Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
The committee approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Quincy Public Schools budget after a public hearing and city council approval; members noted the budget does not include funds to replace aging student Chromebooks and said they will seek capital funding.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
Manet Community Health Center presented a proposal to locate a school-based health center at Quincy High School, describing staffing, services, funding for build-out and how the clinic would work with school nurses and families; City and school leaders asked questions about consent, enrollment and security.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
Two Quincy High students and a parent urged the committee during open forum to change district practice that places sixth‑grade students into middle‑school buildings at some elementary schools, citing bullying, maturity differences and loss of elementary experiences.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
The committee approved a proposed revision to the grading policy (policy book section 9.1.1) and adopted changes to middle and high school attendance (policy book section 10.6) after presenters said the attendance language was updated to reflect parent feedback and added tiered supports and extracurricular eligibility rules.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
Quincy Public Schools on May 28 updated the subcommittee on a CPPI preschool grant that funded community partnerships, a curriculum pilot and an itinerant speech-language therapy model.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
Quincy Public Schools presented a draft language access plan developed as part of a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education cohort, highlighting family liaisons, interpreter services, translated communications and next steps to gather family and staff feedback before posting the plan in September 2025.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
City and district leaders presented a $146.7 million FY2026 Quincy Public Schools operating budget on May 21 that uses a level-service city appropriation and restores positions previously funded by ESSER grants while adding resources to cover special-education and extracurricular needs.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
The Quincy School Committee on May 21 reviewed proposed revisions to the district grading policy (Policy Book Section 9.11) and the middle- and high‑school attendance rules (Section 10.6), with educators endorsing the changes and committee members asking for clearer family outreach and precise language before a vote.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
Superintendent and staff outlined a broad summer program schedule that includes academic boost programs, STEM and theater academies, credit recovery, early-college courses, a 5-week special-education CARES program at the district learning center, and an iCanBike partnership for students with disabilities.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Quincy Public Schools
Quincy Public Schools officials presented proposed revisions to the district attendance and high-school grading policies at the May 7 policy subcommittee meeting, recommending a drop in the unexcused-absence threshold from seven to four per marking period and a move from grade reductions to credit reductions as the principal academic consequence.