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Votes at a glance: minutes, warrants, food-service contract, school choice, and executive session
Summary
The committee approved minutes and warrants, awarded the food service contract to Chartwells, authorized school choice for 2025–26, and voted to enter executive session under Massachusetts law without returning to open session.
At its April 24 meeting the Northbridge Public Schools School Committee recorded several formal actions by roll call.
Consent agenda: The committee approved the school committee minutes from April 8, 2025, and two warrants: warrant 25‑401 in the amount of $122,208.76 and warrant 25‑42 in the amount of $448,249.50. The motion was seconded and approved by recorded “yes” responses from members identified in the transcript.
Food service management: Following an RFP evaluation guided by the DESE template, the committee approved awarding the district food service management contract to Chartwells (see separate item). Recorded yes votes appear in the transcript for the members present.
School choice: The committee voted to allow school choice for school year 2025–26 (item listed as school choice for 02/2026). The motion was seconded and approved by roll call.
Executive session: Committee members voted to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21(a), for a stated purpose and to not return to open session; the motion carried by roll call.
The meeting transcript records roll-call responses for each motion in the order above but does not provide a named mover for every motion; recorded yes/no responses from members are shown as in the transcript.
