WORCESTER, Mass. — The Worcester School Committee took several administrative and policy actions Monday, approving a three‑year lease for a school gym and parking at the YMCA, filing grants and finance items, and referring additional reviews and reports to staff and standing committees.

The committee voted to approve a three‑year lease allowing Jacob Pyatt Magnet School to continue using the gymnasium and parking lot at the YMCA. The item (GB‑5‑111) was presented as a finance item and approved by roll call.

Committee members also approved routine grants and other finance items by roll call. Member Alvarez moved a request (GB‑5‑113) that administration prepare a comprehensive review of current support systems and resources available to adjustment counselors; members referred that request to the Teaching, Learning and Student Support (TLSS) standing committee for further review.

On athletics, the committee considered GB‑5‑112, a request from Member Mailman for a written report listing which sports use which fields by season for middle and high schools, the district process for equitable access, and alignment with Title IX. Member Johnson offered a friendly amendment asking that the athletic director’s explanation be included in the superintendent’s public report and posted on the Worcester Public Schools website; the committee approved that approach and asked administration to publish the field‑assignment information and process publicly.

Subcommittee reports delivered to the full committee included:
- TLSS reported that a motion from the subcommittee recommended keeping 65 as the passing grade (rather than lowering to 60) for proposed mastery‑based grading practices; the TLSS vote on that motion was 3–1 to recommend retaining 65.
- The chair of the Finance, Operations and Governance (FOG) subcommittee reported approval of two policy changes — career and technical education policy and the middle‑school pathway exploration policy — on 4–0 roll calls. The FOG report noted the CTE policy adjustments were required by DESE guidelines and that the policies passed the subcommittee vote.

During the meeting Member Mailman requested a detailed public listing of field assignments and the decision process; Member Johnson emphasized making the athletic director’s explanation publicly available on the district website so stakeholders can review the assignments and rationale.

Votes at a glance:
- GB‑5‑111: Three‑year lease with YMCA for Jacob Pyatt Magnet School (approve and file) — outcome: approved by roll call.
- Grants and finance items (multiple items under consent) — outcome: approved by roll call.
- GB‑5‑112: Request for athletic field usage, assignment process and Title IX alignment — outcome: referred to administration with direction to publish athletic director’s report on the district website (approved).
- GB‑5‑113: Request for review of adjustment‑counselor supports — outcome: referred to TLSS (approved).
- FOG policy referrals: Career and Technical Education policy and Middle School Pathway Exploration policy — outcome: subcommittee approved (4–0) and reported to full committee; next steps include committee consideration as part of the policy process.

Member Johnson said posting the athletic director’s written explanation on the Worcester Public Schools website would make the information publicly accessible and expedite stakeholder review. The committee closed business with routine roll calls and adjournment.