Cabot Board approves co‑op appointment, surplus sales, e‑rate filing and two expulsions

The Cabot School Board on April 15 approved a slate of routine and disciplinary actions, including the appointment of Michael Byrd to the Wilbur Mills Education Service Cooperative board, authorization to list food‑service equipment for sale, approval to file the schools and libraries (E‑Rate) Form 471 for 2025–26, and two expulsions.

Minutes and financial reports from the previous meeting were approved by voice vote at the meeting’s start. The board then approved a resolution appointing Michael Byrd to serve as the district’s representative on the Wilbur Mills Education Service Cooperative Board of Directors through June 30, 2027. The board also authorized surplus food‑service items (including a storage building, tray carts, utensils, pizza pans and kitchen equipment) to be placed on GovDeals for public sale.

On technology funding the board approved filing FCC Form 471 (the E‑Rate application) for funding year 2025–26 and authorized payment of applicant share amounts as invoices and funding awards arrive. Board materials described E‑Rate as the district’s mechanism to seek reimbursement for technology expenses including phones and internet.

The board also voted on student discipline. It upheld administration recommendations to expel student 3216 for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year and to expel student 3710 for 365 days with an option for early review; the motions were approved after the administration’s recommendations were read. The agenda notes state that families were not present to appeal the expulsions.

Superintendent’s and facilities updates included progress on construction projects. District staff reported that pre‑K North and pre‑K South projects are undergoing ceiling and canopy work and remain on schedule for early June completion; a carpet removal project at central offices is finished; a special services annex addition is being sheet‑rocked and is expected to finish in early June; and field house renovations have a certificate of occupancy, with a few punchlist items remaining.

All motions presented in the meeting record carried by voice vote. No recorded roll‑call tallies with member names were provided in the public transcript of the meeting.