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Votes at a glance: consent agenda, policy referrals and committee actions — Wachusett School Committee, Jan. 17 meeting
Summary
The committee approved the consent agenda (minutes and four donations) and referred several policies to subcommittees; one motion to create a new military‑recruiter policy failed for lack of a second. Individual roll calls are recorded below.
The Wachusett Regional School Committee completed several formal actions at its Jan. 17 meeting, approving the consent agenda and taking first‑reading actions on multiple policies. A motion to create a new policy on military recruiter access did not receive a second and therefore was not moved to committee review.
Summary of formal actions and recorded roll calls:
1) Consent agenda approved — motion to approve was moved and seconded (moved by Sherry, second by Linda). Items included approval of minutes (regular and executive session minutes), and acceptance of four donations: $3,000 from AllOne Credit Union (WRHS school store), $1,000 from New England Patriots Charitable Foundation (football program), $500 from the Holden Women’s Club (district closet) and $2,000+ from the WRHS Booster Club (flags). Roll call recorded: Brenda Brennan — yes; Amber Beardmore — yes; Amber Winters — yes; Amber DuBois — yes; Member Lorway — yes; Member Wallace — yes; Member Poole — yes; Member Kaminsky — yes; Member Haber — yes; Member Gustafson — yes; Chair abstained. Motion passed.
2) Policy P6531.1 (pupil services/social media) referred to policy subcommittee — motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded with multiple yes votes and the chair abstaining; motion passed.
3) Motion to create a new policy allowing military recruiters access equal to college recruiters — motion was moved but received no second and therefore did not advance.
4) Policy amendments and referrals (first or second readings) — the committee handled several policy items during the meeting; votes recorded in meeting minutes and roll calls included: amendment of policy 04/1961 (budget finance reporting/transfers) (second reading — passed), amendment of policy 03/2013 (audio/video recordings of parent/teacher conferences) (first reading — passed), and adoption of a retirement‑of‑facilities policy (first reading — passed). Recorded roll calls show multiple members voting yes and a small number of abstentions by the chair or others where noted; specific roll call votes are included in the official minutes.
If citizens or media need the verbatim roll call for a specific motion, please request the meeting minutes; the meeting recorded full roll‑call sequences for each motion.
