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School Committee approves minutes and multiple policy readings; warrants accepted
Summary
The Grafton School Committee voted to approve minutes and accept warrants, advanced several policy readings and scheduled follow-up on budget and policy consolidations.
The Grafton School Committee completed a series of routine governance actions during its meeting, approving prior minutes, accepting warrants and advancing several policy readings.
Minutes and finance: the committee voted to approve the minutes of Jan. 7, 2025, by voice vote and accepted warrants 27, 28 and 29 for payment. The committee chair indicated the motions passed by voice vote; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.
Policy actions: the committee approved Policy CHCB (faculty and staff handbooks) on a second reading, with the chair noting four members voted in favor; the motion carried. The committee also approved EHA (district security relating to technology) as a second reading and accepted IGND (access to digital resources) on a second reading following edits discussed at the policy subcommittee. Several other policies were taken as first readings (KDCB — district website and social media; KF — community use of school facilities) and will return for further consideration. Committee members discussed consolidating similar policies and updating fee-schedule references.
Other governance items: the committee received a quarterly FY25 report showing the district expects to end the year within budget but noted special-education costs remain an area to watch. The superintendent said the town administrator will present municipal budget details to the select board and that district staff will meet with the select board on Feb. 4 to coordinate FY26 figures.
Why it matters: these votes and readings move administrative and policy work forward; the policy discussions highlighted the committee’s intent to balance accessibility (for example, allowing student-run social media with clear disclaimers) with risk management and to consolidate overlapping policies to reduce duplication.
Next steps: the committee scheduled further policy reviews and asked administration to provide updated budget numbers at the Feb. 4 meeting. A proposed deletion of an outdated facilities-use policy will be returned for action next month, and several first readings will return as second readings after subcommittee edits.
