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Votes at a glance: scholarship fund created; booster club gift of scoreboards accepted; board moves to executive session
Summary
At the March 27 Northampton School Committee special meeting the committee approved a new expendable scholarship fund honoring "Coach KAC," accepted a $12,301.69 donation of scoreboards and poles from the Northampton Athletic Booster Club, and voted to enter executive session on collective bargaining and litigation.
Northampton ' The Northampton School Committee took three formal actions at its March 27 special budget meeting before moving into executive session.
Creation of Coach KAC scholarship fund
The committee voted to create a new expendable scholarship fund in honor of "Coach KAC." Member Hennessy moved the motion and Member LaBounty seconded. In committee roll call the members present voted in favor and the chair declared the motion passed.
Summary of motion: Approve creation of new expendable scholarship fund for Coach KAC to award a minimum of $500 per year to a female basketball player demonstrating athletic ability, integrity, leadership and community commitment. (Mover: Member Hennessy; Second: Member LaBounty.)
Accept gift of scoreboards and poles from Northampton Athletic Booster Club
The committee approved acceptance of a gift of baseball and softball scoreboards and poles from the Northampton Athletic Booster Club valued at $12,301.69. Member Weisenfroid moved and Member Agna seconded.
Summary of motion: Accept gift of softball and baseball scoreboards and poles from the Northampton Athletic Booster Club, $12,301.69; the Booster Club will complete installation. (Mover: Member Weisenfroid; Second: Member Agna.)
Motion to enter executive session
The committee voted to enter executive session under M.G.L. c.30A, s.21(a)(3) to consult with counsel on strategy with respect to collective bargaining and litigation; Chair Jean Louis Sherra declared that an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the board's bargaining and litigating positions. Member Hennessy moved to enter executive session; Member LaBounty seconded. The motion passed on roll-call votes and the committee did not return to public session.
Roll-call and vote records
The transcript records a roll-call vote approving the Coach KAC scholarship creation and a separate roll-call vote approving the Booster Club gift; names recorded on the roll calls include Member Gacy, Member Faison Freund, Member Sarafika, Member Hennessy, Member Miller, Member LaBounty, Member Agna, Member Davis and Mayor Sherra (chair) among those voting "yes." The executive session motion was moved by Member Hennessy and seconded by Member LaBounty and adopted by roll call.
Ending
All three formal actions were approved during the March 27 meeting; the committee then adjourned into executive session and did not reconvene in public that night.
