Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 24

1. Potentially Loaded Agenda Item: The Lexington School Comittee is meeting today at 5:30 p.m. the administrative offices on Maple Street and its only agenda item is the School Committee and Superintendent Roles and Responsibilities.

2. Bicentennial Band's Summer Concert: The Lexington Bicentennial Band, under the direction of Jeffrey P. Leonard and Alfred W. Dentino, continues its summer concert series, offering free performances at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday nights at Hastings Park.

3. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Community Preservation Committee at 4:30 p.m. at the ; the Capital Expenditures Committee at 6:45 p.m. at the Town Office Building; the Board of Selectmen, with the Appropriation and Capital Expenditures Committees at 7 p.m. for a joint executive session to discuss a land purchase and the Conservation Commission at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Office Building.

4. Republican Town Committee: The Lexington Republican Town Committee meets this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the .

5. Sunny or Stomry: Weird weather forecast -- a mostly sunny day with highs of 88, but a chance of showers and thunderstorms throughtout the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, which predicts a mostly clear evening with a low of 60.