The Fall River School Committee will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, starting at 5:00 p.m.
The meeting will take place in the auditorium at Kuss Middle School, located at 52 Globe Mills Avenue.
According to the meeting notice, the session is scheduled until 9:00 p.m., though the closing time is subject to change.
On the agenda
- Citizens’ Input — Members of the public are provided up to three minutes each to speak on topics that may or may not be listed on the agenda.
- Subcommittee Updates — The committee will receive updates from the Policy Subcommittee and the Evaluation Subcommittee.
- Superintendent’s Update — The Superintendent will present updates on district matters to the School Committee.
- Approval of Minutes — The committee will review and vote on approving minutes from multiple past School Committee and subcommittee meetings held between January and September 2026.
- Durfee High School Travel Request to Providence College — The committee will vote on approving a field trip for 29 senior students in Health Assisting IV to visit Providence College for a tour and nursing school information session.
- Morton Middle School Travel Request to Amica Mutual Pavilion — The committee will vote on approving travel for 50 Morton Choir students to perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at a Bruins game in Providence, RI.
- Evolve Academy Travel Request to Foxborough, MA — The committee will vote to authorize Principal Dr. Janet Schweizer’s attendance at the Barr Foundation School Leader Community of Practice Fall Retreat in Foxborough.
- Evolve Academy Travel Request to Lenox, MA — The committee will vote to authorize Principal Dr. Janet Schweizer to attend the Barr Foundation School Leader Community of Practice Fall Retreat in Lenox.
- Acknowledgement of Donations — The committee will acknowledge donations of furniture and interior doors from Diman Regional Technical Vocational School, as well as 75 filled backpacks from Stonehill alumni.
- Selection and Appointment of Deonna Furtado — The committee will discuss and vote on appointing Deonna Furtado as District-wide Nurse for Fall River Public Schools.
- PROTECT ACT POLICY — The committee will discuss and vote on approving the district’s PROTECT ACT Policy.
- STRATEGIC PLANNING Update — Dr. Kathleen Smith will lead a discussion providing an update on the district’s strategic planning.
- Presentation – 2025-2026 MCAS Accountability — Chief Academic Officer Brian Raposo will present an overview of the district’s 2025-2026 MCAS accountability results.
- Presentation – MCAS Parent Access — Communication Specialist Debby Sardinha will deliver a presentation on parent access to MCAS results via ParentSquare and the DESE Parent Portal.
- Work from Home Policy — The committee will discuss and vote on approving a Work from Home Policy recommended by the Policy Subcommittee.
- Update to SY 28-29 CTE Admissions Guidelines — Durfee Principal Dr. Jessica Stephens and CTE Director Cynthia Sylvia will present an update regarding admissions guidelines for Career and Technical Education.
- First-Quarter Budget Update — Chief Financial Officer Aldo Petronio will present the first-quarter budget update for discussion and committee approval.
- First-Quarter Revolving Funds Update — Chief Financial Officer Aldo Petronio will present the first-quarter revolving funds update for discussion and committee approval.
- Evaluation Subcommittee Report on Executive Assistant to the School Committee — The committee will hear a report and potentially vote on recommendations from the Evaluation Subcommittee concerning the Executive Assistant position.
- Approval of Grants — The committee will vote on accepting several federal, state, and miscellaneous grants, including IDEA allocations, ESL programming funds, and community foundations.
- Approval of Contracts – Continuation (Out-of-District Tuition-Based Programs) — The committee will vote on approving continuation contracts for specialized out-of-district student tuition programs and funding for the Boys and Girls Club PASS Program.
- Approval of Contracts – New — The committee will consider and vote on approving new contracts for facility improvements at Doran and the Early Learning Center, district-wide supplies, and speech services.
- For Your Information – Personnel Notices — Informational lists of recent district retirements, resignations, appointments, rehires, internal transfers, and the passing of former Superintendent James Gibney will be shared.
- New Business — The committee may discuss topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chairman at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
- Request for Executive Session — The committee will vote to enter a closed executive session to discuss complaints regarding individuals, an MCAD update, contract negotiations, and collective bargaining/litigation.