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TECCA board unanimously approves lease, competency policy and amendment submissions for STEAM bus and Innovative Pathways
Summary
The board voted unanimously to authorize a new office lease, to approve the Competency Determination Policy for DESE submission, and to submit amendment requests for the STEAM bus and Innovative Pathways; consent items including Pearson invoices and meeting minutes were also approved.
At its Dec. 4 meeting the TECCA Commonwealth Virtual School Board voted unanimously on a series of action items, including authorizing the superintendent to sign a new office lease, approving the Competency Determination Policy for submission to DESE, and approving amendment requests for the STEAM bus and for Innovative Pathways.
Chair Dr. Peter Sanchioni moved each item through the agenda. The consent block (Pearson invoices for September and October 2025 and minutes from Oct. 16 and Oct. 23, 2025 including executive session minutes) was moved by Jerry Helsing and seconded by Ed DeHoratius and passed unanimously. The office lease motion was moved by Grace Magley and seconded by Ed DeHoratius; the Competency Determination Policy motion was moved by Jerry Helsing and seconded by Grace Magley. Motions to submit amendment requests for the STEAM bus and for Innovative Pathways were moved and seconded and passed unanimously.
Assistant Superintendent Heidi Nelson-Buffa reminded the board the Competency Determination Policy must be submitted to DESE by Dec. 31 and noted staff had identified students who may need to adjust plans to graduate in the spring if competency determinations change. Nelson-Buffa also said the STEAM bus does not qualify for Title I funds and TECCA will investigate alternative funding.
All recorded votes in the minutes were unanimous among the five members present (Dr. Peter Sanchioni, Jean Kenney, Grace Magley, Ed DeHoratius and Jerry Helsing).
