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The February 25 meeting of the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee opened with a brief and unexpected performance of what sounded like “Question” by The Moody Blues. After a good laugh, the members got down to business. (1:25)
After scheduled presentations, they discussed the regional agreement between the Towns of Lincoln and Sudbury that governs the regional district. Chair Ravi Simon gave an update from the Regional Agreement Review Subcommittee, recommending a focused review of the agreement designed to bring it into compliance with current laws.
The committee discussed engaging outside authorities including the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and potentially the Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools (MARS).
They also discussed sequencing of reviews with each Town’s Select Board, ensuring the recommended edits are reviewed by the full school committee first, and scheduling informational sessions for all relevant parties as needed.
Member Kevin Matthews recommended adding member Maura Carty to the Regional Agreement Review Subcommittee.
The committee voted unanimously to add member Carty to the subcommittee, and then charged the subcommittee with reviewing the agreement in order to recommend amendments for “ministerial, legal, and technical changes to bring the regional agreement into compliance with state law and regulations.”
The committee discussed broadly noticing the subcommittee meetings to the community, and recording them for SudburyTV – ensuring the public can follow the process.
