Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
Students and advisor presented the first competitive year for the Concord‑Carlisle DECA chapter, reporting district and state qualifiers and describing fundraising plans (Chipotle night, pickleball tournament, local restaurant partnerships) to cover roughly $500 per student for the next level of competition.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
After hours of debate about bell‑to‑bell bans, caddy systems and open campus logistics, the committee directed administration to draft surveys for students, teachers and PTGs and to return with consolidated stakeholder feedback to inform a proposed cell‑phone policy for the district.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
The Concord School Committee approved Phase 2 of a nature‑inspired, inclusive playground project after a design presentation from Principal Justin Sparks and CHA; the committee authorized staff to prepare RFPs for a planned summer build, with designers emphasizing accessibility and low‑maintenance plantings.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
Students displayed merchandise and described vocational roles at Concord Possibilities, a storefront social‑enterprise; the district’s special‑education director reported new elementary special‑education administrators, expanded in‑district services, professional development (ADOS‑2, AAC) and updated procedures.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
Committee members discussed a recent incident‑reporting working‑group meeting after Middlesex County DA Marion Ryan said her office received 33 reports in 2025 (14 from Concord). Members focused on whether higher counts indicate more incidents or improved reporting, on improving data flows between schools, police and the DA, and on next steps including liaison updates and student focus groups.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
High school students and teachers described interdisciplinary programs Rivers/Revolutions and Twice Told Tales, highlighting project-based fieldwork, journaling and cross-disciplinary learning that students said foster engagement and confidence.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
Students from the South Asian Student Society told the joint Concord‑Carlisle school committee about a Nov. 9 Diwali/‘Volley’ celebration they organized — highlighting multilingual outreach, intergenerational participation, performances and a potluck — and asked the committee to support continuity and student leadership as founders graduate.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
The Concord‑Carlisle school committee opened a high‑level discussion on a district cell‑phone/digital device policy. Administrators described current CCHS handbook practice (classroom caddies, limited use) and the committee agreed to assemble research, a working group with students, staff and parents, and to report back in January.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
During public comment residents called on the Concord‑Carlisle school committee to adopt a formal response policy for hateful incidents; speakers praised the police for identifying a suspect in recent scarecrow displays and urged the committee to follow law‑enforcement investigations rather than inflame public debate.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Concord Public Schools/Concord-Carlisle Regional District
District leaders presented FY27 budgets aligned with municipal guidelines — the regional budget at roughly 1.6%–2.5% depending on debt and the Concord (CPS) budget at 2.75% — citing declining enrollment, a projected ~14% health insurance increase and a shift that would raise Carlisle’s assessment while lowering Concord’s. CPS proposed creating a special‑education reserve fund to manage large out‑of‑district costs.