Kelly Robert Clenchy

The meeting agenda covered organization matters, including the consent agenda items (Minutes from January 22, 2026, and Oath to Bills and Payroll). Key discussions included a presentation and discussion on Post-Graduate Outcomes focusing on high school transitions to college and career paths. Other presentations involved the proposed draft 2026-2027 school year calendar and a review of the NESDEC SPED Trends Report. Old Business featured a discussion on scheduled presentations for the next meeting and an update on the Superintendent Search progress. Subcommittee reports covered PMBC, Budget, and Policy subcommittees, with the Policy Subcommittee presenting several policies for a first reading, including Negotiations Goals, School Year/School Calendar, and Curriculum Development and Adoption. The session also included updates from the Shaker Lane Building Committee.

The key discussions included student representative reports covering activities at Shaker Lane School, Russell Street School, Littleton Middle School, and Littleton High School. The Superintendent's Report noted that the district will be honored at the State House, with Littleton Middle School named a National Blue Ribbon School and Littleton High School named a School of Recognition. An instructional technology presentation covered digital management and AI ethics. New business involved the approval of a 3% Pre-K tuition rate schedule for the next three years. The committee also discussed the rationale for adopting religious holidays, deciding to maintain the current schedule, and conducted the first reading of several policies. Finally, the committee voted to formally create and appoint the Superintendent Search Screening Committee and created a new Communication Subcommittee.

The meeting agenda focused on several key areas aligned with the District Strategic Plan, particularly Standard #1, addressing tiered systems of support for student behavior and social-emotional needs. New business included an update on a Town-funded shed project for storing election materials at the Middle School. Presentations covered a Clinical Services Update detailing behavior and social-emotional support mechanisms across all schools, including updates on CareSolace usage and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) findings. Old business involved an overview and discussion regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, noting a necessary reduction target of $600,000 due to a Town shortfall, and a motion to appoint a member to the Superintendent Search Screening Committee. The committee also reviewed and accepted several policies for a second reading, including updates to policies regarding religious holydays, staff communication, transportation, and the introduction of a new policy on Memorials. Furthermore, the committee discussed and voted to form a new Communication Subcommittee.

The meeting commenced with a Wellness Moment focusing on self-assessment. Key discussions covered current school activities, including the Tackle Hunger Challenge, a Scavenger Hunt, and a Poet Andrew Green visit. The committee welcomed the new Public Health Nurse, Susan Sama. Updates in Food Service included planning for a USCA conference and a student try day event in March. Discussions also touched upon the John Stalker Institute's educational work on healthy eating, a COA connection for budget-friendly meals, and a presentation on the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative Forum. Other agenda items included scheduling Wellness U at RSS, reviewing the Online Safety Hub resource, mentioning a relevant podcast episode, and sharing a recipe for Beef Stroganoff.

The meeting agenda focused on technology utilization and integration (Standard #5 of the District Strategic Plan), including an Instructional Technology Update and plans for transforming the Middle School library into a Technology & Learning Center (TLC). New business included a proposal for a 3% annual increase in Pre-K Tuition Rates for the next three years, discussion on the rationale for adopting religious holidays, first reading of thirteen policies (including updates on Religious Holydays and Communications), and motions to formally create the Superintendent Search Screening Committee and a new Communications Sub Committee. Significant discussion centered on selecting a firm for the Superintendent search, with the committee ultimately voting to approve a full contract with MASC. Subcommittee reports covered updates from PMBC regarding building committee interviews, a Budget Subcommittee report indicating a projected two million dollar deficit due to healthcare increases, and a Policy Subcommittee report on the first reading of multiple policies.