Harvard School Committee approves Peru trip on second vote; clears policy changes.
Harvard School Committee approved a Peru field trip on second vote after initially deadlocking 2-2 with one abstention. The trip, presented by English Department Head Ms. Hyde, costs $4,900 per student and targets juniors and seniors. On reconsideration, the committee voted 3-2 in favor after
School Committee · Meeting of September 14, 2026
Harvard School Committee approved a Peru field trip on second vote after initially deadlocking 2-2 with one abstention. The trip, presented by English Department Head Ms. Hyde, costs $4,900 per student and targets juniors and seniors.
On reconsideration, the committee voted 3-2 in favor after members raised concerns about the December payment deadline and potential barriers for lower-income families. Superintendent Dana Labb's one-year district improvement bridge plan, which targets a 60 percentile growth score on MCAS and aims to reduce chronic absences to 10 percent or less, passed unanimously. The district received a $20,500 Cell Phone Grant from the Attorney General's Office and unanimously approved four policy changes.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of September 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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