School committee votes to move regular meetings to 5:30 p.m.

The Auburn School Committee voted to change the start time of its regular meetings from 6:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

A motion to move the start time to 5:30 p.m. was made and seconded; the committee approved the change by voice vote. Committee members discussed scheduling conflicts with school events and the district calendar but said principals and staff can be asked to avoid scheduling major events on committee nights where feasible.

Why it matters: several members said an earlier start would shorten long meeting nights and allow committee members and administrators to end earlier on school meeting days. Members acknowledged occasional conflicts — athletics, concerts and parent‑teacher events — and said the committee can adjust on a case‑by‑case basis.

Details
- Several members volunteered that 5:30 p.m. was feasible and suggested a trial period; one member noted they might “come in hot” and another said the committee would remind principals to avoid conflicts when possible.
- The motion passed with aye votes; there was no recorded roll‑call tally in the minutes.

Next steps: Administration will publish the new regular start time and monitor scheduling conflicts; the committee agreed it can revisit the decision if the earlier time proves impractical.