2025-2026 Meeting Schedule & Supporting Documents

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes 

1b. SC Memo: Gifts & Grants Acceptance

5. SC Memo: Assistant Superintendents Entry Process

5a. Entry Report - Marianne Vines, Ed. D.

5b. Entry Plan Overview - Kelly Williamson, Ed. D.

5c. Entry Plan - Kelly Williamson, Ed. D.

6. SC Memo: Update on Anti-Hate & Bias Taskforce

7: SC Memo: 2024-2027 Strategic Plan 2025-2026 (Year 2) Action Plan - VOTE

7a. 2024-2027 Strategic Plan: 2025-2026 (Year 2) Action Plan Presentation

7b. 2024-2027 Strategic Plan: 2025-2026 (Year 2) Action Plan

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes 

1b. Job Description: Executive Assistant-Student Services (update)

1c. Job Description: Business Operations Manager (Title Change Only)

1d. Draft FY25 Annual Town Report

1e. Title IX and Civil Rights-Related Policy Revisions

2. SC Memo: Superintendent Chuang SY26 Goals

3. SC Memo: Policy Review: JJ-Co-Curricular & Extracurricular Activities Revision - 1st Read

3a. DRAFT JJ-Co-Curricular & Extracurricular Activities Revision

3b. Current BPS JJ-Co-Curricular & Extracurricular Activities Policy

4. SC Memo: Six Year Capital Plan & FY27 School Requests

4a. FY27-FY32 Six Year Capital Plan Update

4b. Tech Capital FY27-FY33 Draft

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes  

1b. SC Memo: Gifts & Grants Acceptance

1c. SC Memo: FY2026 Student Activity Account Maximums Annual Approvals 

2. SC Memo: Policy Review: 2nd Read: JJ - Co-Curricular & Extracurricular Activities Revision -Vote

2a. File: JJ - Co-Curricular and Extracurricular Activities

3. SC Memo: Policy Review: 1st Read: Non-Voting School Committee Reps (BBB2, BBB3, BBB4)

3a. Draft - File: BBB2 - Hanscom AFB Represenation on the Bedford School Committee  

3b. Draft - File: BBB3 - Bedford METCO Representation on the Bedford School Committee

3c. Draft - File: BBB4 - Student Representation on the Bedford School Committee

4. SC Memo: Lane School Capital Request Motion Revised - Vote

5. SC Memo: FY25 Q1 Budget Year-End Summary

5a. Fiscal 2025 Q4 Detailed Line Item Budget by Account

6. SC Memo: FY26 Q1 Fiscal Update

6a. FY26 Quarter One Fiscal update from Julie Kirrane

6b. FY26 Q1 Updated Detailed Line Item Expense and Projection

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes  

1b. File: BBB2 - Hanscom AFB Represenation on the Bedford School Committee (approved policy)

1c. File: BBB3 - Bedford METCO Representation on the Bedford School Committee (approved policy)

1d. File: BBB4 - Student Representation on the Bedford School Committee (approved policy)

2. SC Memo: FY27 Budget Introduction - Enrollment Projections

2a. NESDEC Bedford Public Schools - School Year 2025-2026Enrollment Projection Report

2b. FY27 Budget Development Calendar

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes 

2. SC Memo: Anti-Hate/Anti-BiasTaskforce Q1 Progress Report

2a. Bedford Public Schools Anti-Hate & Anti-Bias Incident Response Protocol Pilot Draft 2025.10

3. SC Memo: Healthy School Hours Working Group Q1 Progress Report

3a. Draft File ADF: Wellness Policy Revised, 2025.05

3b. Healthy School Hours Presentation 

4. SC Memo: FY27 Budget Preview, including Class Size and Caseload Guidelines

4a. BPS Class Size & Caseload Guidelines - Working Draft

4b. FY27 Budget Preview

0. Agenda

1. Minutes 

2. SC Memo: Healthy School Hours - Wellness Polcy Revision - 2nd Read & Vote

2a. Revised File ADF - Wellness Policy - May 2025

3. SC Memo: Policy Reviews (Competency Determination (CD), Animals in Schools, Homeschooling) - 1st Read

3a. Draft - File - IKFE - Bedford Competency Determination Policy

3b. Bedford Competency Determination Course Alignment Appendix 

3c. Draft - Bedford SC Policy - File IMG -Animals in School

3d. Draft - File - IHBG - Home Schooling

4. SC Memo: FY27 Budget Presentation

4a. FY27 Superintendent's Budget Presentation 2025.12.09

4b. Superintendent's FY27 Proposed Budget 2025.12.09 (with financial exhibits)

4c. Superintendent's FY27 Proposed Budget Financial Exhibits

4d. Superintendent's FY27 Proposed Budget Supplemental Materials

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes 

1b. Draft - File IKFE: Bedford Competency Determination Policy

1c. Draft - File IMG: Animals in School

1d. Draft - File IHBG: Home Schooling

2. SC Memo: SY27 District Calendar - 1st Read & Discussion 

2a. Draft SY27 District Calendar with Religious Holidays/Observances

3. SC Memo: FY27 Budget Review & Discussion 

3a. Activities Fees Comparison - December 2025

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes  

1b. Overnight Field Trip Request: Boston Model UN Conference, Feb. 2026

2. SC Memo: SY27 District Calendar - 2nd Read & Vote  

2a. Draft SY27 District Calendar with 12/23 Early Dismissal

3. SC Memo: FY27 Budget Review & Discussion - Continued

3a. FY27 Budget Update for School Committee 2026.01.13

FY27 Bedford School Committee Budget for 2026.01.27 Public Hearing

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: FY27 Budget - Final Discussion & Vote 

1a. Final Approved FY27 Bedford School Committee Budget 2026.01.27 Revised

1b. FY2027 Budget- Public Hearing Presentation for 2026.01.27

1c. Bedford Public Schools FY27 Budget video

2. SC Memo: Parking & Activity Fee Revolving Account Request - Vote

3. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

3a. Minutes  

3b. Out of State - SY26 Field Trip Request - Currier Art Museum, Manchester, NH - April 2, 2026

3c. Overnight-Out of State SY27 Field Trip Request - Nature's Classroom, Freedom, NH - October 21-23, 2026

4. SC Memo: FY26 Q2 Fiscal Update 2026.01.27

4a. Fiscal 2026 Q2 Fiscal Update Memo 2026.01.23

4b. FY26 Q2 Fiscal Update Detailed Line Item Expense and Projection

0. Agenda 

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes  

1b. Overnight Field Trip - SY26 Field Trip Reqeust - DECA State Competition, Seaport & Boston Convention Center, Maarch 12-14, 2026

1c. Bedford FY26 FC0213 Grant Award Letter

2. SC Memo: BHS 2026-2027 Program of Studies 2026.02.06 - Vote

2a. Final Executive Summar Program of Studies Proposed Changes 2026-27

3. SC Memo: Healthy School Hours Working Group Update 2026.02.06

3a. Healthy School Hours Survey Results Presentation February 2026

4. SC Memo: FY26 Superintendent Goals & Strategic Plan Mid-Year Update 2026.02.10

4a. FY26 Mid-Year 2 Progress Report - 2024-2027 BPS Strategic Plan - February 2026

4b. 2025-2026 (Year 2) Action Plan - Mid-Year Progress Report - Feb2026 Presentation

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes 

1b. International Field Trip - SY27 Field Trip Request - Costa Rica, April 2027

2. SC Memo: Appointment of BHS Student Representative to the School Committee - Vote

3. SC Memo: CASE Capital Revision Notice - Potential Vote

3a. CASE Capital Revision Notice - February 2026

4. SC Memo: Information about Superintendent Evaluation Process - Discussion Only

4a. Memo to SC Superintendent Evaluation 3.9.26

5. SC Memo: Visual Arts Update

5a. 2026 Art Department Presentation

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes 

1b. Out of State Field Trip - SY26 Field Trip Request

Take Flight Aerial Adventures, Kittery, Maine - April 2026

1c. Overnight & Out of State Field Trip - SY26 Field Trip Request - Annual DECA National Competition

Atlanta, GA - April 2026

1d. Overnight Field Trip - SY26 Field Trip Requset - Mass JCL Convention

Barnstable, MA - May 2026

2. SC Memo: SY27 School Choice Hearing & Vote

3. SC Memo: Corrected SY27 District Calendar - ReVote

3a. Corrected Draft SY27 District Calendar

4. SC Memo: Anti-Hate/Bias Taskforce Update + Playbook Initiative Presentation 

4a. Playbook Initiative Building Leadership, Equity, and Community Project 351 2026.04.06

5: SC Memo: ATM Amended FY27 Budget - Discussion & Potential Vote

6. SC Memo: Superintendent Contract Renewal - July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029 - Vote

6a. Draft Superintendent Contract Memorandum of Agreement (MOA): July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Consent Agenda - Vote

1a. Minutes 

1b. International Field Trip - SY28 Field Trip Request - Ecuador - April 13-22, 2028

1c. Out of State Field Trip - SY26 Field Trip Request - Canobie Lake Park - June 9, 2026 

1d. Out of State Field Trip - SY26 Field Trip Request - 8th Grade Canobie Lake Trip - June 16, 2026

1e. Memo: Surplus Property - April 10, 2026

2. SC Memo: FY26 Q3 Fiscal Update 2026.04.10

2a. Fiscal 2026 Q3 Fiscal Update 2026.04.10

3. SC Memo: FY27 Budget Update - Position Reductions 2026.04.10

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Draft Minutes - Vote

1a. Minutes  

2. SC Memo: School Committee Finance Policy Revisions (Section D)

2a. SC Fiscal Policies Memo and Summary Chart - May 1, 2026

2b. Bedford SC Revised Policies (bracketed, red-line version) - April 10, 2026

2c. Current Bedford SC Financial Policies

2d. MASC Reference Policies

3. SC Memo: FY28-FY33 Capital Budget - Initial Discussion 2026.05.01

3a. Six Year Capital Plan FY28-FY33 Preliminary Draft

4. SC Memo: Healthy School Hours Initiative Update 2026.05.01

0. Agenda

1. SC Memo: Massachusetts Green Ribbon Schools award (DESE) for the 2025-26 school year  

Green Ribbon Schools Awards Letter - 2026.05

2. SC Memo: Consent Agenda 2026.05.15 - Vote

2a. Minutes (to be approved at the 6/9 meeting)

2b. Corrected Minutes: April 14, 2026

2c. Out of State SY26 Field Trip Request - National History Day Finals - University of Maryland - College Park - 2026.06.14-18 - Culhane, P

2d. Out of State - Overnight SY27 Field Trip Request - 8th Gr. Washington DC Trip - 2027.05.25-27 - Casey, J

2e. Bedford SC Revised Financial Policies (bracketed redline version) - April 10, 2026

2f. Current Bedford SC Financial Policies

2g. MASC Reference Financial Policies

2h. Draft Job Description: K-2 Behavioral Interventionist 

3. SC Memo: Math Counts Presentation 2026.05.15

3a. Summary of Math & Science Competition - Spring 2026

3b. Math Counts School Committee Presentation slides

4. SC Memo: Updated Acceptable Technology Use Policies for Staff (IJNDB) and Students (IJNDBA) - 1st Read 

4a. Proposed Draft Faculty/Staff AUP File IJNDB: Internet Acceptable Use Policy for Faculty/Staff

4b. Proposed Draft Student AUP File IJNDBA: Acceptable Technology Use Policy for Students

4c. Current Bedford Policy File IJNDB:Acceptable Technology Use Policy for Students

4d. Bedford Policy File IJNDBA: Acceptable Technology Use Policy for Students

4e. MASC Policy Standard File IJNDB

5. SC Memo: Impact of Technology on Student Wellbeing: Chromebooks at JGMS

6. SC Memo: District Handbook - 1st Read

6a. Draft BPS Handbook (working draft for School Committee)

6b. Districk Handbook Presentation