Wayland committee OKs digital-resources policy for public comment; schedules school-choice hearing
Summary
The School Committee approved posting a revised IJND policy on access to digital resources for public comment and agreed to schedule the statutory school-choice public hearing before June 1, setting the hearing for the May 14 meeting.
The Wayland School Committee voted April 30 to post a revised policy (IJND) on access to digital resources for public comment and scheduled the required public hearing on school choice for its May 14 meeting.
Committee members said the most substantive edits to IJND involved the section on the use of copyrighted materials; presenters reported minor revisions had been made to address concerns raised at earlier meetings. The committee approved posting the revised policy for public review and comment.
On school choice, staff noted the district must hold a public hearing before June 1 under Massachusetts law; the committee agreed to place that hearing on the May 14 agenda and directed staff to include required notices so community members can comment at that meeting. No change to the district's current participation status was taken at the April 30 meeting; the committee said it will take any resolution regarding school choice after the hearing and public comment.
The committee also discussed next steps for other policy updates and indicated it would return procurement or policy items for final adoption only after required public comment periods conclude.
