SCM Meetings
ROCHESTER MEMORIAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
February 29, 2024
Rochester Memorial Elementary School (RMS) Book Appeal of It Feels Good To Be Yourself by Theresa Thorn
Discuss appropriateness of book in school library, with school committee member’s vote. Begin time: 03:25—31:50 Public comments begin time: 1:27:30
OLD ROCHESTER REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
March 15, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Marion – Mattapoisett – Rochester, Massachusetts
March 15, 2023 was the meeting during which both the committee and community members made comments regarding the policies and procedures endorsed by the committee affirming challenged books in the school’s library. Member Monteiro rendered aloud his response to the challenged books. Please note, committee members’ votes regarding all challenged books are embedded in the meeting minutes located on the link below.
https://vimeo.com/808754614
Beginning @ minute 21:50
Meeting documents including minutes are included on the following link.
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1689792220/oldrochesterorg/jgzdzvwc4i5hk2jadccc/03152023ORRSC.pdf
OLD ROCHESTER REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
February 6, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Marion – Mattapoisett – Rochester, Massachusetts
https://vimeo.com/796809190
Beginning @ minute 39:36
February 6, 2023 was the meeting during which Chairperson Smith stated: I'm reclaiming the role of the chairperson with authority. I’m done with all of the disrespect to the process itself and to each other. We WILL move forward with the expectation that all members will act with respect and follow the set agenda and our policies. Let me repeat, I will stop any member who speaks off topic to items not on the agenda, as well as stop any audience member from being disruptive or disrespectful to any school committee member.” She also read a “draft” letter
referencing Library procedures for challenged books. Member Pires asked the committee if this should be open to the community for feedback and public weigh-in on the topic and public vote. Ms. McSweeny stated that we are the elected officials representing the community. Chairperson Smith explained the only conversations we have are for budget purposes. The elected officials, us, are the ones that put the policy in place. Chairperson Smith further explained that if approved by the Committee, this would be the statement of the entire Committee as a whole, and at the next meeting each member would sign the statement.
Meeting documents including minutes are included on the following link.
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1689791691/oldrochesterorg/tqvkbbcyiey7worlbfzw/02062023ORRSC.pdf
OLD ROCHESTER REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
December 14, 2022
Marion – Mattapoisett – Rochester, Massachusetts
Member Pires relays comments and concerns from community members regarding current district policies and procedures.
Beginning @ 1:41:31
https://vimeo.com/781634143
Meeting documents including minutes are included on the following link.
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1680808367/oldrochesterorg/llz1hmvw9x8gukpojlpg/12142022ORRSC.pdf
JOINT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
November 7, 2022
OLD ROCHESTER REGIONAL DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY UNION #55
This Joint meeting is the first meeting during which community members expressed
their comments regarding a list of challenged books.
Beginning @ minute 7:56
https://vimeo.com/768713962
Meeting documents including minutes are included on the following link. Minutes
included Open Comments rendered early in the meeting. Of note, are comments
expressed by several community members were stopped during Open Comments.
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1689697509/oldrochesterorg/r9ofwbf2eotetnpx43yl/11072022JSC.pdf