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School committee approves residency and non‑school‑choice policy updates; tuition fee language set for June 15 vote
Summary
The committee waived second readings and approved updated residency and non‑school‑choice policies unanimously; the tuition‑fees policy was discussed and scheduled for a June 15 vote after clarifying per‑pupil expenditure language.
The Westford School Committee unanimously approved clarified language updates to the residency requirement (P5115) and non‑school‑choice (P5104) policies after waiving a second reading and conducting a roll call vote.
Committee members said the updates do not change current practice but clarify language and replace older terminology (for example, updating references from "children" to "students"). Chair Shaina called the motion to wave the second reading and members voted by roll call; the clerk recorded a unanimous result.
The committee also discussed the tuition‑fees policy (P3404). Staff clarified that the policy references a per‑pupil expenditure formula (per the MASC model) as a cap, not an arbitrary district‑set rate, and said the policy will return for a vote on June 15 after additional clarification and public comment. No public comment was recorded on the policies at this meeting.
Votes recorded in the meeting packet show the residency and non‑school‑choice policies were approved on a 7–0 roll call. The committee directed staff to post the revised policy language in the packet and bring final language to the next meeting.
