Acton-Boxborough School Committee Meeting - April 9th, 2026

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1. CALL TO ORDER 2. Executive Session To be convened under Purpose: 3. To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation with the Acton-Boxborough Education Association (ABEA), Office Support Association (OSA), and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares 7. To comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements: Review and approve Executive Session Minutes for 2.26.26 RETURN TO OPEN MEETING (approximately 6:45 PM) 3. PUBLIC HEARING: FY27 ABRSD MA DESE SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM-Andrew Shen Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 12B(d) a. Call to Order b. School Choice Memo c. Adjourn Vote: FY27 ABRSD MA DESE School Choice Program Participation" 4. CHAIRPERSON’S WELCOME a. ABRHS Student Representative Update Diksha Mhatre '26, Nikhil Nomula '26, Zeynep Bozyigit '27, Tushar Meena '27, Tushar Sivakumar '28 b. Public Participation c. Superintendent’s Update d. Member Conduct 5. NEW BUSINESS (7:45 PM) a. Overview of Office Support Association (ABOSA) and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 2026-2029 contracts Possible Vote to approve the Office Support Association (ABOSA) proposed 2026-2029 contract Possible Vote to approve the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) proposed 2026-2029 contract 6. ONGOING BUSINESS a. Dillinger RAD-Nick Stellitano • Discussion of Final Scenarios • AB Forward Final Scenarios Video Explainer • AB Forward Slides 3.31.26 • Flex Zone FAQ • Final Scenarios 6a & 7a Class Size Models • Policy JC (Addendum) • AB Forward Slides Vote: To select the final geographic boundary scenario and set the boundary maps that will go into effect beginning with the 2026-27 school year Vote: To adopt the the Flex Zone Policy and associated flex zone boundaries. Vote: to adopt the District's transitional enrollment plan, which articulates which students may be grandfathered into current buildings Vote: to determine if all students identified in the district's transitional enrollment policy will automatically be grandfathered without exception, or if families may express a preference to opt-out of grandfathering, subject to space availability b. AB Forward Administrative Updates - Peter Light • Brought to Meeting" c. FYI: Elementary Staff Placement Memo d. Superintendent Evaluation Process-Tori Campbell e. FY27 Athletic Fees, Activities Fees, and Parking Fees (Second Read)-Sheri Matthews • Memo Vote: to approve the FY27 Athletic Fees, Activities Fees, and Parking Fees f. Revised 2025-2026 District Academic School Calendar • Revised 2025-2026 School Calendar Vote: to approve the revised 2025-2026 District Academic School Calendar g. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District Common Thread Taskforce • Common Thread Taskforce Proposed Membership Roster, Charge Vote: Common Thread Taskforce Proposed Membership Roster, Charge, Schedule h. Personnel Report-Andrew Shen i. Acton School Committee Member Retirements Leela Ramachandran (Acton) Yanxin Schmidt (Acton) 7. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of ABRSC Meeting Minutes (3/19/26)" b. Approval of ABRSC Meeting Minutes Budget Hearing (3/5/26) c. Recommendation to approve budget transfer per Policy DJB d. Approval of warrants as presented in the packet (4/9/26 ) Recommendation to approve items on the Consent Agenda 8. ADJOURN

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