HomeMy WebLinkAboutSchool Comm. 11/13/2025Approved 01-29-26
Mansfield School Committee
Policy Subcommittee Meeting
Minutes for November 13, 2025
MHS — Principal's Conference Room, 250 East Street, Mah'sfield, MX02048
A meeting of the School Committee Policy Subcommittee was opened and called to order at 5:36 p.m.
SC Members Present: Lynn Cavicchi (chair), Jenifer Sellon `
Others present: Michelle McKeon, Amy Bright, Jessica Davis, Russ Booth, Tina Karidoyanis
Approval of Policy Minutes: Approved 2 — 0
• 10-23-25
Policy Review:
• IKF: Graduation Requirements (Competency Determination)- Assistant Superintendent Bright reviewed
her work with Principal Booth, Assistant Superintendent Davis and Guidance Director Karidoyanis on
the practices in place and those to be put in place identifying the requirements for graduation. There
will be further changes required next year when DESE and the state establish the new testing
requirements. The policy was tailored to match DESE's current requirements. Amy reviewed each
change for content and reasoning. Little was changed for the math component while the EL
component was modified for the new names of the MHS Foundations classes. New subheadings were
created to match DESE. The course American History will be renamed to U.S. History in the 2026-27
Program of Studies. The policy will identify both naming conventions. All agreed that the appeals
process was appropriately described in the policy.
Lynn Cavicchi asked if information about obtaining diplomas for prior years will be placed on the
website. Yes, it will be available with instructions and contact information. It was decided that the
current superintendent will sign diplomas for past graduates. The new policy is ready to go to school
committee on 11-18-25.
• 1LCD and JLCD-R: Administering Medication: Lynn Cavicchi reviewed these with the Health Office
(Christine Dooling and Betsy Savoie.) They are all comfortable with moving the policy 1LCD forward;
however, they would like to take additional time to work through the procedures in JLCD-R. JLCD will
be put on the 12-2-25 school committee meeting.
Next meeting: January 29, 2026
Other items within 48 hours- None
Meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Nugent, Administrative Assistant