# School Committee: Reg. School Committee Meeting 10/14/2026 (hybrid with captions)

The Beverly School Committee’s regular meeting on October 14, 2026, included several finance and purchasing-related actions. The committee approved Joan Laporta as interim director of finance, approved her contract, and approved a finance-transition responsibility matrix; each passed 8–0. It also approved the listed student activity accounts, 8–0. A motion was made to approve the Model United Nations trip to Brown University in November, with members discussing rising registration and travel costs, fundraising, refunds, and student medical arrangements; the transcript does not capture a vote on the trip. The athletic department report was deferred to the October 28 Finance & Facilities meeting.

Administrators reported that seven of the district’s eight new electric buses were operational and that delivery of two ordered vans had been delayed, though the provider had moved the anticipated timeline to about four weeks. Bus service adjustments and driver staffing were also discussed. Members noted challenges with contracted special-education transportation bids, including receiving interest from multiple providers but only one actual bid in some cases; they discussed a state-level resolution concerning transportation pricing, ultimately directing their delegate to vote in favor. The committee also discussed forming a fee-review committee and future school-repair funding, but no related spending decision was recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Sources
- [School Committee: Reg. School Committee Meeting 10/14/2026 (hybrid with captions)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_MrkYQd68M) - BevCam Government