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Committee advances superintendent search survey, approves $7,000 grant and moves to executive session on bargaining
Summary
The committee refined a superintendent search survey for ParentSquare distribution, approved a $7,000 Harvard Schools Trust grant for special-education music, approved minutes, heard liaison reports including budget pressure from <1% new growth, and voted 4-0 to enter executive session on collective bargaining with the HEA.
The Harvard School Committee reviewed and revised a draft community survey for the superintendent search and agreed to distribute it through ParentSquare with a target mid‑September completion date and a QR code at Curriculum Night to improve accessibility.
Chair Abigail Besse said the Superintendent Search Committee will update the survey and return it to the School Committee. Dr. Katharine Covino thanked Brian Killeen for a ‘‘community buy‑in’’ suggestion intended to gather broader public input.
The committee approved a $7,000 grant from the Harvard Schools Trust to support special education through music by unanimous roll call vote. The July 28 and August 1 minutes were approved without objection.
During liaison reports members noted procedural items and challenges: the town is expected to face less than 1% new growth for FY27, prompting caution in budget planning, and the Negotiation Subcommittee has met twice with teachers Melissa Niland and Kate Keane involved in HEA negotiations. At 8:10 PM the committee moved into executive session to discuss collective bargaining strategy with the Harvard Educators Association; the motion passed 4-0.
The committee set future meeting dates for Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 and listed anticipated agenda items including the superintendent evaluation, School Improvement Plans, a District Improvement Plan, a budget update, and a superintendent search update.
