# Taunton School Committee...October 7th, 2026 (LIVE BROADCAST)

The Taunton School Committee meeting, identified by the title as October 7, 2026, approved the use-of-facilities schedule and FY26/FY27 bills payable: $143,390.65 for FY26 and $128,486.64 for FY27, with the latter divided into a $967.50 voucher and a $127,519.14 balance. Members discussed audit and legal-service expenses, including a $6,000 installment to CBIZ CPAs for the FY25 audit, $2,295 to Lions Law Group, and $9,662.81 to Stone, Chandler & Miller. The finance director reported that a $30,000 water-improvement grant had to be returned because the funded work was not completed and the grant had expired; the district plans to seek funding again for its alternative school. The committee also referred review of student-information-system options to the Special Programs Subcommittee, followed by Finance and Law, with cost among the considerations.

The committee did not approve the proposed $44,231.25 van purchase for the alternative high school; instead, it requested that the program’s principal present the plan and that the committee receive more information, including specifications and bids, at a future meeting. The superintendent reported a $600,000 city commitment for phased Taunton High School paving, with initial work underway, and described a solar-flower installation at no cost to the district; both updates were received and placed on file. In executive session, the committee approved an increase to substitute and per-diem school-nurse rates and central-office restructuring and compensation changes, including a position reclassification and elimination of an unfilled position with a stated annual salary of $105,950. It also authorized or approved further labor negotiations and preliminary discussions on contract matters; proposed agreements are to return to the committee for approval. Members questioned whether the Ireland trip’s tour-company selection involved competitive bids, but no procurement process change was adopted.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 08, 2026

### Sources
- [Taunton School Committee...October 7th, 2026 (LIVE BROADCAST)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zfMK5cCDYM) - THS TV Studio