Where

The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave., Lewiston

From the posted agenda, as read by AI. The agenda is the official notice; check it before you go.

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What was decided

The School Committee approved a consent agenda of personnel actions, including hires, transfers, resignations, and retirements. It voted to approve a pilot of the Lewiston Community Coach Corps with funding, and approved the first read of several policies covering school committee meetings, health and safety plans, defibrillators, concussion management, and child abuse reporting. The Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and committee chair also gave reports on district programs and upcoming events.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the pilot of the Lewiston Community Coach Corps with funding, 6-2. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the first read of seven policies (BDA, BE, EBCA, EBCF, JJIF, JLF, JLF-E) with edits, 8-0. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the School Committee's Google Drive (PDF, 267 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 7, 2026.

Agenda

The meeting covers program updates for 21st Century, Outreach, and the Student Resource Center, rotating school reports, and discussions on community partnerships and a Community Coach Corps. It also includes first readings and potential votes on policies covering school committee meetings, health and safety plans, defibrillators, concussions, and child abuse reporting.

Agenda items

• Public Input period
• Program update and recognition for 21st Century, Outreach, and the Student Resource Center
• Rotating school reports from Connors, Farwell, and Lewiston Middle School
• Convening and sharing information with community partners, with potential vote
• Introduction to and seeking support for Community Coach Corps development, with potential vote
• School Committee meeting policy updates, with potential vote
• 1st read and potential vote on policy BDA - School Committee Organizational Meeting
• 1st read and potential vote on policy BE - School Committee Meetings

Show 11 more items

• 1st read and potential vote on policy EBCA - Comprehensive Health and Safety Emergency and Management Plan
• 1st read and potential vote on policy EBCF - Automated External Defibrillators
• 1st read and potential vote on policy JJIF - Management of Concussions
• 1st read and potential vote on policy JLF - Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
• 1st read and potential vote on policy JLF-E - Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect Form
• Report from School Committee Chair
• Report from School Superintendent
• Report from the City Council Rep
• Updates from School Committee Subcommittees
• School Committee Community Announcements
• Future agenda items

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Agenda posted on the School Committee's Google Drive (PDF, 596 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 7, 2026.

Terms used here

consent agenda

Routine items, marked with an asterisk on the City Council's agenda, voted on together in one motion unless a councilor or a resident asks to take one up separately.

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.

first reading

The first time a council or board takes up an ordinance or other measure. It usually votes on it at a later meeting.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting is known from the Lewiston Public Schools website (opens in new tab). It was not found on the City of Lewiston calendar. First recorded by Lewiston Publick on October 7, 2026.