Wayland School Committee adopts new chair-approval option for late minutes

WAYLAND -- September 6, 2023, Wayland School Committee adopts chair-approval backstop for minutes and plans rapid-recap newsletter. The committee unanimously made majority approval at an open meeting the default but allowed Chair Aaron Mueller to approve minutes between meetings under "extenuating circumstances" to stay compliant with Open Meeting Law, with later committee review "at the next regular meeting as is practical." Member Christina Rodrigo, citing Wellesley's practice, will draft a bulleted recap two to three days after each meeting. Director of Student Services Debbie Dixon reported the five-week Extended School Year program served 66 tutorial students plus 22 in specialized programs, staffed by 37 employees. Mueller said a special town meeting to fund the teachers' 4 percent COLA would cost $30,000 to $50,000, adding "there's no question that this money will be paid to the teachers."