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School committee approves minutes, transfers and warrants; moves meeting date and enters executive session

2991636 · March 19, 2025

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Summary

At its March 19 meeting the Chicopee School Committee approved minutes from March 5, a $2,000 transfer of funds, two warrants totaling $810,278 in combined line items, rescheduled the May meeting and voted to enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining.

The Chicopee School Committee on March 19 took several procedural votes during a regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (March 5, 2025): Motion to approve carried unanimously.

- Transfer of funds: The committee approved a transfer of $2,000. A committee member asked whether the transfer was for teacher professional development; staff said the funds were from a general line and the specific allocation was not specified at the meeting. Roll call: 11 yes; motion carried.

- Warrants: The committee approved two warrants in separate roll-call votes. - Warrant S 030725 totaling $372,512.65 — recorded tally: 10 yes, 1 abstention; motion carries. - Warrant 031425 totaling $437,765.48 — recorded tally: 10 yes, 1 abstention; motion carries. The combined totals for the two warrants were read into the record for informational purposes: athletics $70,471; food services $116,915; general expenses $117,835; grants $139,166; maintenance $73,426; reimbursements $64; special education $290,823; student activities $666; telecommunications $385; and sales tax $522, for a combined total of $810,278.

- Rescheduling: The committee voted to move the regular May meeting from Wednesday, May 7, 2025 to Monday, May 5, 2025 to avoid a scheduling conflict with an awards event; motion carried unanimously.

- Executive session: The committee voted to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Laws c. 30A, § 21(a)(7) and § 21(a)(3) to discuss collective bargaining with the Chicopee Education Association and several bargaining units; the committee stated it would not reconvene in open session. Roll call: 11 yes; motion carries.

The committee recorded formal roll-call tallies for the above motions; abstentions were recorded by one member on each warrant vote.