Superintendent reports student safety and support work, MSBA enrollment milestone and interim DEI update

Superintendent Patrick Tremblay delivered a multi-part report Wednesday on student safety and support initiatives, an enrollment milestone tied to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and an interim staffing update for the district equity office.

Tremblay said the district has revised the code of conduct matrix to reduce repetitive categories and add examples to help implement a consistent approach across schools. He told the committee the district has "tightened up" Title IX alignment and clarified consequences for cutting class or leaving school without permission, and that the district has added explicit bus consequences, including short- and long-term suspensions and removal when warranted.

Why it matters: The district has faced public concern about student behavior and transportation safety; the updates are meant both to…