with DESE rules and the district’s newly adopted policy.","The School Committee voted unanimously to designate Norfolk Agricultural High School as the district’s preferred Chapter 74 vocational school, a change intended to clarify tuition and transportation responsibilities for Brockton families and the district.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6334517,"Brockton Buccaneers donate $21,482 to Brockton Public Schools; committee accepts multiple community donations",5346,669000,6015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2295539-eeaf6933ae0b2fbb6996f3cd46f38324&start=669&end=6015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2295539-eeaf6933ae0b2fbb6996f3cd46f38324/thumbnail_669000.jpg","/articles/6334517/Massachusetts/Brockton-Buccaneers-donate-21482-to-Brockton-Public-Schools-committee-accepts-multiple-community-donations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334517-775083b565847eb36a4440c21bdb0d94/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179002&Signature=mEyHNmOdBq~sba1M3JhoJEBFS2rPzCAsW2LBuNP9qNqrCJgC9k~et8XBzNh~xs82DS4vKvEdR2BYDNiIbZtVk6isf~GAj5RTQA7sgfCEBL1gtdiNgVA74VM4TW03KT9imC2TKEGM8EoN6WgFXn1dkEm5DyeHIs9PbPyCNlA3lScZ5np4yo~Ebd5~~uKGyxgzoDc3xRqqaNVW1Ep4PGshFxEleionbEC94mSUmZbQ1TL5LiAE41OMnLqajGlF~7OCO9a47OhIX2zJYYpwDI-92VZr~3J2B6EDv4dBSRm~9cmfvnaMHya1Nw3MSEDWAT31tQwOKskCKNgBlBV~GlVHKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School Committee unanimously accepted a $21,482 donation from the Brockton Buccaneers football organization during the Feb. 11 meeting.

Derek Wright, president of the Brockton Buccaneers, presented the check and said the funds came from fundraising partnerships with Fiesta Shows and the Brockton Fairgrounds. Wright said the money is being donated to Brockton Public Schools; he also listed other community organizations that benefited from fundraising activity but clarified the presented check was made out to the school district.

The committee also unanimously approved a package of consent items that included a Channel 5 anchor desk donation for Brockton High School’s TV studio, an initiative to provide sneakers and winter hats at Mary E. Baker School through Shoes That Fit and the LIDS Foundation, multiple scholarships and field trips, and routine human resources notifications. Vice Chair Tony Rodriguez, Miss Oliver and other committee members thanked organizers and volunteers for community support.

Why it matters: Committee members tied the donations to student supports highlighted earlier in the meeting—food, clothing and extracurricular opportunities—and noted that community partners have helped fill needs not covered by existing operating funds.

Next steps: Superintendent Dr. Taheliani will coordinate acceptance and distribution of donated funds and supplies through district accounts and school leaders.","The School Committee accepted a $21,482 donation from the Brockton Buccaneers football organization and approved several other gift and program approvals during the consent agenda votes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6334522,"Brockton police chief says incomplete personnel files delayed reappointment of school special police; committee discusses possible consolidation",591,6439000,7030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2295539-eeaf6933ae0b2fbb6996f3cd46f38324&start=6439&end=7030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2295539-eeaf6933ae0b2fbb6996f3cd46f38324/thumbnail_6439000.jpg","/articles/6334522/Massachusetts/Brockton-police-chief-says-incomplete-personnel-files-delayed-reappointment-of-school-special-police-committee-discusses-possible-consolidation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334522-c2402a1bb400263ff53d137e22be2ce6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179002&Signature=KX20-dTqobm6jeW1atWD1ORqswTek-Z4YyenI98vKM2T4UZEwdWeZXbEImnyS3GgKtopEG1krkM9DPORENJyPDG49apnQDzIgwSYx7rGPR53MG7zvGiA6M2WhZTmNEsym-5BM7qPvviQzCO3ozmJrwWCAbDdVqyScTRcZsDajBHzmT0x7KrCmi1my9dxRh7lHpRO6q2S5TwOyVbNn~ZT5F3Mtos3M33IhjNwh4-C8Giffz~6RftrFwvOgpyq5jLrLEYwOEfSg-CEq~k3Z91qPMkx-AYi7eZs0c6DXeWIoX6SobS9R6m~ZNr~qJr5~8zYMHnRq9dj-fTSVb-oC-wAkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brockton Police Chief Brenda Perez told the School Committee on Feb. 11 that delays and missing documentation hindered the police department’s annual vetting for school officers’ special police powers and led to a temporary gap in those officers’ authority.

Perez said the city’s ordinance sets an annual swearing‑in deadline in January; the chief said the department is responsible for a thorough vetting process and must comply with new Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) rules. Perez said the school department provided personnel information and medical documentation on a thumb drive on Jan. 15, but earlier and later reviews revealed additional investigative and disciplinary records were missing, which delayed reappointments.

Why it matters: Brockton is unusual in Massachusetts in that school police officers are employed through the school department but hold police powers that require oversight and vetting by the municipal police department. Perez said that structure created coordination challenges under the updated state standards.

Superintendent Dr. Taheliani acknowledged the breakdown in communication and said the school department did not understand the documents’ absence would cause officers to lose powers; she said the parties now have a plan to avoid recurrence but that clearer cross‑agency communication is needed.

Mayor Sullivan said the city assigned certified Brockton Police officers to maintain school coverage while the vetting work continued and that the administration will pursue process changes. Committee members asked for an accounting of the staffing costs incurred while outside officers covered schools; the superintendent said she had an initial invoice and expected additional billing and would provide details.

Several committee members and the mayor also raised the longer‑term question of whether Brockton should merge school police with the municipal department. Perez, Mayor Sullivan and other officials said consolidation would require work with unions, civil‑service considerations and possibly state legislative changes but could bring operational and financial advantages. Perez said new procedures will require continuous information sharing so annual reappointments occur on time.

Next steps: The chief said school police files were restored and that the police department and school officials are establishing continuous information flows to comply with POST and the city ordinance. The committee asked staff for the invoice(s) tied to outside police coverage during the gap and requested the matter be revisited during policy and budget discussions.","Brockton Police Chief Brenda Perez told the School Committee that incomplete files and delayed records from the school department hindered annual vetting and postponed granting of police powers to school officers; mayor and committee discussed costs and a possible long‑term consolidation of school police with the city force.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6334527,"Brockton schools report nearly 1,000 students eligible for McKinney‑Vento supports; coordinator calls for expanded staffing and services",1518,1974000,3492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2295539-eeaf6933ae0b2fbb6996f3cd46f38324&start=1974&end=3492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2295539-eeaf6933ae0b2fbb6996f3cd46f38324/thumbnail_1974000.jpg","/articles/6334527/Massachusetts/Brockton-schools-report-nearly-1000-students-eligible-for-McKinneyVento-supports-coordinator-calls-for-expanded-staffing-and-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334527-f59dee0f117fbf1a29bce7cf1c8658c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179002&Signature=Px2hX9hxXvjadly6QRw~iVXYKIJ4i20LJTRVYjl3uPnjR75wG9zUyKIVoTJCvNRLPIgQDAtr1~~r8RmYyxeIPmu2tv69o56yq77FlhpOBTUrZFyPl2gdPULJF6xjOD-LeMxOI9vBpT10-QajafvOgpyp6OzSyS7orqP1thzmptiOfkTls6pO6BzS9MWrWkr79RHQ2i6buIWCq21E4-fw2Etij94UkL0mfrC56xdahm~ZW8JkG9Wp~TVqbda8O4fZmRQkJnhJ6Quzo1LkepTzZd4aTtRbMbAcejNdQhxpHnIvLcP48ikeq8XH7CMKoPsgUPpwMBrEakXfnehqBgDSZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shauna Gray, Brockton Public Schools’ McKinney‑Vento liaison, told the School Committee on Feb. 11 that the district identified roughly 960 students who qualified for McKinney‑Vento services as of January, about 6% of total enrollment in November and closer to 9% by the latest count.

Gray said Brockton receives approximately $50,000 this school year through DESE’s McKinney‑Vento funding (FC310 grant) and that those dollars are supporting resource coordinators and targeted programs at Brockton High School, weekend food programs run with Blessings in a Backpack and the Charity Guild, small after‑school tutoring pilots and weekend/holiday program subsidies. She said those funds “absolutely are not enough” to meet the district’s needs and urged increased capacity and better data systems.

Why it matters: high student mobility and homelessness are strongly associated with attendance and learning disruptions. Gray showed national and local data and described program elements that aim to preserve educational stability—transportation to a school of origin, immediate enrollment despite missing paperwork and coordinated referrals to services.

Gray outlined practical supports already funded and in use: emergency school uniforms for McKinney‑Vento students, weekend food distributions that serve about 600 students each, pilot after‑school tutoring at select schools and subsidized transportation for some after‑school programs. She said the district is funding small numbers of students for Smart Start vacation programs to maintain continuity during school breaks, and purchased supplemental uniform stock for uniformed schools.

Gray said transportation is a large logistical and cost burden because McKinney‑Vento law requires districts to provide transportation comparable to what peers receive and to continue that transportation through the end of the school year even when a family’s living situation changes. She reported that about 200 students were being transported from outside the district and that about 29 students were sheltered out of district and transported in (figures Gray said she would confirm in writing).

On staffing and program design, Gray urged building a larger office rather than a single liaison. She called for a central database to track eligibility, interventions and outcomes so the district can measure what works, maintain accurate rosters and report reliably to the state. She described a wish list schools raised in interviews: on‑site clothing/toiletry closets, accessible laundry support or laundry passes, expanded Blessings in a Backpack coverage, and more casework or family‑focused case management.

Superintendent Dr. Taheliani and committee members sought financial and operational detail. Committee members asked for a funding breakdown and for figures the district will include in budget planning and transportation subcommittee work. Gray said the DESE McKinney‑Vento grant amount for Brockton this year is about $50,000; she said that amount “is not enough” and that additional local or philanthropic supports are being used to fill gaps.

Gray closed by reading a brief poem about the daily obstacles some students face that echoed the presentation’s central theme of “readiness to learn.”

Next steps: Gray asked for formal consideration of a small office expansion, a school‑level point person in each building, and a district database to measure interventions’ effects. She said she will provide exact, updated counts and transportation numbers to the committee for upcoming budget and transportation planning.","Brockton Public Schools’ McKinney‑Vento coordinator told the School Committee the district identified about 960 highly mobile students and is using a $50,000 DESE grant for targeted supports, but said program needs outstrip current funding and staffing.","actionData","errors"]

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