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School committee approves 2025–26 student handbooks and accepts Brightbridge donation; resident urges better website access
Summary
The committee approved the 2025–26 elementary, middle and high school handbooks and accepted a donation from Brightbridge Credit Union for school supplies. A resident at public comment urged the district to make handbooks, agendas and attachments easier to find on the district website.
Peabody — The school committee voted Aug. 26 to approve the 2025–26 student handbooks for the district’s elementary, middle and high schools and accepted a donation from Brightbridge Credit Union to the Center School to purchase school supplies.
The committee approved a single motion to adopt the three handbooks after confirming that electronic versions are distributed in multiple languages and that families must acknowledge receipt. "We send it out and it's in multiple languages," an administrator said; parents or guardians must sign off electronically and staff follow up when acknowledgments are missing.
During public participation, resident Pamela Millman asked the committee to improve website access to agendas, attachments and handbooks so the public can find materials more easily. "I'm here requesting that access somehow be put on our website and be made available to our community," Millman said.
The committee also accepted the Brightbridge Credit Union gift for the Center School and voted to write a letter of gratitude.
