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Votes at Wachusett Regional School Committee meeting: CAPS cooperative, policies and consent agenda approved
Summary
The committee approved the CAPS collaborative agreement, several policy motions and the consent agenda (with one executive-session item removed); several abstentions were recorded. School choice was tabled pending a required public hearing.
At its regular meeting, the Wachusett Regional School Committee took several formal votes, approving an agreement with the CAPS collaborative, multiple policy motions and a consent agenda item list while deferring a final vote on school choice until a required public hearing.
Votes at a glance:
- CAPS collaborative agreement (accept agreement): Motion moved and seconded (movers recorded as Linda and Brett). Vote: approved; one abstention noted (George). The committee then authorized the chair to sign the agreement on the district’s behalf (motion moved and seconded; the chair abstained on that vote).
- Consent agenda (regular session minutes of 02/24/2025; executive session minutes 03/10/2025 removed; regular session minutes of 03/10/2025; grants and donations including a $10,000 Lockheed Martin grant for Paxton Center and smaller library donations): Motion to approve consent agenda with the executive-session minutes removed was moved and seconded (Linda and Brett). Vote: approved; chair abstained.
- Policy 04/1970 (policy related to budget and finance capital stabilization fund) — first reading, waiving the reading: Motion moved by Jana, seconded by George. Vote: approved; chair abstained. The policy aligns with MGL chapter 71 reference cited during discussion and will be sent on for required town-level approvals before any fund is created.
- Policy 7162 (support operations, sponsorship and advertising) — motion to refer to policy subcommittee: Motion moved and seconded; vote approved. Abstentions recorded: Laura and the chair.
- Policy 7131 (support operations, building and grounds maintenance) — first reading, amendment to align with MASC sample policy and to correct chain of command: Motion moved, seconded. Vote: approved.
- Policy 7132 (support operations, maintenance repairs and renovations) — motion to delete the policy as redundant with state law and other district policies: Motion moved, seconded. Vote: approved; chair abstained.
Procedural notes: Several votes recorded the chair as abstaining; specific vote tallies (yes/no counts beyond recorded abstentions) were not read into the transcript for every motion. Where the transcript recorded abstentions or named members, those are noted above. The committee did not vote on school choice; a public hearing is required before a final determination and the motion was tabled to the next meeting.
Ending: The committee completed the posted agenda items and adjourned after the recorded votes.
