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Superintendent Terry O'Regan said the district chose Winn Middle School for the session to coincide with other middle-school activities and to make it easier for parents to attend. The committee discussed messaging to ensure the session is understood to be open to the whole district rather than only Winn students; the superintendent and staff said they would send districtwide notices.

Separately, the high school reported piloting a new weekly academic support block — referred to as an \"Excel\" or \"Wing\" block — that shortens each class period on Wednesdays to create a block of time for students to meet with teachers for extra help, make up tests or address academic needs. Students and staff described it as a pilot designed to provide student choice and targeted academic support; the district said the schedule change was implemented starting the week of the meeting and would be evaluated.

Committee members encouraged broad outreach and clear wording in notices so families do not assume the May 8 session is only for Winn families.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Committee - 04/30/25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee scheduled a listening session for May 8 at Winn Middle School to gather community input on proposed student fee increases; the high school reported piloting an \"Excel\" block intended for student academic support.","taxTitle","Tewksbury Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",38819,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6252520,"School committee approves $1.636 million payroll and hears budget update; $650,000 transfer and circuit-breaker relief discussed",1376,1745000,3121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3187991-7dc3f8dc66ca876268771c5f41d2a8eb&start=1745&end=3121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3187991-7dc3f8dc66ca876268771c5f41d2a8eb/thumbnail_1745000.jpg","/articles/6252520/Tewksbury-Public-Schools/School-Boards/Massachusetts/School-committee-approves-1636-million-payroll-and-hears-budget-update-650000-transfer-and-circuit-breaker-relief-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252520-42ba8b0feac4859db43359e74fbb670e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771107392&Signature=ldQtkwocOBM8euMDjl5w6ZCkYemUmPMM2YkwLZLpWRkk2qrytJGaUFL33zsLZ3lSddsgH~D-v2aivXypn7hLNlBpdyqm9UqGJJc4fPlItLCRRmXNoDszxONfCeJNXTqeE4DS3MbpspR4svQqkf3zYp7zI6ZPHL4Mv1WmKGGJM86rPjSUcOM0dt6UiIzDxlerKnlvf6XMZoRGWM8HlGxvirg2bXLn8XywKFO09t-uIcjG4JAl89MakQrMSly64Mk~r7e9~hiczEV4BHuKuNwp2Vid-GLvi8Id37JLc1XPFQpJZSn31mXDlaRJYI~27OLqnDe4Wt8Q~~sbwltIOZ1ChQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tewksbury School Committee approved and certified payroll for the pay period ending April 24, 2025, in the total amount of $1,636,400.93.

The motion to approve payroll was made and seconded; members present voted in favor in a roll-call recorded in the meeting: Mr. Moncada (aye), Mrs. Biagiani Smith (aye), Mrs. Anderson (aye) and the chair (aye). The payroll action carried unanimously.

District finance staff provided a quarterly budget update. The update said E-Rate federal funding applications for technology upgrades were approved at the federal level, and the district is seeking town-meeting approval of an Article 14 warrant item so the full project funding (town share plus E-Rate) would be in place. The district also reported a $650,000 expected increase to its FY25 budget tied to savings and transfers (including shared town savings on technology invoicing) that would be allocated primarily to special education accounts to cover cost overruns.

Finance staff said the district has applied for Circuit Breaker Extraordinary Relief and carried a candidate projection of $1,025,246 if the state awards the full amount; that revenue would reduce projected deficits and could roll into the district's circuit breaker revolving account. The official award from the state had not been received as of the meeting; the finance director said if the state funding does not come through the district could access the town reserve fund subject to approvals.

Finance staff described common unencumbered costs — substitutes, hourly payroll, retirement payouts, spring coaches and miscellaneous operating repairs — as drivers of the projection for unencumbered expenses. The committee asked clarifying questions about where the $650,000 would be allocated and about trends in substitute and aide costs.

No further formal budget votes were taken at the meeting; the committee will present a more detailed quarterly update at the next meeting.","The committee approved payroll totaling $1,636,400.93 and heard a quarterly fiscal update that described an anticipated $650,000 town transfer, E-Rate funding approval, and a pending Circuit Breaker Extraordinary Relief amount the district has requested.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6252525,"Tewksbury School Committee adopts slate of student- and health-related policies unanimously",23,2728000,2751000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3187991-7dc3f8dc66ca876268771c5f41d2a8eb&start=2728&end=2751","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3187991-7dc3f8dc66ca876268771c5f41d2a8eb/thumbnail_2728000.jpg","/articles/6252525/Tewksbury-Public-Schools/School-Boards/Massachusetts/Tewksbury-School-Committee-adopts-slate-of-student-and-health-related-policies-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252525-2a8e675e18de3aaef5be932f1063ebbc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771107392&Signature=B85sbzoyY48e9SNyHvIMow90RCIsZ-Que3EBLIhkBbslFgtrMmBqL0y6eV3M42BFsxWW3dXbNVjB4GkzZUaWo9Ht8vqWCIcRk-964ZhL692gF4yjhDDuv8aj7T3abMkOILSr7TICBDWLN-tkz61uAxKN4exCiNwHlP9Pb2GI5ff~kRPkG8DkSriCGkZxlraTHeNd4EvTsntURv50~aS5GrWmM7qINEDzWJJENQbeD7Ks~zFV8d1COvTerefRxom2wZo7J23AC9w51YU2JUq4FuvkbNBmB-uEt2XbQdBjmWWSkr91DgdpIPdMgPMoK0PoUdjAQz7JO0QkzcROK64vuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tewksbury School Committee voted unanimously to adopt a set of revised and new policies covering nondiscrimination, harassment, background checks, school nutrition, immunizations and medication administration.

Committee members considered the policies as a group and voted to approve the slate as presented. The policies taken as second-and-final readings and approved in the meeting included AC (nondiscrimination), ACR (nondiscrimination including harassment and retaliation), ACA (nondiscrimination on basis of disability), ACAB (harassment), ADDA (background checks), EFC (universal free school meals), EFD (school nutrition program charge policy), JF (school admissions), JLCB (immunization of students), JLCD (administering medicines to students), JLCDR (regulations for medication administration) and JLCDA (delegation of prescription medications for field trips and short-term events).

A committee member noted that contact information for the district's required compliance officer will need to be updated on rollover of positions; the superintendent confirmed the district will update contact details when titles change.

The motion was made to approve the slate and passed unanimously; the committee did not request further changes at this meeting and thanked the district's nursing and policy staff for their work.","The school committee approved a slate of policies — including nondiscrimination, immunizations, medication administration and universal free school meals policies — in a single unanimous vote.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6252530,"Students perform and earn honors; district showcases science, music and arts achievements",145,51000,196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3187991-7dc3f8dc66ca876268771c5f41d2a8eb&start=51&end=196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3187991-7dc3f8dc66ca876268771c5f41d2a8eb/thumbnail_51000.jpg","/articles/6252530/Tewksbury-Public-Schools/School-Boards/Massachusetts/Students-perform-and-earn-honors-district-showcases-science-music-and-arts-achievements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252530-15413b883d36d6c051bd73e2031ba55d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771107392&Signature=DSpfM-Djqsa1-lJE1mYFLAmullxhnZerDnvlXRkplZVk~th~WRngXRfMyK2J0CUodfXI1kItxtG5-tu6OUfckBmERKBv~qvAX5lCC4NeOF9x3E8OIlEFo4L-nqCFjam2yq5PPGV7JzUSgIYQITnzdGbHHM4wlAZhQxtnxQ7JcdKZsBdHjWzu8-XvPnyeRHX1Uflsli4kmsrkMdGFTW~Jq9tcRDVBQPriCgbgbXliqv1zgJypciH6-EIBuyTCk2rSex2MhjXrLMoUgiBoRIWrDVSx2Sevj9jjis1G4qgZRjimR96n1rNeiO6XvGGx00cW5QWPQ5jhh9ETekArPqZRjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tewksbury Public Schools opened its meeting with student performances and district recognitions, featuring a theatrical excerpt and presentations of student accomplishments in science, music and art.

Julia Barushik, a Tewksbury Memorial High School student who will play Ariel in the school's production of The Little Mermaid, performed a short excerpt from the show for the committee. Central Elementary and Ryan School students later performed selections from their stage productions; the committee noted that about 110 fourth graders participated in the Central Elementary performance earlier in the season.

Superintendent Terry O'Regan and district staff highlighted student achievements included in the meeting packet: winners at the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair (Zia Shah, Claire Petrone and Carter Fleming), selection of a student, Armani de Silva, for first violin at the 2025 Massachusetts Music Educators Association Junior District Festival, and history projects and STEAM nights at the Ryan School illustrating curriculum progression across grades. The packet also noted preschool and early grades classroom work and a Heath Brook demonstration for National Down Syndrome Day.

Tewksbury Memorial High School's theater production of The Little Mermaid opens this weekend; tickets were reported at $10 and selling quickly. The committee and superintendent thanked staff, volunteers and families for supporting arts, athletics and clubs across the district.","Tewksbury students performed at the meeting and the district highlighted science fair winners, music festival selections and school art projects; TMHS's Little Mermaid opens this weekend.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6252535,"Tewksbury names Megan Corcoran and Josh Murphy principals at Heath Brook and John F. Ryan schools",66,431000,497000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3187991-7dc3f8dc66ca876268771c5f41d2a8eb&start=431&end=497","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3187991-7dc3f8dc66ca876268771c5f41d2a8eb/thumbnail_431000.jpg","/articles/6252535/Tewksbury-Public-Schools/School-Boards/Massachusetts/Tewksbury-names-Megan-Corcoran-and-Josh-Murphy-principals-at-Heath-Brook-and-John-F-Ryan-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252535-3da78a096965d7b25bcc409e85b092da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771107392&Signature=jMlq29BVA2B88mpt~DKFWgtvqrwpYPUIObK7XZslpHpn2myVYXNbeJT~4X1jISWtsSLBWY5UhlSlUi4uZ6BFjvWSIb6BqQbF8gRys4~BCuIYP8-~AFGt2UPsfaGxNPZVlilMk3UsAiKhHjqzIxv1mSppVH55qZi8tnrfVz3epXggUYuoKv0r58Wrw5JDTuxgdkU43vD0S06hr3nDgHexKMJQRjxhnn6rsMDhBeIFQfyVbeZ~YPrntuezvtQuH~a5drCajkou5T~vxVHCqLqzqPQqY4oBfw3gcshhRpc4lhEzrr86XFQTkL3kGqIhDoc2zUkVyFn~YDXMCuSDlHgBWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tewksbury Public Schools announced Tuesday that Megan Corcoran will become principal of Heath Brook School and Josh Murphy will become principal of the John F. Ryan School, with both selections reported as unanimous following a multi-stage finalist interview process.

Superintendent Terry O'Regan described a two-week posting and a layered interview process that included staff and parent listening sessions, volunteer interview committees with teachers and parents, and second-round finalist interviews with the central office administrative team. \"In both cases ... the final decision on these 2 new principals ... was unanimous,\" O'Regan said.

The superintendent summarized Corcoran's background: fourth-grade teacher, elementary assistant principal and principal, director of K–4 curriculum, and district director of preschool through grade 12 curriculum across six schools. Corcoran holds Massachusetts licensure as principal (preK–8) and New Hampshire credentials in principalship and special education; O'Regan highlighted her experience with ELA curriculum and MTSS implementation. Corcoran told the committee she was \"very excited to be here\" and looks forward to starting July 1.

O'Regan described Murphy's background as a middle-grades principal and assistant principal, director of student information, math and computer science teacher, adjunct computer science professor and private-sector programmer. Murphy holds Massachusetts principal licensure (grades 5–12) and math licensure; O'Regan noted Murphy's experience with the Aspen student information system and his work building school culture. Murphy told the committee he was \"very excited for the opportunity\" and eager to begin.

The superintendent said finalists were narrowed after reference checks and that parents and staff helped shape the interview criteria. The district presented small gifts to the incoming principals at the meeting. No formal committee vote was recorded in the meeting minutes; O'Regan described the internal selection as unanimous during the finalist interviews.

The principals are expected to assume duties July 1, and the district will proceed with onboarding and transition activities before that date.","Tewksbury Public Schools announced two unanimous principal selections following a multi-stage search: Megan Corcoran will lead Heath Brook School and Josh Murphy will lead the John F. Ryan School, both starting July 1.","actionData","errors"]

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District schedules May listening session on student fees; high school piloting weekly academic help block

School committee approves $1.636 million payroll and hears budget update; $650,000 transfer and circuit-breaker relief discussed

Tewksbury School Committee adopts slate of student- and health-related policies unanimously

Students perform and earn honors; district showcases science, music and arts achievements

Tewksbury names Megan Corcoran and Josh Murphy principals at Heath Brook and John F. Ryan schools