School Committee special meeting – Aug 17, 2026, 6:00 PM

Where
Not listed on the city's events calendar

Watch the recording (opens in new tab) of this meeting on YouTube.

What was decided

The meeting covered a proposed school project at 115 Sycamore Street. The design team showed examples from other schools, and members discussed the building's size and design. Members voted 8 to 1 to authorize the Chair and Superintendent to sign the Preferred Schematic Report and Grade Reconfiguration Letter.

Decisions recorded

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 212 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved .

Agenda

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Terms used here

tabled
Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

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Source

This meeting on the city's events calendar (opens in new tab), where its agendas, minutes and recordings are posted. First recorded by Somerville Publick on .