Votes at a glance: committee approves facilities budget, $70K technology capital, three-year bus contract and warrant articles for town meeting

At its March 5 session the Norwood School Committee approved several formal items for inclusion in the FY26 process and for referral to town meeting.

The committee approved the joint facilities budget for FY26, voted to fund two capital technology projects totaling $70,000, awarded a three‑year transportation contract to Michael J. Connolly & Sons, Inc., and voted to place four warrant articles before the town meeting, including a request to add $880,000 to the special education reserve and a $300,000 seed appropriation for MassHealth/Medicaid‑reimbursable positions.

Votes and key details (each item was moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting minutes):

- Joint facilities budget (FY26): committee approved the joint facilities budget that the administration presented; the committee recorded a vote in favor and the motion passed unanimously 5‑0. The administration’s packet…