School Committee approves Heath Brook property transfer for tower
Tewksbury School Committee approved a property transfer for a cell phone tower at Heath Brook School. The committee voted 4-0 to authorize the transfer of care, custody, management and control of the property portion to the town under General Law Chapter 40 Section 15a, following presentations from
School Committee · Meeting of August 19, 2026
Tewksbury School Committee approved a property transfer for a cell phone tower at Heath Brook School. The committee voted 4-0 to authorize the transfer of care, custody, management and control of the property portion to the town under General Law Chapter 40 Section 15a, following presentations from the Town Manager's office and Select Board. Superintendent Dr.
Nancy Milligan reported on discussions with Verizon regarding the tower's impact. The committee also unanimously approved updated student handbooks across all grades, increased the ISET secretary rate from $20.77 to $24.62 per hour, and appointed Kayla Biagioni-Smith voting delegate to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees annual meeting.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of August 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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