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Bridgewater-Raynham school committee elects Rachel King chair in 9-0 reorganization vote
Summary
At the May 7 reorganization meeting, the Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee elected Rachel King chair by a 9-0 roll-call vote, appointed officers and liaisons, and discussed — then withdrew — a plan to annually reappoint district legal counsel.
The Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee elected Rachel King chair in a 9-0 roll-call vote at its reorganization meeting on May 7, then filled vice chair and clerk roles and approved liaison appointments.
The vote came after nominations from committee members. Jess Davenport nominated King, and the committee recorded 9 votes for King with no opposition. "The chair votes from, Rachel as well. So that would be 9 to nothing. Congratulations, missus King," the presiding member said after the tally.
The reorganization meeting is the annual process by which the committee selects officers and assigns members to liaison roles and regional bodies. The committee also took votes to name a vice chair and a secretary clerk. A motion to appoint Mr. Loesch as vice chair carried in a roll-call vote; Miss Thomas was selected as secretary clerk by roll call.
During the meeting members discussed whether the committee should formally reappoint outside legal counsel each year. Several members said they had not received supporting documentation (resumes or job descriptions) to inform such a vote and noted that past legal guidance indicated annual reappointments were unnecessary. "I haven't received any resume, performance review, anything about this nomination," one member said. Another member said the committee's attorney had previously advised that annual reappointments are not typical and that the superintendent usually carries the retainer or renewal for district counsel.
Following that discussion, the committee withdrew the separate agenda item to formally reappoint the district's legal counsel and directed staff to place CVs and related materials for attorney services in the committee's shared drive so members could review them. The committee also announced liaison and committee assignments including safety and security (Mr. Loesch) and representation to regional bodies such as the North River Collaborative; liaison assignments and subcommittee schedules were reviewed for the coming month.
The meeting was convened at 7:00 p.m., livestreamed, and included one member participating remotely via Google Meet. The committee recessed business after completing the reorganizational votes and adjourned the reorganization meeting.
