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The committee set the tuition rate for students who reside outside Massachusetts at $17,275 for the 2025–26 school year. The district said that rate follows past practice of using the district’s most recent per‑pupil expenditure figure to calculate out‑of‑state tuition.

The committee also approved a full‑day preschool annual tuition rate of $6,000 for 2025–26; the committee had previously set the half‑day preschool rate at $3,000. District staff said the preschool program anticipates strong interest and will run a lottery if demand exceeds available seats; preference will be given to returning families seeking a second year.

In addition, the committee voted to open one additional school‑choice seat in grade 5 for entrance in the 2025–26 school year after a previously accepted school‑choice student became regularly enrolled. The motion passed on a roll call vote with members voting yes.

The committee approved a building‑use request from CAP Kids for sports clinics at the high school gymnasium on dates listed in the meeting packet.

All four motions were carried unanimously in roll-call votes recorded during the meeting. Committee members did not alter the recommended rates or conditions during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Committee 051525","oneSentenceSummary","On May 15 the School Committee unanimously approved a $17,275 tuition rate for out-of-state students for 2025–26, set full‑day preschool tuition at $6,000 for 2025–26, and opened an additional grade‑5 school‑choice seat for next year; the committee also approved a building-use request for CAP Kids sports clinics.","taxTitle","Longmeadow Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",71624,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236660,"Longmeadow students win state awards; Kate Carnahan elected MASC state president",238,1277000,1515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355746-5964db1a11e0526cf7d1616a80a1e29b&start=1277&end=1515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355746-5964db1a11e0526cf7d1616a80a1e29b/thumbnail_1277000.jpg","/articles/6236660/Massachusetts/Longmeadow-students-win-state-awards-Kate-Carnahan-elected-MASC-state-president","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236660-86a47d2c98c1616276cad84fdc92d44e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127106&Signature=hWoHB3CRnE6HGTO~GAzTsjPOBN8Ej-7NyHR4mo8dZxlMLpcj7rchOf2A3EGIfKvZ5T4qwBeUKcIRzN8M0WcXdsznx14R~uVr4HF3xHT4hA7szZM2hPE2FxlNj4aFY3pMfaEQ9EaMS9nTBkd3T19SCMrZJjCbm1GKDXvKACidr6cjyJv-utq2~mkQdYWm~~jQWYLVYMX~wOCKaUZOkKg23H01HZ4nezjUXUdWOvlMTHy~-vuiFMPjZyCjmKwAkG6vyX8iIEZ~BNe0us8vUE4kPHbW2brVsRrPyeLHJxTM39S3or1-R4iGb1HC5LKNMCNpNqNheTYnycs1oPjgwb6FSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Longmeadow High School Student Advisory Council and assistant principal Miss Drowick appeared before the School Committee on May 15 to present awards and recognize student leadership work.

Students said the council’s \"book of excellence,\" a year-long record of activities, earned the Gold Council Excellence Award at a state conference. The delegation also received National Council of Excellence recognition and multiple Commonwealth Awards for individual students; the council noted that some honors were \"firsts\" in the school’s history. \"We got the Gold Council of Excellence Award,\" a student said as the group described the submission process.

The students also announced that Kate Carnahan, a junior, was elected state president for student councils across Massachusetts. In remarks about her goals, Carnahan said she plans to expand MASC participation to more schools and to integrate mental-health programming, including a proposal to bring Kyle’s Cares into state activities. \"One of my biggest points was expanding MASC,\" she told the committee.

Students described steps to increase community outreach and civic engagement; they said more appearances at town meetings are planned as the council seeks volunteer opportunities and broader student involvement. The School Committee praised the students and thanked Miss Drowick and faculty advisors for their support. No committee action was required; the presentation was a recognition and informational item.","Members of the Longmeadow High School Student Advisory Council reported winning a Gold Council Excellence Award and Commonwealth Awards and said junior Kate Carnahan was elected state president of the Massachusetts Association of Student Councils (MASC). The committee praised student leaders and invited continued community engagement.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236664,"Longmeadow superintendent reviews annual plan, next steps for evaluation",177,2910000,3087000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355746-5964db1a11e0526cf7d1616a80a1e29b&start=2910&end=3087","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355746-5964db1a11e0526cf7d1616a80a1e29b/thumbnail_2910000.jpg","/articles/6236664/Massachusetts/Longmeadow-superintendent-reviews-annual-plan-next-steps-for-evaluation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236664-3a25b228cd53dc25fc0dac98f4db70aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127106&Signature=fLVWYmjm4bSjNavfcd8E0sR4Uo~1Ptpq7yVoDUL0o6fGgv7Zo9oWj6vEPCFGc7lwt0r1ns7eqw-D~xblwtUaCKUZFyjXrK9fmQtU4aUeKih2KXPvXev87FACKNa9msN0thOP4yLjv9Xv0XlmBx8Ibr5pzb8EPFtFgXgaJBbvp0t8q30CT5h06yvY0hL1Bj3U9A5MJ9CW6-a-jSJx0RGvI80la40vgfoPWmIwF6KCQF5b~7LbFwSb3a~pJSH0PBgk1dcA4ftfQAKis1R27M5zh-Mc-vMZ3qOdtZ9ec43Axke1KTLDtjwSwefBqc0C7Y5qHf0BiMG0~wBmz~ZsBf-8lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. O'Shea, Longmeadow Public Schools superintendent, reviewed his end-of-year annual plan and asked School Committee members to complete their individual evaluations ahead of the evaluation subcommittee meeting scheduled for May 23.

Dr. O'Shea listed the district’s major activities for the year, including submission work on the middle school project, development of a three-year district improvement plan, progress toward collective bargaining with seven units, adoption of the CKLA elementary literacy curriculum, the first year of Panorama data-platform deployment, and rollout work for a student-centered IEP model. \"It is important that the evaluation of the superintendent in Massachusetts be conducted as a public event,\" he said as part of the procedural overview for the committee.

He asked committee members to send completed evaluation paperwork by the end of day on Tuesday, May 20, so the evaluation subcommittee could synthesize a recommended summative evaluation for the full committee to consider on May 27. The superintendent also noted priorities for the coming year: increased in‑building presence, producing an accessible infographic of the district improvement plan, continued Panorama implementation, and careful rollout of Yale RULER social-emotional learning and Securely Classroom Chromebook management tools.

Committee members were given a packet with a narrative reflection and supporting materials. Dr. O'Shea characterized the work as the product of many staff members and emphasized that the evaluation process would include a public summary from the evaluation subcommittee on May 27. No formal personnel action or final evaluation took place at the May 15 meeting; members were completing preparatory steps.","Superintendent Dr. O'Shea summarized district accomplishments including the middle school work, a new three-year district improvement plan, curriculum adoptions and the rollout of Panorama, and outlined the timeline for his summative evaluation and the evaluation subcommittee's May 23 meeting.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":44,"_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":74,"_75":74},6236669,"Longmeadow submits middle school schematic to MSBA, finalizes special-education methodology",107,2728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355746-5964db1a11e0526cf7d1616a80a1e29b&start=2728&end=2835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355746-5964db1a11e0526cf7d1616a80a1e29b/thumbnail_2728000.jpg","/articles/6236669/Massachusetts/Longmeadow-submits-middle-school-schematic-to-MSBA-finalizes-special-education-methodology","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236669-af1a6b0d6ab02ef264a0a94e200f93ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127107&Signature=D3mBnBuJAotVAtMMgZB14uCQaay~vxi3pm-7ZvBP4tXRHJdsD7bNoOxAKrqv5f5P8ctzFM9~ovsUMxphcxxkKlVHFtbJ1eUYlfN-2QNCNWI8yX8wf4qxsHSq~9CfISeU0zW47ulGxPil40U85LpmnpDNUjrrJCZD90t2qMSYR~01sp~SH2lvJ8FxZPvLKPV7rnRJRjBiRvEUbm4QVLhFcDfmqgNDE6ZVSK2r4pOU3Vo7ckySZfT--v6iPAkhvgqKRkT2KiovhxcHJWRiq2IxgJY0uCsWb0CTBPVqmJIl0635jljW2kMYvKhIxYsev7~4zuwHROolOG0p7Cn9HR53wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Longmeadow Public Schools staff told the School Committee on May 15 that the district has submitted the schematic design for the proposed middle school to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), moving the project toward formal consideration of scope and budget.

The schematic design includes detailed floor plans and a space summary — a room-by-room listing with square footage and adjacencies — that the district said will be used to identify the project’s full scope and estimated cost. A staff member told the committee that the district also submitted a special-education methodology statement to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), a required step before the MSBA establishes a project budget.

The schematic submission is a major milestone in Longmeadow’s multi-year building process, the staff member said, and the district has been sharing information at town events and updating an online FAQ to help residents prepare for votes on the full project scope and budget scheduled for September. \"We successfully submitted the schematic design to the MSBA,\" the staff member said. The staff member also noted an information table at town meeting and an expanding FAQ as ways the district is trying to inform residents.

Committee members asked staff about next steps and timing. Officials said DESE’s review of the special-education methodology will inform the MSBA’s assessment and that the MSBA must vote to approve the project scope and budget before the town can finalize any funding decisions. No vote was taken by the School Committee on May 15 related to the schematic; the update was informational.

School officials emphasized the project’s emphasis on inclusive design for special-education services and said the submitted materials reflect several years of planning and community input. The district requested that residents review the FAQ and materials on the project website ahead of September’s public votes.

The district will continue community outreach over the summer and expects to return to the School Committee with additional updates and outreach plans in the months ahead.","Longmeadow Public Schools told the School Committee it submitted the schematic design for the proposed middle school to the Massachusetts School Building Authority and has filed a special-education methodology statement with DESE as the town prepares for a September vote on project scope and budget.","actionData","errors"]

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