The Smithfield School Committee recorded the following formal actions on Jan. 2, 2025.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (items excluding 4.1d): Motion to approve carried by voice vote; one recorded item (4.1b) was approved 3–0. Specific mover/second names were not recorded in the verbal transcript.

- Memorandum of agreement with SATAC (paraprofessional secretaries) to add emergency-leave language: Motion to approve carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded.

- Facilities manager part-time template (job description, average ~15 hours/week, estimated first‑year prorated cost ~$8,000, pay $18–$20/hr, no benefits): Motion to approve carried by voice vote; funding for the initial hire was identified.

- RFQ for architect for Smithfield High School Stage 2 and emergency projects (includes culinary and ISC room floors): Motion to approve carried by voice vote; administration will forward RFQ to town council and advertise broadly.

- Appointment of two school committee members to the building committee (RIDE requirement): Motion to appoint carried by voice vote; Salah had volunteered and a second committee member also volunteered and were appointed.

- Appointment of Ms. Pafford to the RFQ evaluation committee to score architect applicants: Motion to appoint carried by voice vote.

Notes: All approvals listed above were recorded as voice votes with “ayes have it” in the meeting transcript; the committee did not provide detailed roll-call tallies for these motions in the public meeting audio. Several items (for example, the EEPH policy) were only at first reading and therefore not voted on.