Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
The superintendent told the Triton Regional School Committee the district is using a period-by-period phone policy (phones allowed between classes and at lunch, locked during academic periods) and said school and family feedback does not support a full bell-to-bell pilot; members pressed on enforcement, recording and family-contact concerns.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
Dr. Bates answered committee questions on 2025 MCAS and accountability results, noting I-Ready midyear benchmarks track with MCAS and that the district has seen reductions in chronic absenteeism attributed to multiple interventions; board members asked how NEASC-related action steps and other data sources will be coordinated with improvement plans.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
Superintendent reported the building subcommittee selected an owner's project manager (OPM), negotiated a contract and submitted it to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for review; the administration reported a not-to-exceed figure of $450,000 for the OPM and said the MSBA review panel will meet Jan. 5.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
The committee received an operational report on middle-school teaming and approved a revised middle-school CTE/myCAP policy (first-and-final reading) that formalizes tours, communications and myCAP sequencing; members asked for clarifications on program placement and suggested a companion Triton tour policy in a future agenda.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
The committee approved updated graduation requirements (policy IKF) that add course-completion as an option alongside MCAS mastery, outline alternative measures and appeals for students with disabilities and English learners, and begin implementation for the class of 2026 with additional case-by-case work for some seniors.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
The committee approved FY27 preschool tuition increases (session 4 from $7,500 to $8,000) and a reduction in the free-and-reduced tuition remission for part-day sessions from 75% to 50%; it also approved the fall-adjusted FY26 operating/capital budget adjustments to close a deficit and voted to close inactive revolving accounts and clarify student-activity fund procedures.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
Doctor Anna Bates presented the district's 2024–25 accountability report, showing notable math recovery, improved attendance across groups and substantial gains in writing at multiple schools; administrators said some areas (high-school ELA, science) still trail targets and follow-up is planned at the Dec. 10 meeting.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
Committee members debated a proposed bell-to-bell cellphone ban at Triton High School and administration said the principal will convene the school council to study options and possibly pilot changes before returning to the committee.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
Superintendent Brian reported on community-ticketing for local seniors, recent facilities repairs, Chromebook damage billing guidance and plans for a November multi-source academic data presentation.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Triton Regional School District
The Triton Regional School Committee heard an update on the middle/high school building project: the district issued a request for services (RFS) and expects proposal submissions in late October. A small subcommittee will narrow candidates, with a recommendation to the MSBA anticipated before Thanksgiving and designer selection planned for spring