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Committee adopts HR Acuity incident-reporting contract; member asks successor committee to review implementation
Summary
The School Committee adopted a contract for an incident-reporting platform (HR Acuity/Speakfully); Member Rachel pulled the item to flag weak implementation data and requested the next committee review the tool's usage and follow-up procedures.
The School Committee approved item 25-296, a contract for HR Acuity's incident-reporting platform, after Member Rachel pulled the item to call attention to implementation questions.
Member Rachel said the platform (sometimes discussed as "Speakfully") was intended as a safe, anonymous place to report incidents involving students, staff or behavior concerns, but she told colleagues she was not confident the district's current implementation generated compelling data or robust follow-up. "I pulled it not to have a long conversation, but just to go on record for the next committee to say ... I think this deserves a closer look," she said.
The committee adopted the contract by roll call; Member Rachel asked staff to review how incidents are triaged and whether complainants receive appropriate follow-up and closure. The superintendent noted staff will provide additional implementation information when requested.
