School Committee approved Superintendent Juliette A. Miller's fiscal 2027 goals in a 4-0 vote and appointed Jennifer Sears to the Redistricting Committee on a 3-0 vote with one abstention at the September 22 meeting. Vice Chair Jillian Distefano presided in the absence of Chair Chris Shannon.
Stoughton School Committee unanimously endorsed FY27 priorities aimed at expanding academic pathways including Advanced Placement, Early College, and JROTC programs. Chair Chris Shannon and four colleagues voted 5-0 to adopt goals addressing equitable access and college and career readiness. The
Stoughton School Committee approved a high school cell phone restriction policy and named its new elementary school Cedar Hill South. The cell phone policy, passed 4-1 with Karen Powers dissenting, requires students to restrict device access throughout the school day using the Doorman app at a cost
Stoughton School Committee approves teachers contract with no dissent. The five-member committee, led by Chair Chris Shannon, unanimously approved the FY27 Stoughton Teachers Association Unit B negotiated contract at Tuesday night's virtual meeting. The committee also accepted a $1,000 Fruition
Stoughton School Committee held public hearing on naming the new elementary school building. Chair Chris Shannon, Superintendent Dr. Joseph Baeta, and five committee members heard from community members and teachers, including a request from 10th grade history teachers to adjust signature and age
Stoughton School Committee unanimously ratifies teachers contract and approves field trip. The committee voted 5-0 to ratify a three-year Stoughton Teachers Association Unit A contract for FY2027-2029 and approved a four-student HOSA trip to the International Leadership Conference in Indianapolis,
Stoughton School Committee unanimously declines state School Choice program. Superintendent Dr. Joseph Baeta recommended against participation, and the committee voted to keep the district closed to inbound School Choice students for 2026-2027. The committee also unanimously established a temporary
Stoughton School Committee unanimously creates two subcommittees to streamline governance. The four-member board present voted 4-0 to establish a policy subcommittee and a budgeting subcommittee, consolidating committee work and improving efficiency. On the same agenda, the committee approved
Stoughton School Committee unanimously approved fiscal year 2027 capital articles with one exception and adopted the 2026-2027 school calendar. Ms. Karen Powers voted against the capital articles motion, while all other votes passed unanimously, including approval of three bundled field trips for
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