Regular School Committee Meetings
School Committee Call for the Week
Week of October 13, 2025
The Somerville School Committee holds regular meetings twice monthly. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month, unless otherwise posted, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave., 2nd floor.
Watch a Regular School Committee Meeting
Watch the Meeting live on GovTV
Meetings can be viewed on the City of Somerville GovTV station online or on local cable channels 22 & RCN 613/13.
Simultaneous Translation
To hear simultaneous translation of the Regular School Committee meeting in Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole,> you must register 48 hours in advance and indicate your preferred language. Residents requiring audio translation will be able to listen to the meeting through the following link:
Zoom meeting registration link, Meeting ID: 810 5048 0087, Password: SPSSC25
Virtual Public Comment At-home viewers can register to participate in the Public Comment portion of the meeting using the following link. Public comment registration is available only between 6:45pm and 7:00pm before a regularly scheduled meeting. To participate:
- Visit the meeting registration link. Meeting ID: 810 5048 0087, Password: SPSSC25.
- Open the meeting “Chat” feature and enter/send your name and address.
- You will be added to the queue for Public Comment. Please remain in the meeting until the chairperson identifies you as a speaker.
Please be aware of the following policies related to guidelines for public comment. BEDH Public Comment At School Committee Meetings BEDH-E Guidelines For Public Comment
Listen to the Meeting live on Zoom
Residents may register to listen to a meeting by clicking the Zoom meeting registration link. This option is audio-only.
Watch a Recorded Meeting Past meetings can be viewed at Somerville School Committee Meetings on YouTube. Meetings are generally published within 24 hours after the live broadcast.
Subcommittee Meetings
Members of the public are welcome to attend Subcommittee meetings and meetings of the Committee for Long Range Planning. Please read the Call of the Week document at the top of this page for the link to the meeting. Find a list of subcommittees on the Somerville School Committee homepage.
Subcommittee Meetings and Subcommittee Meetings of the Whole are held via Zoom. Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings. Find meeting handouts and materials in this google drive. Residents may find meeting dates, locations, agendas, and methods for participating in meetings by searching Department > School Committee on the City of Somerville Events Calendar.
Meeting Documents
Agendas
To access all meeting documents for Regular and Subcommittee Meetings, including agendas, please visit the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OeGzb5OVgoCxY6u_qO-CS8iWD2lGmMFf.
Presentation Material Recent slide presentations are linked here for your convenience. You can also see archived presentations at this link: See archived School Committee Presentations here.
Meeting Minutes
Additional meeting minutes can be found at:
Meeting Minutes - Jan. 12, 2025 - April 28, 2025
Meeting Minutes (Archived)
Find us on the City of Somerville Website
Regular School Committee Meetings and Subcommittee Meeting dates, locations, agendas, and methods for participating in School Committee meetings are posted on the City of Somerville Events Calendar. In order to view School Committee meetings, please type in "school committee" under the "Department" field. Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2025, meetings of the School Committee will be conducted via hybrid participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings, after the meeting, on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels.