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Rockland School Committee approves 2025'1026 calendar, accepts reports and fundraisers
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Rockland School Committee approved the 2025'1026 school calendar, accepted financial reports and minutes, and approved a new RMS PAC fundraiser; completed fundraiser totals were reported.
The Rockland School Committee on Monday, April 28 approved the 2025'1026 school calendar, accepted the minutes from April 14 and the school financial reports, and approved one new fundraiser, the RMS PAC dining-for-cause event with D'Angelo's. The committee also heard reports on completed fundraisers and several public announcements.
Under old business the committee reviewed completed fundraisers. The WRPS "Rockland's Got Talent" event raised $1,692.31 with $681 in expenses for a net profit of $1,011.31, according to the report. The class of 2027 and 2028 cookie-dough fundraiser collected $360 with no expenses.
The committee moved and seconded to approve the minutes of April 14 and to accept the financial reports covering the school department, Rockland High School student activities, Rogers [sic] school student activities, and food services; the transcript records votes on those motions but does not record vote tallies or the names of makers and seconders.
A motion to approve the 2025'1026 school calendar was made and seconded and the committee voted to approve the calendar. The transcript does not record the vote tally.
The committee approved one new fundraiser: RMS PAC's dining-for-cause with D'Angelo's to raise funds for school events, supplies and teacher assistance. The motion and second are recorded; the transcript does not show a recorded tally.
Public announcements included a travel-club report and praise for chaperones after a recent trip, notice of an upcoming elementary art festival and a reminder that staff-appreciation week is next week.
Votes at a glance ' (transcript records motion/second and a vote; individual tally and makers not specified):
- Approval of minutes (April 14): outcome ' approved; mover/second not specified; vote tally not specified.
- Acceptance of financial reports (school department, Rockland High School activities, Rogers school activities, food services): outcome ' approved; mover/second not specified; vote tally not specified.
- Approval of 2025'1026 school calendar: outcome ' approved; mover/second not specified; vote tally not specified.
- Approval of school choice for 2025'1026: outcome ' approved (see separate coverage for enrollment/funding details); mover/second not specified; vote tally not specified.
- Approval of one new fundraiser (RMS PAC dining for D'Angelo's): outcome ' approved; mover/second not specified; vote tally not specified.
Why it matters: calendar approval sets the schedule used for enrollment and operations planning. Acceptance of financial reports is a routine committee oversight step. Fundraiser approvals permit fundraising activities that support school programs and teacher resources.
The meeting adjourned after routine business.
