School Committee rejects non-resident float policy

School Committee · Meeting of October 21, 2026

Lunenburg School Committee learned a structural engineer found the McCarran Field track wall "in a state of failure." Jodi Fortuna told the board the finding, following a 2024 engineering report, will close two track lanes and end bleacher and press box use after this season; an earlier estimate put full replacement near $3 million, headed to the Nov. 17 Special Town Meeting warrant for design funding only. The request to allow non-Lunenburg High School students to participate in homecoming float building did not advance, with members voting 0-2 with one abstention, after member Mandy Gilman warned of "a lot of issues with it just because of the way school districts work." The board also ratified a cafeteria workers' contract 4-0 and approved $89,242.93 in routine budget transfers.

In the full story:

• Chair's Report and Town Meeting Preview
• Minutes, Transfers and Donations
• Superintendent's Report
• Cafeteria Workers Contract Ratification
• Homecoming Float Participation Policy
• Capital Projects Update: Driveway and Playground
• FY28-33 Capital Plan: Turf Field, Technology and Facilities
• Turf Field and Retaining Wall Discussion
• Grants and Public Comment
• Reports, Future Topics and Executive Session
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,641 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of October 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.