The Arlington School Committee on Thursday adopted updated policy language for LB and LBA to meet a state filing deadline, approved its consent agenda including the naming of several Arlington High School facilities and referred an open‑meeting-law complaint to town counsel for handling with the state attorney general’s office.

Why it matters: The policy adoptions and consent agenda are routine governance items that ensure the district meets state deadlines and finalizes administrative housekeeping for the new high school. The referral of the open‑meeting complaint transfers handling of a legal matter to town counsel and the attorney general’s office.

Key votes and motions (roll calls as recorded in the meeting):

- Adoption of LB and LBA (relations with other schools; middle‑school pathway exploration policy): motion moved (mover not specified in live record) and seconded; roll call recorded as yes from Miss Exton, Dr. Allison Ampey, Mr. Schlichtman, Miss Gittleson and the chair (Michael Thielman); result recorded 5–0 in favor, one member absent from roll call (Mister Carden).

- Consent agenda (warrant number 26088; naming of Arlington High School facilities, and policy FF matters): motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded yes from the same five voting members; result recorded as approved.

- Referral of open‑meeting complaint to town counsel and the attorney general’s office: motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded yes from Miss Exton, Dr. Allison Ampey, Mr. Schlichtman, Miss Gittleson and the chair; result recorded as approved.

- Motion to enter executive session (to discuss strategy with respect to nonunion negotiations and litigation where an open meeting would be detrimental): motion moved and seconded and carried by roll call; meeting entered executive session and did not return to open session.

What was not decided: Several policy items (first reads) were discussed but left for a future meeting, including policy JJE (student fundraising restrictions) and FF (special dedications in school facilities) which the committee considered as a first read or revision but did not adopt at the meeting.

How votes were recorded: Roll calls were read aloud; the minutes show unanimous yes votes among the five members who participated in each roll call (Exton, Allison Ampey, Schlichtman, Gittleson and Chair Thielman) and note the absence of Mister Carden for some tallies.

Next steps: Adopted policies will be submitted per state timetable; the superintendent and administration will continue implementation tasks associated with contract and operations items discussed in the meeting. Town counsel will manage the complaint response process with the complainant and the attorney general’s office as requested by the committee.