Whitman-Hanson Regional School District, School Committee - October 7, 2026 Meeting.

The October 7, 2026 Whitman-Hanson Regional School District School Committee meeting included budget planning, policy review, and updates on district programs. The committee discussed a draft high-school cell-phone-free policy developed in connection with a $50,000 grant covering two years; the grant was reported as received. Possible implementation options include Yondr pouches, estimated at about $21,000, alongside phone drop-off procedures and exceptions for students with IEP, 504, or health-related needs. The policy was presented as a first read, with procedures and implementation still under development; no final adoption vote was reported. The committee also received budget presentations from North River and Southshore Collaboratives, without specific amounts stated, and discussed an early budget-planning meeting with the two towns, tentatively set for November 4.

The committee reviewed proposed membership and selection procedures for the superintendent-search screening committee, with a slate expected for consideration at a future meeting. Other updates covered revised football-game safety measures, a proposed comfort-dog program at Hanson Middle School, professional development, and a middle-school building project described as progressing, with no procurement details provided. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn; no contract awards or bid approvals were identified.