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- Enter executive session (to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation under M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3)): Motion passed by roll call, 4–0. Evidence in transcript: the meeting was called into executive session at about 6:01 p.m. and returned to open session after about 6:33 p.m.

- Approve tri-board meeting minutes, Jan. 16, 2025: Motion passed 5–0.

- Approve performing-arts field trip to Providence Performing Arts Center to see Chicago on May 2, 2025 (high-school students; district to pay bus only; tickets donated): Motion passed 5–0. The performing-arts director told the committee the group was offered free tickets and only bus costs were required.

- Approve reverse half-days for grade-10 ELA and math MCAS administration (two days in March for ELA and two days in May for math, 2025): Motion passed 5–0. Administration described the schedule changes as using the morning for grade 10 MCAS testers and later start for non-testing grades to allow timed tests and extended testing where needed.

- Add Northeastern University to Policy LDA (student teaching and internship placements): Motion passed 5–0. Administration said the addition extends the district’s list of approved sending institutions for student teachers and interns to include Northeastern.

- Approve motion to adjourn: Motion passed (vote recorded in transcript as in favor).

Each of the above motions that carried received unanimous committee approval at the meeting or by roll call where recorded.

Provenance: The motions and outcomes appear in the meeting transcript at the times noted in the committee record; specific block excerpts are cited below.

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A district finance presenter (financial operations supervisor Debbie Scott contributed the packet) walked the committee through each revolving fund account, explaining beginning balances, year-to-date expenditures and projected ending balances carried into FY26. Most funds were reported as “on target”; the presenter noted a few line items that will be reviewed and adjusted for next year’s projections — for example, athletic and program fee revenue projections and revenue for the Champs program and pay-and-ride transit fees.

Committee members pressed for more detail on the criteria used to grade funds (A/B/C) and for updated projections that reflect recently raised fees for some activities. Finance staff said they will update projections prior to the next budget meeting and examine the facility-use revenue estimate given recent fee changes.

On the FY26 budget, administration said it is coordinating with the town finance office on a proposed move of approximately $650,000 of planned capital expenses into a capital outlay line to be funded through capital means rather than debt; that reclassification requires review by the town’s CIP process. Committee members were told that the town manager and finance director are arranging the necessary committee discussion and that the funds would not be financed by long-term debt if moved to capital outlay/free cash.

Committee members said the revolving funds summary will be discussed further at the next school budget subcommittee meeting and asked finance staff to return with updated projections and clearer metrics for fund ratings.

Why it matters: Revolving funds and capital classification affect the district’s near-term cash flow, fee-setting decisions and how capital needs are funded for FY26.

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Murphy said the director of secondary special education, Tim Tejasik, will leave mid-March to take a position with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The district’s director of facilities, Matt Jacks, is moving to run the Braintree Department of Public Works and likewise will depart in mid-March. “They both are such assets to our school district,” Murphy said.

To cover the special-education director duties, Murphy and Assistant Superintendent Jessica Davis said the district has arranged short-term interim support from a retired special-education director, Catherine Zinni, who will assist a few days per week during the transition. Jessica Davis will lead the search committee for a permanent replacement.

Murphy also said Julia Greenstein will serve in the interim role for the assistant superintendent position after Michael Connelly’s planned departure; the committee named Jocelyn Lemaire to lead the search for the assistant superintendent of teaching and learning. Facilities director recruitment will be led by member Ed (committee staff and roles discussed at the meeting) and will proceed after refinements to the job description.

Murphy said two of the vacancies are already posted and that the district will try to sequence searches to avoid overwhelming staff. She asked committee members who want to participate on any search committee to notify her or staff by the end of the week.

The committee also discussed the superintendent search outcome: Murphy said the committee has selected a candidate and a press release and photograph would be issued the next morning; contract negotiations remained pending at the time of the meeting.

Why it matters: The mid-March departures will require immediate interim coverage in areas (special education and facilities) that affect daily operations, IEPs and maintenance projects. The committee and administration flagged continuity and careful sequencing of searches as priorities.

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The vote approves the program as described to the committee, not the facility location, and follows a detailed presentation by May Center leaders and district staff about student population, staffing and regulatory oversight. Superintendent Theresa Murphy told the committee the district’s policy requires the committee to be satisfied that a private school’s instructional program is “equal to that of the town’s public schools in thoroughness, efficiency, and progress made.”

The May Center representatives said the Mansfield program would serve up to 48 students in small classrooms with intensive staffing. “We are looking to bring in a school into the district that will serve 48 students,” said Matt Riley, senior vice president for the May Center, who described plans for roughly eight classrooms, a 2-to-1 staffing ratio in many rooms, and additional 1-to-1 support when needed. Riley said the full staff for the site would be about 60, including instruction and related service providers, and that students served would range in age from roughly 4 to 22.

May Center staff said the Mansfield program will mirror services at their Randolph and Wilmington sites and will include related services, a new gym and a playground on the property the provider identified to the committee. The provider told the committee it expects to draw students from 15–20 school districts, generally within about an hour’s travel, and that some currently outplaced Mansfield students who now travel to Randolph could attend a closer site in Mansfield.

Murphy and May Center staff emphasized regulatory safeguards. Murphy noted that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requires on-site review and licensure; May Center representatives said they will not enroll students at the Mansfield site until DESE and local building, fire and health inspections have been completed. “They come in and they do an on-site review of the school before we open and serve any students,” a May Center representative told the committee about DESE’s process.

Committee members asked about program details, including student mix, staff ratios and how district progress monitoring and Individualized Education Program (IEP) responsibilities would be handled. May Center and district staff said all placements would continue to be made by IEP teams and that the district would continue required annual progress monitoring visits.

A motion to \"approve the May Center program in Mansfield as described\" was made, amended during discussion to emphasize approval of the program (not geographic site), and passed 5–0.

The May Center representatives said they aim to open a Mansfield day program in the fall pending completion of renovations, inspections and DESE approval; they also invited the committee to a ribbon-cutting or opening event when dates are confirmed.

Why it matters: The approval creates a local placement option for students with intensive special-education needs and could change transportation and outplacement costs for the district if families and IEP teams choose the new site.

","The Mansfield School Committee voted 5-0 to approve the May Center’s instructional program for a Mansfield day school, a private special-education provider that plans to serve about 48 students locally pending state and building approvals.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Mansfield School Committee actions, Feb. 11, 2025

Committee reviews revolving funds report and early FY26 budget notes

Superintendent reports two central-office resignations; search committees named and interim coverage arranged

School committee approves May Center program for Mansfield