Policies, Goals, and Resolutions
The School Committee is responsible for developing policies and resolutions in support of our students and the school district. Those seeking specific Somerville Public Schools policies should view the searchable MASC database for the most updated versions of district policy.
Click here to visit the MASC database to view current SPS policies as approved by the School Committee.
The School Committee has also issued these resolutions and statements since 2020:
2025
- Resolution in Support of Welcoming Week– approved September 8, 2025
- Resolution in Support of Increase FY26 Elementary and Secondary Education Funding– approved April 7, 2025
- Resolution in Support of People with Disabilities in Somerville Public Schools– approved March 10, 2025
- Resolution in Support of Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students, Staff, and Families– approved February 3, 2025
- Resolution in Support of Immigrant Students and Caregivers/Families in Somerville Public Schools– approved February 3, 2025
2024
- Resolution in Support of the 2023-24 Winter Hill Eighth Grade’s Work and Request– approved October 7, 2024
- Resolution in Support of Question 2– approved September 9, 2024
- Somerville Climate Action Resolution– approved June 10, 2024
- Resolution in Support of the I AM Bill- approved May 20, 2024
- Resolution Calling for Increased State Chapter 70 Funding–approved April 1, 2024
2023
- Winter Hill Community Innovation School Resolution – approved June 12, 2023
- Resolution in Support of the THRIVE Act – approved May 22, 2023
- Resolution Regarding Timeline and Scope of Work for Addressing School Facility Challenges – approved May 8, 2023
- Resolution in Support of the Somerville/Cambridge Sister City Delegation to San Jose Las Flores, El Salvador – approved March 20, 2023
2022
- Resolution to Partner with City to Pursue Policies Preventing Evictions – approved December 19, 2022
- Resolution Regarding Staff Parking Availability Around Schools and Incentivizing Alternate Modes of Transportation to Reduce Staff Parking Demand – approved December 19, 2022
- Resolution to Work Towards a Carbon Neutral School District – approved December 19, 2022
- Resolutions to Help Maintain a Safe and Healthy Teaching and Learning Environment – approved December 19, 2022
- Resolution to Add COVID-19 to Massachusetts’ Immunization Requirements for School Entry – approved September 12, 2022
- MASC Resolution Regarding Sanctuary Laws for Transgender Students – approved May 23, 2022
- Resolution in Support of the Fair Share Amendment – approved May 9, 2022
- Resolution to Encourage the State to Revisit the Process for New Private Schools – approved April 25, 2022
- Resolution in Support All LGBTQ+ Students in Somerville – approved April 25, 2022
- Resolution in Celebration of Tibetan New Year, or Losar – approved February 28, 2022
- Resolution in Support of Resurfacing the Benjamin G. Brown School Play Yard – approved February 7, 2022
2021
- Resolution in Support of H.926, “An Act relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts School Children” – approved September 27, 2021
- Resolution in Support of Municipal Wifi – approved March 22, 2021