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Committee flags Ashby ADA issue, schedules Dec. 15 finance session before budget summit
Summary
Committee learned of an ADA compliance issue at Ashby Elementary that requires the town meeting to be held outside; members agreed to put the topic on the full school committee agenda and to meet Dec. 15 at 8:30 a.m., ahead of the district budget summit, subject to logistics and posting.
The finance subcommittee learned during its Dec. 1 meeting that Ashby Elementary has an ADA compliance issue that, according to a letter the chair said she received, requires the town to hold its meeting outside in a tent. The chair asked staff to provide more information and to place the matter on the full school committee agenda so members could discuss potential impacts.
The committee also discussed scheduling for the budget season. Members tentatively agreed to meet at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 15, before a 10 a.m. district budget summit, subject to confirmation of room availability and public-posting requirements for meetings held in school buildings with students in session. Staff agreed to confirm logistics, post the meeting and share next steps with committee members.
