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Rowe School Committee

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 1:00 pm
Rowe Elementary School and remote
A meeting of the School Committee

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NOTICE OF MEETING

ROWE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON AT THE SCHOOL

Remote Meeting Access:

ONLINE: meet.google.com/wus-ywvd-fcc

PHONE: 1-442-600-5120 (PIN: 274 449 485#)

Agenda

  1. Call to order the monthly meeting of the Rowe School Committee:
  2. Audience of Citizens, Public Comment:
  3. Announcements:
  4. Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the minutes of the Rowe School Committee meeting on June 11, 2026
  5. Discussion Items:
    1. Policy Updates (Matt/John/Tara/Jon)
      1. Votes to approve various changes to the policy manual
      2. Lunch charging policy for 2026-2027
      3. Review the pay scale rates for the teaching assistants and all other non-union staff members to discuss updating these hourly pay rates in order to be more competitive with other school districts in the Franklin County
    2. School Choice and Potential Tuition options (Jon/John)
      1. Review enrollment adjustments over the summer
    3. Goal Planning
      1. FY27 Goals
    4. Physical Facilities Report (Jon/Matt)
      1. IVAC grant
      2. Fuel Tank removal
      3. Update on any other building and facility work during the summer break
    5. Warrants Report (Matt)
    6. NBSU Agreement (John)
      1. Update on the plan to modify this agreement with a subcommittee prior to the first NBSU Joint Committee meeting in November or December
    7. School Committee Business:
      1. Discuss any other necessary items not anticipated prior to the posting of this meeting and necessary before the start of the new school year
  6. Financial Statement: (Motion to approve the current FY27 financial statement)
  7. Financial Report:
  8. Principal’s Report:
  9. Assistant Superintendent’s Report:
  10. Superintendent’s Report
  11. Announcements:
    1. Next Rowe School Committee Meeting, Thursday, September 10, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
  12. Adjournment:

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Posted:

Any person may, pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, audiotape an open meeting. As such, please be advised that this meeting may be taped by any person present.

Posted- Donna Butzke-8/10/2026-9am

Filed- Town Clerk-8/10/2026