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Votes at a glance

- Motion to take agenda item 3b (Lehi Field presentation) out of order — Passed (voice vote). Recorded as approved so the OPM could present early in the meeting.

- Motion to have Lehi Field return every other month as a standing agenda item to update the committee on the Brockton High School project — Passed unanimously.

- Motion to postpone approval of unpaid invoices to the April 1 meeting — Passed unanimously.

- Motion to postpone approval of the chief financial officer hire and contract to April 1 — Passed unanimously.

- Consent agenda (items A–J, including acceptance of donation, approval of minutes, acceptance of grant awards): Passed unanimously. The consent agenda included authorization to accept and expend the Public Health Models of Gun Violence grant ($99,000) and the MLSC Biotech Apprenticeship Program award ($50,813.69).

- Motion to approve the district competency determination criteria for the graduating class of 2025 (subjects listed: English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies/history) — Passed unanimously as recommended by the policy subcommittee.

- Bid review subcommittee recommendation to award a two‑year roofing services contract to Dali (Deli) Roofing (low bid) — Committee approved the recommendation. The contract was described as a general bid priced on an hourly rate; the recommended low bid was reported in the meeting as $36,100 (two‑year total based on example rates discussed). Committee members asked that full bid documents be included in future meeting packets for transparency.

- Motion to postpone approval of the 2025–26 academic calendar until the April 1 meeting to gather additional input from affected school principals — Passed.

- Motion to enter executive session under M.G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) (strategy for collective bargaining/litigation) and §21(a)(7) (to comply with grant or statute) — Passed by roll call. The chair declared the body would not return to open session.

Ending note: Committee members asked staff to circulate bid documents and to continue providing grant status updates and dashboard access to all committee members.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brockton School Committee Meetings 3-18-25","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded during the March 18 Brockton School Committee meeting, including standing updates for the Brockton High project, grant acceptances, procurement recommendation and several postponements.","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},6124877,"School police report false kidnapping claim at Davis; district notes uptick in runaway reports and upcoming active‑shooter training",241,6387000,6628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2679338-1d26d61aab5e11d5e00c563d49604927&start=6387&end=6628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2679338-1d26d61aab5e11d5e00c563d49604927/thumbnail_6387000.jpg","/articles/6124877/Massachusetts/School-police-report-false-kidnapping-claim-at-Davis-district-notes-uptick-in-runaway-reports-and-upcoming-activeshooter-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6124877-525c97a4c59f59176cf0b0d4ecb041ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770419887&Signature=Pl-1Q3LGvLEEqzJiVj2AQYk-6nEjyCcRy6L9MQKQlYjLY0a93IpoSY8pBo7Gq4-nHnRsfoWCW6cVndeHtYuwcpmxRppYEpcs9rDjEpsWgKNiXeW4vcDFIxswEwvbZU50xCWwEsQ3GlrV5HqcvIAcEB2j3TQPPjNLjv1MEZ5C1REaRxfSVpnxRbploOQVU7CxGoGA8cPOlSOtTb3yOEDGd2MTg5yk1sJ~3EF0pOLWI1qnzG7u5dPAGRu36n0AMAptCdOyxMpYF9BDcCGhUo4U~wULiLMXV6Y-kUCV9MJqrMZA9wViRWvcsA7LjAVKA6ZRhtECFnquix9m5P4Saz-ffg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Captain Mark Picarro of the Brockton Police Department briefed the school committee on March 18 about school safety operations, training and recent incidents, including a false attempted‑kidnapping report near the Davis School and a rise in students running away from home.

Why it matters: False reports and runaway incidents cause large police responses, concern among parents, and resource allocation decisions for school and public safety staff. The district and police are coordinating prevention and follow‑up services.

Picarro reported that on March 11 a Davis School student reported an attempted kidnapping near the school at dismissal. The department conducted a large response; investigators later determined the report was false and the student will face a charge stemming from the false statement, Picarro said.

He told the committee there has also been a recent uptick in children running away from home; police and school staff have been working to return students and provide follow‑up supports. School staff, social‑emotional teams and the district’s juvenile‑justice partners attend recurring community‑based juvenile justice meetings to coordinate intervention and prevention for at‑risk youth, he said.

Training: Picarro listed recent and planned training activities. During February break school police conducted drone and active‑shooter training and scheduled a similar session for March 22. In April the Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC) will provide ALERT (advanced law enforcement rapid response) active‑shooter training at Brockton High; Picarro said about 10 Brockton police officers, eight school police officers and 10 fire personnel were expected to attend.

Other items: The traffic commission will produce replacement 15‑mph signs for the high school using in‑house resources, and Picarro said school police are collaborating with teachers on civics projects. Committee members asked about follow‑up services to address underlying causes for runaways and false reporting; district staff said cases receive individualized follow‑up that can include social‑emotional supports and school leadership.

Ending: Police and school staff said they will continue joint work on prevention, training and case‑by‑case supports and that the committee will be updated on significant developments.","Brockton school police described a false attempted‑kidnapping report near Davis School on March 11 and said the student who made the false claim will be charged. Officers also reported an increase in runaways and outlined upcoming active‑shooter and drone training.",{"_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},6124882,"Brockton schools report $29.2 million in grants; dashboard launched to give committee real‑time budget access",1783,2933000,4716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2679338-1d26d61aab5e11d5e00c563d49604927&start=2933&end=4716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2679338-1d26d61aab5e11d5e00c563d49604927/thumbnail_2933000.jpg","/articles/6124882/Massachusetts/Brockton-schools-report-292-million-in-grants-dashboard-launched-to-give-committee-realtime-budget-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6124882-85d70da66d7b1eaede264d6cea6b8f61/orig.mp4?Expires=1770419887&Signature=mCYuJLoUfrxhGi1fA~yUq-2wkgslgZrn2NTEcldhRqHf2w1v7Qo05BKR~mtzkwFJUwZ4fmiE0ZPfesc3-6577DJwAEABktnq9w6YcpOaZFaJiS5-CIqfyGfUxxiu8kbds~~KDOU6GSTraDmzVHO0R-gUBu3OwL9vnWwpBJjy2OuB7SumZ7jmQgCUvXdvPvBPdRzzJ8t8~MhBt84AjfxfxPSrTy4XbdZJWH8HRLip6550W2eI54JDjuCKnxAxeX4fzDpNbW~8Km7RMAZeM2ydhyUHqFcC30x-7EumjhvJcFqYQpcsph1Nzh-FBYsJe6Rf1uM1fi~rQR6LoS~qY5A5kA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brockton Public Schools grants office reported on March 18 that it has secured $29,200,000 in grant funding for the current fiscal year and is pushing to ensure timely spending and compliance as the year closes. The district also showed a new, interactive budget dashboard that pulls daily data from the city’s Munis system and will be made available to school committee members for oversight.

Why it matters: Grants are a major source of funding for literacy, special education, career and technical education and student supports in Brockton. A real‑time budget dashboard gives the committee and public a tool to track spending, encumbrances and remaining balances while the district spends down grants.

Cam Jackson, director of the grants office, told the committee the office has focused on on‑site visits with grant facilitators, training on the new procurement process and biweekly budget checks for facilitators as the fiscal year ends. Jackson listed grant‑funded programs across the district — literacy, early college pathways, social and emotional supports, arts and nutrition efforts — and highlighted smaller, named grants that have produced visible school programs, including a Mass Cultural Council award for school arts projects and local school library purchases.

Jackson described procurement controls: purchases over $10,000 require vendor quotations, contracts over $10,000 require signature, and purchase orders must be issued before orders are placed. She said the grants office is meeting with state and federal liaisons to monitor potential funding risks and will update the committee as information becomes available.

TJ Plant of Open Architects demonstrated an interactive budget dashboard built from Munis data that allows committee members to drill into budgets by school, department, personnel costs and specific line items. Plant showed how the tool can filter net school spending and non‑net spending, display encumbrances, and quantify transportation and utilities costs. Plant said the dashboard can be configured for individual user accounts and that the district will provide login access to committee members.

Committee members asked whether recent changes in state or federal administration would affect grant availability; Jackson said she had no confirmed losses to date and was meeting with state and federal agencies to confirm status. Several members praised the grants office for improvement since prior years when unspent funds required returns.

Ending: The committee voted in the meeting’s consent agenda to accept specific grant awards included in the packet; district staff said they will distribute dashboard logins and continue regular updates on grant status and spending.","The district’s grants office reported $29.2 million secured for the fiscal year and described procurement and spending controls. A consultant demonstrated a new budget dashboard that pulls daily Munis data for committee oversight; the committee agreed to provide members access.",{"_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},6124888,"Lehi Field named owner’s project manager for Brockton High feasibility study; committee OKs standing updates",2010,430000,2440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2679338-1d26d61aab5e11d5e00c563d49604927&start=430&end=2440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2679338-1d26d61aab5e11d5e00c563d49604927/thumbnail_430000.jpg","/articles/6124888/Massachusetts/Lehi-Field-named-owners-project-manager-for-Brockton-High-feasibility-study-committee-OKs-standing-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6124888-cc71df8e504bb4d510c131df54b3b149/orig.mp4?Expires=1770419887&Signature=F4zvUSssHCS8iIbJAtfO9rER0f4HTaVqUkWjl2Gp~VBCAxngqgI3X65groDt9rreH2ddIB-bA~cXMg5jaVfK-nYbEYzHlUrbU6VnttvYtt0MlWRezIKNk39jF1gACaM5rLWf2dKUfxjCF7XFK70XlE4xO9CsCh7~UKbgaQxA1E-fSAu7DROnDKCM5rKQQelZic6B2jXiC00agW86A0vPzuA3ZkALZk987Cr1gb8GrCsX8pH8Ygq7fSQ9ia7nkBTof-HBpZ4fMrLbaECq3DnAmukGn5lKRi4iQqNmqoehIKbhshPiyESB5yOOVuuYEhJakytVQTutElkpZZoNAQa6Ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lehi Field, a project-management firm with K–12 experience, introduced itself to the Brockton School Committee on March 18 as the owner’s project manager for the Brockton High School feasibility study and offered a schedule for designer selection, feasibility work and community engagement.

The presentation, given by Jim Rogers, principal of Lehi Field, and members of the firm’s project team, outlined a two-year feasibility and schematic design process in partnership with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). Lehi Field said the feasibility phase will include educational programming, site analysis and options ranging from code repairs to phased renovation or full replacement of the multi-building high school.

Why it matters: Brockton High is a large, complex urban campus; determining whether to repair, renovate or replace the existing buildings will shape where students attend school during construction, how much the city must borrow and whether a future debt-exclusion vote is required.

Lehi Field described the next steps for designer selection: the district received three designer submissions, the school will review references and invite firms to interview. The MSBA-led designer selection panel will hold a public presentation on April 8 and interviews on April 22; the top-ranked designer will enter contract negotiations. Rogers said the feasibility study will run about 12 months, followed by schematic design and an MSBA approval of scope and budget—targeted for December 2026—before any city council or debt‑exclusion votes.

Lehi Field emphasized community and student engagement. Senior project manager Alyssa Shetani described plans for educational programming meetings with teachers and administrators, student workshops and multilingual project communications. Community liaison Francois Exelom said the team will maintain a project website, monthly flyers and surveys in multiple languages to counter misinformation and solicit input.

Committee members pressed the team on site constraints and construction phasing. Kevin Sullivan, Lehi Field’s day‑to‑day contact, noted Brockton High’s compact site and active athletic fields, saying some options will require phased construction because there is little off‑site space to build a new school before demolition. Rogers said a full replacement could require separate swing space or extended phased occupancy, which would affect schedule and cost. \"We are in the process of bringing on an architect,\" he said, \"and once they're on board, they'll help us study this site in more depth and other sites and it'll allow us to determine the most cost‑effective, educationally appropriate solution.\"

The committee also heard that the city has authorized $2.5 million in initial borrowing for the feasibility work; the presenters said that authorization carried the backing of state review offices. The committee voted to add Lehi Field as a standing agenda item, with Lehi Field returning every other month to update the committee on progress.

Ending: Lehi Field and district staff said they will return with designer‑selection materials and public meeting dates in April. Committee members asked that future Lehi Field updates be scheduled regularly so elected officials and the public can follow the feasibility study as it proceeds.","Lehi Field introduced its project team and preliminary schedule for the Brockton High School feasibility study to the Brockton School Committee on March 18. The committee voted to add regular Lehi Field updates to meeting agendas.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: key actions taken by Brockton School Committee on March 18, 2025

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