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Wareham schools strengthen harassment policy, update recognition language

The Wareham School Committee Policy Review Sub-Committee unanimously approved updated anti-harassment and retaliation language incorporating recommendations to expand protections against off-campus and school-activity harassment and retaliation. The sub-committee also unanimously voted to change

Wareham School Committee approves senior trip, calendar change

Wareham School Committee greenlights senior trip and calendar shift. The committee unanimously approved a Class of 2026 senior trip to New York City and voted 5-0 to convert Good Friday, April 3, into a school day with early release, moving the final day to June 26 to offset excess snow days.

School Committee sub-panel advances transportation and security policies

Wareham School Committee policy review panel forwards transportation and security policy updates. A Policy Review Sub-Committee met February 11 with 10 attendees, including School Committee members Apryl Rossi and Roger T. Bonin, and unanimously voted to forward recommended changes to bus

School Committee approves Wareham-England student exchange program.

Wareham School Committee approves student exchange with Wareham, England. The unanimous vote greenlights an April 2028 trip for current Grade 5 students through EF Tours at $4,000 per student and $5,000 per staff member, with a minimum six-student participation threshold. Clare Smith, former Town

Policy Review Sub-Committee approves three district policies without material changes

Wareham Policy Review Sub-Committee approves three district policies without material changes. The School Committee's Policy Review Sub-Committee voted unanimously on January 21 to advance emergency-closings, bullying-prevention, and facilities-use policies to the full School Committee.