Votes at a glance: minutes, donation, trips and executive session approved

The Westwood School Committee recorded several procedural and administrative votes during the April 7 meeting.

Minutes: The committee moved to approve the March 20 meeting minutes; the motion passed with School Committee member Colin Baber recorded as saying, "Aye." The transcript records the motion as passed.

Donation: The committee accepted a $6,000 contribution from Amarenesco (Amaresco) to support up to 10 tree plantings, with part of the total funded by the conservation commission. The motion to accept the donation was moved and seconded and the committee voted in favor (voice vote recorded as "Aye"). The district said plantings are expected in the fall to avoid interference with an upcoming solar canopy installation.

School trips: The committee approved two Westwood High School trips: a January term (J-term) 2026 service-learning trip to Costa Rica for grades 9–11, and a late-June/early-July 2026 travel-learning trip to Greece for grades 9–11. The motions passed by voice vote.

Executive session: The committee made and seconded a motion to move into executive session "to consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body," and the motion carried by roll call. The transcript records affirmative roll-call responses including Tony (yes), Joanna (yes), Dory (yes), Maya (yes) and another member recorded as "yes." The motion said the committee would not return to public session.

Ending: These actions were recorded without substantive debate; the meeting proceeded to other business after the votes.