Committee approves $400,613 in special ed grants

School Committee · Meeting of October 19, 2026

MAYNARD — The Maynard School Committee approved $400,613 in federal special education grants and adopted a new policy on staff interactions with civil immigration enforcement officers at its Oct. 19 meeting. The panel accepted entitlement grants FC 240 ($391,823) and FC 262 ($8,790), funding out-of-district placements and early childhood consulting with Case Collaborative. Staff detailed two new in-house programs, RISE and Bridges, created this year to serve higher-need special education students without sending them out of district; the district's director of student services said it is "my hope that it will keep students in the district." The committee also approved Policy ACL, modeled on the state's PROTECT Act, while leaving its existing internal procedure, ACH, in place pending reconciliation.

Members also adopted the 2026-2027 staff handbook and committee protocols.

In the full story:

• Superintendent's Report
• RISE and Bridges: New In-District Special Education Programs
• Entitlement Grants FC 240 and FC 262
• Athletic Donation
• Employee Handbook for 2026-2027
• Policy ACL: Interacting with Law Enforcement Officers (PROTECT Act)
• School Committee Protocols for 2026-2027
• Chair's Report and Committee Updates
• Consent Agenda and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,741 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of October 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.