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Winchester School Committee moves to executive session to discuss collective bargaining
Summary
The committee voted to enter executive session under the Open Meeting Law definition of collective-bargaining strategy (purpose 3) and indicated it would adjourn directly from executive session.
The Winchester School Committee voted on May 9, 2025, to enter executive session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining, and the committee recorded that it would adjourn directly from the executive session.
A motion to move into executive session for purpose 3 (collective bargaining strategy) was made and seconded during the meeting. A committee member asked whether the group would return to open session or adjourn after the executive session; the chair stated the committee would adjourn directly from executive session. The roll call vote to enter executive session was recorded as "aye" by Ms. Munyarji, Mr. Hopcroft, Dr. Matthews and the chair.
The committee did not discuss bargaining positions or terms in open session; the purpose stated for the executive session was the potential detrimental effect on the committee's negotiating position if discussed in public. No actions or outcomes from the executive session were recorded in the public portion of the May 9 meeting; any decisions taken in executive session will be reflected in future public minutes consistent with applicable law.
