School Committee Votes Down SAVE Act Resolution

School Committee · Meeting of October 26, 2026

EAST BRIDGEWATER — The East Bridgewater School Committee voted unanimously to reject a MASC "Safe Zones" resolution tied to the SAVE Act, while approving a joint letter to Governor Maura Healey on education funding. Members said the resolution, as written, was "way too onerous on the school district" and could restrict police presence on school grounds without making schools safer. The committee approved sending the letter and a companion press release to local and regional media, both moved by a member identified only as Dan and seconded by a member identified only as Crystal.

It separately approved four other Massachusetts Association of School Committees resolutions, including one letting regional school committees access special education reserve funds by majority vote rather than seeking approval from every member town's select board, and voted to continue backing standing resolutions on stable METCO funding, typically $32 million to $36 million annually. The meeting closed with a 5-0 roll-call vote to enter executive session on a union grievance and school security strategy.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Public Comment
• Joint Letter to Governor Healey on Education Funding
• Press Release to Local and Regional Media
• MASC Joint Conference Resolutions, Overview
• Resolution 1, "Safe Zones" and the SAVE Act
• Resolutions 2 and 3, Vocational-Technical Representation
• Resolution 4, Seclusion Standards Under 603 CMR 46
• Resolution 5, Special Education Reserve Fund Access
• Standing Resolutions: METCO Funding and MSBA Assistance Programs
• Executive Session
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,076 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

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