Jesse Hefter

School Committee Activities

CHRONICLES

May 2026

Policy: Civil Rights

Following a state mandate to update our Civil Rights Policy, our subcommittee worked collaboratively with District staff to create a modernized Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Policy for Students. While there were some disagreements about language and format, unanimous votes by both the Subcommittee and the full Committee were realized.

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April 2026

Policy: Curriculum and Instructional Materials

The existing PSB policy on Instructional Materials was highlighted when the School Committee passed the May 2025 resolution about the MTA's curricular materials (post the October 7, 2023, Hamas Massacre). Our policy subcommittee worked collaboratively with the Office of Student Learning to create a bold and inclusive updated policy.

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April 2026

BHS Food Pop Up

I was invited to join the Food Services staff at the BHS Greenough Cafeteria to represent the School Committee as the student-driven, vegan-plant-focused Forward Food Pop Up was happening.

Food Pop Up
February 2026

PSB Expense Tracker

See the dashboard that I have been working to enable online tracking of actual PSB non-salary expenses.

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December 2025

Kosher Food at PSB

Following 17 months of collaborative work with PSB Food Services, we rolled out kosher lunches for students across the district.

'The Cypress' News Article (January 2026)
June 2025

SEPAC Heroes

Following a successful year of support and collaboration in my liaison role between SEPAC (Special Education Parent Action Committee) and the School Committee, I was honored to be named a 2025 SEPAC Hero. SEPAC has great volunteer leadership and I enjoy advocating for them in whatever way I can.

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May 2025

Resolution Regarding the MTA

Introduced and championed a formal resolution addressing recent actions by the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA). The resolution focuses on maintaining district neutrality and ensuring that educational leadership remains focused on student outcomes and community values.

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