# School Committee // November 3, 2026


**Body:** Government - Marshfield Community Media
**Date:** November 02, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance


The Marshfield School Committee met on November 3, 2026. The committee reviewed the draft budget schedule and preliminary capital requests: the town’s capital-budget information included funding for two of four requested education vans and $145,000 toward immediate repairs to the Dana Webster roof, with approximately $1.8 million in additional roof repairs still needed. The capital plan was expected to go to the full committee on November 17 and be submitted to the town by November 20. Members also discussed the ongoing school roof project, including a contractor workday, an architect’s punch-list review, and a request for objective evidence before completion is confirmed. No contract award or vendor selection was reported.

The committee approved an athletics fee change for FY2027: a $300 charge for a second sport, no charge for a third sport, and a $900 family cap, following the failure of the town override. The district reported that revised payment collection had brought in nearly $50,000 more in fall user fees than the prior year; athletics has an approximately $860,000 operating budget and a projected $12,000 revolving-account gap. Members also reviewed proposed policy updates. The transcript records approval of the timeout, seclusion, and physical restraint policy and the visitors-to-schools policy; a civil law-enforcement interactions policy was presented, but a vote on it is not clear in the transcript. Other discussion covered curriculum, AI literacy, student activities, and assessment data.

**Source:** Government - Marshfield Community Media