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Cape Cod Collaborative articles
- Action: Adopt amended articles of agreement to add Plymouth as a full member and remove adjunct membership language.
- Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote recorded).

Student surveys
- Action: Approve a genocide-education evaluation focus group/survey administered to small groups of students (parent permission required; administration representative to be present). The survey contractor identified as a DESE subcontractor (MC2) would run sessions; the district will prepare its own permission forms and review language.
- Outcome: Approved.

- Action: Approve a student-led survey on access to advanced-level courses (AP/IB) and socioeconomic factors; district staff to administer with parent permission and anonymity protections.
- Outcome: Approved (committee vote recorded as unanimous).

Minutes and routine warrants
- Action: Accept minutes from Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 and approve payroll/bill warrants.
- Outcome: Approved (voice votes recorded as 5-0-0 where tallies were cited).

Gifts
- Action: Accept gifts including $3,000 from Atlantic Subaru (adopt-a-classroom), six teacher-supply kits via Kids in Need Foundation/Burger King Foundation, and several smaller donations from Sippican Choral Society and Cape Cod 5.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded).

Budget and transfers
- Action: Accept town contribution that raises the FY26 budget total to $36,089,501 and revote that figure.
- Outcome: Approved (vote recorded with one abstention for conflict-of-interest; tally 4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain).

- Action: Approve a transfer of $35,000 to cover specialized/out-of-district transportation costs (funded by salary savings from open driver/monitor positions).
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded).

Policies
- Action: Approve revisions or replacements to multiple policies, including curriculum adoption language updates, guest-speaker policy (no change), home and hospital instruction (no change), replacement of the existing homeless/unaccompanied-youth policy with a new \"Homeless Students Enrollment Rights and Services\" policy (MADEMA/DESI-recommended language), and community use of school vehicles (no change).
- Outcome: All policies presented were adopted by committee vote (most recorded as 5-0-0).

Other
- Action: Accept a package of board/administrative items including warrants and personnel-related routine votes.
- Outcome: Approved.

Several of the items above were discussed in committee before votes; where the meeting transcript recorded specific tallies, they are included. Routine approvals such as minutes and gifts were handled by voice vote and recorded as unanimous in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wareham School Committee 3-20-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Wareham School Committee approved a package of items March 20 including amended Cape Cod Collaborative articles, two student surveys, budget adjustments, gifts, policies and routine warrants; tallies are included where reported.","taxTitle","Wareham Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",69254,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6101120,"Wareham reports 593 active IEPs and expands support: DESE IEP rollout and Special Olympics pilot funded",895,3414410,4309720,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810077-f6b0a7cac3ac43a8a0ff124469fe9f24&start=3414&end=4309","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810077-f6b0a7cac3ac43a8a0ff124469fe9f24/thumbnail_3414410.jpg","/articles/6101120/Massachusetts/Wareham-reports-593-active-IEPs-and-expands-support-DESE-IEP-rollout-and-Special-Olympics-pilot-funded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101120-95bcd40cfe05ad17421358323390e656/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140209&Signature=ME7gXV1kDOSyEDHCGtgnMbmECXEIx4BN9xWJWT-~c17yGdILTN-pnRnpsLRr~WvVUudl6veG~N6hhTBcNsgFfoQU~2wj3ZHH3dhMOZ5lpET3NtiBG9SaQTCfuMiDGKbN0MxoLlMF22ufbkk0KDgl6EELmQXRKt629Hl3xl00Jh2zSJYf4NrjuX~CZgjjhF9fHxni3y38znHL41ryI~GqlQTGOmqAuGYiprUqc2DhJAQlFxTIswf61NDUUF4GDNlr~Q2yihH8CTcMwaTQIAJKbwTP65K68kAk2P1t4WKgnaGkeprgY2fE0GmGg82MVjETmLPTiESeI8HFbQFs~lf0tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wareham School Committee received an update Thursday from student services on the district’s special-education caseload and the rollout of Massachusetts’ new individualized education program (IEP) form.

Student services staff reported 593 active IEPs in the district: 277 at the elementary school, 21 at the middle school, 173 at the high school and 22 at the cooperative program, and said 53 students are currently placed out of district, including four residential placements and 49 in private- or public-day programs.

\"The new IEP was released by DESE in April of 2023 with the expectation that all school districts would have it rolled out fully by the 24-25 school year,\" the student services director said, noting the district used fund-code 274 grants to train coaches and purchase training supports for staff and parents. The district said it secured grant funding for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to support training, engaged outside trainers and maintained an online subscription to help staff and families adapt to the new forms.

The team also described a newly added engagement specialist, funded through the grant, who will work to re-engage students at risk of dropping out and to provide one-on-one support to families learning the new IEP paperwork.

Student services staff described a volunteer pilot of a Special Olympics strength-and-conditioning team run by staff members and paraprofessionals; the district has applied for a Special Olympics grant to fund coaches and startup costs for two years. \"I think it's about 5,000 for, like, supplies and the coaches' salaries,\" the director said when asked about likely costs.

The committee heard that DESE funding streams including IDEA-related entitlements and other grants are important to the district’s ability to provide special-education services; administrators said yearly federal allocations are managed by the state and that amounts have varied between roughly $590,000 and $800,000 in recent years.

Committee members asked for continued updates on training and family engagement as the new IEP form is adopted and welcomed the Special Olympics initiative as a way to support student participation.","The district reported 593 active IEPs across grade levels, outlined training funded by DESE for the new IEP form, and said a volunteer-run Special Olympics strength-and-conditioning team will be continued with grant support.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6101125,"Wareham committee reviews attendance and enrollment report as senior class size shrinks",299,1383890,1683045,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810077-f6b0a7cac3ac43a8a0ff124469fe9f24&start=1383&end=1683","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810077-f6b0a7cac3ac43a8a0ff124469fe9f24/thumbnail_1383890.jpg","/articles/6101125/Massachusetts/Wareham-committee-reviews-attendance-and-enrollment-report-as-senior-class-size-shrinks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101125-df0df5c77219c727715cafc51b77b7fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140209&Signature=FDSftYnpKBeaYx~8nXdRtLUtAIOVHJOQp3vx8pLXzGrv4lfdbJmdVYxFJupQA9gyYoEjcFUWDgUY02xLedwjK3gdqVmq-VzYpCBp7syux8OR3~RpbdjGeviv1kCP6AJksZhSabq90k~cqL-W1XyC13BSr9i-RWFVD2mMuMLoGvR09tj1weTUaibX7qcGJPzF2tXxRLWk0q-6K0fxlOrSQQBsvFbSR7ThE1t78S1lczDH66r~QwDh7quOFCAU3~E5XfrfAYWgIL17BJhuT0Zrspml9boTtJsHCURD53r5CnloZ7lcL~sz51JetbYaTQ5StqU9xssgZ3V18F3LB0yb5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wareham School Committee reviewed a student-attendance report Thursday that showed continued demographic declines and a drop in the number of students choosing out-of-district public schools.

Dr. DeAndrea, presenting the updated student-attendance packet, said the report showed \"a drop of about 19 students\" in those attending out-of-district public schools compared with the prior count. Committee members and staff said they will continue to monitor whether that represents a trend.

Committee member Jeff observed that the district’s projected senior class of 77 is small compared with historical numbers and said broader demographic change — fewer births and an aging population — accounts for much of the enrollment decline. \"We're just getting older and kids are having fewer kids,\" Jeff said during the discussion.

Board members discussed follow-up work: Superintendent's staff said they will revisit outreach to families who choose to send children to other districts and consider surveying families who returned to Wareham about the reasons for coming back. Committee members identified out-of-district public school enrollment as the category to target for retention efforts; school leaders said they will collect additional data before recommending outreach strategies.

The presentation included an invitation to look at several district initiatives meant to showcase offerings — vocational-technical participation, new course offerings and extracurricular events — that committee members said could be highlighted to families exploring other options.

The committee did not take a formal vote on policy during that discussion but directed staff to gather additional enrollment-survey data and report back at a future meeting.","Committee members reviewed a student-attendance report showing declines in some categories, a projected senior class of about 77 and a net drop of roughly 19 students choosing out-of-district public schools, officials said.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6101130,"Cape Cod Collaborative adds Plymouth as full member; Wareham committee approves amended articles",662,204091,866165,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810077-f6b0a7cac3ac43a8a0ff124469fe9f24&start=204&end=866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810077-f6b0a7cac3ac43a8a0ff124469fe9f24/thumbnail_204091.jpg","/articles/6101130/Massachusetts/Cape-Cod-Collaborative-adds-Plymouth-as-full-member-Wareham-committee-approves-amended-articles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101130-9c34b0bcb9f6f29bcbdb255acba4a952/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140209&Signature=B0cC8drQgWQlBehKogKC5UqL4VFyGJryfhamCazqwipQ1o-STGBMt6rUnuYjlX-sbGpmi3FERKq0psX0D2WUqWvSNV4wg2LXaG9zMnX6Nrag8TLTBihC1LNkXiNJYFxFUMniivL0wWWtISgkgUuqfF2mSeMXYTtoxfNc4NydINuhyghl8UxlP2iIJChaGWYaKZD9jz~KSljq1fFLexFlUGwddXKQfRSwRiWqPNLMmb6S3loNDWYuU8f7iqZLEFhjmKKxbtB-2hFkpm~T17ZGpayHlPOh02R2JbnmPpx1iCbLyalNAkaKmAEeQp3apoz8AXuJ2sTJ7gb07x89Hzup3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wareham School Committee voted Thursday to approve amended articles of agreement for the Cape Cod Collaborative that add Plymouth as a full member, after a presentation by Executive Director Hope Hanscomb.

Hanscomb told the committee the substantive change to the collaborative’s articles is the addition of Plymouth; the last time the articles were opened was 2015 and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requires articles be updated when opened. She said the updated articles also remove “adjunct membership” language that DESE no longer permits.

\"The substantive change tonight is just adding Plymouth,\" Hanscomb said. She told the committee Plymouth has participated in collaborative programs for several years and has already been paying the member rate for Waypoint tuition slots, so the change formalizes an existing relationship rather than adding new demand on slots.

Committee members pressed Hanscomb on whether Plymouth’s membership would reduce available seats for Wareham students. \"No. Because they've been already participating in the slots, there aren't going to be fewer as a result of it,\" Hanscomb said, while noting that current limits on taking additional students are driven more by staffing and program-grouping practices than by membership counts.

Hanscomb said the collaborative’s capacity is governed by classroom numbers and special-education staffing ratios; she described plans to change student-grouping by need for next school year to better match students to peer groups, particularly at Waypoint.

The committee moved and approved the amended articles unanimously. Committee members were told the collaborative board had approved the revisions earlier this year, including a first read Feb. 12 and a unanimous board vote Feb. 26, and that member districts must finalize their votes before April 1 so the collaborative can file the revised articles with DESE.

The approval formalizes Plymouth’s status and updates the collaborative’s governance language to align with DESE requirements; local officials emphasized that current service limits stem from staffing and program structure rather than membership allocations.","The Wareham School Committee on March 20 approved amended articles of agreement for the Cape Cod Collaborative that add Plymouth as a full member and remove an adjunct-membership option required to be updated under DESE rules, presenters said.","actionData","errors"]

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