Panel sends revised field trip policy to full committee

School Committee · Meeting of October 28, 2026

NORTHAMPTON — The Rules and Policy Subcommittee voted 2-0 to send a revised field trip policy to the full School Committee. The two members present also voted 2-0 to remove the separate procedures policy, IJOA-1, after Jewell's edits moved operational details out of the policy. The revised text requires private vehicles to meet driving age, licensing, consent and insurance requirements, and calls for carriers licensed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Superintendent Anna Maria Azarloza's draft cell phone policy drew suggested edits, including "bell to bell" language and a school-based way for families to reach students, and was not voted on. The subcommittee voted 2-0 to have the superintendent and clerk sort policies into immediate, annual and as-they-arise groups.

In the full story:

• Opening and minutes
• Field trip policy IJOA
• Removing the procedures policy
• Cell phone policy
• Policy chart and committee direction
• Next meeting and agenda setting
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,771 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of October 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.