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Dr. Kroll presented the districts ELA-focused class-size report and told the committee the district may add a preschool classroom this year due to increased referrals, a step that could raise salary-line costs by roughly $300,000.
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The committee approved the consent agenda (including a $500 donation) and adopted multiple policy updates by voice vote. The committee referred policy 7162 (sponsorship and advertising) back to the policy subcommittee for review of gender-neutral language and other possible edits.
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Director DeAngelis, director of special education for the Wachusett Regional School District, told the board that the district has added roughly 17 professional special‑education positions, realigned service providers across 13 schools and moved from a DESE "needs intervention" designation to "meets requirements."
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A Holden resident told the committee that modular classroom students must travel outside between modular units and the main building and asked about a previously promised enclosure. The committee agreed to discuss the concern with the superintendent and to track the matter in meeting minutes.
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The superintendent and HR director reported new MTSS interventionists, eight STEAM teachers, expanded team chair roles, a district licensure audit plan and phased DCF background checks; committee asked for class-size and staffing reports in October.
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Superintendent Dr. Riley introduced a new interactive WRSD Facilities Tracker and recommended districtwide safety upgrades including bidirectional amplifiers (BDAs); the committee approved the updated 10-year capital improvement plan and recommended projects to member towns.
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The Wachusett Regional School District Committee approved several motions Aug. 11, 2025, including a contract with Community Health Connections, authorization to use $501,375 in Chapter 70 funds to reduce FY26 town assessments, and routine approvals for conference expenses and minutes; some abstentions were recorded.
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Superintendent Dr. Riley told the Wachusett Regional School District Committee that federal grants arrived and the district will post its curriculum catalog following guidance after Mahmoud v. Taylor; he reviewed progress on the district improvement plan and priorities for the 2025–26 school year.
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Communications Director Barry Sklar demonstrated a near-complete district website with unified K8 templates, high-school-specific pages, syndication of district news to school sites, improved search, Google Calendar/RSS capability, and accessibility/translation features.
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Superintendent Riley told the Wachusett Regional School District Committee that the FY26 state budget raises Chapter 70 aid and circuit-breaker reimbursements but that several federal grants totaling about $145,000 are temporarily under federal review, possibly affecting programming and town-assessment decisions.